The addition of such shielding for RFID chips probably won't encourage manufacturers to use them on the level of a single item... maybe at the pallet level. Additional shielding is going to raise the cost of RFID, certainly not enticing to manufacturers. Not when the ever powerful (and really cheap) barcode can be used. New uses for RFID won't be used as ferquently while the chips cost around 10-20 cents per pop. Barcodes are still the major tracking media at less than 1 penny per barcode.
This really isn't a new product, just a new use for it. Toppan developed this RF-shielding paper a few years back for ultra high-end audio manufacturer Zanden which they use in their CD transports. They claim that it provides the equivalent level of shielding to three inches of soft iron.
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Eric V @ Dec 19th 2005 1:21AM
The addition of such shielding for RFID chips probably won't encourage manufacturers to use them on the level of a single item... maybe at the pallet level. Additional shielding is going to raise the cost of RFID, certainly not enticing to manufacturers. Not when the ever powerful (and really cheap) barcode can be used. New uses for RFID won't be used as ferquently while the chips cost around 10-20 cents per pop. Barcodes are still the major tracking media at less than 1 penny per barcode.
j s @ Mar 3rd 2008 8:07AM
This really isn't a new product, just a new use for it. Toppan developed this RF-shielding paper a few years back for ultra high-end audio manufacturer Zanden which they use in their CD transports. They claim that it provides the equivalent level of shielding to three inches of soft iron.