Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Idesco launches reader for cost-saving applications

Monday, September 15, 2008

Idesco has introduced an EPC reader intended for use in cheaper applications. The new passive UHF reader enables longer read ranges of lower cost, passive identifiers, enabling identification applications for vehicles, logistic systems and access control.


The Idesco EPC reader can work with one external and one internal antenna. Both antennas can transmit and receive at the same time, or one antenna can transmit while the other is receiving.

Several interfaces are available for easy integration, as well as a variety of security options. Peripherals can be added via four I/O ports, and the reader operates according to European UHF regulations. The wide operation temperature range of the reader and its protection class enable it to function in indoor and outdoor environments. [end] 

GAO RFID has released a Wiegand-to-Ethernet RFID controller designed specifically for door access applications.

The network access controller, model 491018, is able to connect to any type of Wiegand reader such as magnetic stripe reader, RFID reader or fingerprint reader. It also offers a master card for adding or deleting access privileges directly from the external reader, thus acting independently without connection to a network or PC.

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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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Idesco announced that it has updated and enhanced its DESCoder software package, offering security providers and end users alike more control over their contactless access control systems.

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India transport operator Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd. has launched a smart transit card for commuters traveling on the region’s bus system, according to ISO&Agent.

The agency began a six-month trial and August 2010 followed by a soft and silent launch in January 2012. The card is available now for a nonrefundable fee of 25 rupees ($.50 US cents) and allows commuters to travel for up to 100 minutes on one bus, for the minimum fare.

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Hong-Kong’s Advanced Card Systems (ACS) has announced the latest addition to its line of LCD-equipped NFC readers for payments and loyalty, the ACR1222L.

Successor to the ACR122L, the new reader is based on 13.56 MHz RFID technology and ISO 18092 NFC standard, and supports ISO 14443 Type A and B Mifare cards in addition to FeliCa and all 4 types of NFC tags, according to ACS.

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A team of researchers at the University of Montpellier in France have developed a way to embed a thin aluminum RFID tag on to paper.

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