Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Proxima, Phase IV joins to develop products based on Melexis ICs

Friday, June 11, 2010

Proxima and Phase IV Engineering announced a partnership in an effort to produce high-frequency RFID enabled sensing products, based on the new Melexis MLX90129 integrated circuit design.

The MLX90129 consists of an internal temperature sensor, two external sensor ports with differential inputs to accommodate a wide range of sensor types, and a standard ISO15693 high frequency RFID interface.


The MLX90129 is designed for data logging and passive sensing in high moisture or sensitive applications, such as cold chain, pharmaceuticals and construction; those which require contactless data transfer.

Attempting offer new solutions to old problems, Proxima will combine its experience in 13.56 MHz high frequency RFID readers with wireless and embedded sensing solutions from Phase IV.

Also under the agreement, Proxima will offer the Phase IV SensTag brand sensor product along with a variety of reader and software options. [end] 

Avery Dennison and Xtreme RFID partnered to develop a new RFID-based tag for mounting on metal surfaces - the Xtreme Metal Tag.

The Xtreme Meta tag features Avery Dennison’s AD-843 ultra-high frequency inlay encased in plastic via a custom injection molding process developed by Xtreme RFID.

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Lumidigm announced a partnership with Tiger IT Bangladesh Limited to bring a criminal identity solution that utilizes iris recognition and will also offer fingerprint recognition sensors from Lumidigm.

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Another library joins the long list of those converting to RFID technology to developing a more efficient method of borrowing items - the Grand Rapids Public Library system.

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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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The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) and GS1 US are co-sponsoring a webinar on Dec. 14 to share findings from a recent study to assess the impact of RFID for apparel and footwear companies.

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Intel Corp. has signed a deal with Inside Secure that will enable Intel’s Mobile Wireless Group to develop new NFC-enabled solutions based on Inside’s MicroRead, SecuRead and Open NFC products.

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