Power Paper Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel), a provider of thin and flexible micro-power source technology and devices, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Motorola Inc. to license the BiStatix™ technology for use in a new radio frequency identification (RFID) smart label system. The combination of Motorola's technology with Power Paper's printable, micro-power source paves the way for the ultimate low-cost printable RFID label. The worldwide agreement includes complementary BiStatix technologies such as designs for attaching the integrated circuit to the antenna, and anti-collision functionality that promises to enable multiple RFID labels to communicate with a reader at the fastest throughput known in the industry, with improved noise robustness.
Power Paper's PowerIDTrade; division develops smart active RFID label systems, which enable users in a wide variety of industries to gain greater product authentication and control over their supply chain by remotely monitoring, processing, storing and transmitting data over extended communication ranges. Motorola's BiStatix technology utilizes a unique and patented RFID communications system based on capacitive coupling, which uses printed carbon ink for the RFID antenna, contributing to greatly reduced label costs. The capacitive coupling method also brings increased packaging flexibility and materials compatibility, allowing RFID labels to be attached to a wide variety of items.
