This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Chipless RFID Tags in Volume (Million Pieces) and Value (US$ Million). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2008 through 2017. The report profiles 48 companies including many key and niche players such as Acreo AB, BASF SE, BASF Future Business GmbH, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation, InkSure Technologies, Inc., Kovio, Inc., NXP Semiconductors NV, PolyIC GmbH & Co. KG, Printechnologics GmbH, RFSAW, Inc., Soligie, Inc., SOMARK™ Innovations, Inc., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., Toppan Forms Co., Ltd., VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, and Vubiq, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Wireless Technology Industry
1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 4
RFID Technology: Enabling Track & Trace 4
Table 1: Global RFID Tags Market by Application (2010E):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Tag Volume for Transit Tickets,
Apparel Tagging, Animals Tagging and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 4
Recession Leads to RFID Market Consolidation 4
Growing Demand for Low Cost RFID Tags 5
Chipless RFID Market 5
Current and Future Analysis 6
Direct Printing of Tags on Products and Packaging: Potential
for Growth 6
Ink Stripe: Technology with Maximum Potential for Low-Cost Tags 7
Item Level Tagging: A Major Opportunity 7
Challenges Confronting Chipless Technology 8
Printed and Chipless Tags Market - An Overview 8
Table 2: Global RFID Tags Market (2010E-2015P): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Volume Sales for Chip and Chipless 9
Technological Advancements in RFID 9
Cost: A Critical Issue for RFID Adoption 9
RFID as Barcode Replacement: Potential Applications 10
FMCG Focuses on The Internet of Things 10
Identification Technology for Paper Documents 11
Role of RFID Technology in ID of Paper Documents 11
Active RFID Tags 11
Passive RFID Tags 12
Challenges and Concerns 12
3. RFID TECHNOLOGY & TAGS - AN INSIGHT 14
RFID Technology: An Introduction 14
Evolution RFID Technology: A Glance at the Past 14
Basic Components of RFID 14
Tags 15
Frequency Range of RFID Tags 15
Read Write Capabilities 16
Reader 16
Antenna 17
Middleware 17
Active and Passive Tags 17
Comparing Active and Passive Tags 17
Challenges & Issues Facing RFID Tags 18
RFID in Supply Chain Management 18
Coding System for Products 18
Bar Codes 18
2D Barcodes 18
Quick Response Code (QRCode) 18
Electronic Product Coding (EPC) 19
EPC Tag Class Structure 19
4. OVERVIEW OF CHIPLESS RFID TAGS 20
Defining Chipless Tags 20
Present Uses of Chipless RFID Tags 20
Types of Chipless RFID Technologies 20
Presently Available Chipless RFID Technologies 21
Benefits and Drawbacks 22
Applications of Chipless Tags 22
Consumer Packaged Goods 23
Pharmaceuticals 23
Transit Application 24
Postal Packages 24
Commercial Laundry 24
Other Promising Application Areas 24
5. FIRST AND SECOND GENERATION CHIPLESS TECHNOLOGIES - AN OVERVIEW 26
First Generation Chipless Technologies 26
Acoustomagnetic Tags 27
SAW Tags 28
Second Generation Chipless Technologies 28
Frequencies of Second Generation Chipless RFID Technology 29
Second Generation Chipless RFID Technologies - Development
Status (2009) 29
Developments in Second Generation Chipless RFID Technologies 29
Comparative Analysis of Second Generation Chipless Technologies 30
Ink Stripe Electromagnetic RFID 30
SAW Tags 31
Thin Film Transistor Circuits (TFTC) 31
Printed Organic Conductive Ink Stripes 32
Printed Radar Array Pattern 33
6. CHIP RFID VS CHIPLESS RFID 34
Chipless Tags and RFID: Complementary Technologies 34
Comparing Conventional RFID and Chipless RFID Tags 34
Difference Between Chipless Tags and RFID Tags 35
Chipless RFID Tags Vs Silicon Chips - Comparison of Attributes 36
Smart Labels - A Comparison of Chip and Chipless Versions 37
7. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 38
GAO Launches UHF RFID Fob Tag 38
AeroScout Introduces Wi-Fi Autoclave Tag 38
Tego Launches Marubeni TAGAT™ Tags 39
SAW Instruments Launches sam5 39
Advanced ID Enters into Joint Venture with Enable IPC and SolRayo 39
Thinfilm and PARC Collaborate for Printed Memory Solution 40
TagMaster and Confidex Join Forces to Develop RFID Technology 40
HID Widens Portfolio of RFID Tags for Industrial and Logistic
Applications 40
GAO RFID Introduces New RFID Tag Inclusive of Thermometer 41
William Frick & Company Launches RFID Tags 41
SMARTRAC Introduces Gamma Radiation Proof RFID Tags 41
Maxell Seiki Develops RFID Tags for Drastic Temperature Swings 41
GAO RFID Introduces Gen 2 Passive RFID Laundry Tag 42
RCD Technology Launches Atlas Cargo Tag 42
Inksure to Roll Out SARcode™ RFID Label System 42
BASF Introduces CypoPrint® Metal-Based Ink Range 42
OrganicID™ Manufactures EPC-Compliant RFID Tag 43
Kovio to Commence Shipments of Printed RFID Tags 43
InkSure Unveils Chipless RFID Technology, SARcode™ 43
Soligie Collaborates with Blue Spark 43
Verayo and Bartronics Join Forces to Offer Unclonable RFID
Tags to India 44
Navigator Systems Launches RFID Tagging System 44
BASF, PolyIC, Siemens, Evonik and Elantas Initiate MaDriX Project 44
Somark Tests Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink in Animals 45
8. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 46
Acreo AB (Sweden) 46
BASF SE (Germany) 46
BASF Future Business GmbH (Germany) 46
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (Japan) 47
International Business Machines Corporation (US) 47
InkSure Technologies, Inc. (US) 47
Kovio, Inc. (US) 48
NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands) 49
PolyIC GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) 49
Printechnologics GmbH (Germany) 50
RFSAW, Inc (US) 50
Soligie, Inc (US) 50
SOMARK™ Innovations, Inc. (US) 51
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (Japan) 51
Toppan Forms Co., Ltd (Japan) 51
VTT Technical Research Center of Finland (Finland) 52
Vubiq, Inc. (US) 52
9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 53
I. Volume Analytics 53
Table 3: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Chipless RFID Tag by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Million Pieces for the Years 2008 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 53
Table 4: World 10-Year Perspective for Chipless RFID Tag by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa,
and Latin America Markets for the Years 2008, 2011 and 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 54
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Chipless RFID Tag by Technology - Thin Film Transistor
Circuits, Radar Array, Others Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pieces for the Years 2008
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 55
Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Chipless RFID Tag by
Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Thin
Film Transistor Circuits, Radar Array, Others Markets for the
Years 2008, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 55
II. Value Analytics 56
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Chipless RFID Tag by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 56
Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Chipless RFID Tag by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa,
and Latin America Markets for the Years 2008, 2011 and 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 57
10. THE UNITED STATES 58
A.Market Analysis 58
Outlook 58
Strategic Corporate Developments 58
Key Players 63
B.Market Analytics 66
Table 9: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Chipless RFID Tags Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Million Pieces for the Years 2008 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 66
Table 10: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Chipless RFID Tags Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 2008 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 66
11. CANADA 67
Market Analysis 67
Table 11: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Chipless RFID Tags Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Million Pieces for the Years 2008 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 67
Table 12: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Chipless RFID Tags Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 67
12. JAPAN 68
A.Market Analysis 68
Outlook 68
Strategic Corporate Development 68
Key Players 68
B.Market Analytics 69
Table 13: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Chipless RFID Tags Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Million Pieces for the Years 2008 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 69
Table 14: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Chipless RFID Tags Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 70
13. EUROPE 71
A.Market Analysis 71
Outlook 71
RFID Adoption in Europe 71
Strategic Corporate Developments 71
Key Players 73
B.Market Analytics 77
Table 15: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Chipless RFID Tag by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pieces for the
Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 77
Table 16: European 10-Year Perspective for Chipless RFID Tag
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets
for the Years 2008, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 78
Table 17: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Chipless RFID Tag by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the
Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 79
Table 18: European 10-Year Perspective for Chipless RFID Tag
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales
for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets
for the Years 2008, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 80
14. ASIA-PACIFIC 81
A.Market Analysis 81
Outlook 81
An Insight into Asia-Pacific RFID Market 81
Table 19: Asia-Pacific RFID Hardware Market (2010E):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for RFID Tags and
RFID Readers 81
Korea 81
B.Market Analytics 82
Table 20: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Chipless RFID Tags Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Million Pieces for the Years 2008 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 82
Table 21: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Chipless RFID Tags Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 83
15. MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 84
Market Analysis 84
Table 22: Middle East & Africa Recent Past, Current and
Future Analysis for Chipless RFID Tags Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Million Pieces for the Years 2008 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 84
Table 23: Middle East & Africa Recent Past, Current and
Future Analysis for Chipless RFID Tags Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 84
16. LATIN AMERICA 85
Market Analysis 85
Table 24: Latin American Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Chipless RFID Tags Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Million Pieces for the Years 2008 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 85
Table 25: Latin American Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Chipless RFID Tags Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 86
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 48 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 51)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 20
Canada 2
Japan 5
Europe 15
Germany 5
The United Kingdom 2
Italy 1
Rest of Europe 7
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 9
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