Do Any Specific Regulations Govern Active RFID Systems?
I am conducting product research on an RFID active tag solution. The active tag receives the RFID signal at 125 kHz, but transmits back a 868 MHz signal. I was wondering what regulation determines if a higher frequency signal can be sent back, and if there is some...RFID Adding to Some Bottom Lines
Checkpoint Systems and Avery Dennison have reported that revenue from RFID products is growing.
What Are the Elements Used to Make an RFID Tag?
Please explain. —Name withheld ——— A passive RFID transponder is composed of a microchip and an antenna, as well as substrate on which these are mounted. The chips are provided by a number of companies, including Alien Technology, Impinj, NXP Semiconductors, ST...
Canadian Leather Retailer Pilots RFID for Replenishment Visibility
Danier Leather is testing a Truecount UHF Gen 2 system at three of its stores to track when goods are received on the sales floor, as well as when they are sold, and to automatically alert employees when an item needs to be replenished.
Large Entertainment Co. to Try RFID for Tracking Spare Parts in Its Data Centers
The company wants to use passive UHF tags to determine which items it has in storage and when they are removed or returned, in order to increase inventory visibility and reduce shrinkage.
RFID Adding to Some Bottom Lines
Checkpoint Systems and Avery Dennison have reported that revenue from RFID products is growing.
NXP Releases New NFC Tag Chips for New Applications
The company’s NTAG21x series supports such functions as tracking which tags have been accessed by consumers, off-line authentication via a digital signature and the ability for a tag to count the number of times it is read.
RFID News Roundup
NorthPeak, Epsilia unveil RFID-enabled solution to improve cold-chain performance; Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, TagMaster NA combine long-read-range and smart-card technologies; London’s Portland Hospital implements patient security solutions from Stanley Healthcare; NXP delivers NFC to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 devices; Murata, Cogiscan intro RFID-based PCB traceability solutions; Ekahau introduces Vision 2.0 location analytics platform for hospitals.