More than 130,000 pairs of Nike shoes have been produced containing an embedded dynamic NFC chip that connects each product to a digital twin that can be used to authenticate the product and trace its provenance... More
KNOWLEDGE CENTRE: A new white paper from STMicroelectronics that explains how industrial monitoring system providers can leverage NFC technology to enable end users to monitor product quality and safety at every stage of the supply chain is now available to download from the NFCW Knowledge Centre... More
KNOWLEDGE CENTRE: A new white paper from STMicroelectronics that sets out the benefits to both device manufacturers and consumers of using NFC to enhance, simplify and secure smart home applications is now available to download from the NFCW Knowledge Centre... More
PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics is to host a webinar on using NFC dynamic tags to simplify the process of adding new IoT devices to an existing network in smart homes and other smart buildings on 7 February... More
PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics has introduced a new generation of its ST25DV-I2C Type 5 NFC tags that offer enhanced performance, flexibility and wireless capabilities, provide faster interfacing and enable developers to configure tags more efficiently and conveniently... More
PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics and Feig Electronic have introduced a new bulk personalisation system that makes it possible for manufacturers to quickly and easily personalise large volumes of products equipped with dynamic NFC tags at a distance of up to one metre... More
A hacker has reprogrammed the microcontroller in one of Apple’s new AirTag location tracking devices to make the NFC tag within it point to an arbitrary URL... More
PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics has released two new NFC Type 5 tags that combine NFC and RFID technology, Augmented NDEF and anti-tampering to let developers “leverage NFC contactless communication in new and imaginative ways for applications in consumer engagement, brand recognition, supply-chain management and access control”... More
PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics has joined the Zhaga Consortium, a global organisation working on the standardisation of LED luminaire interfaces, “to advance the deployment of NFC technology in the industrial lighting market”... More
STMicroelectronics has released an evaluation board that lets developers design and prototype solutions that combine NFC tag reading, energy harvesting and security with environmental monitoring sensors to track and protect a wide range of sensitive products throughout the supply chain, in stores and in the home... More
PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics has introduced a new range of dynamic tag chips that combine NFC technology with pulse width modulation (PWM) logic to enable a wide range of appliances to be set up or fine tuned at home, in the field or in the factory using either an NFC phone or an ISO 15693 RFID reader... More
PARTNER NEWS: Three STMicroelectronics ST25 NFC tag chips have been certified for performance and interoperability under the NFC Forum’s new NFC tag certification program, which is designed to ensure “consistent, compelling, and connected user experiences” across NFC tags, readers and handsets... More
PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics has introduced a range of dynamic tag chips that support both the NFC Type 5 and the ISO 15693 RFID specifications, enabling them to be read by both standard NFC smartphones and, at a longer range of up to one metre, by RFID readers. More
NFC World today welcomes global semiconductor company STMicroelectronics as a member of our partner program... More
Chip maker NXP has published a 20-page guide to NFC and the Internet of Things (IoT) that is available for readers to download from the NFC World+ Knowledge Centre... More
PARTNER NEWS: NXP has unveiled a dynamic NFC chip that can be used by electronic device makers to let consumers use their mobile phone as a remote user interface “rather than relying on expensive touchscreens or WiFi connectivity for wireless data exchange on home electronics.”... More
Toshiba has introduced an NFC Forum Type 3 tag chip that includes a wired interface, enabling it to be used to collect and store dynamic data generated by “normally standalone products, such as calculators, clocks, and healthcare items”... More
STMicroelectronics is introducing a kit for developers interested in using its M24SR dynamic NFC tags for internet of things applications... More
Thailand-based NFC designer Silicon Craft Technology has developed a passive NFC transponder chip aimed at the toy, advertising and souvenir markets that harvests energy provided by an NFC interaction and uses it to power sounds and LED lights... More
STMicroelectronics has introduced a range of ‘dynamic NFC tag memories’ — dual interface ICs designed for adding NFC functionality to utility meters, printers, cookers, washing machines, digital cameras and other consumer electronics and electrical devices... More