Pharmceutical industry provider SYSTECH’s dabbling (or shall we say testing?) in RFID this month – specifically, it’s working with partners to evaluate various types of HF and UHF RFID technology. The most recent RFID trials, part of an ongoing industry initiative called “On Track” developed by industry leaders like health info services provider McKesson, involve […]

By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor You can tag cows, you can tag drugs, and you can tag palates. So long as you have picked a good reader, you’re all set, right? Not true, unless you’ve selected the ideal frequency for your particular application. For developers in the RFID space, differences between UHF, HF, and other […]

RFID initiatives are getting a lot of attention at this year’s International Bridge Tunnel and Turnpike Association meeting. Attendees are looking at systems that enable travelers to let go of their wallets – which gives those of us fishing for quarters in a cluttered car hope at toll time. The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation […]

Omron RFID today announced the availability of its new “Ninja” inlay. The silent-but-fierce prop is ideally suited for item-level tagging applications. The Ninja inlay, designed to fit under most labels found on pharmaceutical bottles, provides up to a four-foot communication range. This performance overcomes many of the issues encountered when using UHF item-level inlays for […]

There’s a demand for traceable plastic pallet pools. And companies joining forces to meet it. Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), operator of the “world’s first RFID-tagged all-plastic pallet pool,” announced today its selection of Xterprise Incorporated to provide embedded RFID tags. Dallas-based Xterprise is the RFID-solution provider to many of the world’s respected supply chains […]

VeriChip Corporation announced today the first sale of a fully integrated, approximately $750,000 RFID system for infant protection, wander prevention, staff duress, and asset protection. The Delray Beach, Fla.-based developer of security solutions will install the locating technologies at the Brampton Civic Hospital in Ontario, Canada, which is scheduled to open next fall. VeriChip makes […]

Semiconductor and RFID tech company Impinj today unveiled its new Gen 2 RFID chips – for those who want the kind of chips that can store detailed product information for specialized applications. The new chips with enhanced functionality are the Monza/ID chips with secure, factory-programmed product identification numbers, as well as Monaco/64, the first in […]

Counterfeiters, run for cover: IBM today unveiled a new RFID system for tracking and tracing of pharmaceuticals. The system makes it more difficult for counterfeit drugs to get to market, protecting consumers by helping ensure the drugs they receive match the prescription from their physician. With RFID already getting kudos from the FDA, we bet […]

RFID stalwart Alien Technology withdrew its IPO registration today, citing “market conditions” as a key reason for the action. “Alien has decided not to proceed with an IPO at this time due to market conditions,” said Stav Prodromou, CEO, Alien Technology, in a brief press statement. “While we are evaluating the options for our future […]

Confidex, the Nokia-based RFID product and service provider, announced it will join the BRIDGE program, a three-year project dedicated to research, development, training and demonstration in the effective use of RFID based on EPCglobal standards. In doing so, it joins a consortium of 31 global organizations involved in the project, which is supported by the […]