Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Organic RFID Tags in Development

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

The green movement’s gaining serious steam in the high-tech community, as labs all over the world take interest in organic-material alternatives to traditional components.

Researchers at the University of Washington (Seattle) and Stanford University have been working toward this goal and have created the first all organic nanowire integrated circuit.

Though others have demonstrated organic n-type and p-type thin-film transistors fabricated via high-temperature thermal evaporation, graduate researcher Alejandro Briseno at the University of Washington says that their method provides a simple solution-processable method of fabricating inverters. And it demonstrates the possibility of fabricating single-crystal nanowire transistors from both p- and n-type transistors at room temperature. [end] 

HID Global unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio of RFID tags, with the announcement of the IronTag 176 ultra-high frequency (UHF) transponder.

This durable tag is suited for tracking a variety of metal parts and equipment. Originally designed for tracking aircraft parts during assembly and maintenance, the IronTag endures the harsh conditions of manufacturing and processing as well as vehicle and equipment operation.

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A research team at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at North Dakota State University (NDSU) has developed an antennaless RFID tag designed to offer enhanced tracking of metal and liquids.

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Japan’s Fukumi Corporation has opened the world’s first physical shop for NFC tags, applications, starter kits and printing and encoding services in Yaesu, Tokyo.

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IC-TAG Solutions announced it has earned certification from Alien Technology to use its EPC Gen 2 RFID inlays.

IC TAG utilizes Alien Technology’s EPC Gen 2 Squiggle, Squiglette, and Square inlays in their IC-TAG RFID labels and tags. Alien uses its own proprietary microchip, Higgs 3, to produce its ultra-high frequency RFID tracking devices.

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Revel, an entertainment resort and casino operating in Atlantic City, New Jersey, has selected the GIMS ultra-high frequency RFID uniform tracking system to control thousands of valuable garments worn by more than 5,800 resort staff members.

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Murata and Beta LAYOUT announced a joint venture to launch an RFID starter kit aimed at printed circuit board (PCB) engineers and developers aspiring to incorporate RFID into their electronics design.

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