ams has introduced AS39513, an NFC sensor tag and data logger IC which enables more efficient and accurate monitoring of the condition of assets such as food, pharmaceuticals and healthcare products in storage and in transit.
The new device is a complete digital sensor with an NFC front end that can easily be integrated into smart labels. AS39513 provides a complete solution for temperature monitoring and NFC connectivity. It includes an NFC front end, a temperature sensor and an analog interface to an external sensor.
A unique ID as well as logged temperature and other data stored in its internal memory can be read by any authorized NFC reader such as a smartphone or tablet.
Other functions integrated in the IC are a real-time clock, a 10-bit ADC, a configurable data-logging engine, a 9kbit password-protected EEPROM and a serial peripheral interface (SPI) to connect to an external microcontroller.