Atmel Announces Latest Contactless RFID Interface Product; The Industry's Largest Memory RFID Tags.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2000 Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML ATML Automatic Test Markup Language ATML Automated Test Markup Language ) today announced the availability of a contactless interface chip, allowing the industry's largest memory RFID tags. When coupled with Atmel's DataFlash(R) memory, 64 Mbit tags become possible, powered entirely by the RF interface. The AT88RF001 also allows a designer to add a contactless RF serial interface to any system. This chip further expands Atmel's range of products, technologies, and capabilities designed to address the entire market for RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. and smart card devices. Radio Frequency Identification See RFID. (RFID) involves contactless reading and writing of data into an RFID tag's non-volatile memory through an RF signal. An RFID system consists of an RFID reader and an RFID tag. The reader emits an RF signal and data is exchanged when the tag comes into proximity of the reader signal. Generally, the RFID tag or transponder A receiver/transmitter on a communications satellite. It receives a microwave signal from earth (uplink), amplifies it and retransmits it back to earth at a different frequency (downlink). A satellite has several transponders. , as it is sometimes called, accepts and stores data from the reader and transmits data back to the reader on command. The RFID tag derives its power from the RF reader signal, not requiring a battery or external power source. The AT88RF001 is intended to be used with serial EEPROMs such as Atmel's AT24Cxx I2C I2C Inter-Integrated Circuit I2C Intelligent Interface Controller I2C Intelligent Controller product line or its AT25xx SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection. (2) (Service Provider Interface) The programming interface for developing Windows drivers under WOSA. line. It can also be used with the Atmel AT45DBxx DataFlash products to build RFID tags capable of storing up to 64 Mbits. In addition, the AT88RF001 can communicate with an external microprocessor if more complicated systems are to be built. For many applications, the AT88RF001 replaces a cable and connector when a designer wants a port into a system. Remote sensor data, built-in self-test data, system status, and system configuration and maintenance records can all be recorded and retrieved through a contactless interface. Tables of contents on data storage devices, updating system calibration tables, and contactless remote sensing in the harsh automotive environment are some of the solutions that currently use AT88RF001. The AT88RF001 chip supports the full ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 14443 B / Part 2 standard for contactless smart cards and tags using a carrier frequency of 13.56 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. . Receive and transmit bit rates are 106K bits/second. When coupled with Atmel's ultra low power An ultra low power, or ULP device, is an electronic gadget that has milli- or micro-watt power consumption. Some examples of ultra-low power devices:
Atmel offers RFID transponder chips in both 125 kHz and 13.56 MHz frequency ranges. Atmel single chip transponders have memory sizes from 256 bits for asset identification to 8K bits for asset data storage. RFID demo kits are available now. The AT88RF001 extends this product line allowing designers a broad range of RFID options. The AT88RF001 is priced at 75 cents in volume. ABOUT ATMEL Founded in 1984, Atmel Corp. is headquartered in San Jose with principal manufacturing facilities in Colorado Springs, Colo.; Irving, Texas; Grenoble, Nantes and Rousset, France; and Heilbronn, Germany. Atmel designs, manufactures and markets, on a worldwide basis, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and RF semiconductors. Atmel is also a leading provider of system-level integration semiconductor solutions using advanced CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. , BiCMOS, bipolar and SiGe process technologies. Atmel product and financial information is available from its Fax-on-Demand service. In North America call 800/292-8635 or Internationally, call 408/441-0732. Requests may be made via e-mail to literature@atmel.com or by visiting Atmel's web site at www.atmel.com. Note to Editors: Atmel, the Atmel logo and combinations thereof and others contained herein, are trademarks of Atmel Corporation. Terms and product names in this document may be the trademarks of others. |
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