Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Pethealth launches MiniChip, companion animal RFID technology

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Pethealth Inc. announced the roll out of an ISO-standard MiniChip for use with companion animal RFID applications.

Approximately one-third the size of a standard microchip – which itself is roughly the size of a grain of rice - the MiniChip is designed to offer a smaller-scale alternative without compromising any of the protective benefits.


In addition, the injection needle used for the MiniChip is 60% smaller than standard injection needles which make it ideal for microchip technology in cats, kittens, and small breed dogs. Each MiniChip also includes free registration to the 24PetWatch Lost Pet Recovery database and a year of complimentary maintenance services.

The MiniChip is being featured at the 2012 North American Veterinary Conference this January 14 to 18 in Orlando, Florida where attendees will have an opportunity to test scan the MiniChip against the standard 24PetWatch microchip. [end] 

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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GAO RFID announced its handheld RFID reader series for animal identification and management, for applications such as stock breeding, animal control, or foodstuff tracking systems.

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VeriTeQ announced it has acquired the VeriChip implantable microchip and related technologies and Health Link Web-based personal health record (PHR) from Positive ID. VeriChip is the FDA-cleared RFID implantable microchip for humans and patient identification.

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Atmel Corp. extended its RFID family with the launch of a low-frequency (LF) one-time programmable (OTP) transponder IC optimized for animal identification systems for pets, wildlife or livestock.

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