PAssive LOng distance Multiple Access high Radio frequency identification system

Objective

Developing a low cost effective long-range passive RFID system solution for worldwide use, especially under existing EU radio limitations. Target application: Pilot installation within the paper industry.

System key data:
-Frequency: UHF (868/915MHz) / 2,45GHz;
-Operating distance for worldwide use: 4m @ 868MHz with 0,5W ERP; frequency independent solution;
-Anti-Collision: reading up to 100 Tags at the same time in the field;
-Memory: Read/write memory (EEProm).

Target Markets:
-Paper Industry;
-Supply Chain Management;
-Parcel Service;
-Transportation.

Work description:
ISO efforts: The consortium decided to push the ISO 18000-6 standardization. An own submission - addressing the GTAG needs - is ongoing. To enable high volume mass markets the consortium decide to offer the IPs as license free for the mandatory commands.

Milestones:
Q4/ 2000 Feasibility study;
Q3 / 2001 First Demonstrator Silicon;
Q4 / 2001 First Demonstrator Basestation;
Q4 / 2001 ISO 18000-6 submission;
Q2 / 2002 Second Demonstrator Silicon;
Q2 / 2002 Demonstrator 2 Basestation;
Q2 / 2002 Pilot installation;
June / 2002 End of the project.

Programme(s)

• FP5-IST - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on a "User-friendly information society, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.2.-4.8.2 - Application competencies

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

ATMEL GERMANY GMBH

Address

Theresienstrasse 2
74072 Heilbronn
Germany

Participants (4)

VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS (VTT)

Finland

Address

Vuorimiehentie 5
02044 Espoo

ATMEL NANTES SA

France

Address

Route De Gachet La Chantrerie
44300 Nantes

IDESCO OY

Finland

Address

Teknologiantie 9
90570 Oulu

RAFSEC OY

Finland

Address

Tesomankatu 31
33310 Tampere