Austriamicrosystems has developed two new RFID reader chips combining low power operation, small size, and low cost to enable RFID implementation in embedded portable and consumer devices.

The AS3993 and AS3980 both operate at very low power (75 mA on a supply voltage of 3.3 V), which means these RFID reader ICs are well suited for use in portable and battery-powered equipment such as mobile phones. 

Portable Technology Solutions (PTS) announced the availability of its front end data collection tool, ClearStream RFID, designed for real-time inventory and asset tracking.

Complementing the release, Eplica Services in San Diego, Ca. said it will use ClearStream RFID for security tracking and attendance for thousands of workers entering and exiting remote construction work sites throughout North America. 

The Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois has equipped itself with an RFID-based surveillance tag system utilizing wireless sensing technology provided by Evigia Systems.

The integrated system consists of Evigia’s EV3 platform and will be used to track the physical locations and monitor the status to help ensure the safety and security of nuclear materials during processing, storage and transport. 

HID Global announced the debut of two new Glass Tag Ultra RFID transponders for animal identification and industrial applications.

The HID Global design featured in the Glass Tag Ultra 134.2 kHz transponders use direct bonding technology and optimized chip placement to enable a boost of performance. Read ranges are improved by up to 35% compared to low frequency glass tags of the similar size. 

UPM RFID announced the new UPM Web ultra-high frequency (UHF) and UPM Trap near field (NF) UHF inlays based on the Monza RFID chip from Impinj.

The UPM Web product is suitable for item-level retail, logistics and supply chain applications. It is particularly designed for unique identification of items such as apparel and electronics. The UPM Trap NF UHF product fits for small item-level applications in retail and pharmaceutical track and trace. 

PiiComm has been selected by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Canada to provide an RFID-based asset tracking solution to monitor various assets stored at locations in over 170 missions worldwide.

The contract includes RFID enabled handheld mobile computers from Motorola and customized software developed by PiiComm which has been certified for use on the SIGNET network by DFAIT. 

The Warnow Tunnel in Rostock, Germany is now experiencing smooth traffic flow thanks to an RFID-based toll collection system commission by Schreiner PrinTrust.

The automatic vehicle identification system leverages the Schreiner PrinTrust ((rfid)-Windshield Label, equipped with a specially adapted antenna for application to windshields and other glass substrates.