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Mass-producible micro-holographic tags

Conference ·
OSTI ID:245606
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  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ (United States). Optical Sciences Center
  3. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)

Microtags are microscopic computer-generated holograms with 130-nm features and are mass-producible with EUVL. This fabrication method renders microtags difficult to counterfeit. Applications includ tagging and tracking of microprocessors, memory chips, currencey, and credit cards.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
245606
Report Number(s):
SAND--96-1240C; CONF-960219--5; ON: DE96010531
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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