There are important differences between the Gen 1 and Gen 2 protocols. The RFID Alliance Lab found that there also are significant differences among the four commercially available EPC Gen 2 certified interrogators it tested.
Over the past 18 months, many universities have jumped on the RFID bandwagon and opened RFID labs.
Wal-Mart has come out in favor of using UHF RFID tags instead of HF to track unique items, but it’s not clear whether other end users will go along.
Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey worked with RFID technology providers to develop tags that could withstand the harsh Arctic climate.
Cotton growers can lose 200 to 300 pounds of cotton per acre if the plants get too much or too little water. Worse, the damage can be done to the plants before they show any outward signs of being distressed.
By developing new chip and antenna technologies, we can improve the read rate of item-level tags.
The RFID industry is losing its memory about the reasons tags should carry only IDs.
Last week RCD Technology announced series A funding in the amount of $2 million. The company is a manufacturer and designer of custom inlays. RFID Update spoke with CEO Jeff White about the funding and RCD Technology’s strategy within the RFID market.
The drug manufacturer, packager and distributor will test an RFID system that could help verify the authenticity of products moving through the supply chain.