Near Field Communication will touch you too
Wave your mobile phone near clothes or shoes in the shop to get the latest fashion accessory information, or pay daily groceries by holding your phone near a wireless terminal. The possibilities with NFC seem endless. LOM’s Inmolded NFC Combo Antenna brings design freedom with a fully integrated NFC antenna combining NFC and WLAN + GPS.
Near field communication (NFC) technology allows simplified transactions, wireless connections and data exchange between two NFC-enabled devices close to each other. Many handsets on the market already contain an NFC chip and, according to market analysis, the technology is forecast to rise to 96.9 million units worldwide in 2011 and NFC phones shipments will continue to rise to 580 million in 2015. This means that over 30 percent of all handsets shipped in 2015 will have the capability to conduct mobile commerce using NFC technology.
The number of useful NFC applications and products are increasing rapidly – whether you need a peer-to-peer Bluetooth communication, payment system application or chips that enable NFC-based products, NFC technology can be utilized to ensure a seamless consumer experience.
Lite-on Mobile’s INCA solution brings design freedom
Lite-on Mobile's addition to the NFC field is the INCA solution (Inmolded NFC Combo Antenna), a fully integrated NFC antenna with several functionalities; NFC and WLAN + GPS antenna combined into one. INCA allows placement of NFC in a 3D shape by using LDS manufacturing technology, for example in a corner, wrapped around an edge, or around the curves of the camera bezel. The technology fits most handset form factors and it enables thinner structures when placed in a corner. Traditional NFC antennas are Flex film type and can only be placed on flat or slightly curved surfaces. The INCA antenna is inmoulded in the cover, close to the outer surface of the handset and away from parts that influence the antenna. This enables better performance as the reading distance of NFC tags is better. Since INCA enables more freedom for placement of the NFC antenna, it can be located away from metal and limits or completely removes the need for ferrite sheets. As ferrite sheets are needless, the solution is more cost effective. LOM’s INCA concept is ready for mass production. |