Singapore’s Institute of Microelectronics believes its new RFID chip and antenna design could be used to make tags costing 4 to 6 cents apiece.
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Investing in RFID is a “Tricky Proposition”
Wired today ran an article on what the lay investor seeking to capitalize on RFID industry growth should consider.
Everyone in the Pool
The decision by some RFID patent holders to form a patent pool is good news for technology providers and for end users.
RFID Heals Hospital’s Inventory Problems
The King’s Daughters Medical Center is using RFID to inventory and track patients’ cardiac medical devices, and to facilitate billing.
Usability a Hurdle to Consumer RFID Adoption
AMR Research analyst Dennis Gaughan herein considers a major hurdle to RFID adoption by the consumer. No, not privacy. Usability.
Gen 2—The Tough Questions, Part 1
One of the architects of EPCglobal’s Generation 2 standard addresses end users’ concerns regarding Gen 2-based tags and readers.
IMEC Announces Organic Rectifier for Tags
The Belgium research center claims its design for an organic rectifier diode has the potential to power high-frequency and ultra-high frequency passive RFID tags.
RFID News Roundup
DHS testing tags for US-VISIT; PEAK releases device manager for SAP; Ofcom proposes RFID spectrum allocation; TI supplying Gen 2 inlays for Lowry Smart Trac; Infineon sells software business; new Xterprise headquarters includes solution center; WhereNet forms internal security group.
Security System to Balance Privacy and Supply Chain
An authentication technique called “zero knowledge proofs” can purportedly balance the commercial benefits of RFID in the supply chain with the privacy concerns of consumers.
RFID and the Cold Chain, Part II
Last week RFID Update participated in a phone call discussion about the cold chain, which covered all aspects of the ways in which RFID is being used throughout the cold chain to improve old processes and expand into new ones.
The RFID Patent Pool: Next Steps
It will take five or six months to set up the intellectual property consortium, evaluate patents and make them available to licensees.
University of Wisconsin Debuts RFID Lab
An open house will mark the completion of the lab, which is being used by Wisconsin companies interested in RFID.