Near Field Communications Handsets and Tags, NFC Pilots and Projects

NXP joins effort to track carbon emissions through NFC, RFID

Thursday, May 20, 2010

NXP Semiconductors has just joined the European Supply Chain Institute’s (ESCI) ‘Supply Chain Carbon Council,’ an organization dedicated to carbon emissions management and reduction.

NXP is joining the Council as a Lead Sponsor of the multi-year program promoting the application of wireless technologies, such as RFID and NFC, to the problem of accurately tracking emissions through the supply chain to product level.


Chris Feige of NXP Semiconductors says, “Based on our advanced RFID and NFC IC solutions, we can provide substantial system know-how to further improve the visibility of product emissions in the supply chain on a global level. The RFID tagging of printed circuit boards, for example would enable businesses and consumers to clearly determine the environmental footprint of consumer electronic products.”

“To have an interrogatable label on all products that gives the true real time ‘Emissions Footprint’ of the product is invaluable to business and ultimately the consumer,” adds John Connors, CEO of the European Supply Chain Institute. [end] 

Toledo Ticket Company and TransCore have jointly developed an RFID-based hang tag for wireless access control at entry and exit points of parking facilities.

The new hang tags that will be made of a high density 3-ply teslin with holographic overlays and UV sensitive printing. The tag will feature fade-proof digital or offset printing that resists heat, cold, and sunlight without curling or breaking.

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HID Global and UPM Raflatac announced a worldwide technology license agreement that enables UPM Raflatac to incorporate HID Global’s tamper-proof and secure RFID sealing label technology and IP into their contactless product family.

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Zebra announced the implementation of Navis SPARCS PrimeRoute for Tractor Trailers at Jebel Ali Terminal 1 in Dubai, and its contribution to the terminal’s reduction of overall fuel usage and carbon emissions.

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GAO RFID has released a new 13.56MHz contactless disc tag designed for asset tracking, anti-counterfeiting applications, factory automation systems, item identification and security systems. The clear, thin tag features a max contactless read/write distance of 12 cm, is ISO 14443 compliant and comes equipped a 1k Mifare chip.

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Sisvel US and the RFID Consortium announced that Electronic and Telecommunications Research Institute has joined the RFID Consortium and will participate in the it’s joint licensing program for patents necessary to the ultra-high frequency RFID standard.

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A new study conducted by a team of researchers has found a way to implement wireless monitoring technology by tapping in a building’s heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HIVAC) ducts, according to EurekAlert.

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