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ASK RFID Smart labels : C. label® RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 1

Summary n n ASK overview RFID Market Trends ASK RFID unique approach RFID Application examples RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 2

ASK in transport, access control · · · World leader in dual-interface cards and contactless RFID tickets : 30 million RFID products to date, 20 more in backlog Full RFID solution from smartcards to readers References: Worldwide Europe Paris, Nice, Lyon France Lisboa Porto Portugal Rangers F. C Rome, Naples, Manchester Capri; Terni; UK Breschia Italy Toronto Canada China Japan Taipei Taiwan Cancun Mexico Guaruja Bresil New York San Francisco USA Ruhr/ Rhin Germany Alès Amiens Angoulême Scotland Avignon Glasgow Bayonne Belfort Bordeaux Caen Calvados EDF Elbeuf Grenoble Hénin -Carvin Lens -Liévin Lyon Metz Marseille Millau Nice Paris Rennes (pilote) Tours Valenciennes Netherlands Roda Germany Rhine -Ruhr Macedonia Portugal Lisbonne Porto Lisbonne (pilote) Italy Naples Venise Capri Milan Rome RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 3

ASK vision << Identification transactions need RFID >> Step 1 : · Develop core competencies in RFID in harsh environment with real volumes : transport AFC systems · Step 2 : · · Use know-how to succeed in RFID for product identification RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 4

RFID Market Roadmap Retail logistics Passport Supply chain Logistics Access control Asset Transport Management 2000 2003 2005 Year 2008 RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 5

RFID frequency comparisons Frequency 125 KHz 13. 56 MHz UHF 869 -915 MHz 2. 45 GHz Advantages Drawbacks Proven technology No Regulation problems. Metal and water tolerant. Animal traceability Slow data transfer Large tag for 1 m+ Cost and packaging Proven technology Reasonable tag size Many suppliers Cost Problems such as detuning Poor metal tolerance Standards: 14443 15693 18000. . . Long range is out of ISO Best operating range Choose for EPC solution Cost target the “only” long range choice Poor metal tolerance Poor water tolerance Non mature market Smallest tag High data rate Short range ! Regulation Interference problems RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 6

RFID frequency uses n Supply Chain n n Libraries / inventory management n n n ISO 14443 Airport bag tags n n ISO 15693/ISO 14443 Smart passports & visas n n UHF/ISO 15693 Defeating counterfeiting Smart envelops… RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 7

Today C. label® in traceability 13, 56 MHz lowest cost short range possible 13, 56 MHz vicinity or UHF label paper high-end label UHF active + GSM + GPS harsh environment UHF Label plastic RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 8

A standard for your needs n Proximity : 13, 56 MHz, ISO 14443 low-cost short range applications n Vicinity : 13, 56 MHz, ISO 15693 medium range applications n UHF long range aiming at replacing bar codes RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 9

ASK RFID tags : C. label® · · · Paper for the body Printing for antenna High volumes production : · · · Silver silk screen printing Up to date chip connecting implementation Online personalization and tests Old technology = copper + plastics Based on robust production process RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 10

Fully automatized production 20 RFID tags per second C. t Pick and place ick et C. t ick Lamination et C. t ick C. t ASK et Artwork printed on front ick et K t et ick C. t et t ick ke C. t. tic C et ick C. t ASK et ick C. t t ke c. ti C K et ick C. t AS K AS Artwork printed on back Or Adhesive backpaper ket ke c. ti Antenna printing Test and pre-personalization C. tic C ASK et ick K AS C. t ASK AS AS K K AS ASK K ASASAKSAKSAKSKSKSK K A A AS K AS ASK ASK K AS ASK AS K final packaging RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 11

Silver ink Antennas on Paper n n n High immunity to flexion, torsion, impact Low dispersion in parameters Form factor flexibility : n n Low cost process n n Fits with all documents formats Down to 15 cents for 10 Mu CTS 256 B today. Damage traceability - Fraud detection ASK Patented process Easy embedding into paper documents RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 12

C. label® product portfolio EEPROM size Proximity ISO 14443 32 Kb CTM 32 KA 8 Kb CTM 8 KA 1 Kb Vicinity ISO 15693 I. CODE 512 b CTS 512 A 256 b Long range UHF Ucode HSL CTS 512 B CTS 256 B e. PC chip I. CODE e. PC 96 b 64 b EM 4222 10 Available now Q 2 2004 DATA BASE forum 20 50 in cm 200 Communication distance RFID and Telecommunication Services 25 th May 2004 13

RFID subsystem bricks Readers Distribution Tags Personalisation RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 14

Some RFID applications examples RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 15

Public Transport : Porto Contactless Smart card & ® Paper Ticket (C. ticket ) Regular users Occasional users CTS 256 & CTS 512 GTML 2 RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 16

Marseilles library project • 17 interconnected libraries • 1 500 000 books • 200 000 CD-ROMs • Contract awarded mid-2002, system operational since mid 2003 RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 17

Clothes logistics • UHF labels • Gate antennas • On each clothes • Contract awarded beg. 2004 • Automated identification of each clothes RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 18

Passport Integration(1) • e. Security inside cover • Secure substrate • No delaminating • Temper Evidence • Cost effective • Unvisible if required • Potential integration in passport manufacturing process *ASK patent DATA BASE forum Silver ink antenna Directly Printed on Passport cover Flipchip process On Passport Cover RFID and Telecommunication Services 25 th May 2004 19

Passport Integration (2) Antenna Location on a finished passport (quite unvisible) RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 20

Thank you n Any other questions just Contact us n Jean-Michel Dupont jm. dupont@ask. fr n www. ask. fr n ASK phone : +33 4 97 21 40 00 RFID and Telecommunication Services DATA BASE forum 25 th May 2004 21