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To: advocatedevil who wrote (48512)	6/28/2001 10:49:24 AM
From: Ian@SI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

June 28, 2001 Hitachi Develops Slim Chip For Embedded Applications Nikkei Net Interactive TOKYO -- Hitachi Ltd. has developed an integrated circuit slim enough to embed in paper, making it the world's smallest chip, sources said Wednesday. Thinner than a strand of hair, the chip won't break even if the paper it's embedded in is folded. Data stored on it can be accessed with a device resembling a bar code reader, but the chip itself can store more identification numbers than bar codes. It can be discreetly implanted in items, making it possible to label products and document pages. For example, the chip can be used in currency, checks and securities certificates to fight counterfeiting through authentication and tracing. It may also prove helpful in combating illegal copies of designer goods. The chip can also help businesses track the sales of particular items and aid market research. Hitachi plans to establish an in-house venture company to market the wireless chips, and expects to form alliances with outside companies during the development stage. The chip has a manufacturing cost of about 10 to 20 yen ($0.08 to $0.16). Hitachi hopes for annual revenues of 18 billion yen ($145.4 million) by fiscal 2005.