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News for the Week of Jan. 6, 2003
Gillette Confirms RFID Purchase
The Prospects for 2003
Matrics Touts Smallest RFID Chip
SAMSys Awarded RFID Patent
Track Vehicles by Cell or Satellite
FEATURE: The End of Counterfeiting?
OPINION: The New RFID Journal
Gillette Confirms RFID Purchase
Gillette confirmed that it will purchase up to 500 million RFID tags from Alien Technology. Gillette will test the tags in its supply chain by placing them in select products for the US market. Neither company would comment on the price and other terms of the sale.
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The Prospects for 2003
Many companies will begin RFID pilots in 2003, says AMR Research's Peter Abell. But getting tags that carry the Auto-ID Center's Electronic Product Code could be a problem because of capacity constraints among manufacturers.
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Matrics Touts Smallest RFID Chip
The company says it has designed the world's smallest UHF microchip, which will be embedded in its next generation of RFID inlays and smart labels. The chip, which is compliant with the Auto-ID Center's Electronic Product Code, will be about 550 microns square, or about half the size of a grain of sand.
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SAMSys Awarded RFID Patent
Radio frequency identification is often used to track large numbers of items, but making sure every one is identified every time is expensive and difficult. SAMSys Technologies, a Toronto company that makes RFID readers, has been given a US patent for its solution to the problem.
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Track Vehicles by Cell or Satellite
RJI, a San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based provider of asset tracking systems, has unveiled a new device that can send information on a vehicle's position via direct satellite communications when outside of areas with cellular coverage.
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FEATURE: The End of Counterfeiting?
Ravikanth Pappu of ThingMagic is developing inexpensive plastic tokens that create a unique signature when penetrated by a laser. The tokens, which would cost less than a penny to produce in volume, can be used to authenticate items. When combined with RFID tags, they could make it nearly impossible to sell forged goods.
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OPINION: The New RFID Journal
RFID Journal has been redesigned to make it easier for you to find the stories you want to read. We've also added a number of new features, including a weekly interactive poll, job listings and bulletin boards.
Full Story:
Gillette confirmed that it will purchase up to 500 million RFID tags from Alien Technology. Gillette will test the tags in its supply chain by placing them in select products for the US market. Neither company would comment on the price and other terms of the sale.
Full Story:
The Prospects for 2003
Many companies will begin RFID pilots in 2003, says AMR Research's Peter Abell. But getting tags that carry the Auto-ID Center's Electronic Product Code could be a problem because of capacity constraints among manufacturers.
Full Story:
Matrics Touts Smallest RFID Chip
The company says it has designed the world's smallest UHF microchip, which will be embedded in its next generation of RFID inlays and smart labels. The chip, which is compliant with the Auto-ID Center's Electronic Product Code, will be about 550 microns square, or about half the size of a grain of sand.
Full Story:
SAMSys Awarded RFID Patent
Radio frequency identification is often used to track large numbers of items, but making sure every one is identified every time is expensive and difficult. SAMSys Technologies, a Toronto company that makes RFID readers, has been given a US patent for its solution to the problem.
Full Story:
Track Vehicles by Cell or Satellite
RJI, a San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based provider of asset tracking systems, has unveiled a new device that can send information on a vehicle's position via direct satellite communications when outside of areas with cellular coverage.
Full Story:
FEATURE: The End of Counterfeiting?
Ravikanth Pappu of ThingMagic is developing inexpensive plastic tokens that create a unique signature when penetrated by a laser. The tokens, which would cost less than a penny to produce in volume, can be used to authenticate items. When combined with RFID tags, they could make it nearly impossible to sell forged goods.
Paid Subscribers Only:
OPINION: The New RFID Journal
RFID Journal has been redesigned to make it easier for you to find the stories you want to read. We've also added a number of new features, including a weekly interactive poll, job listings and bulletin boards.
Full Story:
