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Parmesan Makers Add Microchips To Cheese Wheels To Foil Counterfeiters
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this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2023
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Its micro-transponders can add tracking and authentication to electronics and computing goods, product packaging, automotive components, and more.
This statement certainly applies in 2023, with people packing ubiquitous smart devices, many household goods becoming intelligent and connected, and the relentless march of the (A)IoT.
When a modulated laser pulse scans the chip, power goes through its circuits and transmits a unique code via ultra-low radio frequency waves.
According to the maker, p-Chip devices are smaller, cheaper (a few cents each), tougher, and more secure than nearest competitor RFID.
Italy's parmesan makers are testing this technology, with over 100,000 cheeses maturing for the past year with p-Chips micro-transponders in the rind.
This testing phase has been deemed necessary as the years-long maturation process for the cheese, including hot saltwater immersion, can degrade alternatives like QR codes and RFID tags.
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