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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. How soon until... by HaloZero · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...this technology is used in printed paper money (though society is moving away from such things) ?

    Worse yet, when do my professors start putting it in the homework?

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  2. Oh No! by tbjw · · Score: 5, Funny

    How long before they place these in the tinfoil?
    Soon I won't even be able to trust my hat.

    1. Re:Oh No! by Oliver+Wendell+Jones · · Score: 3, Funny

      Better stock up now!

      But, wait, how can you be sure it's not already happened? Maybe you should put all your foil in the microwave and zip any RFID tags - if it arcs, sparks or sputters, there was probably a tag...

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  3. 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.

    1. Re:What?! by Tim+the+Gecko · · Score: 2, Funny

      So Slashdot readers need to apply tinfoil to their wallets as well as their hats...

  4. Applications for this technology... by Apparently+someone · · Score: 2, Interesting

    "...personal checks, paper bills, gift certificates, etc."

    I tend to believe that legal documents would benefit with a greater or more reasonable return on investment than financial documents when using an imbedded chip.

    Birth Certificates?
    Driver's Licenses?
    Deeds?
    Wills?

    For the above mentioned applications, a simple example. Imagine walking into a driver's lincense bureau and being redirected to the proper location for your DL renewal without waiting in line.

    I'm sure the possibilities are endless, but doesn't it seem that legal documents would get more long-term play out of this interesting technology?

  5. Privacy concerns by maddh · · Score: 2, Funny

    (automated voice) "This issue of Hustler has been viewed.. 21.4 ..times"

  6. Re:Smart paper by lashi · · Score: 2, Interesting
    >Better question: How do they power the chip? Is there a power source embedded in the paper as well?

    It looks like it would work like a contactless memory RFID. That means it would be powered by an externally transmitted radio wave. The article does say it "comes with a built-in antenna".

  7. spy paper by chia_monkey · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm surprised this article isn't in the "YRO" section. I see a lot of applications where this could be used as "spy paper". How easy would it be to "give a gift" and then track someone's movement? A business card, a photograph, anything. It's kinda creepin' me out just thinking about it.

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