12 Jun 2006
A view from Venture Capitalists investing in RFID
Investors seek unique technologies, then some major customers. Passive RFID oversupplied; but opportunities for active RFID and software.
7 Jun 2006
Passive and Active RFID at Smart Labels Europe
In 2006 1.3 Billion RFID tags will be sold, with 500 million being applied to pallets and cases, over 200 million for contactless smart cards and the rest in a very diverse range of markets. Learn of these developments at RFID Smart Labels Europe, now co-located with Europe's first Active RFID summit.
16 May 2006
Near Field UHF Versus HF
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.
12 May 2006
Analysis from Printed Electronics Europe 2006
Printed Electronics Europe concentrated on commercialisation rather than academic research and the full picture of all printed electronics, not just organics. Indeed, it was revealed that inorganic electronic inks and materials are becoming more important.
8 May 2006
Rapid adoption of RFID in healthcare
The market for RFID tags and systems in healthcare will rise rapidly from $90 million in 2006 to $2.1 billion in 2016. Learn more in our summary of our new research report.
28 Apr 2006
RFID in Action 2006
IDTechEx has written a new report, with the support of GS1 UK, introducing you to 22 global implementations of RFID in Action.
21 Apr 2006
IDTechEx wins Queen's award for outstanding growth
We are delighted to announce that we have won the UK's most prestigious business award.
12 Apr 2006
Extreme fragmentation of RFID supply
Extreme fragmentation of RFID supply is not what the users want, and IDTechEx believe that appropriate international acquisitions could gain massive competitive advantage.
10 Apr 2006
Highlights from RFID Smart Labels USA 2006
The fifth - and largest - IDTechEx event RFID Smart Labels USA event
6 Apr 2006
Flexo vs gravure
As processes are scaled up and costs have to come down, we see printed electronics increasingly being made with traditional high speed printing technology, particularly as suitably thin, high integrity inks become available. Read about this battle.
23 Mar 2006
IDTechEx launch RFID Smart Labels Europe 2006
This seventh annual RFID event is Europe's most established and important RFID show, now co-located with the first Active RFID Summit Europe!
15 Mar 2006
RFID Profit - the Taboo Subject
In any rapidly emerging market sector, there are those that make bold initiatives but miss their targets and there are those that quietly create profitable businesses. So it is with RFID, where many companies are reviewing their strategies after disappointment while others are succeeding. However, as far as the press and the analysts are concerned, profit is a taboo subject. Until now.