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RFID Basics for Manufacturers

To get started, everyone should have a basic understanding of a RFID system. There are four basic components to every RFID system:

RFID Technology

Impinj Acquires Intel's RFID Operation Written by Dann Anthony Maurno, Editor-In-Chief, and Louis Sirico In a surprise move, leading UHF Gen 2 radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions provider Impinj, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Intel Corporation’s (INTC) RFID Operation – owners of the award-winning R1000 RFID reader ... Read more...

Real Time Location Systems - RTLS

Real Time Location Systems - RTLS A Real Time Location Systems or RTLS typically refers to a collection of sensors that work together to automatically identify and track the location of objects (including people) in real time. Industry analyst firm Frost and Sullivan predicts the RTLS market will grow by 30 ... Read more...

ABI Research : Expert Articles

Expert Articles on RFID and Wireless from ABI Research RFIDWizards.com has partnered with ABI Research to provide thought leadership, analysis, and insights on RFID and Contactless. You can read more about our partnership here. Premium Content: Community members can access these reports at no charge. Click on ... Read more...

Frost & Sullivan : Expert Articles

Expert Articles From Frost and Sullivan What's happening with RFID, Smartcard, and Biometric Technology in Asia? The fact is, there's a lot going on and a lot to know. Just consider the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has 21 members which account for approximately 41% of the world's population, approximately ... Read more...

Community News

Wizards Member Profiles Rank in Google Top 5 Search Results In a test conducted in March, 2008 of two hundred random member profiles, the average position from Google.com when searching for a member’s name is 4.79, higher than other networking sites such as LinkedIn, Plaxo, Facebook, or MySpace. Members that rank highest have updated their profile with... Read more...

Improving Industry Operations

Going the Extra Yard - RFID for Tough Yard Environments Written By Dann Anthony Maurno and Vishwa Narayan In both yard management and in equipment yard tracking, the objectives are two-fold - operational visibility and efficiency - because both directly generate profit. In terms of yard management, a single mis-ship (perhaps from a m... Read more...

Industry Announcements

Impinj Acquires Intel’s UHF RFID Reader Chip Operation Impinj Acquires Intel’s (INTC) UHF RFID Reader Chip Operation Acquisition Expands Impinj Product Portfolio and Increases Customer Base SEATTLE, Wash. and SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 10, 2008 – Leading UHF Gen 2 radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions provider Impinj, ... Read more...

Industry Standards

Based on the questions we receive from community members, there appears to be a great deal of confusion relating to industry standards, especially RFID technology. This is not surprising as it is a very complex subject, and yet it is often overlooked because people consider the topic boring. They see a bunch of acronyms and numbers listed together and brush over it. As many members of our community have participated in the standards process, we speak from experience when we say that an enormous amount of effort goes into the development of an international standard and they are absolutely vital to our industry for a number of reasons: Industry Standards: RFID ISO / EPCglobal Standards MFGDB All Products & Services RFID Equipment Suppliers RFID System Integrators List Your Company - FREE! About The DirectoryGet Quotes from Suppliers: Submit a Request for Quote Standards help to ensure that products interoperate between diffe... Read more...

Legislation

RFID Tags that get implanted under your skin

CA Bans Forcing RFID Implants Written By Louis Sirico Earlier this month, SB 362, introduced by Senator Joe Simitian, (D-Palo Alto, CA), was unanimously passed by California lawmakers. The new law, which goes into affect on January 1, 2008, protects a person from being forced to have an 'identification device' subcutaneously ... Read more...

Secure Voting

Secure Voting Americans DO NOT have confidence in our current voting process. That’s how an overwhelming majority of people responded in our poll. HBO Films recent movie, Recount, dramatically depicts the fiasco of events that occurred during the 2000 presidential election (George W. Bus... Read more...