Paul asked 2 years ago This may be a longshot, but I am searching for a small IC that we could embed in our RFID tags that would have an operating frequency of around 1830 MHz. The size should be as small as 1 millimeter. If you could assist, that would be much appreciated.
—Paul
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Paul,
Hitachi's µ-chip (pronounced "mu-chip") measures 0.15 millimeter in length by 0.15 millimeter in width and has a thickness of 7.5 micrometers (see Hitachi Unveils Smallest RFID Chip, Hitachi Unveils Integrated RFID Tag and Hitachi Shrinks Smallest RFID Chip). The chip transmits data at 2.45 GHz and has a memory capacity of 128 bits of data, which cannot be overwritten. The read range for the chip, however, is just a few millimeters, because the antenna is right on the chip and is so small that not enough energy can be reflected back to the reader from farther distances.
Mark Roberti
Founder and Editor
RFID Journal
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