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News for the week of Oct. 11

Institute Warns of Rash RFID Laws
TI Lays Out Path to 5-Cent Tag
Report Weighs Impact of EPC
Navigating the RFID Patent Landscape
Atmel Unveils Low-Power UHF Chip
A Cheaper Way to Convert Labels
Wi-Fi Alternative to EPC Technology?
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Institute Warns of Rash RFID Laws
Think tank Progressive Policy Institute says that inaccurate scenarios of possible RFID abuses are prompting the introduction of premature legislation. Full Story >

TI Lays Out Path to 5-Cent Tag
The semiconductor and RFID technology provider says it is developing a process to enable partners to produce low-cost RFID tags. Full Story >

Report Weighs Impact of EPC
Consulting firm Incucomm says that the adoption of EPC RFID technology will cause worldwide usage to exceed 20 billion RFID tags and labels in 2008. Full Story >

Navigating the RFID Patent Landscape
Speakers at a conference on RFID intellectual property differed over the impact patents could have on RFID adoption. Full Story >

Atmel Unveils Low-Power UHF Chip
The semiconductor company is introducing a UHF RFID chip with a proprietary protocol that can be used around the world. Full Story >

A Cheaper Way to Convert Labels
A label manufacturer says it has developed a more efficient technique for embedding an RFID inlay into a self-adhesive paper label. Full Story >

Wi-Fi Alternative to EPC Technology?
A group says it developed an RFID system using Wi-Fi technology and video cameras that offers superior in-store inventory management and theft prevention. Full Story >

RFID News Roundup
Avery Dennison widens printer availability; Infineon and SAP create integration tool; Sato printers pass interoperability tests; SkyeTek introduces multiprotocol reader; Weber offers smart label service; Sirit to help track traffic in Florida; association reports on smart cards for access. Full Story >

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Special Report, Part 1:
RFID in the Healthcare Industry

Authors Brad Sokol and Sapan Shah's unique "micro-modular" approach to deploying RFID in the healthcare industry will lower inventory costs, increase asset visibility and maximize productivity. Premium Content >

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