Date: 17/04/2011

NXP and UPM extend collaboration on NFC tags

NXP Semiconductors N.V. and UPM RFID have announced collaboration to provide easier access to near field communication (NFC) tags for use in a variety of mobile applications. As part of this agreement, NXP will provide the NFC ICs and UPM RFID will design and manufacture the NFC tags and inlays.

UPM RFID has several NFC tag products based on NXP technology, including UPM BullsEye, UPM RaceTrack and UPM MiniTrack.

"In order to successfully develop the NFC ecosystem, we need to ensure that access to NFC tags is hassle free. We're therefore pleased to be working closely with UPM RFID to deliver on this promise to the market," said Chris Feige, General Manager, Tagging and Authentication Business, NXP Semiconductors. "Their expertise in high-volume tag production combined with our focus on NFC tag technology will truly enable the development of innovative and creative implementations of near field communication."

"UPM RFID is already a well-established NFC tag manufacturer and focused on exploring new technologies and applications for tags and inlays. Our extended collaboration with NXP to roll out high-volume NFC tags is clearly in line with this strategy," says Marcus Vaenerberg, Senior Vice President, UPM RFID. "To better support growing demand for easy access NFC tags, we're also creating a global network of partners who provide web-based online printing services for customized NFC tags. Ordering NFC tags will soon be as easy as ordering any other office supplies via the web."