Stories on Wireless IoT

Helen digitizes Finland’s energy future with OPC UA

OPC UA is the fundamental technology enabling Helen to build a secure, scalable, and automated energy system that supports decentralized renewable energy and aligns with carbon neutrality goals.

Key Topics

• OPC UA
• Energy Digitalization
• Renewable Integration

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Europe's green supply chain is going smart

Implementing a Europe-wide RFID-enabled reusable tray system transforms the plant transport supply chain by enabling sustainable, transparent, and compliant packaging solutions.

Key Topics

• Reusable Packaging
• RFID Technology
• Sustainability Regulation

Involved Companies

Smartphone or RFID card? Why companies continue to rely on employee ID cards

RFID employee ID cards remain indispensable in corporate environments due to their security, reliability, multifunctionality, and integration capabilities, despite the growing role of smartphones in access control.

Key Topics

• RFID cards
• Access control
• Corporate security

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Women of AIDC: Voices That Shape the Industry

Women’s active participation and leadership in the AIDC industry are essential for driving innovation, fostering inclusivity, and advancing business success.

Key Topics

• Women Empowerment
• AIDC Technology
• Mentoring

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Digital Product Passport: New Momentum for Readers and Transponders

The Digital Product Passport drives the need for robust, adaptable UHF RFID technology that ensures sustainable product lifecycle tracking through enhanced identification and data integration capabilities.

Key Topics

• Digital Product Passport
• UHF RFID Readers
• Sensor Technology

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The biggest paradigm shift is the move away from liquid electrolytes

The transition from liquid to solid electrolytes in thin-film battery technology represents a critical paradigm shift, enabling safer, faster charging, and more integrable energy storage solutions.

Key Topics

• Solid-state batteries
• Thin-film technology
• Battery safety

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Turck's out-of-the-box RFID tunnel brings more speed to intralogistics

Turck’s out-of-the-box RFID tunnel provides a standardized, rapid deployment solution that delivers reliable identification data while allowing customers to maintain control over integration and data processing.

Key Topics

• RFID tunnel
• Process assurance
• Intralogistics

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Connected Logistics at Volvo: Packaging Tracking Scales Into a Global Platform

Volvo Group’s connected logistics approach fundamentally improves supply chain resilience and efficiency by implementing a scalable, multi-technology asset tracking platform grounded in reliable data and operational integration.

Key Topics

• Connected Logistics
• Asset Tracking
• Packaging Transparency

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Gallium nitride as a key material for the next generation of wireless technology

Gallium nitride is a crucial semiconductor material underpinning the efficiency, power, and scalability demands of current and future high-frequency wireless communication technologies.

Key Topics

• Gallium nitride
• Wireless networks
• RF amplifiers

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Olaf Wilmsmeier on standards between technology and politics

Standardization remains vital for technological progress and regulatory compliance, but balancing technical integrity with political and corporate influences is essential for effective and equitable standards.

Key Topics

• Standardization
• Regulation
• Corporate Influence

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RAIN RFID antennas you can rely on

Effective RAIN RFID antenna design is essential to achieving accurate, stable, and context-sensitive read zones critical for real-world operational success.

Key Topics

• RAIN RFID
• Antenna Engineering
• Custom Solutions

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Peak currents for wireless IoT labels: Thin-film solid-state batteries have the edge

Solid-state thin-film batteries uniquely combine high peak currents, rechargeability, and thermal robustness to enable advanced energy storage solutions for compact wireless IoT labels.

Key Topics

• solid-state battery
• thin-film battery
• energy harvesting

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