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DOC Releases RFID Report
If you need a cram course on the burgeoning world of RFID (Radio
Frequency IDentification), a recent paper by the United States
Department of Commerce may be of use. RFID is going to have a huge
impact, but the areas it will affect are not yet fully defined. The
first impact is clearly going to come in marketing, where Wal-Mart
has already required its top suppliers to move to RFID tagging of
merchandise, and other major retailers have indicated they will soon
follow. The RFID tag's code is likely to become as ubiquitous as the
UPC bar code is already. But, more dramatic applications may follow.
One prediction is that in ten years you may be able to walk a
shopping cart by the checkout station without ever unloading it,
because of the low cost remote interrogation capability RFID tags
will soon provide!
The Department of Commerce paper examines the present and future
implications of RFID from a technical, regulatory, and economic
viewpoint. Among the issues addressed are:
- Growth and size of the RFID market
- Technology types (such as active, passive, and frequency
range) and applications
- Present and speculative future uses
- Main standards organizations
- International frequencies of usage and harmonization initiatives
- Government and commercial uses
- Security and Privacy issues
If you've been meaning to catch up on this important area of
electronic business, this is a good place to start.
This article was reprinted with permission from Conformity Magazine.
Elliott Laboratories offers a full range of compliance testing services for manufacturers of RFID equipment.
Please contact us at
info@elliottlabs.com for
more information.
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Elliott Opens In-House TCB Service |
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Elliott Laboratories has been officially recognized by the FCC and
Industry Canada as a Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB). As
a TCB, Elliott Laboratories is now able to provide US and Canadian
approvals for licensed and unlicensed radio and telecom products.
This new service will enable Elliott's clients to save time in
the approvals process by working directly with our staff of
experienced specialists rather than navigating the approvals process
on their own. If you would like more information about Elliott's TCB
services, please contact us at
info@elliottlabs.com
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www.elliottlabs.com
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