The NFC Forum this past week announced new associate, implementer, and non-profit members from around the world. Representing industries as diverse as automotive electronics, digital imaging, microelectronics, and asset management, the 19 new members include organizations based in Austria, Belarus, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the U.S., according to a press release.

"Our new members reflect the increasing diversity of NFC applications and use cases, from automobile systems to the Internet of Things," said Koichi Tagawa, NFC Forum chairman. "We welcome their participation, and look forward to working together to further expand NFC services for businesses and consumers as the global adoption of NFC accelerates."

New associate members include:

• A Test Lab Techno Corp.
• Beijing CESI Science and Technology Development Co. Ltd. (CESI)
• Dt&C
• Shanghai Tejet Communications Technology Co.
• TDK Corp.
• The State Radio monitoring center Testing Center (SRTC)
• Zhuhai Pantum Electronics Co. Ltd.

Joining as implementer members are:

• DongGuan Evervictory Electronic Co. Ltd.
• FUJIFILM Imaging Systems Co. Ltd.
• Giantec Semiconductor Inc.
• JC Square
• Nippon Ankabo Co Ltd.
• NTLab
• Olympus
• Revolabs Inc.
• Union Genius Computer Company Ltd.
• Zebra

New nonprofit members are:

• AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH
• European Patent Office