Butterfly wings will hasten the next-generation security and RFID solutions

United Kingdom dealers QinetiQ and Extech University (UniversityofExeter) are collaborating on a three-year, total funding of £ (about 540 million) for research projects that will use the two sides have jointly developed a patented technology, the birth of the new security and RFID solutions.

It is worth mentioning that the case will be to study the physics area through the specially designed butterfly wings out in a magnetic material as a basis.

Through understanding the butterfly wings surface is how to control light to produce colorful Rainbow (iridescence), the research team will be based on the same physical principle to control infrared, microwave or radio waves, to develop can be wireless or security application of a new generation of anti-counterfeiting and RFID solutions.

It is estimated that the global trading system by phishing commodity share of more than 5% in 2008, the EU confiscated counterfeit product quantity increased by 13%, of which the false charge of growth rates even as high as 50%.

The goal of the research project is to develop enhanced security solutions, to avoid quality certificate or the test procedures of the product, such as pharmaceutical, automotive, aerospace components, software, medical equipment and toys, etc, to cause harm to consumers.

Simple RFID label is already common in shops, libraries, and other general purpose to classify and avoid theft; the team will use its research results to control the UHF band of electromagnetic radiation, to eliminate signal interference and improve RFID accuracy and escalate their messaging performance.

「Cold butterfly wings can create a kaleidoscope of Visual effect through its fine structure of size, shape and structure of subtle changes; those subtle structure can reflect or absorb light and colours.

」 QinetiQ founder AndrewTreen said that by understanding these phenomena principles of optical characteristics, the research team will develop a series of applied to infrared, microwave or radio waves in the area of commercial programmes.

The team is expected to be released in spring 2010: preliminary results of the study, and will hold a series of forum activities to recruit more funds.