http://www.idtechex.com/research/topics/rfid_000239.asp IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, smart packaging and printed electronics en Copyright (C) IDTechEx Ltd 239 /research/topics/rfid_000239.asp A neat "robot" terminal has just been announced by electronics giant NEC. It combines a touch-sensitive screen in its chest with an RFID reader terminal for gathering data from the e-money phones that are popular in Japan. http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/rfid_robot_shop_of_the_future_00001132.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/rfid_robot_shop_of_the_future_00001132.asp?rsstopicid=23917 Nov 2008 Kovio Inc., a privately held Silicon Valley company, announced this week the development of the world's first silicon ink based RFID and launch of its printed silicon RFID platform for item-level intelligence.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/kovio_launches_printed_rfid_platform_for_item_level_intelligence_00001101.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/kovio_launches_printed_rfid_platform_for_item_level_intelligence_00001101.asp?rsstopicid=23917 Oct 2008 A unique combination of wireless technologies will allow the next generation of cell phones, PDAs, or wireless laptops to be used as readers for virtually any sensor application, ranging from glucose testing with a cell phone to remote temperature checking of an appliance in a secondary home, using a laptop. http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/wireless_sensor_network_platform_technology_successfully_piloted_00001069.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/wireless_sensor_network_platform_technology_successfully_piloted_00001069.asp?rsstopicid=23918 Sep 2008 At Europe's largest RFID conference, RFID Europe, in Cambridge UK 30th September - 1 October, the most impressive users, developers and suppliers of ruggedised and apparel RFID will present their new advances and view of the future.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/ruggedised_and_apparel_rfid_become_popular_00001068.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/ruggedised_and_apparel_rfid_become_popular_00001068.asp?rsstopicid=23917 Sep 2008 While most investment in printed electronics has been by material companies, KURZ is one of the few printing companies that has invested significantly in the subject, bringing much needed printing expertise to the industry.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/kurz_launch_rfid_tag_antenna_manufacture_business_00001053.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/kurz_launch_rfid_tag_antenna_manufacture_business_00001053.asp?rsstopicid=23903 Sep 2008 Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London are helping to perfect a technique used to catch serial killers, by testing it on bumblebees.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/the_buzz_of_the_chase_00001030.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/the_buzz_of_the_chase_00001030.asp?rsstopicid=23908 Aug 2008 IDTechEx report on the SEMICON West event held in San Francisco in mid July - an event with over one thousand exhibitors covering the silicon supply chain.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/news_from_semicon_west_and_intersolar_north_america_00001012.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/news_from_semicon_west_and_intersolar_north_america_00001012.asp?rsstopicid=23928 Jul 2008 Printed RFID is only part of an emerging $300 billion business in printing many forms of electronics and electrics.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/rfid_and_the_printing_industry_00000998.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/rfid_and_the_printing_industry_00000998.asp?rsstopicid=23916 Jul 2008 Acquisition expands Impinj product portfolio and increases customer basehttp://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/impinj_acquires_intels_uhf_rfid_reader_chip_operation_00000993.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/impinj_acquires_intels_uhf_rfid_reader_chip_operation_00000993.asp?rsstopicid=23911 Jul 2008 New antenna advances will be covered at RFID Europe later this year - presentations include Leonhard Kurz of Germany developers of printed RFID and other futuristic capabilities. You can also visit Conductive Inkjet Technology which has new antenna technology and Marshall Aerospace.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/new_technology_powers_big_rfid_orderbook_00000987.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/new_technology_powers_big_rfid_orderbook_00000987.asp?rsstopicid=23907 Jul 2008 European researchers have taken a major step towards the goal of developing printable electronics that can be used for creating radio frequency identification tags and flexible watch displays.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/researchers_developing_printed_electronics_for_creating_rfid_tags_00000982.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/researchers_developing_printed_electronics_for_creating_rfid_tags_00000982.asp?rsstopicid=23903 Jul 2008 Printed electronics is used in RFID to a steadily increasing extent as volumes start to exceed those met in any other form of electronics.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/vibrant_rfid_markets_to_be_analysed_in_rfid_europe_00000978.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/vibrant_rfid_markets_to_be_analysed_in_rfid_europe_00000978.asp?rsstopicid=23930 Jun 2008 Currently, counterfeiting and the illegal distribution of many brand goods and other products continues throughout the world but now many countries and industries have introduced countermeasures using cutting-edge technologies.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/japanese_companies_introduce_rfid_crystagram_label_00000921.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/japanese_companies_introduce_rfid_crystagram_label_00000921.asp?rsstopicid=23916 May 2008 Taking medication wrongly is a huge problem, resulting in more than 150,000 people dying unnecessarily in both North America and in Europe every year.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/laminate_makes_any_blisterpack_record_when_pills_are_taken_00000902.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/laminate_makes_any_blisterpack_record_when_pills_are_taken_00000902.asp?rsstopicid=23924 Apr 2008 The big penetration of transport ticketing by the more reliable, faster and less easily defrauded RFID will only happen when it is entirely printed and costing under 5 cents per disposable ticket.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/major_opportunity_in_ticketing_00000893.asp?rsstopicid=239http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/major_opportunity_in_ticketing_00000893.asp?rsstopicid=23917 Apr 2008