What Is a Semi-passive RFID Tag?

Please explain what this term means. —Name withheld ——— A semi-passive tag is an RFID tag that has a battery but communicates with a reader using back scatter, like a passive tag without a battery. The battery is usually used to power a sensor, and to run the...

How Much Do Companies Spend on Radio Frequency Identification?

Has RFID Journal conducted any studies with regard to the U.S. pharmaceutical, retail and health-care sectors? —Manish (India) ——— Dear Manish, RFID Journal does not perform market-sizing studies, so we do not have that information. Analyst firms that do conduct such...
RFID Gives Pokertronic Its Strong Suit

RFID Gives Pokertronic Its Strong Suit

The company says its RFID-enabled poker table and cards make it easier for casinos, clubs and TV-production businesses to offer spectators a glance into players’ hands.

Can Cows Be Tracked Using Radio Frequency Identification?

I am a farmer with many cows. I would like to attach an RFID tag to each animal, so that I can see which paddock it is in at any given time, via Google Maps. Is this achievable, and what would the costs be? —Name withheld ——— The short answer is yes, though Google...

RFID News Roundup

GS1, UPU sign up for new era of cooperation; Xiangyun Tobacco Co. puts RFID to work on quality; ThingMagic Mercury6e RFID reader module hits the market; iGPS announces customer wins of Kettle, Ken’s Foods; Cubic acquires XIO Strategies.