Active UHF RFID Tags Muster Support for Oil Rigs

ConocoPhillips and other companies are using Identec Solutions’ Watcheroffshore personnel-tracking safety system on North Sea oil rigs, and Identec hopes North American operations will soon do the same.

What Are the Main Barriers to RFID Adoption?

Please describe some of the issues hindering the technology’s deployment. —Name withheld ——— There are always barriers to adopting a new technology, and radio frequency identification is no exception. There are different types of RFID—passive high-frequency (HF)...

Does Covering a Tag Render It Unreadable?

Is it true that passive RFID tags in hospitals can not be read if they are covered with, for example, a blanket or a white sheet? —Name withheld ——— That is untrue. Passive high-frequency (HF) and ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) tags can be read through a blanket or a...

RFID News Roundup

Marubeni Chemix introduces aviation-grade tags made with Tego chips; Murata, Kathrein partner on UHF RFID for use in electronics production; AeroScout closes $16 million investment; Cissoid, Instrumentel intro high-temp, passive RFID telemetry chip; IDTronic unveils EaZy aXXess access-control products; Buenos Aires toll operator selects TransCore’s technology.

Final Agenda Announced for RFID in Defense

At this premiere conference, being held on Nov. 30, at the Doubletree Hotel Crystal City-National Airport, in Arlington, Va., end users and RFID experts will explain the benefits of using RFID technology in the defense industry.