By Jerry Banks and Les G. Thompson, co-authors of RFID Applied In the previous article, “The principles of RFID: Active Tags,” we discussed a classification of RFID tag called the active tag. Even though the active tag has many applications, it does not get as much press as its sister, the passive tag. It isn’t […]

Calling it an enabler for VARs, system integrators and test labs, Seattle-based RFID tag and reader manufacturer Impinj announced the availability of its new GrandPrix Evaluation kit this morning. The company’s new $3,250 product includes features to help companies analyze the effectiveness of their RFID systems. Impinj Announces GrandPrix(TM) “Dock Door to Front Door” RFID […]

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. announced its participation in METRO Group’s “Tag It Easy!” pilot. The pilot is part of the initiative “Advanced Logistics Asia” (ALA), which the METRO Group started in order to jointly enhance the logistical processes with its Asian suppliers by using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). The “Tag It Easy” pilot enables the consumer […]

Question: Why has Impinj targeted the pharmaceutical market? Answer: The pharmaceutical industry represents a significant opportunity for UHF Gen 2 RFID,” said Dimitri Desmons in a report on pharmaceutical tracking and RFID. Read more on Desmon’s insights by downloading a report here.   

Tyco Electronics and KeyTone Technologies this morning announced a “strategic alliance” aimed at providing comprehensive solutions to companies who need to meet the Department of Defense’s mandate on the use of RFID electronic product codes (ePC) on all products. Tyco Electronics is known for its RFID labels, high-memory tags, readers, and antennas. KeyTone Technologies makesenterprise-level […]

By Jerry Banks and Les G. Thompson, co-authors of RFID Applied In the previous article, “The principles of RFID: Hardware Basics,” we discussed the key hardware components found in most RFID solutions. This article will focus on the active tag, an RFID tag that has an onboard power source. This power source is, in most […]

UHF tag chip and reader supplier Impinj, Inc. recently announced an agreement with Yeon Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of the YFY Group providing value-added RFID services, to resell Impinj’s high-performance, Speedway UHF Gen 2 RFID reader in Taiwan. The member of Impinj’s value-added reseller (VAR) program, Yeon Technologies deploys RFID products that incorporate the […]

The new enterprise mobility business from Motorola, Inc. (which used to be Symbol, back in the day) and Avery Dennison Corporation announced a so-called “strategic relationship.” Avery Dennison RFID will supply its EPCglobal Gen 2 RFID tags (and with those tags, its inlay manufacturing capabilities) to Motorola, increasing the speed of RFID deployments and availability […]

Intermec’s new IF61 Enterprise RFID Reader features an Intel Celeron M 600MHz processor and up-to-1GB of memory to run complex RFID applications, the Everett, Wash. company announced this morning. These features and more are key ensure that data won’t be lost, said Intermec, adding that the rugged reader is built for high-volume operations. Intermec Introduces […]

epcSolutions, Inc. this morning announced what it calls “the first application leveraging Zebra’s RFID Gen2 card printer.” The new printer from Zebra Technologies allows RFID-enabled plastic ID cards to be simultaneously printed and encoded. The encoded ID cards can be used for a wide range of identification purposes such as driver’s licenses, student ID cards, […]