http://www.idtechex.com/research/topics/passive_rfid_000392.asp IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, smart packaging and printed electronics en Copyright (C) IDTechEx Ltd 392 /research/topics/passive_rfid_000392.asp Numerous apparel companies have reported increased sales of up to 20% using RFID to monitor shelf stock levels. It is now emerging as the first major application of RFID in retail, with a strong business case. In 2008, IDTechEx research finds that 38% of the money spent on RFID in retail is specifically for apparel tagging. Here Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman of research firm IDTechEx, summarises the findings from the new IDTechEx report RFID in Apparel 2008-2018.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/apparel_rfid_2008_2018_00001032.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/apparel_rfid_2008_2018_00001032.asp?rsstopicid=39211 Aug 2008 One million transistors is not enough for the RFID chip in the new e-passports because, increasingly, they have to double as driver's licenses, multipurpose cards and other media.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/new_technology_powers_big_rfid_order_book_00000977.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/new_technology_powers_big_rfid_order_book_00000977.asp?rsstopicid=39227 Jun 2008 Last year, about $2.5 billion was spent on tags and systems at HF (13.56MHz), ten times the amount on RFID at any other frequency and representing 50% of the global RFID market. Now IDTechEx tracks a rush of technology innovation and new market opportunities.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/hf_rfid_the_great_leap_forward_00000826.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/hf_rfid_the_great_leap_forward_00000826.asp?rsstopicid=39231 Mar 2008 In the build up to the annual IDTechEx RFID USA event in Boston this February and the latest IDTechEx RFID forecasts, Raghu Das reviews RFID progress in 2007.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/review_of_rfid_in_2007_00000799.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/review_of_rfid_in_2007_00000799.asp?rsstopicid=39216 Jan 2008 The prosperous RFID business is on track to grow from about $5 billion in 2007 today to over $25 billion in 2017. Without collusion, most analysts agree to figures in that region and several of them see huge volumes of extremely low cost tags forming a part of the growth - even hundreds of billions in ten years from now. This seems to sit awkwardly with some press reporting that RFID retail initiatives have stalled. As one of those analysts, let IDTechEx explain.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/rfid_is_poised_for_change_00000771.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/rfid_is_poised_for_change_00000771.asp?rsstopicid=39206 Dec 2007 This year, for the first time, China has become the world's largest market for RFID by value. A new reporthttp://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/rfid_in_china_the_biggest_rfid_market_this_year_00000673.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/rfid_in_china_the_biggest_rfid_market_this_year_00000673.asp?rsstopicid=39223 Aug 2007 With about $5 billion being spent on RFID in 2007, of which about $2.24 billion is for tags, what are the favourite RFID specifications?http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/league_table_of_rfid_specifications_00000528.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/league_table_of_rfid_specifications_00000528.asp?rsstopicid=39201 May 2007 In the last few weeks alone, orders for well over US$100 million of contactless (ie RFID) smart cards and associated systems have been placed. The business is surging forward with the percentage of smart cards that are contactless rising to 16% of deliveries in 2007 after having been stuck at around 5% for the preceding twenty years. Learn more.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/contactless_smart_card_orders_flood_in_00000517.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/contactless_smart_card_orders_flood_in_00000517.asp?rsstopicid=39222 Jan 2007 In 2007, approximately 650 billion articles will be sent through postal and courier systems around the world. After retail, the tagging of each postal item is the next largest potential market for RFID by volume of tags. There are numerous significant RFID roll-outs in this sector which are under publicized, and here Raghu Das from IDTechEx summarises the latest progress.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/significant_rfid_roll_outs_in_the_postal_sector_00000513.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/significant_rfid_roll_outs_in_the_postal_sector_00000513.asp?rsstopicid=39220 Dec 2006 With the launch of an RFID Investment Summit to be held in Boston on Feb 20, Raghu Das, CEO of IDTechEx looks at the recent investor interest in RFID and particularly active RFID and Real Time Locating Systems.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/active_rfid_attracts_more_big_money_00000511.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/active_rfid_attracts_more_big_money_00000511.asp?rsstopicid=39211 Dec 2006 RFID technology is moving on apace in some areas. Certainly EPC Gen2 tags have demonstrated spectacular performance improvements when tagging cases and pallets. However work is still needed.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/progress_with_next_generation_rfid_technology_00000504.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/progress_with_next_generation_rfid_technology_00000504.asp?rsstopicid=39215 Nov 2006 An analysis of 75 case studies from 18 countries of Active RFID in action shows the hot sectors in this technology vertical.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/analysis_75_case_studies_of_active_rfid_in_action_00000490.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/analysis_75_case_studies_of_active_rfid_in_action_00000490.asp?rsstopicid=39205 Sep 2006 Definitions of RFID frequencieshttp://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/rfid_frequency_bands_00000040.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/rfid_frequency_bands_00000040.asp?rsstopicid=39226 May 2006 Item level tagging is going to be the biggest market for RFID. However, despite many companies wanting everything at one frequency - UHF - the limitations of far field UHF systems with water and metal have hindered this. Recently there have been big developments in near field UHF, with companies citing performance similar to that of HF tags. IDTechEx provides an independent analysis.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/near_field_uhf_versus_hf_00000474.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/near_field_uhf_versus_hf_00000474.asp?rsstopicid=39216 May 2006 Definitionshttp://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/tag_shapes_00000045.asp?rsstopicid=392http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/tag_shapes_00000045.asp?rsstopicid=39201 May 2006