September 29, 2006
RFID Roundup - Fri Sep 29/06
Hitachi and KDDI Develop Miniature RFID Tag
A miniature RFID chip, designed for use with Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, has been developed by Hitachi Ltd and KDDI Corporation. The chip, dubbed the Muchip, can hold 38 digits of information and is used in tandem with the Muchip RFID Reader. [JCN Network via The RFID Weblog]
Low-Cost Temperature Sensitive RFID Trackers
Pharmacies and distributors that need to keep track of the drug supplies in their cold chain have a new option. Intelligent Devices Inc. has an RFID temperature tracker designed specifically for pharmaceutical Cold Chain Distribution. More details at Temp Sensor. Other temperature-sensitive RFID tags have been brough to market recently by companies that include Savi Technology and LogicaCMG.
DoD-Compliant RFID Labelling Solution
Looking for a DoD (US Department of Defense)-compliant RFID solution? Avery Dennison is offering a solution that includes software, a scanner, and optional labelling systems. More details at Thomas Net.
Zebra To Share RFID Patents
Zebra Technologies recently spent US$10M to acquire over 200 RFID patents from BTG. Their plan is to add these to the RFID patent pool they helped co-found, known as the RFID Consortium.
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