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Wireless Chip Embedded in Paper

Posted by timothy on from the no-need-to-say-papers-please-anymore dept.

neutron_p writes "Japanese company Oji Paper has developed technology to embed semiconductor chips in paper during the papermaking processes. The embedded chip is 0.5x0.5mm and comes with a built-in antenna for wireless transmission at frequencies of between 13.56MHz to 2.45GHz. This breakthrough technology enables mass production of chip-embedded paper that will be used in lots of paper products: personal checks, paper bills, gift certificates, etc."

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  1. What?! by delta_avi_delta · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Just ponder, for a moment, the mind boggling stupidity of putting RFID tags in money. I can just see thugs with high-powered, directional readers standing around street corners until a "worthwhile" target strolls by.