Motorola unveils bar-code-RFID point-of-sale reader; Metalcraft announces universal RFID tags; Airbus extends RFID service contract with OATSystems; Impinj and Digilogics partner on RFID solutions for Mexico; Ubisense RTLS to manage buses, trams in Berlin; UPM Raflatac rolls out DogBone with Impinj Monza 4QT chip.
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Savi, ODIN Offer New Active/Passive Integrated Software Suite
Dugway Proving Ground is the first to use ODIN’s passive RFID software with Savi’s SmartChain suite to manage active and passive data on a single platform.
DOD Redoubles Its Efforts to Lower Costs Via RFID
Paul Peters, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for supply chain integration, says his department is launching a second phase of RFID deployment, focused on reducing inventory and increasing efficiency.
Evigia Announces Mobile All-in-One RFID Reader
The company, which provides RFID hardware to the U.S. Department of Defense and its vendors, has added its active 433 MHz reader module and software to Motorola’s MC9090-G handheld interrogator, to create its new EV3-HHI-PAB device.
Positek RFID Offering UHF System for Tracking Linens, Textiles
The provider of RFID-based garment-tracking systems for the hospitality and garment-rental industries is launching a solution that utilizes EPC Gen 2 tags from Fujitsu Frontech North America.
Ekahau Uses Cell Phones to Extend RTLS Beyond the Building
Two companies are testing the application, which turns handsets into Wi-Fi RFID access points, thereby enabling Wi-Fi tags to be read in remote locations.
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RFID News Roundup
IDS Microchip unveils kit for UHF RFID chip with data logger, sensor; RFID Global Solution launches Visi-Trac Cloud Services; Invengo announces tags with Impinj Monza 4 chips, new UHF EPC Gen 2 handheld reader; Confidex unveils new tags for returnable plastic containers; Lygase, UPM Raflatac, Jamison and ThingMagic partner on RFID event-management platform; RCD Technology develops passive RFID cargo tag.
In Haiti, RFID Brings Relief
In its efforts to provide assistance to the earthquake-damaged nation, the U.S. Department of Defense is using 433 MHz active RFID tags to track supplies and equipment.
RFID-enabled Device Sounds an Alarm When Someone Tries to Leave Home
The PureRFid Companion system, sold to consumers, is designed to trigger alerts when a person with dementia nears a doorway.
New NXP RFID Chips Bring Multiple Functions to Item-Level Tagging
NXP Semiconductors’ new G2iL and G2iL+ EPC Gen 2 chips will enable tags to be turned on or off, be switched into low read range, send tamper alerts or transfer data to microcontrollers.
Impinj Releases Compact High-Performance EPC RFID Portal
The Speedway xPortal, designed for retail settings, offices, hospitals or other indoor environments, achieves high tag read rates, thanks in large part to its integrated Dual Linear Phased-Array antenna.








