August 08, 2006
RFID Roundup - Tue Aug 08/06
The new Gen2 RFID chips from STMicroelectronics support over 10,000 write/erase cycles and can sore data for up to 40 years. [via RFID Update] The Gen2 chip market has been recently joined by Texas Instruments, who used to purchase chips elsewhere to make inlays, a product they've since ceased making.
The Asian nations appear to be having very positive RFID markets, and Malaysia is among them. In fact, according to an IDC report, RFID spending in that country is estimated at a CAGR of nearly 46% yearly from 2005 to 2010. [The Edge Daily via RFIDNews]
A new report written by Stanford University professors confirms that RFID technology can help implement security in a business' supply chain, especially coupled with other technologies such as GPS (Global Positioning Systems). [ (PDF, 38 pgs) via RFID Law Blog]
Philips is selling more than 80% of their stake in their semiconductor division for a reported US$8 billion. The new majority owner is a private equity group, KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.). Apparently, Philips is moving towards being a "healthcare and lifestyle product company." [via Contactless News]
IBM is now offering a suite of software and services for pharmaceutical companies to track drugs in the supply chain. [via RFID Journal] Recently, IBM announced their free RFID system modelling software to help businesses get up to speed with RFID.
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