White Papers
Each month, RFID Journal receives numerous white paper submissions from outside experts. We read each paper carefully and select the most informative articles. Please note that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of facts or claims in these papers.
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most recent white papers
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Enhancing RFID Label Production With Atmospheric Plasma Treatment
Published February 2009RFID research and development requires technical expertise of ink and adhesive manufacturers, surface treatment and printing equipment manufacturers, package printers and electronics firms. In this framework, a strong enhancement in production and quality can be obtained with surface substrate treatments. This white paper discusses the state of the art in RFID production, as well as the advantages a plasma treatment of the substrate can offer to RFID label printing.
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Systematic Production Control
Published February 2009Production control is a key topic in manufacturing operations; businesses that manage to automate their processes can harness enormous value-added potential. Schreiner LogiData explains how automatic identification systems can enable this outcome for the automotive sector, providing transparency in vehicle engineering.
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RFID for Manufacturing: 7 Critical Success Factors
Published January 2009This document from OATSystems outlines seven critical success factors to determining where RFID delivers the most value to a business, to help companies evaluate and select solutions, as well as implement and scale projects across multiple facilities and trading partners.
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Deploying an RFID Tracking Solution for Manufacturing Operations
Published January 2009ITEC Corp., a Japanese company specializing in RFID systems for manufacturing, provides an overview of its I'm Here active RFID real-time location system (RTLS), which the firm has deployed within its own manufacturing facility in Nagano, Japan.
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Bidirectional Electronically Steerable Phased-Array Antennas for Passive UHF RFID Systems
Published January 2009RF Controls explains the differentiated performance characteristics of bidirectional electronically steerable phased-array (BESPA) antennas, as well as their beneficial application to UHF RFID.
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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of RFID for Museum and Art Gallery Collections
Published January 2009Smarttrack RFID considers the costs and benefits of implementing RFID technology for museum and art gallery collections. This white paper, written by collections management expert Doug Rogan, compares the expense of using a traditional manual tracking method (physically recording handwritten access numbers) versus bar-code and RFID systems. It also outlines a tracking scenario utilizing a museum collection containing approximately 50,000 objects.
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Vicinity Asset-Tracking System for Laptops
Published November 2008Vicinity RFID explains how one of its clients, an international audit firm that provides services to Indian business houses, multinational companies and the public sector, tracks laptops assigned to its employees, and makes sure the computers are always in the custody of the properly authorized personnel whenever they enter or exit its office premises.
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Unlocking Unique Capabilities of Mobile RFID in Your Applications
Published October 2008This white paper from RFID Anywhere highlights the requirements for building mobile RFID applications, and also outlines what to consider when designing an application and selecting an architecture.
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Essentials for Successful NFC Mobile Ecosystems
Published October 2008The NFC Forum analyzes how to expand an existing contactless card ecosystem to enable NFC mobile services. The authors identify new functionalities in this ecosystem, and discuss additional functionalities.
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What Does an RFID Project Implementation Take?
Published September 2008This white paper discusses the various technologies available to companies undertaking an RFID implementation, from consultation to system operation.
