“The downside is that the cost of EPC Gen 2 tags will be higher than Gen 1 tags. Here’s why. A Gen 2 microchip will have about 40,000 transistors, compared with just 12,000 for a microchip used in a Gen 1 Class 1 EPC tag. Silicon chips for Gen 2, if made with the same […]

“TEK Industries announced the release of its newest RFID hardware package: TEK Mousemat. This revolutionary,”Plug and Play” RFID scanner is packaged inside a mousepad. Measuring 9.25″ by 7.75″ with an integrated antenna, the TEK Mousemat interfaces with a desktop, laptop, or Pocket PC, via a USB connection, making it portable and adaptable. The TEK Mousemat […]

To spur adoption of RFID (radio frequency identification), a powerful new supply chain technology, and to simplify licensing of its RFID intellectual property portfolio, RFID pioneer Intermec Technologies Corp. today announced a limited-time Rapid Start Licensing Program that provides RFID manufacturers access to Intermec’s broad portfolio of RFID innovation at attractive rates. The program, which […]

Manhattan Associates has released an improved version of its EPC Manager which Greg Gilbert, director of RFID Solutions, says will enhance a company’s “work flow and translation activities to better enable the integration of EPC technology into existing business applications.” The company announced its new EPC Manager, now in its third version, in early April […]

I.D. Systems, in collaboration with Symbol Technologies, is shooting to produce a prototype wireless tracking system for airport cargo and baggage handling. The Transportation Security Administration contract is aimed at tracking the vehicles that handle the cargo. “TSA has basically collaborated with I.D. Systems and Symbol to integrate what I.D. Systems does, which is wireless […]

< ? $key="5791"; ?> As contactless technology becomes an increasingly important and accepted part of global security initiatives, the challenges faced by the industry continue to mount. From applications to public perceptions, there are both obstacles and opportunities at every turn. In the articles that follow, we explore how innovative companies and organizations are meeting […]

Texas state representative Larry Phillips (R) has proposed a bill mandating RFID tags in vehicle inspection stickers. The tag would store information on the vehicle, its registration and insurance coverage. 79(R) HB2893 Introduced Sec. 601.507. SPECIAL INSPECTION CERTIFICATES. Commencing not later than January 1, 2006, the department shall issue or contract for the issuance of […]

Readers must be able to scan 100 tags per second By Dennis Sullivan The pool of vendors doing business with the military just got larger with some of the biggest names in the RFID industry trying to capture a share of the estimated $200 million government contracting market. Last month, nine companies won approval from […]

But DoD’s original January 1 deadline came and went. What’s happening? By Peter A. Buxbaum Showing how important the Department of Defense considers its RFID initiative, already 97% of the supply pallets currently sent to forces in Iraq are being shipped with RFID tags. As for the rest of the mandate, getting the DoD’s RFID […]

EPC Global disagrees; ‘Bloody mess,’ says vendor By Dann Anthony Maurno At first, it seemed as if the new UHF Generation 2 standards the industry had been waiting for would finally allow companies to begin making equipment so any tag could be used with any reader anywhere in the world. EPC Global Inc. even proclaimed […]