RFID Journal News

The county has attached EPC Gen 2 passive tags to 10,000 of its most valuable assets, so that it can swiftly conduct inventory throughout its 130 facilities and offices.

Peter Green, the company's new CEO, says his aim is to launch Alien's products and services that cater to specific vertical applications.

Phychips wins multiple customers for EPC reader chip for mobile phones; Avery Dennison announces new inlays, one-billionth shipment; InfoChip unveils new in-metal HF RFID chip; Hungarian RFID provider debuts RFID EAS hard tag in North America; ImageFIRST selects Fujitsu RFID tags for garment tracking; RFID Global raises $2.5 million in funding; Austriamicrosystems' IC featured in Thinkify's RFID reader-writer; TI to acquire National Semiconductor.

The new models include the Ucode I2C, a high-memory EPC chip that can be embedded into computers and other devices in order to activate features or diagnose errors, and the Icode ILT, a high-frequency IC designed for high-volume, fast tag reading.

GS1 expects the voluntary guidelines will increase consumer trust in the technology, thereby advancing the adoption of RFID in Europe.

The Radion, capable of withstanding high levels of X-ray and gamma radiation, will be available in a variety of form factors, for use in the health-care, food, aerospace and defense industries.

The company's Fashion Item Tracking System (FiTS) is a fully integrated solution for retailers and garment suppliers, including hardware, software and maintenance services.

The company's Monza 5 chip and STP Source Tagging platform aim to enable companies to encode more than 1,000 RFID labels a minute, with fewer errors.

In the event's main exhibit hall, Rush Tracking Systems and several key partners will provide live demonstrations of how RFID can be used at factories and warehouses.

The company is utilizing Wi-Fi-based tags to locate components for its tire-assembly plant, reducing the time workers spend searching for parts and ensuring that they are used before expiring.

Dolby and Xpand are each releasing 3-D glasses with RFID tags that companies can use to track production and shipment, and also to help cinemas track inventory, sanitization and usage.

An upcoming meeting will explore the possibility of assigning the 915 to 921 MHz RF band for RFID applications.

Omni-ID, Extronics sign RFID global partnership agreement; RF Code announces wireless air-pressure sensor; Terso Solutions launches new RFID-enabled fridge; Micro-ID intros glass RFID tag for animal tracking; SkyBitz developing Dash7-compliant product; FIME to deliver NFC Forum certification; TagMaster collaborates with Siemens Mobility for vehicle detection.

The Argentinean drug wholesaler is using passive EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to identify and count any reusable plastic containers that are returned, as well as the customer that returned them.

The hottest trend in social-media marketing will be put to the test at the event, being held on Apr. 12-14, 2011, in Orlando, Fla.

Badge2Match's RFID-enabled badges light up whenever two people with complementary interests get close to each other.

Central Oregon Ear, Nose and Throat LLC is using an RFID system to save time and increase the security of files, by granting tagged personnel automatic access to electronic records as they approach a computer.

The new pavilion will feature some of France's leading RFID technology providers.

This finding results from a two-year study conducted by two universities and eight biopharmaceutical companies, to test any adverse effects to protein in the products following 24 hours' exposure to 8 watts of RF transmission.

Trimble, Truecount to deliver ThingMagic-powered RFID solutions; IDS Microchip releases new EPC-based Sensory Tag Chip; RF Code, Geist unveil data-center power-monitoring solution; PPG intros biodegradable Teslin substrate for smartcards, RFID inlays, more; taxis at Monterrey International Airport get tagged; SK Telecom exports EPC RFID reader USIM card to China.