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UPM Raflatac, Blue Spark See Excellent Prospects for BAP, RFID Market

Battery-assisted passive tags can overcome the read range limitations of conventional passive tags while maintaining an affordable price point.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

One of the most important challenges that RFID manufacturers have to overcome is developing products that combine performance at the right price point. Passive tags offer lower price points, but the read range is too limited for many applications. On the other hand, active RFID tags offer excellent performance, but the price is prohibitive for many markets. The goal of creating an RFID tag that offers excellent performance at a price the market will support has...

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