Dutch RFID Interference Study Is a Worst-Case Test
A recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association is not in line with the reality of most current hospital RFID deployments.
GS1 Canada Revamps RFID Policy Forum
The updated forum will work to encourage discussion about all aspects of RFID-based electronic business processes, as well as provide the public with facts and research.
New RFID Study Finds No Interference With Medical Devices
Researchers at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis and systems integrator BlueBean found no incidents of electromagnetic interference from passive UHF RFID systems.
New Academic Journal Focused on RFID Releases Call for Papers
The International Journal of RF Technologies: Research and Applications, edited by the RFID Research Center’s Bill Hardgrave, is seeking academic papers for its first issue, slated for publication later this year.
RFID News Roundup
Intellident forges new partnerships, business deals in library sector; report predicts European RFID industry to capture 40 percent of market by 2016; U.S. Customs to deploy RFID at Michigan-Canada bridges and tunnel; Murata intros RF IC on tiny ceramic substrate; Lowry, OATSystems team up on RFID asset tracking; OTA training extends online RFID courses to 250 universities.
Impinj Acquires Intel’s UHF RFID Reader Chip Operation
The company says it is positioning itself as a one-stop supplier of the technology underpinning UHF readers and passive tags, and that it will not compete with interrogator manufacturers using the R1000 chip.
Impinj Buys Intel’s RFID Business, Cements Leadership
RFID chip and reader manufacturer Impinj today announced its acquisition of the UHF RFID reader chip operation from semiconductor manufacturer Intel. The bold strategic move could elevate the company from its current status as one of a small handful of industry leaders, to a new level that is unique in the RFID space.
New Academic Journal Focused on RFID Releases Call for Papers
The International Journal of RF Technologies: Research and Applications, edited by the RFID Research Center’s Bill Hardgrave, is seeking academic papers for its first issue, slated for publication later this year.
Library to Deploy Ultra-Long-Life RFID Tags for Historical Collection
To manage its rare legal documents, the Max Planck Institute for European History of Law plans to use tags promising a 40-year lifespan.
‘Myth Busted’ — Tests Find RFID Works Well on Metals
Passive UHF tags designed specifically for use on metal objects work very reliably, according to new test results released by ODIN technologies. ODIN cautions that not all metal-mount tags work well, and found some do not perform as well as general-purpose RFID tags when used on metal. The benchmark report is ODIN’s first on specialty tags.