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DAILY releases RFID wristbands for people tracking

Thursday, March 11, 2010

DAILY RFID released its RFID wristband series offered in either a disposable or reusable version - making them ideal for both health care industries and recreational markets.

Made of waterproof silicon, the smart wristbands operate in either low-frequency or high-frequency ranges and can be read and written to more than 100,000 times, allowing easy integration into various applications.


Read/write distances vary based on body type, ranging from a maximum of 5 m to a minimum of 1 cm.

The wristbands are durable, waterproof and ideal for access control in the fields of amusement parks, correctional facilities, swimming pools and hospitals, etc. It can provide automated data capture that boost efficiency and accuracy while reducing cost and dangerous errors. [end] 

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a pair of encapsulated RFID mini-transponders designed for applications in animal tagging and asset tracking.

The 12mm TRPGR30TGC and TRPGP40TGC mini-transponders were developed to enable users a battery-free solution for embedding RFID tags into smaller objects across a broader range of applications. These transponders come ready-to-use and are 100 percent backwards compatible with all of TI’s RFID software and readers including power modules, control modules and micro readers.

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VeriTeQ announced it has acquired the VeriChip implantable microchip and related technologies and Health Link Web-based personal health record (PHR) from Positive ID. VeriChip is the FDA-cleared RFID implantable microchip for humans and patient identification.

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IC-TAG Solutions, Inc. announced its latest in RFID offerings to the health care industry including new RFID wristbands and new RFID labels for tracking patients and blood bank bags.

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HID Global unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio of RFID tags, with the announcement of the IronTag 176 ultra-high frequency (UHF) transponder.

This durable tag is suited for tracking a variety of metal parts and equipment. Originally designed for tracking aircraft parts during assembly and maintenance, the IronTag endures the harsh conditions of manufacturing and processing as well as vehicle and equipment operation.

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DAILY RFID has announced a new 13.56 MHz HF Smart Label-11 tag tailored specifically for tracking luggage or other valuables at the airport.

The contacltess paper tag supports ISO/IEC 14443A or ISO/IEC 14443B or ISO/IEC 15693 protocols and functions within a temperature range of -10 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius, making it ideal for low-intensity environments like airports.

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Event planners at the Glastonbury contemporary performing arts festival are considering the use of electronic RFID wristbands at next year’s hosted event, according to Spacelab.

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