May 26, 2004
Innovision Research & Technology Creates RFID Reader Smaller Than a Dime
Innovision Research & Technology, a UK vendor based in Berkshire, has developed the world's smallest RFID reader that supports Near Field Communication (NFC) standards. The reader module, called 'io,' supports Near Field Communication (NFC) standards that allow electronic devices to communicate when they come into physical contact with each other.
io can read and write to 13.56 MHz RFID tags and smart labels and is optimized for a 2.8V battery operation. Innovision has added NFC support to prepare for a time when users may be able to download music to their MP3 players simply by tapping the player against a poster. Other applications include using an NFC phone to store electronic cash, thereby enabling users to purchase movie tickets by waving the phone at a movie poster.
ZDNet UK reports:
"This day is close, according to Innovision, which predicts that NFC applications could be deployed next year.
"'NFC has all the right building blocks for many applications,' said Marc Borrett, managing director of Innovision, who added that the first products could be deployed within 12 to 18 months, followed by 'a wave of applications.'
"The NFC standard is being backed by Nokia, Philips and Sony, who launched the NFC Forum at the CeBIT trade show earlier this year."
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