RFID Calibration Improvements

Dayton Ohio development program funds collaboration with entrepreneur Benson Chanowitz of Brooklyn, N.Y. to improve RFID reader accuracy rates by improving the calibration process. ...

... "The final product will be a system for validating the performance of the antennas and readers for RFID environments in manufacturing, distribution, retail and defense industries. The Dayton Development Coalition (DDC) is supporting the development of this company and recently announced initial financing through the Dayton Region Entrepreneurial Signature Program (ESP) which the Coalition leads. This program is a State of Ohio Third Frontier project to assist companies commercializing new products in emerging industries, according to Jim Leftwich, president and CEO of the DDC. The calibration device is very much needed in all areas of the growing radio frequency identification market, estimated to be $50 billion annually. Currently, calibration of radio frequency fields is a time-consuming, highly inaccurate process, according to Chanowitz. " ...

Via daytaOhio: RFID Collaboration to Improve Calibration

Asset Management RFID Reader

ThingMagic introduces the Astra RFID reader and antenna that is designed and targeted for use in the asset management market. ...

... "Astra's low profile, unobtrusive design, and Power over Ethernet (PoE) and WiFi options make it ideal for asset management in offices, healthcare facilities and other environments where ease of installation and deployment flexibility are essential for solution success. Driven by ThingMagic's Mercury5e embedded reader module, Astra has a read range of up to 30 feet for Generation 2 RFID tags, and can read over 190 tags per second. Fully supporting ThingMagic's enterprise-class MercuryOS software, Astra’s network management and security features include DHCP for configuration and firmware management, and SSL/SSH–based security. " ...

Via ThingMagic: Astra RFID Reader Simplifies Asset Management

Medical RFID Supports Safe Surgery

ClearCount integrates RFID into the surgery process. ...

... "The Smart Sponge system places all its components on one cart. Nurses waive a package of sponges past a reader built into display device on the cart to create an inventory. " ...

Via EETimes: RFID in operating room

RFID Reader Performance Boost

Sirit releases firmware upgrade for the INfinity 510 UHF RFID reader, that delivers important enhancements that extends its feature set. ...

... "The new version 2.0 firmware includes advancements in Sirit's proprietary tag acquisition algorithms, enhancing tag singulation performance capabilities and reader sensitivity. The Dense Reader Mode interference tolerance has been further improved to new benchmark levels for the industry. The IN510 continues to be the only UHF reader with EPCglobal certification for use under both FCC and ETSI regulations. New features added to the IN510 include support for the EPC Gen 2 custom commands built into NXP's UCODE G2XM and G2XL chips. The custom commands extend the functionality of EPC Gen 2 applications beyond simple compliance tagging and provide extended value for end-users. " ...

Via Sirit: INfinity 510 RFID Reader Performance Enhanced

High Frequency RFID Reader Embedded Module

Sirit launches the INfinity 110 high frequency reader module for enabling embedded RFID applications. ...

... "The IN110 allows for easy integration into RFID devices such as handheld readers, mobile or stationary printers as well as point-of-sale terminals. The IN110 leverages the new Texas Instruments TRF7960 chip and provides application developers with a variety of tag choices by supporting numerous protocols. These include ISO 14443A and B, ISO 15693, TI Tag-it , NXP EPC, NXP UID, NXP iCode, NXP MIFARE®, Ultralite, and Inside PicoTag. Applications for the IN110 include security and access control, electronic payments, ticketing, e-passports, document tracking, patron management, product authentication and medical uses such as patient management and pharmaceuticals tracking. " ...

Via Sirit Inc: New High Frequency RFID Reader Module

Sirit TAGSYS RFID Partnership

Tagsys and Sirit link up to enable RFID solutions in the UHF item-level tracking space using their complementary technologies. ...

... "The partnership further reinforces Sirit's position as the leading supplier of UHF reader technology and provides TAGSYS with a more powerful RFID infrastructure, enabling companies to rapidly deploy and maintain RFID solutions. As part of the agreement, TAGSYS will release its RXU-400 UHF fixed reader built on Sirit's performance-leading INfinity 510 platform. Also, TAGSYS' integrated tunnel systems, with proven capability to deliver Six Sigma performance, will be developed for UHF item-level applications powered by Sirit's reader technology. " ...

Via Sirit: Sirit, TAGSYS Announce RFID Technology Partnership

RFID Tags Ski World Cup

UPM Raflatac supplies RFID inlays to enable attendee and vehicle access to the FIS female downhill ski World Cup on February 9 to 10. ...

... "At Piemonte Mondiale, all persons authorized by the event organizer will be provided with an RFID-enabled plastic ID card that carries their personal data and access rights. These cards will be used by all persons permitted to enter, from the press, athletes and invited VIPs to authorities and operators. The same goes for vehicle IDs: authorized vehicles will be issued an RFID-enabled pass. People and vehicles will be manually scanned with handheld RFID readers supplied by Brightpoint. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: RFID tags in access control at female downhill ski World Cup

RFID Smart Parking Demo

Wisense RFID parking ...

Honeywell Licenses Intermec RFID Patents

Honeywell licenses Intermec's RFID patents to gain access to portable RFID reader technology. ...

... "Honeywell joins 22 other licensees under Intermec's RFID patents, including Accu-sort, Avery Dennison, AWID, Cisco, Datamax, EM Micro, Feig Electronics, Hand Held Products, LXE, Motorola, Philips Semiconductor, PSC, Psion Teklogix, Sato, Sharp Corp., Symbol Technologies, Texas Instruments, Thingmagic, Toppan Printing, Tyco, Transcore and Zebra Technologies. " ...

Via Intermec: RFID Patent Licenses

RFID Roles in Airport Security and Efficiency

Vuance case study illustrates the use of RFID solution in a green-field airport design, from security to administrative roles. ...

... "Finally, to provide complete accuracy when logging aircraft as they land and depart, increase productivity, PGD Airfield readers can now read the RFID information issued to each aircraft and pilot, even when they are traveling at 200+ miles per hour on a night of poor visibility. " ...

Via Vuance: Airport RFID Solutions. PDF

LongRange RFID Reader EPC HF Version2 Compatible

TAGSYS launches the Medio L400 long-range HF RFID reader, which delivers self-diagnostic and self-correcting capabilities. This RFID reader will be future compatible with the EPCglobal RFID standard HF Version 2 (V2) using a simple firmware upgrade. ...

... "The Medio L400 uses advances in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and RF Front End technology to achieve an industry-leading signal-to-noise ratio. The result is breakthrough performance in read range and read speed. The Medio L400 has been specifically designed to operate in noisy environments such as manufacturing plants and distribution facilities while maintaining the highest levels of data integrity for item level tracking and tracing, inventory management and security applications. Designed as a network device, the Medio L400 conserves critical network bandwidth by filtering tag data to remove redundancies before sending data to the host. It is available with two or four antenna ports, supports a wide array of TAGSYS antennas and provides connectivity through Ethernet, USB and serial communication modes. An integrated LCD screen allows floor operators to easily configure and maintain the Medio L400 without the use of peripheral equipment such as computers or PDAs. " ...

Via TAGSYS RFID: Infrastructure For RFID Networks

RFID Reader Incentive with Swap Out Credit

Sirit tries to accelerate sales of its RFID reader by offering a swap-out incentive.

... "Reader Swap-Out Program featuring a $250 product pricing incentive for users that replace currently installed RFID readers with Sirit's INfinity 510. This Program covers any competitive or Sirit manufactured fixed reader and runs from November 8, 2007 through March 31, 2008. The Swap-Out Program will be executed through Sirit's worldwide distributor and reseller network. " ...

Via Sirit: RFID Reader Swap-Out Program

RFID Anti-Collision Handheld Demo

Demonstration of RFID handheld reader and its ability to deal with anti-collision as its reads multiple tags. ...

RFID e-Passport

RFID-enabled electronic passport can be read by a nearby inquiring RFID reader. In this video, improved shield design is suggested. ...









RFID Shield: "RFID Shield protects your data from from being read. "

RFID AVI Reader Targets High Speed and New Applications for Vehicles

Sirit launches the IDentity 5100 RFID reader, its latest Automatic Vehicle Identification reader solution, or AVI. It is intended for advanced AVI applications, such as Electronic Vehicle Registration (EVR) and Electronic Vehicle Identification (EVI). The RFID reader can communicate with vehicles traveling up to 100 miles per hour. The reader is compatible with North America, Europe and other global regulatory environments. ...

... "In an EVR system deployment, motor vehicles are outfitted with RFID transponders issued through vehicle inspection and registration offices. An entire EVR system consists of RFID transponders, antennas, readers and a host computer database system. A unique electronic identification code is assigned to each vehicle via the tamper-resistant windshield RFID sticker transponder and each unique code is linked to a record in the centralized vehicle-database. The EVR reader network of fixed reader points (similar to electronic tolling plazas) and randomly located handheld readers then verifies vehicle registration compliance. A back-office processing system generates violation citations. The IDentity 5100 solution protects both privacy and anonymity as no personal data is maintained on the transponders while authentication layers on the EVR reader provide additional security to the system making EVR an effective and attractive method to enforce transportation regulations. Motor vehicle compliance and enforcement is a growing issue throughout the world, and EVR is a solution which maximizes agencies’ ability to collect registration fees, process violations, and drive future infrastructure funding. " ...

Via Sirit: Solution for the Electronic Vehicle Registration Market

NordicID RFID does HF for Item Level Tracking

Nordic ID expands its PL3000 product platform with HF RFID which enables item level tracking. ...

... "The Nordic ID PL3000 with the HF RFID reader is designed to ensure performance. Healthcare organizations and pharmacies have started many pilot projects with RFID involvement. In healthcare, the importance of patient identification is paramount. The handheld device is bringing enhanced safety to daily functions in hospitals. It reduces mistakes and improves patient safety by making sure that the patients get the right treatment at the right time. Improved communication will keep hospital personnel connected and help them to reduce errors by having up-to-date information from the hospital’s backend system. Aligning accurate data with the correct patient is essential in healthcare, whether or not technology is applied. RFID will ensure easy and fast identification of patients and medicines, and thus strengthen the level of care making the administration of the drugs safe and easy. In the PL3000 Nordic ID has combined powerful data collection, processing and storing capacity with a variety of wireless communication technologies, including WLAN and Bluetooth for local environments and GPRS or GSM for wide area applications. " ...

Via Nordic ID: PL3000 product platform with HF RFID features

Savi RFID Active Reader Order Enables Tracking

Savi Technology received orders of more than $3 million from Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation for more than 6,000 Savi active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader modules, that will be used in tracking applications. ...

... "Comtech embeds Savi OEM active RFID reader modules into Comtech's satellite-based Movement Tracking System (MTS) kit atop the roof of the driver's cab, providing customers with two-way communications to automatically locate, manage and redirect ground shipments. MTS is used by the U. S. Army to automatically read and relay information of stockpiles at depots or in staging areas by driving MTS-mounted vehicles past RFID-tagged containers and supplies, providing mobile communications to the DoDs In-Transit Visibility network, the world's largest RFID-based cargo tracking system. Savi Technology holds a $424.5 million RFID II procurement contract with the U.S. DoD for active RFID products and services. Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation recently announced that it was awarded a new $605.1 million indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contract with the U.S. Army for its Movement Tracking System. " ...

Via Savi Tech: RFID-GPS-SATCOM System Orders Surpass 10,000 Unit Mark

RFID Reader Multi-Format Compatible

NEC develops new RFID reader / writer with broad compatibility features. ...

... "NEC's multiple-format reader/writer, which the company claims to be the world's first, supports the three frequency bands of 13.56 megahertz, 952-954 megahertz and 2.45 gigahertz, it said. The company will develop a special large-scale integration chip for the device, which it plans to start selling before the end of March 2009. " ...

Via Japan Corporate News: NEC Develops Radio Tag Reader / Writer Supporting All Formats

Retail RFID Strategy Enables Customer Experience in Mexico

Levi Strauss deploys TAGSYS UHF RFID readers in its Mexico retail outlets, using Grupo Hasar for system integration into its business systems. ...

... "The TAGSYS/Grupo Hasar deployment represents an expansion of Levi Strauss' RFID strategy to improve the customer purchasing experience by expediting the checkout process (especially during peak seasons) and to improve inventory management. For this application, Levi Strauss required a unique, cost-effective solution that offered high performance, reliability, an ergonomic design and easy integration capabilities. The TAGSYS reader combines leading UHF reader technology with a unique embedded antenna design that reliably inventories multiple stacked garments while not erroneously reading nearby items (a critical requirement in point-of-sale applications). The TAGSYS readers will be deployed in 40 Levi Strauss stores throughout Mexico. " ...

Via TagSys: In-Store Apparel RFID Deployment

Affordable RFID Reader CF SD Modules

NorazzaRFID offers inexpensive RFID solutions for the SMB market in small form factors, such as compact flash, CF, and secure digital, SD. ...

... "NorazzaRFID's product line includes Secure Digital (SD) and Compact Flash (CF) Reader modules (MSRP $250), which are made to work with everyday devices such as HP IPaq PDA's, Treo Smartphones, and a Palm OS version which is scheduled for release later this year, as well as RFID encoding printers, easy to use software for label layout, encoding and printing, a full line of labels including customized labeling and encoding services for larger applications and a complete line of support options to assist with any implementation. " ...

Via NorazzaRFID: RFID for small to medium businesses

iSUM RFID Asset Tracking Built By Alien and Xterprise

iSUM demonstrates convergence of RFID asset tracking and integrated edge devices. ...

... "iSUM provides a scalable, high performance platform for tracking assets across the supply chain, and for enabling organizations to orchestrate supply chain visibility solutions at the edge of the enterprise in a simplified and cost effective manner. Developed collaboratively by Alien Technology and Xterprise and deployed at Orlando-based logistics-leader iGPS (Intelligent Global Pooling Systems), iSUM takes advantage of the extensive plug-and-play capabilities of the BizTalk RFID platform for building and managing rich solutions that connect real-time business processes with intelligent edge devices, combined with the high performance, flexibility and robustness of Alien Enterprise RFID Readers. " ...

Alien Technology Demonstrates Support For Microsoft BizTalk RFID

Intel-Reva RFID Reader LLRP Developer Trial

Reva and Intel collaborate to enable equipment vendors to trial LLRP protocol for RFID readers. ...

... "Intel will provide Reva's Low Level RFID Reader Protocol (LLRP) developers' kit and test tool to reader vendors employing Intel's R1000 radio chip. This is in addition to the ongoing LLRP development activities Reva and several leading reader manufacturers started earlier this year. LLRP is an EPCglobal standard for reader control and communications that is paving the way to industry‐wide reader interoperability. Upon completion of a 30‐day prototyping period among reader manufacturers, the Reva LLRP developer's kit, implementation code and supporting documentation will be turned over to an open source project available to any individual or company who wishes to participate." ...

Via Reva Systems: Reva Systems and Intel Collaborate to Drive RFID Reader Standard (PDF) ...

LIME RFID Tag Secure Encryption of Item-Level Data

SecureRF Corp introduces the LIME RFID-Tag, which is a battery-assisted passive tag with security technology that authenticates and encrypts data communications on the tag. It can be used at the item-level that only allows authorized readers to access the sensitive information on the tag. The company will begin deployment of the LIME tag in the pharmaceutical industry supply chain. The RFID tag will support authentication and data protection to address drug counterfeiting through cryptographic methods that translate into an electronic seal. ...

... "The company's strong LIghtweight Multistream Encryption Tag (LIME Tag) is based on SecureRF and industry standard security protocols. SecureRF's solutions include integration technology that allows its tags to be used with most of today's Gen 2 compliant readers without the need for firmware upgrades. This will allow currently deployed systems to easily upgrade to a fully secured supply chain with little cost or change to their current network. Mike McGregor, formerly a lead RFID chip designer at Alien Technology Corp. and one of the industry's foremost RFID chip engineers, is in charge of creating the new LIME Tag. SecureRF's founders include three world-class mathematicians / cryptographers who developed the cryptographic algorithm. " ...

Via SecureRF: LIME Tag authenticates and encrypts data communications on the tag ...

RFID Multiplexer Product Multiple Antenna

metraTec RFID Solutions launched its family of RFID multiplexers with multiple antenna ports for HF and UHF applications. ...

... "With seven different product versions, metraTec has the world's largest product spectrum for RFID multiplexers. The devices are meant to enable users to easily set up complex RFID systems like RFID shelves or antenna arrays for location tracking at low cost. The products presented are compatible with all readers on the market independent of reader brand. Special emphasis was placed on simple control of the antenna ports and a robust electronics design based purely on semiconductors. All product versions are available as of today. " ...

Via metraTec: RFID Expert metraTec Presents Multiplexer Product Family with up to 16 Antenna Ports