Technology for Item Level Tagging At UHF Frequencies

Ian Forster is a Technical Director in the RFID Division of Avery Dennison. He has worked in RFID for over 20 years and has been involved in a broad range of projects, including the 5.8GHz Telepass system on the Italian Autostrade network, innovative multi-mode 2.45GHz tags for logistics applications, and, as part of the team at Marconi Infochain, designed a range of RFID tags for pallets, metal objects, tires beer kegs and other challenging objects. At Avery, he is responsible for the work of the UK based design group and all aspects of RFID technology used worldwide, with a particular focus on innovation. He holds over 40 international patents on RFID and related technologies.

Avery Dennison is a Fortune 500 company, based in Pasadena, California, USA, with sales of US$5.3 billion in 2004. The company is a global leader in pressure-sensitive technology and an innovator in self-adhesive solutions for consumer products and label materials. Avery Dennison develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of products for the consumer and industrial markets.