RFID patent promises future of cheaper tags

Multispectral Solutions (MSSI) has been awarded a patent for ultra wideband RFID, a technology that promises more accurate tracking of products and the possibility of cheaper tags in the future. The patent permits the rapid acquisition of RFID (radio frequency identification) tag transmissions enabling the monitoring and precise localisation of large numbers of tags, even in severe multipath environments.

Multispectral Solutions (MSSI) has been awarded a patent for ultra wideband RFID, a technology that promises more accurate tracking of products and the possibility of cheaper tags in the future. The patent permits the rapid acquisition of RFID (radio frequency identification) tag transmissions enabling the monitoring and precise localisation of large numbers of tags, even in severe multipath environments. This newly patented technology has been incorporated into MSSI's ultra wideband (UWB) Precision Asset Location System products, including its latest "Sapphire" line of RFID/tracking solutions. RFID technology, which hooks miniature antennas up to tiny computer chips smaller than a grain of sand to track items at a distance, is being seen as the best means of ensuring traceability of goods throughout the supply chain. But affordability has become a key concern for manufacturers otherwise eager to benefit from it.