BTG SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH ATMEL TO COLLABORATE IN DESIGN & MANUFACTURE OF RADIO FREQUENCY

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BTG SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH ATMEL TO COLLABORATE IN DESIGN & MANUFACTURE OF RADIO FREQUENCY
05 October 2006 - BTG

BTG, the global technology commercialisation company, has announced that it has signed (in association with its RFID Venture Company, RFIP Solutions) a co-operation agreement for a UHF RFID ISO 18000-6 type chip with Atmel Corporation, a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced logic, mixed-signal, non-volatile memory and RF semiconductors. The two companies will work together to bring added value to UHF RFID tags and systems.

The chip to be developed under the agreement will be an ISO 18000-6 type A compliant, fully-functional read-write RFID transponder and will be optimised for quick, accurate reading in any country. This standard is championed by 11 key players in the RFID market. The device will also support the data structures envisaged by the EPC (Auto ID Center) as well as those developed by the EAN•UCC for identifying individual products and tracking them as they flow through the manufacturing plant, distribution centers and retail stores. It will also be suited to EU regulatory jurisdictions.

Tags incorporating the chips developed by Atmel will be used to track and trace items such as pallets, totes, crates, and trading units, in addition to individual item identification. For example retailers will be able to tag crates of product, or high-value items ensuring their safe, automated transit or simply to manage re-stock orders better. According to data from AMR Research, supply chain losses globally because of poor visibility are in excess of $180billion (£113 billion) simply because retailers don’t know what is in the stock room.

RFIP Solutions has developed a proof of concept protocol engine, which will be used as a benchmark to ensure that the ISO standard is interpreted in a common and consistent manner. This agreement will allow RFIP Solutions to participate in the commercialisation of the developed products.

Commenting on the agreement, David Armstrong, Director of RFIP Solutions said: “Atmel has an outstanding reputation for developing RFID and other integrated circuits. Through this agreement, BTG will provide technical expertise and resources to support Atmel in the commercialisation of an innovative design for bringing these standards together and in helping to ensure these products realise their full technical and market potential. This agreement is a significant step for BTG and RFIP in developing our presence in this market”.

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