RFIDNews | Mojix claims low-cost innovations

Monday, April 14, 2008

Engineers at Los Angeles-based Mojix, a newcomer in the world of RFID, say the have developed a way enhance the range of low-cost passive RFID tags, potentially cutting the costs of large-scale tracking systems up to 25%.

Their Mojix STAR system claims to redefine the performance parameters of passive RFID, delivering 100,000 times the indoor receiver sensitivity of past systems, with a read range of 600 feet and a coverage area of up to 250,000 square feet with non line-of-sight capabilities.

Networks with similar capabilities today typically require RFID tags that can cost anywhere from $4 to over $1000, according ot industry analysts. Mojix says its hardware uses simpler tags that cost as little as 10 cents each.

Some Mojix engineers worked previously at NASA on technology used in long-range communications to spacecraft. They are applying concepts from that experience to RFID.

OTI granted U.S. patent for contactless 'Smart SIM'

On Track Innovations has received a U.S. patent for adding contactless capability to existing mobile handsets through contactless SIM technology.

U.S. Patent No. 8,090,407, aka “Contactless Smart SIM,” covers the capabilities necessary to turn existing mobile handsets into NFC-enabled devices through the use of a SIM card and a specifically designed antenna, all while keeping the phone and operating system “fully agnostic,” says OTI.

IBM, Mojix teams to expand offerings to Japanese market

IBM and Mojix announced a distribution agreement and the launch of the Mojix STAR system in Japan.

Under the arrangement IBM will provide system integration services and customer support for Mojix product offerings in the Japanese market. IBM Japan will distribute the Mojix STAR system both directly to its customers as well as through qualified IBM resellers in Japan.

Viv.ie announce planned summer release for high security face recognition solution

Viv.ie, a start-up located in Ireland working on face recognition technology, announced it is finishing a new type of facial recognition technology that does away with a number of the security pitfalls current facial recognition technology is commonly guilty of, according to a Sydney Morning Herald article.

SmartMetric introduces biometric-enhanced EMV card

In an effort to increase the security of the current EMV chip and PIN, SmartMetric has created an EMV card enhanced with biometrics.

The SmartMetric Chip & Biometric EMV Card incorporates fingerprints to activate the card. It’s designed to increase the security of standard EMV chip and PIN cards, which SmartMetric claims are still vulnerable to fraud attacks, even though they are safer than a magnetic stripe card.

U.S. government settles smart card infringement case

The U.S. government has settled an infringement case with Leighton Technologies by agreeing to license its smart cards.

Leighton Technologies, a subsidiary of General Patent, filed a case against the federal government in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in January 2010. Leighton alleged that 54 federal agencies used its six smart card patents without authorization. Leighton’s technology was also used in e-passports.

UK and Ireland to share biometric data to fight illegal immigration

The UK and Ireland have struck a deal wherein they will share information from visa applications including fingerprint data, according to a BBC News article.

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