| RFID chip uses UHF bands for longer distances
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2007-05-01 |
| Starport Systems Inc.'s SF7001 single-chip CMOS reader IC will use UHF bands in a design that can operate from NFC distances to several meters. |
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| ISO acknowledges South Korea's mobile RFID technology
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2007-04-30 |
| South Korea's proprietary mobile RFID technology known as Object Identifier (OID) has been taken up as an international standard by the International Organization for Standardization |
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| EPCIS ratification to 'have more impact' than Gen2 standard
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2007-04-19 |
| The recent ratification of EPCIS could give a big boost to the RFID industry, by finally giving businesses a standard way to capture and share information collected by RFID chips |
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| NXP-Tagsys RFID solution tracks counterfeit drugs
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2007-04-04 |
| NXP Semiconductors announced that Tagsys' hardware and labels, based on NXP's ICODE UID-OTP smart label ICs, are implemented to run pharmaceutical tracking programs that provide end-to-end security for high-value prescription drugs. |
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| Next-gen chips bridge design, process
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2007-04-02 |
| Morris Chang of TSMC cites two strategies foundries need to develop to remain profitable in the CE era. |
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| Chirp spread spectrum gains momentum
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2007-03-29 |
| The ISO/IEC JTC 1 / SC 31 new work item proposal 24730-3 passed with support from 20 countries' national bodies though only five are required. |
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| South Korea to implement e-passport system in '08
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2007-03-27 |
| The government of South Korea will introduce a new electronic passport (e-passport) system with enhanced electronic security features on July 2008, according to a report from the Korea Herald. |
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| European Commission proposes RFID strategy
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2007-03-20 |
| Exactly a year after launching an extensive Europe-wide public consultation on RFID tags, the European Commission unveiled proposals for an RFID strategy to address the privacy concerns of citizens |
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| Memory core saves space, power
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2007-03-16 |
| Virage Logic Corp. introduced in January a version of Novea, its non-volatile memory core, which can enable a new class of chips for consumer, RFID and other embedded applications requiring security and digital rights management capabilities |
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| Malaysia develops 'smallest' RFID chip
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2007-03-13 |
| After two years of R&D, the Malaysia Microchip Project gains success with the release of the world's 'smallest' RFID microchip |
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| WJ appoints new Japan RF distributor
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2007-03-05 |
| WJ Communications Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Altima for distribution of WJ's entire product portfolio in Japan. |
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| RFID reader supports two modulations
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2007-03-01 |
| An RFID reader from Texas Instruments Inc. supports both amplitude- and phase-modulation receive modes |
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| Intel, Motion Computing introduce medical tablet PC
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2007-02-27 |
| Intel and Motion Computing partnered to deliver C5, the portable PC which uses Intel's first healthcare platform, the mobile clinical assistant. |
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| SK Telecom, WJ ink RFID agreement
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2007-02-20 |
| WJ Communications Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with South Korea's SK Telecom to develop RFID solutions designed for cellular mobile handsets |
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| Ensure strong security in mobile transactions
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2007-02-01 |
| Mobile handsets are being looked to increasingly act as transactional mechanisms. But before we reach that point of complete convergence, there is the issue of security that needs to be addressed first. |
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| RFID to get smarter in 2007
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2007-01-22 |
| RFID is poised to help retailers and service providers tap into the seemingly infinite potential for enhancing customers' experiences and delivering precise ad messages |
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| Motorola acquires Symbol for network enterprise biz
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2007-01-12 |
| To further advance its enterprise mobility business, Motorola Inc. has acquired Symbol Technologies Inc. for approximately $3.9 billion. |
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| Atmel, SkyeTek partner on secure RFID tech
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2007-01-10 |
| Atmel Corp. and SkyeTek Inc. announced they have entered into a technology partnership. |
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| Advancing RFID reader apps with convergent processors
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2007-01-01 |
| RFID apps no longer require both a dedicated signal processor for ADC/DAC interfacing and a microcontroller for networking. A convergent processor from the Blackfin family can handle the networking and control with plenty of performance to spare for converter interfacing and pattern matching algorithms |
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| Korea's electronics sector awaits solid year
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2007-01-01 |
| Prospects are bright for Korea's electronics industry in 2007. |
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| Organic electronics will flourish, says report
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2006-12-28 |
| The market for organic electronics will grow from $1.4 billion in 2007 to $19.7 billion in 2012 to $34.4 billion in 2014, projected NanoMarkets. |
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| South Korea to invest $3.71B on IT
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2006-12-22 |
| The South Korea Ministry of Information and Communication announced plans of investing $3.71 billion in public IT projects to provide enhanced IT services. |
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| Passive RFID market trips on 'vicious circle
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2006-12-15 |
| The market for passive RFID labels—particularly UHF labels—has not yet posted growth as industry stakeholders had hoped |
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| RFID companies still not ready for growth, says expert
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2006-12-14 |
| The RFID market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 20 percent over the next six years and several factors are coming together to ease adoption of the technology |
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| ST emphasizes support for India's electronics manufacturing industry
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2006-12-12 |
| With India poised to become a major player in the global electronics manufacturing industry, STMicroelectronics recently emphasized the depth of support and scope of products, platforms and technologies that it offers to customers in India. |
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| TI, RFID4U propose smart processes for RFID label
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2006-12-08 |
| Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) and RFID4U proposed that proper tag testing and verification can increase the chances of achieving "five-nines" performance (five read points at a 99.999 percent read rate) for RFID-labeled products |
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| Electronic polymer market to grow by 14.5% until 2008
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2006-12-07 |
| Global demand for conductive electronic polymer products will expand by 14.5 percent per year until 2008, reported Frost & Sullivan. |
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| Inkjet printers see sharper focus for flexible electronics
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2006-12-01 |
| Fujifilm Dimatix Inc. said it has improved the resolution of its electronics-use inkjet printers to approximately 20µm lines and spaces. |
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| Startup offers smart antennas on microstrips
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2006-12-01 |
| Pinyon Technology is demonstrating a steerable smart-antenna technology that can be implemented in very small microstrips on FR4, or even on single chips. |
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| Thailand RFID market to hit $32M in 2010
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2006-11-28 |
| The RFID market in Thailand is projected to reach $32 million by 2010 from $16.3 million in 2005, according to a recent Frost & Sullivan report, with market growth to be driven by manufacturing and logistics apps |
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