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RFID Antenna Collaboration

MysticMD and Identica Holdings Corp collaborate on the development of new RFID antenna based on conductive inks. ...

... "If the two companies find that Mystic MD’s conductive ink can feasibly work with Identica’s antennas, then they plan to pursue SBIR Phase 2 funding to make the antennas commercially viable. " ...

Via Massachusetts Biotech and Technology News: RFID antenna development

RFID Test Measurement

New test method enables rapid testing of multiple RFID tags, so that new antenna designs can be evaluated and commercialized. Research was conducted at Georgia Institute of Technology. ...

... "Each antenna signal can then be separated from the others, allowing his team to simultaneously measure the signals from multiple tags. Their experiments have shown they can measure the power strength and phase of up to 256 antennas in the field of view ... " ...

Via Science Daily: RFID Testbed Measures Multiple Tags

Georgia Tech Research Institute, RFID: "Dr. Joseph Dalton heads GTI's RFID program. "

3M RFID Library Productivity

3M Library Systems introduces new features into its workstations that make them fast, reliable and easy-to-use RFID products in the library environment. ...

... "Like its 3M predecessor model, the 3M Model 946 - with its ergonomic design - performs checkout or return in one step, combining RFID item identification and Tattle-Tape Security Strip from 3M in the same operation. The system also can perform bar code-to-RFID conversions for new acquisitions and smaller scale collections. For visual and audio media, it enables staff to verify that the case and item within match, without opening the case, and can confirm the presence of a sensitized Tattle-Tape Security Strip by means of a verifier light. Also introduced today was the 3M Conversion Station Model 812, an improved self-contained portable system for rapidly scanning bar codes and converting the data for RFID. Compared to its predecessor model, it contains a larger touch-sensitive screen, an easier-to-load 3M RFID tag dispenser, and the capability of converting all 3M RFID tag formats. Similar to its predecessor, 3M Model 812's sophisticated laser scanner is effective for virtually any bar code location or orientation, and provides a visible scan line that helps the user place items correctly. Because it does not require connection to an automated circulation system, the workstation can be easily moved on its cart for use in the stacks. The station also can reprogram RFID tags as items change. " ...

Via 3M Library Systems: 3M Unveils Two Advanced RFID Workstations with Additional Enhancements for Productivity and Security ...

Libraries are increasingly using RFID technology to manage their processes. ...

3M: Wyoming's Largest Public Library Chooses 3M RFID for Expanded Facility:

... "With the 3M RFID system, everything in the library's collection is affixed with an RFID tag. The tag contains a tiny antenna and a memory chip that stores information about each item's identity and allows accurate identification and tracking. A cordless, handheld scanner reads the tags, enabling library staff to easily locate, inventory, check in and check out materials. Unlike barcode systems, RFID does not require line of sight between the tag and the scanner, resulting in easier, more efficient tracking. " ...

RFID Warehouse Forklift System

Intermec introduces forklift RFID system that integrates automated data collection to drive efficiency in warehouse business processes. ...

... "This ground-breaking RFID (radio frequency identification) forklift installation system allows forklift drivers to use RFID and other data collection technologies to gather complete real-time inventory data efficiently and safely without leaving their vehicle. Intermec partnered with Cascade Corporation, the world leader in the design and manufacture of lift truck attachments, to create an RFID-enabled forklift system that integrates durable, rugged inventory and data collection technology with existing forklift equipment. The system improves performance and safety while significantly reducing the cost of RFID forklift deployments in warehouse applications. The Intermec Adaptable Load Backrest and Antenna Cell system can be made to accommodate almost all forklifts on the market, providing customers a factory-certified product designed specifically for their lift trucks that meets OSHA and industry safety requirements. Flexible and configurable, the Adaptable Load Backrest switches easily from one application to another, allowing the driver to accomplish pallet-, case- and even shelf-level readings without the costly and intensive labor associated with retrofit systems. " ...

Via Intermec: Intermec and Cascade Introduce Mobile RFID Forklift Adaptable Load Backrest for Rugged, Industrial Warehouse Use

RFID Metal Packaging Works as Antenna

QinetiQ and Crown collaborate to develop adaptation of QinetiQ's Omni-ID Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for use on metal packaging. The improvements will enable RFID tags at the unit-level on metal items. Technology advancement is expected to integrate the metal substrate as part of the RFID tag's antenna. ...

... "This will enable brand owners to integrate ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID tags into metal packaging for a wide variety of applications at the single item level. Designed to mitigate issues such as signal reflection, detuning and grounding which reduce or negate RFID's effectiveness on metal packaging or with aqueous-based products, the unique technology leverages several of metal's inherent properties and shifts the format into an advantageous position.

QinetiQ's standalone Omni-ID tags and integrated Omni-ID packaging technology allows a UHF tag to be mounted directly onto the metal substrate. Measuring substantially less than 1mm in thickness, the unique Omni-ID structure collects and focuses RF energy and enables highly efficient coupling to the chip. Another advantage of the system is that RFID chips require only a short coupling antenna rather than the large dipole usually incorporated in UHF tags, significantly reducing manufacturing costs. Crown and QinetiQ are continuing development of the technology for metal packaging to further optimize design. In the near future, it is expected that the metal substrate itself will have an integral role in the way the technology functions. Using a beverage or food can as an example, the can itself would serve as the antenna, simplifying production of the RFID tag and further reducing costs. " ...

Via Qinetiq: Crown teams up with QinetiQ to resolve challenges of RFID on metal packaging ...

OTI RFID Supports Discover Network Contactless Payment

OTI receives certification for its RFID reader in support of the contactless payment solution for the Discover Network. ...

... "Discover Network, a business unit of Discover Financial Services and Morgan Stanley, announced that it has certified the Saturn 5000 contactless reader developed by On Track Innovations (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smart card solutions, for use with Discover Network's contactless payment application. The certification process ensures that the Saturn 5000's reader technology is able to support Discover Network's proprietary contactless payment solution. Additional OTI readers are in the certification process.

Compatible with major POS terminal providers and acquirers, Saturn 5000's enhanced features allow the reader to support multiple application programs and read a variety of payments sources, including credit cards and key fobs and cell phones. The console's plug-and-play design and small footprint facilitates quick upgrades of existing POS terminals to accept contactless payments. And because the reader faces the customer, the Saturn 5000 enables easier and faster payment transactions. Additionally, OTI's patented matched antenna technology provides more effective power consumption, reliable and stable communications, and additional levels of security and encryption throughout the communication link. " ...

Via Discover Network: Discover Network Certifies Oti Card Reader For Contactless Payment System, OTI's Saturn 5000 to Support Discover Network's Fast, Secure, and Simple Contactless Payment System Worldwide

RFID Smart Shelf Dispenser ..

TagSys develops new item-level RFID reader-based devices that target improvement of inventory management for the pharmaceutical, retail, library and industry laundry sectors through an RFID-enabled Smart Shelf and Smart Dispenser products. ...

... "The Smart Shelf simulates the 3D tunnel reader approach on a static standard shelf. The Shelf is designed to read any tag that is placed on the surface of the shelf. Previous designs of RFID shelves have required tags to be perpendicular to the antenna. The new Smart Shelf is designed to provide accurate readings regardless of the orientation of the tag. The Smart Shelf is highly sought after by libraries to help manage high volumes of books and other media, the pharmaceutical industry, where RFID tagged bottles can be tracked and monitored, high-end jewelry stores, and retail, where inventory of items like DVDs and CDs can be monitored to ensure availability during peak seasons of demand. The Smart Dispenser provides a volume based approach to reading the items in the dispenser. A typical dispenser could be a drawer or cabinet used to dispense items to authorized individuals. The items can be placed in any order or orientation in the dispenser. The new design reads the items in the dispenser when the drawer is opened and again when it is closed. The items that are removed are identified through the difference between reads. One user example of the Smart Dispenser is the management of hospital garments (scrubs) used by medical staff. To help hospitals manage hygiene and sterilization requirements, the Smart Dispenser can dispense the appropriate attire to the staff, (e.g. size, number of previous washes, etc.), and also monitor inventory and how that inventory is being managed. " ...

RFID Smart Shelf Dispenser: Via TAGSys: TAGSYS Develops Item-Level RFID Smart Shelf And Smart Dispenser For Pharma, Libraries And Retail ...

RFID Gen2 China Project ...

UPM Rafsec’s RFID Class 1 Generation 2 technology has a single, globally applicable antenna design and provides higher read ranges and faster response times than RFID tags of previous generations and will implement Novetex’s complete RFID identification and tracking solution by early 2006. ...

... "UPM Rafsec, a leading RFID tag and inlay manufacturer, announces that it has entered into an agreement with Supply Chain and Logistics Technology Holdings Limited (SCL), a joint-venture of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), to deliver UPM Rafsec Gen 2 RFID tags. UPM Rafsec together with SCL will supply tags to Novetex Spinners Limited (Novetex), the world’s largest single site woollen spinner, for the project that will mark the first Gen 2 RFID initiative in Hong Kong and the South China region. The new RFID system being deployed for Novetex by SCL, consultant as well as hardware & solution provider for the project will touch three different processes in Novetex’s Zhuhai warehouse - the receiving process, cycle counting and the delivery process.

UPM Rafsec’s Gen 2 RFID tags will be instrumental in achieving real-time visibility of raw materials and product inventory, leading to fewer production delays and faster response times to customer requests. Novetex expects substantial enhancements in operating efficiency at its warehouse when the project is fully deployed. " ...

RFID Gen2 China Project: UPM RAFSEC PROVIDING RFID TAGS FOR THE FIRST GEN2 PROJECT IN HONG KONG AND THE SOUTH CHINA REGION ...

Tags: Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, RFID Tag

RFID Lab Provides Hands-On Classroom Experience ...

Stratum Global will provide the RFID technology foundation for the hands-on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) lab in Illinois at Oakton Community College, serving fourteen northern Chicago suburbs.

... "The Community College RFID lab will be located at Oakton’s new Art, Science, and Technology Pavilion in Skokie. Stratum Global, William Frick, Intel and Intermec Technologies Corp. are providing Oakton with the tools required to develop an RFID lab and curriculum that will give students the opportunity to study the dynamics of how RFID infrastructure, readers, tags, and software logic solve business problems.

Stratum Global’s TagNet RFID solution suite will serve as the software application foundation for understanding the integration components and the dynamics between the infrastructure, tags and readers. Students will use the software to manage and configure readers, conduct remote diagnostics, commission and interrogate tags, verify tag reads against existing enterprise data and create rules to establish application level events. William Frick, based in Libertyville, IL, specializes in tag and labeling solution offerings. Frick will assist in developing the tag curriculum as it relates to tag materials, tags for high impact or rugged environments, application of active or passive tags, high visibility tags as well as tagging location. Frick will provide the lab with a variety of tag types for the students to work with on different materials, in multiple scenarios. Students will have a firm understanding of the differences between tags types, where those types are applicable and how to effectively construct a tagging methodology. Enterprise data will reside on an Intel based P4 and Xeon Server infrastructure. Data will be used to commission tags, construct work rules and manage events. Stratum Global’s TagNet® will ensure a seamless flow of data within the RFID environment, between the Intermec Readers, antennas, tags and the Intel platform.

RFID hardware will be provided by Intermec and will include Intermec’s IF5 fixed readers, IP3® portable readers, and a combination of Intermec Intellitag antennas. Students will use the hardware to understand how physical readers, handhelds and antennas are used to develop portals, and how portal development impacts read rates and the dynamics of hardware configuration. The hardware and curriculum will prepare students for careers in RFID, with a firm understanding of the technology required for a successful implementation and how that implementation can bring continuous process improvement to the business. " ...

Via Stratum Global: Hands-On RFID Lab at Oakton Community College: Industry leaders collaborate to develop lab and curriculum ...

Additional resources on university RFID labs:

Via Cal Poly: RFID HIGHLIGHTS: "Fred Abler, Tali Freed visited Sun Microsystems in Menlo Park, CA for a day of meetings to present the Cal Poly RFID Research and Testing Lab to a team of SUN executives. The meeting was arranged by Sema Alptekin, a Cal Poly IME professor currently on sabbatical at UC Berkeley. During the day-long series of meetings, the directors presented their vision for RFID Research at CAL POLY, resulting in the RFID Research and Testing Lab being nominated to become the SUN Center of Excellence for RFID."

Via University of Wisconsin: Headlines for March 21, 2005: "The RFID laboratory on the UW-Madison campus enables RFID workgroup members to conduct structured experiments ranging from tag placement to antenna design. "

Via University of Arkansas - Daily Headlines: "The University of Arkansas RFID Research Center laboratory has passed accreditation criteria established by EPCglobal Inc., a global not-for-profit standards organization commercializing the Electronic Product CodeT (EPC) and RFID worldwide. The UA lab is one of the first EPC/RFID research laboratories worldwide to receive the EPCglobal Performance Test Center accreditation. The RFID Research Center, a subunit of the Information Technology Research Institute, housed in the university's Sam M. Walton College of Business."

RFID Forms Design Software ...

RFID Forms Design Software: Via Quadrant Software: New Formtastic 5.3.1: Formtastic Brings RFID and Advanced Query Functions to iSeries Forms Design ...

Quadrant's forms software is now updated to enable RFID label management ...

... "RFID Support: Formtastic can now print Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) labels containing an antenna capable of sending/receiving information. This new feature makes it easier to streamline and improve supply chain processes. " ...

Quadrant Software, an IBM Business Partner, provides a suite of Electronic Document Distribution (EDD) solutions for the iSeries enterprise. Through EDD, companies electronically create and manage mission critical documents that are then delivered via print, fax or the email to reduce expenses, increase productivity and improve communication. Quadrant Software’s award winning solutions are installed around the globe at some of the world’s largest companies in a variety of vertical markets.

UHF RFID Industrial Environments

UHF RFID Industrial Environments: Escort Memory Systems Moves UHF RFID into the World of Industrial Control: EMS introduces the first UHF systems exclusively for the industrial environment ...

EMS introduces UHF RFID technology that will weather the storm in industrial environments ...

... "Escort Memory Systems announces the UHF-UN1 integrated RFID controller/antenna and UHF525HT high temperature passive tag solution for long-range, industrial applications. Escort Memory Systems leads the pack in RFID solutions for industrial control. With over 20 years of innovation in design and over fifty thousand installations worldwide, Escort Memory Systems is the company that understands RFID from the inside out. " ...

Escort Memory Systems, part of Datalogic Group, delivers rugged, industrial RFID solutions to leading companies worldwide. Recognized for high performance, highly connected and rugged RFID hardware that sets the standard for industrial RFID within the automotive, pharmaceutical, electronic and other demanding industrial settings

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Low Cost RFID Tag Technology: Identifi Technologies

Low Cost RFID Tag Technology: Identifi Technologies: The Technology Collaborative : Identifi Technologies : Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse

Identifi Technologies is a incubating business focused on developing tachnology to produce low-cost RFID tags ...

... "Identifi Technologies is a Fabless Semiconductor company headquartered in West Middlesex, PA utilizing breakthrough technology to become a market leader in the production of low cost RFID tags. Identifi Technologies devices enable the company to be a leader in the emerging and rapidly growing auto-identification market. Using technology combining a unique non-volatile memory solution, proprietary logic design and an antenna on a single chip, Identifi makes it possible to produce and to sell RFID tags at less than 5 cents. " ...

RFID Cost Reduction Project ...

RFID Cost Reduction Project: Navy FY04.2 SBIR Solicitation Topics: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology Cost Reduction ...

... "This system contains an extensive reader infrastructure that operates with a proprietary communications protocol. Naval Forces implementing RFID technology must purchase RFID tags compatible with that infrastructure protocol. This protocol limitation along with other industry-wide factors such as antenna design, battery design, infrastructure (tags, readers, software and communication links) design, international frequency approval, manufacturing processes and lack of or inadequate business case analyses have contribute to a prohibitive cost in purchasing and maintaining RFID technology for fleet forces. The objective of this SBIR is to perform innovate research in one or more of these areas for an overall reduction in the life cycle cost of using RFID technology. " ...

RFID EAS RF Readers

RFID EAS RF Readers: Checkpoint Systems Introduces the Liberty CFX Floor System; Provides Superior EAS Security in an Invisible Floor System ...

Checkpoint introduces RFID readers for the high-end retail market ...

... "The Liberty CFX system, designed with high-end apparel and specialty retailers in mind, is the latest addition to Checkpoints successful Liberty family of radio frequency (RFID) readers. These retailers often have very specific requirements when it comes to store design and decor. The Liberty CFX, a transceiver-based single antenna system, is installed into the floor and is available to span the retailers specific door opening. Checkpoint will work with the retailer to provide the best EAS system for their specific needs. This system is the only hidden EAS system capable of detecting at heights up to 5 feet with a variety of 8.2MHz tags and labels including integrated RF-EAS labels. Used with RF source tagging and Checkpoints non-contact deactivation technology, the Liberty CFX is the ultimate EAS solution for todays image-conscious retailer. " ...

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP) is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of technology-driven solutions for retail security, labeling, and merchandising. Checkpoint is the leading provider of radio frequency (RF)-based shrink management solutions to the global retail industry, including over half of the worlds top 200 largest global retailers. In addition to its shrink management capabilities, Checkpoints end-to-end supply chain technology helps apparel and consumer product manufacturers and retailers brand, track and secure goods worldwide. Checkpoint has a presence in more than 80 countries and a global network of more than 25 service bureaus located in the worlds apparel manufacturing capitals. Checkpoints technology solutions include digital RF-EAS systems, RF source tagging, RFID solutions, barcode-labeling systems, handheld labeling systems, and retail merchandising systems.

RFID DMEA Investments: Rugged Antenna

RFID DMEA Investments: Rugged Antenna: Paratek Awarded $1.987 Million DMEA Contract for RFID ...

... "Paratek Microwave, Inc., a privately held company at the forefront of the next generation wireless devices, announced a $1.987 million contract award from the Defense MicroElectronics Activity (DMEA). This research and development award is to advance the state-of-the-art concepts for ruggedized military radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas. " ...

Paratek is uniquely able to address the solutions needed for the next generation wireless devices by combining its patented tunable RF and microwave dielectric materials technology with its highly integrated 3-D miniaturization circuit and module design. Resulting products are multi-band, multi-function radio frequency components and front ends with ultra wideband frequency agility for software defined radios, circuit agility for longer battery life, and real-time adaptive impedance matching for improved performance. Other products include electronically tunable RF filters, pre-selectors and phase shifters. Paratek has also developed a line of smart scanning and phased array antennas, which provide enhanced wireless network performance, flexibility, scalability, and are particularly well suited for RFID and communications on the move applications. Paratek is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in Nashua, New Hampshire.

RFID Equipment and Services ...

RFID Equipment and Services: Packaging Equipment ...

Kolinahr offers portal, pallet labelling solution that offers integrated RFID technology in the packaging equipment ...

... "Designed for easy installation and flexibility, the Kolinahr RFID Portal is ideal for meeting Wal-Mart’s requirements for EPC-compliance in 2005. The singe- or dual-post, four-antenna system is designed to allow for adjustable antenna movement and orientation to achieve the best possible read rates of numerous RFID tags on a unit load. ... The SA2200-RF Dual Panel RFID Pallet Labeler is Kolinahr’s existing SA2200 Dual Panel Pallet Labeler fitted with an RFID-enabled printer. The SA2200-RF labeler can read, write, and print and apply an RFID tag-embedded barcode label onto one or adjacent sides of a pallet load. " ...

... Packaging systems will integrated RFID will make compliance initiatives, such as Walmart and DOD RFID compliance, more efficient.

Kolinahr Systems, a privately owned, Cincinnati, OH-based company, is a manufacturer of print and apply labelers and specialty pallet handling equipment. Kolinahr's engineers have a vast background in finished goods material handling. This experience provides the knowledge base to design and integrate equipment specifically for the manufacturing warehouse environment.

RFID Antenna Company Relocates Operations ...

PCTEL Antenna Products Group, Formerly MAXRAD, Relocates to Bloomingdale, Illinois; Antenna Manufacturer Now Headquartered in a New 75,000 Square-Foot Facility ...

... "PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI), a global leader in simplifying mobility, announced today that it has relocated its Antenna Products Group operations to a new facility in Bloomingdale, Illinois. The new facility will handle production for most of its major product lines, including those recently acquired. The company continues to have manufacturing capability in Tianjin, China. " ...

PCTEL Antenna Products Group (APG) provides antenna solutions for multiple wireless applications including land mobile radio, broadband wireless access, RFID, in-building wireless, aerial navigation, GPS, and satellite communications. We produce the well-established MAXRAD(R), Antenna Specialists(R), and MicroPulse(TM) antenna brands, which together represent over 90 years of antenna design and development expertise. Located in Bloomingdale, Illinois, and with international facilities in Tianjin, China, PCTEL Antenna Products Group delivers over 8000 antenna parts and accessories to customers worldwide. The world's leading manufacturers and distributors of radio frequency communication products rely on PCTEL Antenna Products Group for their antenna needs. PCTEL Antenna Products Group, Inc. formerly MAXRAD, Inc., was acquired by PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI) in January of 2004.

RFID Readers Forklift Applications ...

RFID Readers for Forklift Applications: LXE, Intel and Sirit to Collaborate on Forklift-Mounted RFID Data ...

LXE is collaborating with partners on RFID applications for forklifts ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Development effort to include antennae and RFID readers for forklift applications ATLANTA, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- LXE is pleased to announce it is working ...

... LXE is pleased to announce it is working with Intel and Sirit to produce the first robust, forklift-mounted RFID data collection solutions for use in warehousing and distribution. This effort will produce solutions that will enable customers to garner the benefits of RFID throughout their warehouse, beyond simple compliance. As the lead in this development, LXE will bring 35+ years of experience in developing wireless products and solutions, extensive antenna engineering talent through its sister divisions in EMS Technologies, and a customer base including most the top companies implementing RFID in their Supply Chain operations today. ...

LXE Inc. improves supply chain performance by applying over 35 years' experience developing wireless products and solutions. From rugged mobile computers, advanced auto-ID technologies, and secure wireless network infrastructure, to our award-winning customer support - LXE's easy-to-use products are as reliable as the people who install and support them. Based in Norcross, Georgia, LXE also offers a full range of turnkey services, including radio integration, project and installation management, network design, technical support, and repair services. LXE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELMG), and has offices worldwide.

Founded in 1993, Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification ("RFID") solutions to customers worldwide. The company designs, manufactures, integrates and sells RFID solutions with an emphasis in several vertical markets including Supply Chain Management, Product Authentication, Asset Tracking, Security and Access Control and Automatic Vehicle Identification. Building upon years of success deploying traditional RFID products, Sirit continues to capitalize on the growing demand for next generation RFID solutions.

RFID Symposium: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADVANCED RADIO TECHNOLOGIES

... "7thANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADVANCED RADIO TECHNOLOGIES, ISART Forecasting the Future of Radio, 1 - 3 March 2005

The ISART technical program committee is soliciting papers for the 7th annual International Symposium on Advanced Radio Technologies (ISART) to be held in Boulder, Colorado March 1-3, 2005. These papers will discuss new technologies, research and development, innovative ideas, enabling technologies, standards, protocols, business practices and policies, and government regulation for the purpose of forecasting the future development and application of radio frequency technologies into the next decade.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Future of 802.16
Wireless/Hybrid LANs
New Wireless Convergence and Protocols
Software Defined/Cognitive Radios
Digital Video Broadcasting: Handhelds (DVB-H)
New Wireless Protocols
Voice over IP (VoIP)
IPv6
Global Mobile Communication Systems (2/2.5/3/4G)
Mobile VSATs
Broadband over Power Lines
GPS, Galileo, Glonass Interoperability and standards
2004 Olympics Communications Lessons Learned
Effective Spectrum Management
First Responder Communications
Human Computer Interface
Propagation Modeling in Urban Environment
VPN/Wireless Security
Mesh Networking
High Speed Digital Packet Access
Battery/Power Sources
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
UWB Communications
Signal Compression
Conformal Antenna Design
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Automatic Voice Recognition
Automatic Language Translation
Automatic Direction Finding Network
Network Services (Artificial Intelligence)
Quantum Computing" ...

RFID Smart Labels: Paxar First to Market with Compact RFID Smart Label

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... chain and the supplier of Monarch(R) brand products and services, today announced immediate availability of short feed length 915 MHz Class 1 RFID smart labels ...

... Paxar Corporation (NYSE: PXR), a global leader providing bar code and identification technologies for the retail supply chain and the supplier of Monarch(R) brand products and services, today announced immediate availability of short feed length 915 MHz Class 1 RFID smart labels, another first in the industry. Paxar's RFID labels are now available in feed lengths as short as one inch. The Monarch(R) 9855(TM) RFID printer/encoder's state-of-the-art design and unique antenna system allow it to encode these small labels reliably, without interference from the next label. The new smaller label is available through Paxar's Q-Service(TM) for RFID service bureau, as well as for encoding with the Monarch 9855 RFID printer/encoder. ...

Paxar Corporation is a global leader in the identification and tracking of consumer products worldwide. Paxar(R) products are used the world over by leading apparel brands. Monarch(R) brand products are used by 90% of the top 100 U.S. retailers and their supply chain partners to identify, track and price all varieties of consumer goods. Paxar is a member of EPCglobal, the agency managing the emerging standards for RFID. Paxar Corporation is a global leader in providing innovative merchandising systems to retailers and apparel manufacturers. Paxar's concept to checkout capabilities, global manufacturing operations, worldwide distribution network and brand recognition are enabling the Company to expand its competitive advantage and market share.

RFID Readers: WJ Announces the MPR 5000 -- A Multi-Protocol EPC Class 0/1 RFID ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... WJCI), a leading designer and supplier of RF semiconductors and multi-chip modules, today announced another major milestone for small RFID readers -- the multi ...

... WJ Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:WJCI), a leading designer and supplier of RF semiconductors and multi-chip modules, today announced another major milestone for small RFID readers -- the multi-protocol MPR 5000 RFID Card with integral antenna. The MPR 5000 RFID Card is Type II PCMCIA compatible and operates with the EPCglobal(TM) Class 0 and Class 1 RFID standards. The reader works in Type II PCMCIA card sockets. It is an ideal platform for OEMs, systems integrators and others developing host API software for printer, handheld, fixed and other integrated RFID end-products using WJ's recently announced Multi-Protocol MPR 6000 RFID Card. The MPR 5000 is also well matched to small and mid-sized business needs and as such makes RFID more affordable and accessible to such businesses. The Type II PCMCIA package ensures ease of use -- just insert the MPR 5000 card into a PCMCIA Type II slot, load WJ's driver and then read and write tags. WJ will be demonstrating the MPR 5000 at the 2004 EPC Global US Conference held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore during September 28-30, 2004, booth #505. ...

WJ Communications Inc. is a leading RF semiconductor company focusing on the design and manufacture of high-quality devices and multi-chip modules (MCMs) for telecommunications systems worldwide. WJ's highly reliable amplifier, mixer, RF IC and MCM products are used to transmit and receive signals that enable current and next generation wireless and wireline services.

Healthcare RFID: Precision Dynamics Corporation to Showcase Multi-Function RFID ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC), a global leader in automatic wristband identification and developers of the Smart Band(R) RFID Wristband System, will ...

With nearly 50 years of experience, PDC is the global leader and pacesetter in the development of automatic identification wristband systems and quality healthcare products. The company introduced the first patient bar code ID wristband in 1984 and radio frequency identification (RFID) wristbands in 2000. PDC also provides premium healthcare products for labor & delivery, urology, and other applications. PDC is committed to 100% quality in service, design, and manufacturing. This is substantiated by their ISO-9001: 2000 and ISO-13485 certification at their main facility in San Fernando, CA. Plans to establish certification at their new facility in Tijuana, Mexico are underway. For more information, visit www.pdcorp.com.

Combining a micro-chip and antenna, RFID provides wireless communication for safe and accurate ID, tracking, and processing. No other system better ensures the integrity of information between user, host device, and/or Information System. The wireless, automated, and secure process of RFID ensures positive patient identification and fully streamlined operations. No other system better ensures the integrity of information between patient, host device, and/or Hospital Information System (HIS). PDC's Smart Band RFID Wristband System acts as a portable, dynamic database that carries patient information to be used and updated during the patient's stay.

Sato RFID Technology: NEW IDENTITY FOR SATO IN SINGAPORE TO REFLECT NEW STRATEGY

From Plastics In Packaging, UK ... The company offers RFID technology within its portfolio of human readable codes, barcodes and 2D codes. RFID is fast becoming the ...

SATO Corporation, Japan, was established in 1940 to manufacture and sell packaging machinery. In 1962, SATO invented the world's first hand-held labeler and operations as an international supplier of labeling machinery were begun. The US subsidiary was established in 1977 and eventually became SATO America, Inc. in 1987. During that period, SATO developed the world's first thermal transfer barcode printers and became the leader in applying the technology to the market.

The industrial CLe high-speed RFID printers are well suited for a range of applications, such as compliance labeling, warehouse management and logistics, access control, asset tracking, airline baggage tagging and tracking, retail labeling, and product authentication. The Sato RFID Printer supports 13.56 Mhz (Tag-it™, I-Code, ISO15693), UHF (EPC, ISO, EM Marin) RFID formats and supports worldwide frequencies. It has capability to be upgraded to support new standards and protocols as they emerge. Sato Smart Printers: In a one-step, process the CLe RFID printers can read, write and print smart labels and tags with embedded RFID transponders. Transponders include integrated circuitry with an antenna and are designed to be programmed and re-programmed using radio waves. RFID - Radio Frequency Identification: RFID tags are read, written and verified inside the printer prior to printing. In the case of a tag failure, the CLe RFID printers will mark the tag and advance to the next one, assuring top reliability in mission critical applications. Sato Printer Rugged Design: The CLe’s heavy-duty metal construction, proven reliability, and excellent media handling deliver optimum performance in the most demanding environments.

DOD RFID: SAVI Technology and SAMSys Technologies integrate RFID solution to bolster security at U.S. Army ammo depots

SUNNYVALE, CA and TORONTO, ON - Savi Technology, a leading provider of RFID networks for real-time supply chain visibility, asset management and security, in partnership with SAMSys Technologies (SMY:TSX-VEN) (“SAMSys”), an international provider of RFID hardware solutions, announced the successful design, integration, and delivery of a passive RFID tracking solution for the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC).

The Check-It-Out Key Management System automatically monitors and tracks the details of each key issue and return transaction for thousands of high-security keys, virtually eliminating the need for manual record keeping. Check-It-Out links with the U.S. Army’s existing legacy inventory management application and updates transaction details in order to determine when to unseal buildings for inventory. The Check-It-Out solution, designed by Savi Technology, can be configured for all kinds of “check-in and check-out assets”, from tools to cell phones.

“The implementation of Check-It-Out at just one U.S. Army depot in Utah, which consists of more than 1,200 buildings and 2,500 keys, has successfully reduced the number of hours required for manual check-in and check-out procedures by 25 percent,” said Mazie Angus, JMC’s Inventory Team Leader. “Our employees are working more efficiently and productivity has increased. We are very pleased with this solution and look forward to working with Savi in the future.”

Check-It-Out eliminates manual data input errors, provides 100% data accuracy, reduces bottlenecks during heavy check-in and checkout times, and provides real-time status reports. Its comprehensive internal database enables it to operate as a stand-alone application or as a front-end data source for the existing Ammunition Inventory Accountability Program.

“This solution instantly and accurately documents and ensures the security of thousands of daily key transactions occurring at US Army ammunition depots,” said Jerry Bredesen, Program Manager for Savi Technology who oversaw software design and system implementation. “Based on the success of this solution, it is easy to foresee it being replicated for other government and commercial sector applications, including equipment rental, shared radios and cell phones, test equipment tracking, and even book tracking systems in libraries.”

Following a thorough evaluation of RFID reader vendors, Savi selected SAMSys to supply the hardware components because of the company’s integration support and the ease with which the hardware could be integrated into the Check-It-Out solution. SAMSys components include high-frequency passive tags and SAMSys fixed proximity readers with external flat antenna.

“SAMSys has extensive experience and success in the implementation of RFID solutions for various industries and environments and we are delighted to have been selected to participate in this innovative installation,” says Cliff Horwitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SAMSys. “We are pleased to support both Savi Technology and the U.S Army on this important implementation. The reader hardware we provide is at the forefront of RFID advancement and will provide the necessary platform for future tag protocol and Standards migration.”

Each key is fixed with a small, rectangular, RFID tag embedded key chain containing “license plate” information on the key’s identification. Savi’s software and a localized relational database marry the tag’s ID with users and their privileges, authorized custodians, its corresponding building number, and conditions that must be met before the key is issued. When the key chain is scanned, all of this information displays on the key custodian’s computer screen for verification.

“The initial preparation and integration of this solution took only three days and within the first two days of operation we recovered four man-hours,” said Bruce Banks, a Key Custodian at Tooele Army Depot in Utah. “In the first version of this program it has worked flawlessly and demonstrated impressive results. It has also been easy to learn and train others.”

The Check-It-Out solution builds on and augments an earlier solution Savi Technology developed called The Stockpile Inventory List Comparator (SILC) suite, which was announced about a year ago. SILC, using a special cross-laminated material for 2-D barcodes, also seamlessly integrated Automatic Identification Technologies (AIT) and software applications into the Army’s Ammunition Inventory Accountability Program to enhance the speed, productivity and accuracy of managing ammunition inventory data. SILC already has been implemented at every major ammunition storage depot in the United States and several overseas. Check-It-Out is currently being fielded to two more U. S. Army locations, and should be fully implemented at all U.S. ammunition depots by Fall.

About Savi Technology
With over 15 years of global logistics infrastructure experience, Savi is the proven leader in global supply chain security and asset management. The Savi SmartChain™ suite of asset management, security and collaboration software applications is uniquely integrated with automatic data collection and identification systems to provide real-time logistics management solutions. Savi Technology works with leading freight transportation carriers, shippers, service providers and owners of supply chain assets to create unique solutions that ensure vastly superior management, visibility, and security of shipments. For more information please visit: www.savi.com.

TransCore Launches AutoExpreso Electronic Toll Collection System ...

From Business Wire (press release) ... $30 million for the installation, operation and maintenance of the system and will use TransCore's eGo(TM) radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for ...

TransCore’s Amtech technology was founded by five scientists from the renowned Los Alamos National Laboratory where they developed RFID technology for two divisions of the federal government: the Department of Energy application to track vehicles and nuclear materials and the Department of Agriculture application to track cattle and monitor their health. Today, TransCore’s Chief Scientist Dr. Jerry Landt, who holds more than 13 of the key RFID patents and was a member of the original scientific team, leads research and development efforts at TransCore’s Amtech Technology Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

TransCore unveils its innovative eGo™ product family. Through a series of groundbreaking design innovations, this wireless radio frequency identification (RFID) technology overcomes adoption and cost barriers for large-scale opportunities, opens new markets for ITS applications, and promotes broader acceptance of ITS systems.

The eGo wireless communications tag is a paper-thin, sticker-like tag with technology that allows user-defined information to be read from or communicated to the tag. It requires no battery and sets a new price/performance level for RFID tags. This new technology is in stark contrast to the larger, read-only or battery-required read/write, higher-priced tags predominantly used today in electronic toll collection, access control or parking applications.


About eGo Products: The windshield sticker tag operates in the 915 MHz radio frequency band, and is an RF-programmable device that does not require a battery or connection to the vehicle's electrical system. It is in the form of a flexible, tamper-resistant sticker (45 x 85 x 1 mm) much like a vehicle registration sticker. The tag has a read range of 5 meters or 16.4 feet and reads at highway speeds of up to 100 mph or 160 km/h. The windshield sticker tag has a 1024 bit memory capable of reading, writing and rewriting information, or permanently locking individual bytes. The tag is designed to withstand extreme temperatures, sunlight, humidity and vibration.

The 2110 reader is a fully integrated, self-contained 915 MHz wireless identification reader. The 39.4 x 39.4 cm reader includes an RF module, digital signal processor (DSP), power supply, antenna, I/O ports, and serial communications interface. The reader can be configured to read tags with 64-bit tag ID or 1024 bits of tag memory, and can also read ATA (American Trucking Associations)-compliant and ISO (International Standards Organization)-compliant tags. The reader is designed to withstand extreme temperatures, humidity and vibration.

About TransCore: TransCore is a privately held transportation services company with 1,800 employees and more than 80 locations globally. With installations in 39 countries, 80-plus patents and a world-class manufacturing facility, TransCore's expertise in providing system-based applications that improve transportation efficiency is unparalleled. For more information, visit www.transcore.com.

Transcore's Amtech product line is comprised of dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) systems based on radio frequency (RF) technology. This ground-breaking wireless data technology, one of the many firsts you’ll find at TransCore, allows communications between readers and electronic tag devices attached to vehicles, equipment and containers.

Companies around the world utilize Transcore technology to identify, track and monitor almost anything that moves. From electronic toll and traffic management to commercial and private fleets, parking and access control applications to rail and intermodal yards.

The wireless systems are rugged and reliable, built to withstand heavy industrial, marine, rail and traffic environments. The systems can operate at international-standard 915 MHz and 2450 MHz bands and 5.8 GHz capability will soon be available. They are in operation around the world in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, North America and South America. Each Amtech system is manufactured at TransCore’s ISO 9001 quality-certified Amtech Technology Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico which houses research and development, engineering and manufacturing departments.

RFID Company: Calif Amp, Vytek Company Merger

... Vytek has expertise in wireless technologies from 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth and GPRS to RFID for next generation devices and products. ...

California Amplifier to Acquire Vytek Corporation
Acquisition Strengthens California Amplifier’s Engineering Capability and
Market Presence, and Diversifies Product and Customer Base
CAMARILLO, CA, December 23, 2003-- California Amplifier, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAMP) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vytek Corporation. The acquisition represents a pivotal step in California Amplifier’s strategic growth plan to diversify its customer base, expand its core engineering capability, and broaden its market offerings.

Vytek, a privately-held company headquartered in San Diego, California, is a provider of hardware and software solutions and services that enable wired and wireless access to information. Vytek has a diversified Fortune 1000 customer base consisting of world-class technology companies, consumer electronics companies, household names in retailing and distribution, and companies in various vertical markets such as healthcare and public safety.

Vytek has approximately 280 employees with 10 offices nationwide, and has longstanding customer relationships dating back 18 years through its prior acquisitions. In commenting on the acquisition, Fred Sturm, Chief Executive Officer of California Amplifier, stated, “Customers today are looking for total solutions for their communications needs. This acquisition will add strong complementary engineering capabilities, a world-class professional
services team, and an expanded customer presence. Our goal will be to accelerate bringing our previously announced product technologies to market, and to leverage our expanded customer contact and solutions approach to drive new product initiatives.” Mr. Sturm continued, “The combined Company will have strong engineering development capabilities spanning firmware and software, digital processor-based design, and wireless system, RF and antenna design. This product development capability, combined with California
Amplifier's high-volume manufacturing capability and Vytek’s systems integration and professional services organization, will enable us to offer comprehensive solutions to our customers. As a result of this acquisition, our customer base will grow and diversify beyond satellite television and telecommunications service providers to include large and medium sized
Enterprise customers, thereby expanding our market reach and distribution channels.” ...

Commenting on the acquisition, Jim Ousley, Chief Executive Officer of Vytek, said, “We believe the combination of California Amplifier and Vytek is an excellent fit for all our stakeholders -- our customers, employees and shareholders. Integrating the resources of both companies will provide for the rapid expansion of our wired and wireless solutions into the marketplace.” ...

About VYTEK Corporation
VYTEK Corporation is a provider of technology integration solutions and wireless access hardware and software. Vytek has expertise in wireless technologies from 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth and GPRS to RFID for next generation devices and products. Vytek provides engineering expertise in developing both software and hardware solutions that includes: Business & Technology Assessment; Prototype, Architect & Design Solutions; Services/Product Development; Integration & Implementation; and Support. Headquartered in San Diego, California with offices nationwide, Vytek serves both large and small clients in a variety of industries. More information can be found at www.vytek.com.

About California Amplifier, Inc.
California Amplifier designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of integrated microwave equipment used primarily in conjunction with satellite television and terrestrial broadband wireless and video applications. The
Company’s Satellite business unit designs and markets outdoor reception equipment for the U.S. Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) television market as well as a full line of consumer and commercial products for video and data
reception. The Wireless Access business unit designs and markets integrated reception and two-way transmission fixed wireless equipment for broadband data and video applications. California Amplifier is an ISO 9001 certified company. For additional information, visit California Amplifier’s web site at www.calamp.com.

SAVI Technology and SAMSys Technologies integrate RFID solution to bolster security at U.S. Army ammo depots

SUNNYVALE, CA and TORONTO, ON - April 7, 2004 Savi Technology, a leading provider of RFID networks for real-time supply chain visibility, asset management and security, in partnership with SAMSys Technologies (SMY:TSX-VEN) (“SAMSys”), an international provider of RFID hardware solutions, today announced the successful design, integration, and delivery of a passive RFID tracking solution for the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC).

The Check-It-Out Key Management System automatically monitors and tracks the details of each key issue and return transaction for thousands of high-security keys, virtually eliminating the need for manual record keeping. Check-It-Out links with the U.S. Army’s existing legacy inventory management application and updates transaction details in order to determine when to unseal buildings for inventory. The Check-It-Out solution, designed by Savi Technology, can be configured for all kinds of “check-in and check-out assets”, from tools to cell phones.

“The implementation of Check-It-Out at just one U.S. Army depot in Utah, which consists of more than 1,200 buildings and 2,500 keys, has successfully reduced the number of hours required for manual check-in and check-out procedures by 25 percent,” said Mazie Angus, JMC’s Inventory Team Leader. “Our employees are working more efficiently and productivity has increased. We are very pleased with this solution and look forward to working with Savi in the future.”

Check-It-Out eliminates manual data input errors, provides 100% data accuracy, reduces bottlenecks during heavy check-in and checkout times, and provides real-time status reports. Its comprehensive internal database enables it to operate as a stand-alone application or as a front-end data source for the existing Ammunition Inventory Accountability Program.

“This solution instantly and accurately documents and ensures the security of thousands of daily key transactions occurring at US Army ammunition depots,” said Jerry Bredesen, Program Manager for Savi Technology who oversaw software design and system implementation. “Based on the success of this solution, it is easy to foresee it being replicated for other government and commercial sector applications, including equipment rental, shared radios and cell phones, test equipment tracking, and even book tracking systems in libraries.”

Following a thorough evaluation of RFID reader vendors, Savi selected SAMSys to supply the hardware components because of the company’s integration support and the ease with which the hardware could be integrated into the Check-It-Out solution. SAMSys components include high-frequency passive tags and SAMSys fixed proximity readers with external flat antenna.

“SAMSys has extensive experience and success in the implementation of RFID solutions for various industries and environments and we are delighted to have been selected to participate in this innovative installation,” says Cliff Horwitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SAMSys. “We are pleased to support both Savi Technology and the U.S Army on this important implementation. The reader hardware we provide is at the forefront of RFID advancement and will provide the necessary platform for future tag protocol and Standards migration.”

Each key is fixed with a small, rectangular, RFID tag embedded key chain containing “license plate” information on the key’s identification. Savi’s software and a localized relational database marry the tag’s ID with users and their privileges, authorized custodians, its corresponding building number, and conditions that must be met before the key is issued. When the key chain is scanned, all of this information displays on the key custodian’s computer screen for verification.

“The initial preparation and integration of this solution took only three days and within the first two days of operation we recovered four man-hours,” said Bruce Banks, a Key Custodian at Tooele Army Depot in Utah. “In the first version of this program it has worked flawlessly and demonstrated impressive results. It has also been easy to learn and train others.”

The Check-It-Out solution builds on and augments an earlier solution Savi Technology developed called The Stockpile Inventory List Comparator (SILC) suite, which was announced about a year ago. SILC, using a special cross-laminated material for 2-D barcodes, also seamlessly integrated Automatic Identification Technologies (AIT) and software applications into the Army’s Ammunition Inventory Accountability Program to enhance the speed, productivity and accuracy of managing ammunition inventory data. SILC already has been implemented at every major ammunition storage depot in the United States and several overseas. Check-It-Out is currently being fielded to two more U. S. Army locations, and should be fully implemented at all U.S. ammunition depots by Fall.

About Savi Technology
With over 15 years of global logistics infrastructure experience, Savi is the proven leader in global supply chain security and asset management. The Savi SmartChain™ suite of asset management, security and collaboration software applications is uniquely integrated with automatic data collection and identification systems to provide real-time logistics management solutions. Savi Technology works with leading freight transportation carriers, shippers, service providers and owners of supply chain assets to create unique solutions that ensure vastly superior management, visibility, and security of shipments. For more information please visit: www.savi.com.

SAMSys Technologies Inc.
SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SAMSys), founded in 1995, is a world-leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting services designed to evaluate and recommend optimal RFID solutions to enhance existing business process. SAMSys offers a family of products to simplify the installation and ensure the ongoing performance of the overall RFID hardware infrastructure. SAMSys is a public company whose shares are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol: “SMY”. The Company has a total of 44.6 million shares outstanding. Visit SAMSys at: www.samsys.com and www.investorfile.com.

RFID Improves Intermodal Connectivity

Interstate-35 Corridor Coalition - This coalition was formed to support a high-priority corridor from Laredo to Duluth, Minnesota. The I-35 Priority Corridor will cut the driving time between Chicago and Mexico City by as much as 40 percent, to 36 hours. Currently it takes trucks crossing the Rio Grand 8 to 12 hours just to get past the border. Included in the Corridor Coalition design are arrangements for building customs inspection stations at a few spots along the highway, allowing the trucks to be checked and then sealed hundreds of miles away from the congested crossings at Laredo. The tracking technologies used will include "smart cards" containing an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) microchip to identify the truck. Assuming the seal was unbroken when the truck crossed the Mexican border, the truck could avoid long lines at the border inspection stations and drive North through the interior. The smart cards could also be used to automate the payment of fees or weight penalties owed to US states traversed en route. The infrastructure required for the corridor would include a fiber-optic cable along the Interstate-35 which would be connected at numerous points to short-range transmitters which would send a radio signal. The signal would interact with the smart cards in the trucks and identify each one to the appropriate computer system, so that highway authorities could ensure that trucks weren’t deviating from the routes they had paid to use.

Critical Technology Elements: Today’s large-fleet trucking companies are equipped with a number of electronic devices in heavy trucks operating in long-haul corridors. These devices allow the driver to pay tolls electronically, keep a trip log for hours-of-service reports, carry cargo manifest and bill-of-lading information on the on-board computer (OBC), perform scheduling and dispatching functions, monitor the performance of the engine or the temperature-sensitive cargo, and carry records of vehicle safety inspections. A typical high-technology truck is likely to be equipped with what is referred to as a "mobile terminal," equipped with devices such as a satellite receiver, an OBC, a data communication unit for processing data that allows messages between drivers and dispatchers to be sent via the satellite connections, a continuous tracking antenna, and an electric motor that keeps the antenna aligned with the satellite. More recently, heavy truck fleets are likely to be equipped with a modem-equipped personal computer for accessing the Internet for load dispatching information. The mobile terminal also includes a removable memory cartridge to transfer data to an office microcomputer or to pass from the recorder to a radio or satellite data receiver for relay to dispatch office ...

RFID Tags for Personnel Identification

Problem: Provide Radio Frequency (RFID) Identification tag system with capability read and store personal data onto an RF tag

PNNL Solution: Developed "dog tag" sized RF tags (passive and semi-passive) with read/write memory capable of storing relevant data, Developed battery powered reader capable of reading the data from the tag and updating the data contained on the tag, Successfully demonstrated

Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Radio frequency (RF) field theory for antenna design and field propagation; information theory for evaluation of read/write distance effects on data transfer rates; analog and digital electronics design; surface mount electronics development; prototype RF tag design, fabrication, and evaluation; lab testing; test planning and analysis; documentation of technical basis and results ...

RFID Antenna Design

From RFIDa.com ... The RFID antenna design is a critical feature of the transponder. There are standard antennas available for low and high frequency RFID systems. The antenna design controls the size and shape of the read zone meeting the requirements of the RFID application. Specific antenna create larger read zones, while other antenna provide focused read zones and ability to discriminate transponders ...

Digital Angel Corporation Receives Patent for Multi-Directional Cattle-Scanning Device

From MSN Money Health Services News, Mar 18, 2004 ...The antenna incorporates a new design that enables easier and more accurate scanning of animals eliminating many of the technical challenges associated with scanning animals that can result from differing tag placements and random animal movement. The multi-directional walk-through antenna has been granted patent number 6 700 547. Kevin Nieuwsma President of the Company's RFID Division commented Digital Angel already develops and markets a full line of livestock identification products ranging from visual ID tags sold since 1945 to RFID wearable tags and RFID implantable chips along with scanners that read these devices...

New EMS Reader Saves Space

From RFID Journal, Mar 18, 2004 ...The new LRP2000-23 which measures 3.5 feet in height includes a compact design and shortened antenna for scanning RFID tags. The shorter antenna allows for the same multitag reading at 13.56 MHz as its predecessor but is more mobile compact and less expensive for customers whose tags never exceed a height of around 3 feet...

Library eyes need for RFID book trackers

Contra Costa Times, CA  ... design. "RFID is simply a chip with an antenna," Lawhun said. "You can have as little or as much as you want on that chip.". San ...

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