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Leading semiconductor company, NXP, recently announced its latest low frequency RFID IC aimed at livestock identification and industrial logistics, the HITAG.

The new IC offers the highest RF performance for effective tracking of livestock with industry benchmark read distances. Due to a fast write… Read more

PowerID Brings on Five New Partners in Europe

PowerID Ltd., the industry leader in Battery-Assisted, Passive (BAP) RFID technology, announced that it has concluded partnership agreements with five value-added reseller and system integrator partners in Europe following the opening of its Netherlands office in May 2008.

New partners include Bluhm Systeme (… Read more

Ekahau and GTSI to Deploy Wireless Asset Tracking Solution at Fort Campbell

Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of Wi-Fi based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), announced that it is working with GTSI Corp.(R), an IT enterprise infrastructure solutions and services provider to government, to deploy the Ekahau Real Time Location System (RTLS) in the Blanchfield Army Community… Read more

Texas Instruments and 3M's Decade-Long Relationship Delivers RFID Innovation to Libraries Worldwide

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), and 3M Library Systems recently celebrated a 10-year relationship that has created one of the major markets for RFID technology. To date, millions of TI Tag-it HF-I chips help libraries track periodicals in 3M Library Systems worldwide. Developed with… Read more

Advanced ID Announces $3 Million Funding Agreement with La Jolla Cove Investors

Advanced ID Corporation, a leading developer of RFID technology for livestock tracking, pet recovery and supply chain applications focusing on the tire management industry, announced that it has entered into a funding agreement with La Jolla Cove Investors ("LJCI") for $3 million. The proceeds from… Read more

RFID-Glossary

Active Tag

An Active RFID-tag contains a battery and a transmitter to send information to an RFID reader, rather than reflecting a signal back to the reader from a tag (as a passive tag does).

Agile reader

An RFID reader that can read tags operating at different frequencies or different communication protocols.

Air interface protocol

The standards that govern how RFID tags and readers communicate.

Antenna

A conductive structure specifically designed to couple or radiate electromagnetic energy. In a driven mode, the structure is a transmitter antenna. In receiver mode, the structure is a receiver antenna. In RFID systems, the antenna may be used to both transmit and receive electromagnetic energy.

Anti-collision

Anti-collision algorithms are used to collect data from multiple RFID tags at the same time from the same RFID reader without interference.

Auto-ID Center

The original non-profit organization that helped develop RFID system technology. This work is now continued by EPCglobal.

Backscatter.

The communication method between a passive RFID tag and a reader. An RF signal sent by a reader is reflected back to the reader from the tag, which is modulated to transmit data.

Baud

A unit of transmission speed representing the number of signalling events per unit time. Often confused with bits per second (bps).

Beacon

An active or semi-passive RFID tag that is programmed to wake up and broadcast a signal at pre-set intervals.

Bit

Abbreviation for binary digit. One bit represents a 1 or 0 in a binary numeral, or a true or false logical condition. A bit is physically represented as a high (1) or low (0) voltage in a circuit.

Commissioning

Writing data to an RFID tag for the first time. Thic can happen at the factory or later using a smart label printer.

Concentrator

A device used to gather data from multiple RFID readers at the same time.

Contactless smart card

A credit card or buyer card that contains an RFID chip to transmit information without having to be swiped through a reader.

Data Rate (Data Transfer Rate)

In a radio frequency identification system, the rate at which data is communicated between the tag and the reader. Usually measured in bits per second (bps).

EAN International

The international group that administers bar code standards in many parts of the world.

Electromagnetic Field

An electromagnetic field is produced when electrically charged particles are set in motion. The frequency of an electromagnetic field is measured in Hertz and is related to its wavelength.

Embedding

This operation consists in placing the tag in the body of a product.

EPCglobal

The organization set up to commercialize RFID technology, which has taken over this task from the Auto-ID Center.

Far-field communication.

An RFID tag that is located one full wavelength away from an RFID reader.

Frequency

The number of complete cycles a signal executes in a unit of time. Usually measured in Hertz (cycles per second).

HF

see "high frequency"

High Frequency Tags

RFID tags that communicate with readers operating at 13.56MHz range.

ic

see "Integrated circuit"

Inductive coupling

A RFID reader antenna and a tag antenna each have a coil, which together form a magnetic field. The RFID tag draws electrical energy from this field, which powers its microchip. The microchip then changes the electrical characteristics of the tag antenna. These changes are sensed up by the reader antenna and converted into a serial number for the RFID tag.

Inlay

A "blank" RFID tag that is usually part of a smart label. Smart label printers are used to write data to the RFID at the same time printing bar code data on the label. Also called an inlet.

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SkyeTek Introduces Security Solution for RFID Tags

Unlike many RFID reader offerings rely on tag manufacturers to provide security for RFID tag memory, Westminster, Colorado based SkyeTek introduces advanced RFID readers that implement security onto generic tags. The solution allows customers to switch RFID tags without finacial penalty. The results are immediate cost savings as well as long-term investment protection by allowing customers to switch tags without penalty.

According to SkyeTek, this solution allows original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and product designers to control their own security requirements and achieves the highest level of security in the industry while maintaining the lowest cost for customers.

Currently some tag manufacturers provide little or no tag security while others with the security features are priced with a premium. "Most companies consider security as an afterthought, but at SkyeTek security is a priority and we integrate innovative security capabilities into both HF and UHF readers," says Rob Balgley, CEO of SkyeTek. As part of a full security solution, SkyeTek supports several proprietary encryption algorithms that are generally tailored to provide enhanced security for...

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NXP and Bibliotheca Offer Longlife RFID library Solution

The world leading RFID Transponder IC vendor, NXP Semiconductors, recently announced that Max Planck Institute for European History of Law will be the first to implement its long-term RFID asset management systems.

The institute is internationally renowned German research institution and will now begin to rollout a new RFID library solution for its archive of 320,000 assets.
The system with Longlife RFID labels is provided by Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems, based on the recently launched ICODE SLI-SY chip. The ICODE product offers a guaranteed 40-year data lifespan to produce a robust solution which offers long-term data integrity.

According to Dr. Sigrid Amedick, library director of the Max-Planck-Institute for European History of Law, "The Max Planck Institute Library in Frankfurt houses one of the most important collections of historic primary resources and secondary literature about the development of European Law."

"It is therefore essential that we maintain the collection for future generations. This is why it's essential that the library's stock maintenance system should have longevity and be based on trusted...

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Datamars Introduces RFID Solution for Textile Industry

Switzerland-based Datamars recently partnered with ABS Laundry Business Solutions to form a customer-focused alliance to bring RFID technology to the entire textile rental and industrial laundry industry to benefit end-users and industry partners alike.

This major collaboration reflects the increasing demand for RFID technology in this sector, suited to the individual needs of customers, irrespective of their size or location. To ensure RFID technology is more accessible to textile rental and laundry businesses, Datamars and ABS have developed a modular approach, bundling hardware and software components to deliver a total solution that is affordable and meets individual business needs and budgets.

"A major benefit to the textile rental and laundry industries is that businesses of all sizes throughout the world can now easily implement a turnkey Datamars RFID system," says Ken Boyle, Chief Marketing Officer at Datamars. "Our partnership with ABS will enable us to offer complete ID solutions tailored to the specific requirements of small and medium sized launderers and rental textile companies worldwide - a truly complete, state-of-the-art and affordable RFID-based textile identification...

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Advanced ID Applauds U.S. NHTSAs Consumer Advisory on Tire Safety

Advanced ID Corporation, a leading developer of RFID technology for livestock tracking, pet recovery and supply chain applications, with a focus on tire management, applauds the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) recent Consumer Advisory on the dangers of aged tires. On June 2, NHTSA kicked off the summer driving season with a warning to motorists to check their tires -- including the spare - for signs of wear, under-inflation and age. The season's heat, especially in hot climates, can take its toll on worn, old or improperly inflated tires leading to tread separations, crashes and rollovers, the advisory said.

"We believe that NHTSA's consumer advisory on tire safety is going to have a significant affect on the rubber manufacturers - this is the first time the U.S. government has taken a public position on the issue," said Dan Finch, President and CEO of Advanced ID. "We have been actively supporting tire safety by consulting with and encouraging the tire industry to adopt the RFID as a solution to identifying, tracking and measuring tires from manufacture to scrap. Our global partners around the...

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Enhanced Tracking Software, IntelliTrack Version 7.0

IntelliTrack, Inc., a leading developer of barcode, RFID and wireless software, announced the release of version 7.0 for IntelliTrack's suite of software products. Enhancements and improvements for all products include a new and improved user interface, concurrent user licensing, SQL Express & Access 2007 databases, Microsoft VISTA compatibility, and support for the latest label printing and scanning hardware from leading manufacturers. In addition, version 7.0 includes added features for each individual application.

IntelliTrack offers two major software lines, Data Management Software (DMS), and Warehouse Management Software (WMS). Most of version 7.0's added features are found in IntelliTrack's DMS applications. DMS software includes efficient barcode and RFID tracking for Inventory, Stockroom, Fixed Assets, Check In-Out, and Package Track applications. Several of these applications include features such as cost tracking, maintenance and calibration, reservations, and asset/item ID receiving. Package...

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