A basic RFID system has four components: a tag, an antenna, a reader and a database. RFID tags consist of an integrated circuit and an antenna, held together by protective material that shields it ...

The research, Metal Mount RFID Tag Benchmark, was conducted by ODIN technologies, the leader in RFID deployments, research, and automation software. It compares 17 UHF (ultra-high frequency) RFID ...

RFID tags are very much on their way to becoming cheap enough to be used extensively. Many RFID pilots are being conducted to prove the business case. As you read this, some companies are getting ...

Dowel-Shaped Tag Built for Wood Capturing Work-in-Progress via RFID Saving Thousands of Euros Annually When builders and homeowners require custom-made windows and frames, they typically have little ...

RFID tags work by responding with a unique ID and possibly a blob of data that could be sensitive such as the contents of a passport or payment information from a credit card or SpeedPass, a ...

Symbol Technologies' $230 million cash bid last week to buy Matrics, a maker of RFID tags, is another clear indicator that this technology will become more ubiquitous in the next two years. And ...

First, consumers should be notified--a notice on a checkout receipt would work--when RFID tags are present in what they're buying. Second, RFID tags should be disabled by default at the checkout ...

RFID tags work by embedding a miniature transmitter in a small token attached to a key ring, a “smart” credit card or in a cell phone. The chips have a short range of 15 to 300 ft. and are ...

The RFID tags work in the UHF range and can employ various antenna patterns such as dipoles, inverted F, or patch, depending on available space in the tag. Tag maker Harting Mitronics AG says the ...

The state of Colorado is testing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to see if they can help protect elk herds from contagious diseases. Working with three ranchers and an animal-tracking ...

At its Auburn, Mich. manufacturing plant, Dow Corning will be piloting the Tag Acquisition Processor (TAP) made by Chelmsford, Mass.-based Reva Systems to monitor work-in-process. The pilot will ...