Stories on Wireless IoT

No DPP, No Sale: How Interoperability Reshapes Europe’s Product Market

Interoperability is the foundational requirement that will enable the Digital Product Passport to transform product data management and sustainability efforts across Europe's product markets.

Key Topics

• Digital Product Passport
• Interoperability
• Ecodesign Regulation

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RFID on Metal: Why Reliability Is Proven Only in Real-World Use

Reliable RFID on-metal identification depends on integrating specific tag designs, frequencies, and testing strategies tailored to the real asset and operating conditions rather than relying solely on datasheets.

Key Topics

• On-metal RFID
• Tag design
• Industrial applications

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Beyond Compliance: How the Digital Product Passport Drives Measurable Growth

Early implementation of the EU Digital Product Passport infrastructure enables companies to meet regulatory demands while unlocking significant business value throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Topics

• Digital Product Passport
• Compliance
• Product Lifecycle

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Clean Clothing, Safe Production: RFID for HACCP-Compliant Processes

Implementing RFID-based textile management ensures HACCP-compliant hygiene processes while reducing costs and operational inefficiencies in food production clothing management.

Key Topics

• RFID
• Textile Management
• HACCP

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EU Digital Product Passport with CEN, CENELEC, OPC UA and EDC

Open standards and interoperable architectures based on OPC UA and CEN/CENELEC specifications form the foundation for scalable, cross-company EU Digital Product Passport implementations.

Key Topics

• Digital Product Passport
• OPC UA
• CEN/CENELEC

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Chipless RFID – The Barcode of the Future

Chipless RFID is a promising alternative to chip-based tags that can deliver scalable, cost-effective, and robust identification solutions for mass applications in logistics and industry.

Key Topics

• chipless RFID
• printed electronics
• logistics identification

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Digital Product Passports: Data Challenges and Opportunities with Sebastian Emons

Effective implementation of Digital Product Passports requires comprehensive data management across value chains to transform regulatory demands into operational and strategic business advantages.

Key Topics

• Digital Product Passport
• Data Governance
• EmpowerDPP

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Lecture by Ines Bakri: Understanding Chipless RFID

Chipless RFID technology enables scalable and cost-effective identification through electromagnetic signatures, offering a promising alternative to silicon chip-based methods despite current technical challenges.

Key Topics

• Chipless RFID
• Electromagnetic Signatures
• Signal Processing

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Lecture by EM Microelectronic's Adrien Cornille: Scaling Bluetooth LE Sustainably

Combining ultra-low-power hardware, energy harvesting, and interoperable standards is essential for creating sustainable, scalable Bluetooth LE connected devices.

Key Topics

• Bluetooth LE
• Energy Harvesting
• Ultra-low-power

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Lecture by Moritz Futscher from BTRY: Solid-state batteries for BLE labels

Solid-state battery technology enables the development of ultra-thin, flexible, and safe power solutions that meet the demanding energy and power requirements of BLE labels and compact IoT devices.

Key Topics

• Solid-state batteries
• BLE labels
• Energy harvesting

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Specialized Transponders: When RFID Must Withstand Metal, Heat, and Chemicals

Successful industrial RFID deployment depends on customized transponder designs that withstand environmental and process stresses beyond standard solutions.

Key Topics

• RFID transponders
• industrial environments
• custom RFID design

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When labeling needs to be fast, reliable, and highly available

Logopak’s strength lies in delivering industrial-strength, RFID-enabled labeling solutions with deep vertical integration, software expertise, and sustainable innovation to ensure reliable and efficient production and logistics processes.

Key Topics

• Industrial Labeling
• RFID Integration
• Vertical Integration

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