Metalcraft’s standardized RFID Windshield Tag is a 4-inch by 1-inch adhesive label engineered to provide a read range over 18 feet using a passive KSW Windshield RFID inlay. Specifically developed by KSW Microtec to be read through windshields, the KSW Windshield inlay does not require a foam standoff like other windshield tag designs. Metalcraft introduces […]

Following European tender, Intellident announced that its public sector partner SCC has secured the contract for the complete rollout of RFID self-service technology to Cornwall County Council. Libraries in Cornwall will receive new equipment that will enable customers to issue and return books, CDs and DVDs themselves – without personal intervention. Check out the press […]

Straight out of Bangalore, the India Times reports: The nightmare of fake CVs may soon end for corporate India. With varsities taking to RFID-tagged certificates and bar-coded marksheets to beat forgery and resume fraud, recruiters can now breathe easy. The first significant step in this direction has been taken by the Hyderabad Central University (HCU), […]

Infineon Technologies’ “my-d vicinity” contactless memory chips will be used in Omron Corporation’s V680 Series RFID system, the company announced earlier this week. The V680 Series, which conforms to ISO/IEC18000-3 mode 1 (ISO/IEC15693), is described as “an optimal RFID system for factory automation (FA) that is highly reliable and durable” – enabling “visualization of data […]

KeyTone Technologies today announced the availability of its RFID Compliance Solution in collaboration with Zebra Technologies, designed to help U.S. Department of Defense suppliers to comply with their RFID mandate “KeyTone’s RFID Compliance Solution helps a company achieve these goals while reducing RFID implementation risk,” said Steve Park, vice president and general manager of RFID […]

The new Piccolino line of tags under Assa Abloy ITG’s Sokymat brand provide large memory capacity in a small form factor. The tags are smaller than a dime, are compliant with ISO 15693, and hold more than 1000 characters of data. The company describes them as ideal for inclusion in medical devices and other high […]

The NFC Forum has released specs for four separate, interoperable NFC tags. Two of the tags are based on the ISO 14443 A standard, one on the 14443 B standard, and the final on Sony’s FeliCa technology. According to the Forum, “By standardizing the tag types and formats … the NFC Forum is promoting interoperability […]

The adoption of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996 has made managing and tracking patient information a top priority for health organizations. To help meet HIPAA compliance and improve efficiency, Capital Health System has implemented a file tracking system using a healthcare records management solution from Infolinx Systems Solutions and passive […]

The NFC Forum has released specs for four separate, interoperable NFC tags. Two of the tags are based on the ISO 14443 A standard, one on the 14443 B standard, and the final on Sony’s FeliCa technology. According to the Forum, “By standardizing the tag types and formats … the NFC Forum is promoting interoperability […]

By Jerry Banks and Les G. Thompson, co-authors of RFID Applied The design of the antennas used by RFID tags and RFID readers is one of the most critical pieces in RFID infrastructure. This is because the antennas facilitate the communication between an RFID reader and a tag through free space. Both the reader and […]