Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

GAO unveils Plug and Play RFID reader

Thursday, December 17, 2009

GAO revealed its new Plug and Play RFID reader with a secure digital (SD) interface.

This RFID reader, model 223002 operates at a frequency of 13.56MHz and can be used in smart phones and PDAs. With a built-in antenna, users can accurately identify tag IDs at a baud rate of 115,000 bps without flow control.


The secure Plug and Play technology eliminates the complexity of RFID integration, without compromising on performance. The portable reader has a maximum read distance of 6 cm and supports multi-detection.

Transponders compliant with ISO14443 A&B, ISO 15693, ISO18000-3, INSIDE PicoTag, HID iClass, Tagsys C320, MIFARE, FeliCa, KSW TempSens and KSW Variosens standards are available for this RFID reader. The compact RFID reader also supports a wide range of data structures including STX, DATA, CR and LF. [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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ARX received FIPS 201 approval from the U.S. Government’s General Services Administration on the Approved Products List for compliance for its PrivateServer network-attached hardware security module.

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Proclaiming its entrance into the RFID space, Honeywell introduced part of a new product portfolio designed to bring efficiency to the retail industry, the Optimus 5900 RFID mobile computer.

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Atlanta-based Echoworx, a credential management and managed encryption service provider, has opened up its Security Cloud to the industry at large, including MDMs, MEAPs, cloud services and other organization. By plugging into the cloud, they can enable PKI integration across multiple platforms and devices.

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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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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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