ORLANDO, Fla., May 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (RFID Journal Live) – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) today introduced ICODE DNA to its family of ICODE products. As part of its continuing commitment to deliver secure identification solutions, NXP’s new ICODE DNA enhances security for vicinity applications by enabling tag authentication and privacy protection based on cryptographic security. NXP will showcase its ICODE DNA device, with new products and customer programmable originality signatures at RFID Journal Live, May 3-5, in Orlando, Florida, booth, #804.   

NXP’s family of ICODE products is an industry leader for high frequency (HF) smart label solutions with billions of ICS in the field and thousands of successful installations. The new ICODE DNA device combines traditional ICODE best-in-class features such as exceptional RF performance, but now includes AES cryptographic authentication, Near Field Communication (NFC) readability and cloud connectivity. 

“With ICODE DNA, our customers can be confident they are providing their clients industry leading standards of protection,” said Ralf Kodritsch, segment manager RFID solutions for the secure identification business line at NXP Semiconductors. “Our customers rely on us to deliver technology and security solutions that are easy to integrate. The customer programmable originality signature is an additional feature that, in connection with the NFC phone readability, will open a range of possibilities for our customers’ clients.”

According to R&D team leaders at Techsun Group ICODE DNA represents a fundamental approach to ensure authenticity of its clients’ products such as liquors which are targeted at counterfeiters and illicit trade. NXP’s ICODE chips provide traceability from source to sale along the supply chain, are easy to integrate and allow protection of luxury brands. 

Cryptographic Authentication with ICODE DNA

NXP ICODE DNA provides cryptographic authentication to enable privacy protection and uses through ISO/IEC 29167-10 standardized tag authentication. Its cryptographic security uses three 128-bit keys based on AES (advanced encryption standard) algorithms. The high data integrity of 16-bit CRC framing and 53 kbit/s fast data transfer leads to fast anti-collision read. The persistent quiet mode feature allows for faster inventory speed than before. 

ICODE DNA provides medical equipment, high-value brand manufacturers and suppliers convenient document tracking and authentication from source to sale along the supply chain. Additionally, system integration can be made easy with a broad range of supporting tools.

About NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) enables secure connections and infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is driving innovation in the secure connected vehicle, end-to-end security & privacy and smart connected solutions markets. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has 45,000 employees in more than 35 countries and posted revenue of $6.1 billion in 2015. Find out more at www.nxp.com.

NXP, the NXP logo and ICODE are trademarks of NXP B.V. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. © 2016 NXP B.V.

 

For more information, please contact:

Americas
Tate Tran	
Tel: +1 408-802-0602
Email: tate.tran@nxp.com

Europe 
Martijn van der Linden
Tel: +31 6 10914896
Email: martijn.van.der.linden@nxp.com

Greater China / Asia 
Esther Chang
Tel: +886 2 8170 9990
Email: esther.chang@nxp.com

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