This center is one of the agents for the Brazilian Microelectronics Program (PNM - Programa Nacional de Microelectrônica).

The initiative is a result of a partnership between governmental entities, universities, research centers and companies it is operating in a facility in Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul.

CEITEC’s Chip for animal identification is an advanced LF-RFID device designed for use in Brazil’s cattle industry as part of a leading-edge system to track livestock.

Forecasted domestic demand for the chip is as high as 1.5 million units for 2012 with an expected minimum growth rate of 10 percent a year over the next decade.

The chip contains all vehicle data, including chassis and national registration numbers, taxes and fines not paid, etc.