A radiofrequency identification device (RFID) featuring an antenna (10)
connected to a chip designed to be affixed to an object to be identified
by a remote reader transmitting to the identification device
electromagnetic signals received by the antenna and containing the data
allowing the identification as well as the supply voltage (V.sub.DC) of
the device, the antenna transmitting in return to said reader signals
provided by the chip by retromodulation by means of a switch (22) in the
chip whose open or closed position defines the digital identification
data transmitted by the device. The chip features a variable impedance
(30) connected in series with the switch to the terminals of the antenna
and a means for detecting (32) the supply voltage to adjust the impedance
value so that this supply voltage is always greater than a predetermined
value (V.sub.threshold) below which the device can no longer transmit
digital identification data.