Last week, at Moscow’s SOFTOOL-2013 IT project show, Saratov Chernyshevsky State University (SChSU), a major university in the Lower Volga area, presented what it claims is a “unique” radio frequency identification solution. This solution was developed by SGU-Kontakt, an education and R&D center spun off from SChSU, the SChSU press service announced.
The project aims to create passive RFID tags based on surface acoustic waves. Researchers from SChSU’s United Institute of Micro- and Nanoelectronics have assisted in developing the project.
The RFID tag developed in Saratov is only 22mm; any Russian or foreign analog is at least five times the size. This makes it possible to mount a tag in a hidden location. One can identify a tag “very quickly” at a distance of up to 20 meters, which is a major cut above prior Russian results of just eight meters. The developers claim the tag “cannot possibly be forged.” Its service life is “basically unlimited,” and it can operate in an impressive temperature range of -50 to +80 degrees Celsius.
The advanced RFID tags could be in demand across sectors, from retail to aerospace and military-purpose production.
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