NXP Semiconductors,has been used in  the Embedded World 2012 exhibition in Germany,it has the common inventor of NFC technology.The Embedded World 2012 exhibition aims to show off the most likely to be the next generation kitchen appliances——a smart washing machine activated by NFC and RFID.

The device is full of interesting tech and characteristics and the most significant ability is to distinguish what fabrics you put in it and then chose a washing programme to suit .It can read RFID -tagged buttons on each item in the washing pile ,which tell the machine the exact ,fabric properties.Then the appliance judges whether it needs to set a washing pattern for colours,whites or something in between.It can also tell if the things needs more delicate care.

Moreover,the service engineer can talk to the device ,which in-built NFC though the mobile phone.They can perform diagnostics,change its status ,software upgrade and even activate the application ,which can contact with the manufacturer’s service center directly .It’s really a excellent stuff.

Jan Willem Vogel, senior director, industrial applications marketing, NXP Semiconductors says “Most home appliances are becoming ‘smarter’ with the step of the day ,but when it comes to two-way communication ,we’ve only started to explore the universe of possibilities.

“Today about the new smart washing demonstrator,which brings our advanced application insights,our expertise in RFID and NFC even our extensive understanding of the complex sub-systems operate the white goods together,we’re particularly exciting.”

NXP’s smart washing machine ,which has no customer feedback is only a proof of concept now .After all ,the fabric detection functionality only work after the clothes manufacturers and fashion retailers sign deals to add RFID-tagged buttons to their garments.But it’s still a great idea and we’re looking forward to see someday that the white goods manufacturers put their eyes on and make full use of it .

In the meanwhile ,you can keep your eyes on the washing machine ,which called Samsung’s WF457 this machine can be controlled by a smartphone.That is initially in the US and expected to hit stores from spring.

Fukumi Corporation has opened the world’s first ever physical shop for NFC tags,applications,NFC starter kits as well as printing and encoding serices ,which is a member of the UPM Pro RFID Alliance today.”RFID/NFC Real Touch Shop”,which located in Yaesu,Tokyo,allows both beginners and professional NFC smartphone users to “top and touch” at the same time they also can learn and experience the NFC technology in real–life applications.

  Fukumi has opened an online store before  to providing HF,UHF and NFC tags form UPM RFID as well as RFID hardware.The physical NFC tag shop offer NFC consulting and guidance enable the customers can enjoy the personal service .Fukumi claims this concept will enable customers to grow together with NFC technology ,the company is considering opening more shops in the future.

  Yoshihiro Fukumi ,the president of the Fukumi Corporation says “Fukumi became a member of the UPM Pro RFID alliance in 2010,mainly provide UPM RFID products to various Japanese distribution companies. In the region,where offering a wide variety of high-quality UPM RFID NFC tags and inlays we aim to be the leader of the NFC player in the real shop.

  After Yoshihiro Fukumi’s explains UPM RFID ,APAC,Sales and Marketing Director Edward Lu adds “Fukumi’s shop which complete service concept around NFC tags become the first physical NFC shop in the world .For now UPM RFID has not only involved in the opening of the world’s first online NFC shop for custom NFC tags ,but also played a role in the development of the first mobile app for ordering NFC store .”

There’s a wide variety of possibilities with RFID and NFC technology , which is taking off in a big way . RFID has been widely used , such as tagging cattle and products being sold in shopping marts . With mobile phone manufactures using RFID and NFC readers into devices , NFC has taking off . More complicated and expensive part of the technology has already been achieving RFID tags on products . It’s said that a technology have been come up by Camille Ramade’s team at university of Montpellier in France , which allows users to print RFID tags on paper . Adding tags are still expensive , so the technology should allow users to enable to print really thin layers of aluminum on paper.
The easier way means that RFIDs can be installed on more objects than ever before . It just costs a faction of the cost of the previous one . A press release states that traditional ways of printing antennas need processes , such as etching and electroplating for metal surfaces 、screen printing and flexography for paper . The university has demonstrated a way that exploiting processor thermal evaporation to deposit a small quantity of aluminum on paper , which can be used as a RFID tag . Once printed on paper , the same to paper stickers , meanwhile it can be applied to products with much ease .
Many other tags use more expensive metals than aluminum, such as cooper and siver , which make the new process affordable to use in large numbers . The current use prototype demonstrated that RFID tags are usable and are being read successfully with the readers . The team said that they would be working on optimizations to the system , so that performance can be improved further . Once the technology matures , large companies start showing interest in the project , and they will hope the same process can be repeated for NFC tags, which is currently being pushed by companies ,such as Nokia and Google .