STMicroelectronics Unveils New 2-Kbit Long-Range RFID Chips for Multi-Purpose Asset-Tracking Applications

STMicroelectronics Unveils New 2-Kbit Long-Range RFID Chips for Multi-Purpose Asset-Tracking Applications

New low cost chips – fully compliant with the latest RFID standards – offer high-speed data-rate capability and unrivaled reading range with optional password security

Geneva, May 30,2006 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) , a worldwide leader in serial non-volatile memories, today announced the availability of two new 2048-bit ‘long range’ RFID memory products that are fully compliant with the ISO/IEC 15693 and ISO/IEC 18000-3 Mode 1 RFID standards for tracking applications.

The use of 2048-bit memories in the LRI2K and LRIS2K has been driven by the demand for increased memory in cost-sensitive general-purpose RFID applications requiring both data storage and security. The new devices are particularly suited for market segments such as access control, library automation, and supply-chain management, as well as for anti-counterfeiting of sensitive products, such as pharmaceuticals and high-value items.

One of the devices, the LRIS2K, also offers an innovative password feature for additional protection. Each memory block in the device can be individually ‘profiled’ using one of three available passwords. Security profiling brings a high level of flexibility and allows different parts of the supply chain to control different segments of memory.