UPM Raflatac and Blue Spark Technologies Team Up

The research and development partnership has been enabled by the launch of a new EPC Gen2 battery-assisted passive RFID chip from Swiss-based EM Microelectronic. EM’s new EM4324 RFID chip is capable of battery-assisted read ranges of up to 40 metres (131 feet) and features a 1024-bit, non-volatile memory. The chip also includes a “low battery” alarm. Radio frequency performance and durability assurance will be provided by UPM Raflatac’s tag and inlay design capabilities, supported by the company’s worldwide production and testing facilities. Power will be supplied by a variety of Blue Spark’s thin, flexible-printed battery solutions, including the ultra-thin Blue Spark UT Series.