Omron Boosts RFID Inlay Manufacturing Capacity to 250 Million Per Year.Schaumburg, Illinois Schaumburg is a village in Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 75,386. As of 2005, the population slightly dropped to 72,690 according to the Census Bureau. , Apr 11, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Omron Corporation, a $5.5 billion Japanese manufacturer of automation and sensing products, has just revealed more specific plans related to the November 2005 announcement of a $20 million worldwide investment in the 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. business over a two-year period. The company announced that RFID inlay The RFID tag in a smart label. It comprises the chip and aluminum, copper or silver antenna bonded to a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer that is delivered to the label maker "dry" (without adhesive) or "wet" (attached to a pressure sensitive liner). manufacturing capacity will be increased to support production of more than 250 million inlays per year at its Minakuchi factory in Shiga, Japan. This factory location was chosen to take advantage of its more than 30 years of experience with semiconductors and class 10000 clean room standards. The inlays produced at Minakuchi are marketed and distributed globally by Omron's RFID division (www.omronrfid.com). The plant expansion plans announced today "should give a clear indication that Omron RFID is stepping up its capabilities, responding to the increasing market demand and aggressively pursuing the global RFID market," said Bill Arnold, chief strategist for Omron RFID. Omron RFID inlays are manufactured using a patented process called "Jomful." Instead of applying adhesives, "Jomful" utilizes an ultrasonic welding Ultrasonic welding is an industrial whereby high-frequency ultrasonic acoustic vibrations are used to weld objects together, usually plastics, and especially for joining dissimilar materials. method to bond the chip and strap to the substrate. Inlays are produced up to 10 times faster than adhesive-based processes and contain a more robust electrical connection. The results are higher survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. and reliability for label conversion and application for the supply chain. Arnold added, "Armed with Jomful-quality RFID inlays now enhanced by production in class 10000 clean room standards, Omron is ready to supply the high volumes needed for the supply chain market and lower the total cost for RFID tags." Omron will continue to add inlay inlay /in·lay/ (-la) material laid into a defect in tissue; in dentistry, a filling made outside the tooth to correspond with the cavity form and then cemented into the tooth. in·lay n. 1. production capacity to further increase annual production above 350 million inlays within the next 12 months. About OMRON Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, OMRON Corporation is a global leader in the field of automation with $5.5 billion in annual revenue. Established in 1933 and headed by President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Hisao Sakuta, OMRON has more than 26,000 employees in over 35 countries working to provide products and services to customers in a variety of fields including industrial automation, electronic components, social systems (ticket gate machines, ticket vending machines, and traffic control), and healthcare. Source: OMRON Contact: Dave Reiners Tech Image Ltd. (for Omron RFID) Tel: (847) 279-0022, ext. 233 E-mail: Dave.Reiners@techimage.com Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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