RFID Standards

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

RedPine Signals Intros Dual-Frequency Wi-Fi RFID Tag
The company's WiseMote tag can transmit data at 5 GHz, which is less commonly used and thus a less crowded channel than the traditional 2.4 GHz band.

Zebra Releases Dart Sensor to Meet New UWB Standard
The recently approved IEEE 802.15.4f specification provides an open standard that will enable ultra-wideband RFID technology users to mix products for the most competitive solution.

Tego Launches TegoDrive to Simplify Tag-Data Management
The chip maker's new software package enables users to read and write to an RFID tag from a PC, laptop or handheld device, by clicking on a tag icon displayed on their existing operating system's desktop to view a tag's data, and then dragging the file icon to the tag to encode it.

Three RFID Chip Makers Agree on Serialization Approach
The system should make managing serial numbers easier for end users, while providing advanced users with the flexibility they want.

A Conversation With Sanjay Sarma
The cofounder of the Auto-ID Center, recently elected chairman of EPCglobal's board of governors, spoke with RFID Journal's editor, Mark Roberti.

RFID Journal LIVE! 2012 Report, Part 2

At RFID Journal's 10th-anniversary conference and exhibition, attendees heard real-world case studies explaining how to utilize radio frequency identification to improve their business. View the presentations from the RFID Journal Awards finalists and the event's main conference-track and solutions-provider sessions.

Why the RFID Industry Needs a Certification Program

A robust program that could replace CompTIA's RFID+ courses is important, because it would help the industry to develop the human resources necessary to deploy RFID systems on a grand scale.

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.