Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Infinite Power Solutions launches powerful new thin-film single-cell battery

Monday, November 23, 2009

Infinite Power Solutions has announced availability of the THINERGY MEC102, its new solid-state, thin-film, single cell battery designed for use in micro-electronic applications, such as semi-active RFID tags.

The tiny MEC102 provides a nominal 4V output and features a flexible package design that maximizes the active area of the cell while minimizing the device’s footprint.


The new batteries have an expected lifetime of up to 20 years, and will not overheat, burn, leak or outgas, according to THINERGY.

Other features of the MEC102 include multiple capacity options up to 2.5mAh, and up to 10mWh (36 Joules) of energy, a total package thickness of 170micrometers and a discharge rate of less than 1 percent charge loss per year. [end] 

SML Group Ltd announced the launch of its new “ViziT” RFID item visibility solutions for the retail apparel and item tracking applications.

The ViziT solutions include a range of RFID/EAS enabled paper and woven labels, as well as tickets and sticker that can be attached to garments and stacked items. Using the SML ViziT IT cloud based data management software also provides for semi automated inventory control, as well as improved loss prevention by triggering alarms and item identification at the store exit.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) wants to see a biometric scanning device that has Web-enabled communication and control that’s built on a publicly-available specification, reports Bank Info Security. To that end, it’s looking for proposals for such a device.

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BadgePass and Digital Identification Solutions have integrated BadgePass’s Identity Manager credentialing software with Digital’s EDIsecure XID 8300 Retransfer Printer for single step smart card encoding and card issuance.

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Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a pair of encapsulated RFID mini-transponders designed for applications in animal tagging and asset tracking.

The 12mm TRPGR30TGC and TRPGP40TGC mini-transponders were developed to enable users a battery-free solution for embedding RFID tags into smaller objects across a broader range of applications. These transponders come ready-to-use and are 100 percent backwards compatible with all of TI’s RFID software and readers including power modules, control modules and micro readers.

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Web security provider Zvelo has uncovered a way crack the Google Wallet PIN security feature.

Using an app called “Wallet Cracker,” Zvelo was able to expose the PIN of a Google Wallet account without entering a single invalid attempt – five invalid attempts and the wallet locks out.

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German automotive supplier Continental has announced that it will showcase its new NFC-enabled vehicle access control solution this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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