Microchip is also active in the automotive industry, using the same LF technology combined with UHF uni- or bidirectional technology. Applications include immobilization systems, passive entry go. Manufacturing and logistics (both in the automotive and in the industrial/consumer industry) is another application field. Tags that contain production information increase the uptime of production lines. In that sense, the tags act as a backup of the production control units. The final application group to be mentioned is the broad field of brand protection and product authentication applications.