Does every RFID tag have a unique ID number? Suppose person X scans his or her RFID tag at location 1, while person Y does the same at location 2. If this scanning process is recorded in a database ...

The EPC (Electronic Product Code) Network will soon allow manufacturers and distributors to accurately track and maintain information on countless individual items via RFID (Radio Frequency ...

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) specialist Impinj has devised a way to make it easier for manufacturers and stores to put RFID tags on shirts, CDs and other consumer items, a move that should ...

Many applications are now using radio frequency (RF) chip technology to automatically identify objects or people. These applications range from tracking animals and tagging goods for inventory control ...

There is widespread agreement in the pharmaceutical industry that radio frequency identification will play a critical role in creating consumer confidence in the authenticity of prescription drugs, ...

Goetz Pfeifferling sees the impact of radio frequency identification technology on the garment industry every time a shipment leaves the Fritzlar, Germany, distribution center in trucks bound for ...

Louis Vuitton bags, Gucci shoes, Burberry coats—you name it, it's been the target of theft. Luxury houses are especially prone to having their items stolen and sold on the black market because luxury ...

As far as wireless technologies go, radio-frequency identification (RFID) is one of the oldest. Patented in 1983 by the late British inventor Charles Walton, RFID made it possible for new, ...

In order to simplify their installation and operation, modern home security systems must be able to monitor their environments wirelessly. This includes monitoring perimeter security, intrusion ...

NXP has created a read-write chip for high-volume RFID tag applications complying to Rain Alliance standards for UHF passive tags. It is Branded ‘Ucode X’ and delivered in wafer form.

Privacy concerns related to the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology got an airing at a recent California state legislative hearing. RFID, a ...