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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Paul S. Andry, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Monty Montague Denneau, Brewster, NY (US);
John U. Knickerbocker, Monroe, NY (US);
Robert L. Wisnieff, Ridgefield, CT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method comprises forming a structure, the structure comprising at least one of a wafer, a panel and a roll to roll structure and forming a plurality of integrated circuit chips from the structure. At least a given one of the plurality of integrated circuit chips or a heterogeneous integrated sub-component thereof forms a smart tag comprising a processor, a non-volatile memory, an internal power source, and a transceiver configured for two-way communication with a reader external to the smart tag. The given integrated circuit chip less than 10 cubic millimeters in size.