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Thin Film’s Acquisition of Kovio Will Add NFC Capabilities to Smart Labels

In an important acquisition, Oslo, Norway-based Thin Film Electronics ASA (Thinfilm) acquired Kovio’s technology, intellectual property and manufacturing assets. The acquisition includes more than 250 international patents and patents pending covering electronic inks, NFC and RF applications and protocols, process technologies, devices and circuits, as well as pilot manufacturing capacity of hundreds of millions of units per year at Kovio’s 60,000 square foot manufacturing and development facili...

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