ST and SAG Collaborate to Deliver High Performance Micro NFC Tag Solution

[China Packaging Network News] across multiple electronic applications, the world's leading semiconductor supplier STMicroelectronics (STMicroelectronics, referred to as ST) and the global leader in RFID electronic label technology overseas (SAG) jointly released a miniature ferrite The NFC Ferrite Tag uses the ST25 Internet of Things (IoT) NFC tag chip for Internet of Things data transmission.

Ferrite NFC tags are lightweight and slim, solder joints can be soldered directly to the surface of the printed circuit board, and surface mounted on the production line. In addition, the ferrite NFC tag has anti-metal interference characteristics, and even if it is placed on top of metal products, it can still work properly, these features make it particularly suitable for consumer electronics, wearable devices and smart fitness products IoT data transmission . Small and lightweight is important for wearable products. The new ferrite NFC specification also satisfies the need for lightweight and slim wearable products.

In addition to its compact size (4.9 x 3.0 x 2.5 mm), the ferrite NFC tag with this built-in antenna has excellent RF performance, which benefits from ST's most advanced support for NDEF (NFC data exchange format) ) Information on the ST25TA02K NFC Forum Type 4 tag chip. Without using any special application software, Android NFC mobile phones can directly read and write NDEF data. In addition to supporting the NDEF format, the ST25TA02K also has a built-in 20-bit counter and a 128-bit password encryption mechanism to protect read and write operations to 2Kbit EEPROM memory.

According to the IHS research report (Market Insight, NFC-enabled Handset Shipments to Reach Three-Quarters of a Billion in 2015, June 2015), by 2020, the sales of NFC-enabled smart phones will reach 2.2 billion units, and the NFC market is expected to have increasing kinetic energy. Promote the development of new Internet of Things and wireless applications in areas such as smart homes, smart healthcare, smart cities, and smart factories. With the global influence and leadership of STMicroelectronics and the integration of Wei Qiao Technology's RFID tag manufacturing technology, the two companies aim to promote the development of innovative products and enhance the competitiveness of their respective end products.