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Radio-frequency identification – that’s RFID to you and me – isn’t something we see around us every day. But RFID tags are pretty much everywhere. They’re in our credit cards, our pets, and even in us. There are literally billions of RFID tags in use around the world. And if you believe some scaremongering reports,…
DetailsWet Inlay RFID chips are described as “wet” because they have an adhesive backing. These chips are basically industrial RFID stickers. Wet inlays are passive RFID Tags and consist of two parts: – An integrated circuit for storing and processing information and – An antenna for receiving and transmitting the signal. These are a very…
DetailsWhile it may be a while before NFC applications are mainstream among consumers, here we see a tremendous opportunity in enterprise and B2B applications. Enterprise NFC applications abound – whether it’s to help track grape harvesting or enable staff to quickly access equipment specifications on their mobile device.The enterprise market is particularly attractive since implementing…
DetailsWireless radio frequency identification (RFID), automatic vehicle identification (AVI) technology enhances security, provides efficient vehicle entry and exit, improves customer service and safety, and automatically processes parking fees while controlling vehicle access into your facility. With an extensive suite of AVI products, tags, and readers that are easily configured and adaptable with new and existing…
DetailsLong checkout lines at the grocery store are one of the biggest complaints about the shopping experience. Soon, these lines could disappear when the Code(UPC) bar code is replaced by smart labels, also called radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. RFID tags are intelligent bar codes that can talk to a networked system to track every…
DetailsRFID technology eliminates the myriad issues that come with manual container tracking. Indexing check-in/check-out by hand is error-prone – miss (or misplace) a single asset, and it’s likely gone forever – at great expense to the manufacturer. Barcode-based tracking systems are only slightly better; the manual element (and its potential for error) still remains, resulting…
DetailsParking technology has finally caught up to our on-the-go culture: pay without paying attention. Researchers have built a device that does for parking lots what radio transponders do for highway tolls. You park, it keeps track. The near field communications (NFC) system, consists of RFID Windshield Tag, parking lot transceivers that read tags, and a central…
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