News tagged with rfid devices

Novel man-made material could facilitate wireless power

Electrical engineers at Duke University have determined that unique man-made materials should theoretically make it possible to improve the power transfer to small devices, such as laptops or cell phones, or ultimately to ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 23, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Ink with tin nanoparticles could print future circuit boards

(PhysOrg.com) -- Almost all electronic devices contain printed circuit boards, which are patterned with an intricate copper design that guides electricity to make the devices functional. In a new study, researchers ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 7 | with audio podcast feature

Ultralow-power memory uses orders of magnitude less power than other devices

(PhysOrg.com) -- As RFID tags are becoming more widespread for tracking and identifying almost anything, researchers are continuing to develop cheap, ultralow-power memory devices for these applications. In ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Aug 26, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (12) | comments 0 | with audio podcast feature

Nano-based RFID tags could replace bar codes

Long lines at store checkouts could be history if a new technology created in part at Rice University comes to pass.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Mar 18, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (13) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

GTRI is developing protocols for testing effects of RFID systems on medical devices

Radio frequency identification (RFID) systems are widely used for applications that include inventory management, package tracking, toll collection, passport identification and airport luggage security. More ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

TSMC Unveils First Commercial 65-Nanometer Multi-Time Programmable Non-Volatile Memory Technology

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company today announced the foundry segment’s first functional 65-nanometer multi-time programmable (MTP) non-volatile memory (NVM) process technology.

Technology / Semiconductors

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

RFIDs transmit through metal

(PhysOrg.com) -- Metal efficiently blocks radiation, such as that emitted by RFID chips - small data storage units that are integrated in various objects and transmit their information to a reading device. ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Electronics from the printer

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic systems designed to perform simple functions, such as monitor the temperature on a yogurt pot, mustn’t cost much: This is where printed electronics are at an advantage. Researchers ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1