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Harmonious Center of Competency

Hitachi

μ-Chip

The μ-Chip opens up a whole new playing field in information technology. μ-Chip application methods are demonstrated through solutions that are implemented using μ-Chips.
The ‘Harmonious Center of Competency’ has set up information terminals that interface with an admission card which will be handed to you when you visit the Center so that you can get first-hand experience of the μ-Chip.
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μ-Chip Solutions

Contents of demonstration Introduction of Ultra-small RFID Chip "μ-Chip" and Its Application
  1. Introduces "μ-Chip" products (including a definition of μ-Chip specifications) and configurations for operation.
  2. Introduces the room access-control system as an application case.
Required time Approximately 20 minutes
Contents of demonstration Demonstration of Using the Ultra-small RFID Chip "μ-Chip"
  1. Demonstrates the visitor reception system at the Harmonious Center of Competency.
Required time Approximately 10 minutes

Ultra-small RFID Chip "μ-Chip"

Image of μ-Chip

The ultra-small RFID* chip "μ-Chip" is packed with technologies that enable high-quality management/use of material goods/information and security measures, and are indispensable for the growing new business of a ubiquitous information society.
*RFID: Stands for radio frequency identification. Wireless automatic recognition using radio waves to recognize and certify an ID.

Features

  • World's smallest class, measuring 0.4mm square and 0.06mm thick.
  • Memory capacity of 128 bits (38 digits in a decimal system).
  • The μ-Chip is a heavy-duty product that can be imbedded in a paper media.
  • Since the μ-Chip generates power from received radio waves, no battery is required.
  • Since μ-Chip is a ROM chip, counterfeiting, tampering, and copying can be effectively prevented.

Basic configurations of μ-Chip operation

Image of Basic configurations of μ-Chip

μ-Chip applications

  • Prevention of paper media counterfeiting, etc.
  • Automatic identification of material goods (Assigning IDs)
  • Ultra-small information storage media
  • Used for determining whether or not securities and other paper certificates are genuine.
  • Distribution management
  • Lifecycle management

Application case study (Ticketing solution)

Image of Admission ticket for EXPO 2005 AICHI JAPAN on μ-Chip

At EXPO 2005 AICHI JAPAN, it became possible to offer a wide variety of services by incorporating the μ-Chip in admission tickets and taking advantage of its characteristic of assigning a unique ID to each admission ticket. The use of the chip also made it possible to implement the world's highest standard of counterfeit prevention.

Example of the use of μ-Chip ticket

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