RFID Standards

This section includes articles about the ongoing development of standards by EPCglobal and the International Organization for Standardization.

GS1 US Offers "EPC Item-Level Readiness Program" Aimed at Retailers, Suppliers
The program, consisting of webinars, discussion groups and support tools, is intended to help U.S. consumer goods suppliers and retailers pilot and deploy EPC-based UHF Gen 2 item-level RFID technology.

Japan's Upcoming Shift to 920 MHz Promises Better UHF Tags
The nation's revised UHF RFID regulations will narrow the global UHF frequency range, enabling tag makers to offer passive EPC RFID inlays with improved sensitivity.

Tego Offers New 2-Kilobit Chip
The TegoChip 2000 enables the aerospace industry to use a smaller, less expensive UHF passive RFID tag with greater data storage capacity than that of traditional EPC Gen 2 tags.

GS1 Ratifies EPC HF Standard, Aerospace Tag-Data Amendment
The two standards will allow Electronic Product Code numbers to be used on high-frequency passive tags, and will permit aerospace and military users to encode their own identifiers as a prefix in the EPC.

Medical Marijuana Companies Use EPC Tags to Keep Things Straight
Denver-based LeafTrack is providing its RFID-based tracking system to help producers meet state requirements, track the condition of each plant, and receive alerts if any plant's health is in decline.

RFID Journal LIVE! LatAm 2011 Report

RFID Journal's second annual event for Latin America showcased leading end users presenting powerful educational case studies. View the presentations from the event.

The Year That Was

2011 saw some economic ups and downs, but many companies turned to RFID to track the locations of their products and assets—and to monitor their conditions.

Recall Corp. Uses RFID to Recall Cartons

The document and records storage and management company introduced an RFID system to provide audit services for its customers.

The Truth About Alien Technology

No RFID company is more controversial than Alien. Questions surround its capacity, finances and deal with Gillette. We visited the company to get answers and learn about the company's go-to-market strategy.