Printing RFID Tags With Magic Ink: Science Fiction in the News

Printing RFID Tags With Magic Ink

Looking for a flexible RFID tag? Security technology like RFID devices , barcodes and smart cards are going to be smaller, more flexible and easier to manufacture responsibly thanks to a metal printing technology developed by QinetiQ Metal Printing.

(From BBC: Magic Ink )

"The very basic principle is that you apply an ink to a surface that is water resistant, like a flexible plastic," Chris Bishop, general manager of QinetiQ Metal Printing (QMP), explained. "When you pass it through an electroless chemical solution, metal...

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Problems With RFID - Technovelgy

Technical problems with RFID

Problems with RFID Standards

RFID has been implemented in different ways by different manufacturers; global standards are still being worked on. It should be noted that some RFID devices are never meant to leave their network (as in the case of RFID tags used for inventory control within a company). This can cause problems for companies.

Consumers may also have...

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BBC NEWS | Technology | 'Magic ink' that makes metal grow

The metal printing technique replaces conventional copper etching by using a special ink which attracts metals.

It means antennas for tiny mobiles or radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, used for tracking goods, could be made cheaply and quickly.

RFID tags are tiny microchips with unique codes. Experts predict they will be big business by 2006.

They are widely tipped to replace eventually...

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