IER, supplier of rfid and contactless labels and devices to transit and other industries, will license the ultra-small Jewel chip from Innovision Research. The smallest ITSO-approved chip for contactless ticketing, Jewel has been heralded for its ability to reduce costs and make disposable tickets more affordable for transit operators. IER signs licensing deal to use […]

Infineon Technologies AG’s new transponder chips for item-tracking applications in logistics and manufacturing are now available. The Munich, Germany company (with branches in other parts of the world) announced the release of its my-d light and the my-d vicinity HC RFID chips, which operate at the global 13.56 megahertz radio frequency band this morning. The […]

Intermec Inc.’s RFID Gen 2 equipment got the EPCglobal stamp of approval today, when the international, not-for-profit standards organization awarded Intermec’s RFID Large Rigid Tag andIM5 RFID radio module the “Gen 2 hardware interoperability” marks – after successful completion of independent testing by MET Laboratories in Baltimore, Md. The Intermec RFID Large Rigid Tag is […]

“The HF market in Asia is large and growing due to applications in transportation, item-level inventory, anti-counterfeiting, and contactless payment.” And that’s why SkyeTek, embedded RFID reader manufacturer, is going global – adding three new distributors to give its presence a boost in the Asia-Pacific region: Sobal, Passtech, and Hangzhou Ziytek . SkyeTek to Serve […]

“Recent internal analysis of our ongoing efforts, along with the launch of EPCglobal Generation 2 tags, reinforces the value of this technology for Wal-Mart, our suppliers and ultimately our customers.” And so the famous last words of Wal-Mart’s executive VP and CIO Rollin Ford hit the wires, in an announcement centered around the Bentonville, Ark.-based […]

There’s a rising demand for RFID in countless industries – but especially in those serving transportation markets, new research says. Frost & Sullivan’s auto ID research arm’s latest study (http://www.autoid.frost.com ) reveals RFID markets for “Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Manufacturing” earned revenues of $71.3 million in 2005, and are estimated to hit $225.7 million in […]

Confidex is contracting with Guangshen Railway Company (part of the world’s largest public transport operator) to star using contactless tickets. Confidex, which designs and manufactures RFID tags, will provide 125 million RFID tickets starting in October, under terms of the contract. The contactless ticket order is one of the largest single orders for RFID tags […]

Contactless and NFC solution provider INSIDE Contactless has announced the closure of a new funding round of $25 million led by Granite Ventures. INSIDE plans on using the new round to help drive the growth of their contactless payment and NFC business lines. New Round Helps Accelerate the Growth of INSIDE’s Contactless Payment and NFC […]

Philips Semiconductors is now sporting a new name–NXP, for “Next Experience.” The company’s CEO, Frans van Houten, released the company name during a consumer electronics show in Berlin and follows last month’s announcement of Philips’ sale of 80% of its semiconductor business to a private investment group. Fifty years of innovation and a rich IP […]

Driven by the demand for personal ID documents, such as e-passports, and the increased usage of contactless payment cards, shipments of ISO14443 ICs have increased 104% in one year, the highest growth rate of any segment measured by ABI Research. NEW YORK–More than 565 million high-frequency RFID tag ICs were shipped in 2005, according to […]