Chipless RFID Tags: Market Research Report

March 2012 | 339 pages | ID: CEF0334AB9FEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Chipless RFID Tags both by Volume (Million Pieces) and by 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 primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

RFID Technology: Enabling Track & Trace

Table 1. Global RFID Tags Market by Application (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Tag Volume for Transit Tickets, Apparel Tagging, Animals Tagging and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Recession Leads to RFID Market Consolidation
Growing Demand for Low Cost RFID Tags
Chipless RFID Market
Direct Printing of Tags on Products and Packaging: Potential for Growth
Ink Stripe: Technology with Maximum Potential for Low-Cost Tags
Item Level Tagging: A Major Opportunity
Challenges Confronting Chipless Technology
Printed and Chipless Tags Market – An Overview

Table 2. Global RFID Tags Market (2010-2015): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales for Chip and Chipless (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Technological Advancements in RFID
Cost: A Critical Issue for RFID Adoption
RFID as Barcode Replacement: Potential Applications
FMCG Focuses on The Internet of Things
Identification Technology for Paper Documents
Role of RFID Technology in ID of Paper Documents
Active RFID Tags
Passive RFID Tags
Challenges and Concerns

2.RFID TECHNOLOGY & TAGS – AN INSIGHT

RFID Technology: An Introduction
Evolution RFID Technology: A Glance at the Past
Basic Components of RFID
Tags
Frequency Range of RFID Tags
Read Write Capabilities
Reader
Antenna
Middleware
Active and Passive Tags
Comparing Active and Passive Tags
Challenges & Issues Facing RFID Tags
RFID in Supply Chain Management
Coding System for Products
Bar Codes

2D BARCODES

Quick Response Code (QRCode)
Electronic Product Coding (EPC)
EPC Tag Class Structure

3.OVERVIEW OF CHIPLESS RFID TAGS

Defining Chipless Tags
Present Uses of Chipless RFID Tags
Types of Chipless RFID Technologies
Presently Available Chipless RFID Technologies
Benefits and Drawbacks
Applications of Chipless Tags
Consumer Packaged Goods
Pharmaceuticals
Transit Application
Postal Packages
Commercial Laundry
Other Promising Application Areas

4.FIRST AND SECOND GENERATION CHIPLESS TECHNOLOGIES – AN OVERVIEW

First Generation Chipless Technologies
Acoustomagnetic Tags
SAW Tags
Second Generation Chipless Technologies
Frequencies of Second Generation Chipless RFID Technology
Second Generation Chipless RFID Technologies – Development Status (2009)
Developments in Second Generation Chipless RFID Technologies
Comparative Analysis of Second Generation Chipless Technologies
Ink Stripe Electromagnetic RFID
SAW Tags
Thin Film Transistor Circuits (TFTC)
Printed Organic Conductive Ink Stripes
Printed Radar Array Pattern

5.CHIP RFID VS CHIPLESS RFID

Chipless Tags and RFID: Complementary Technologies
Comparing Conventional RFID and Chipless RFID Tags
Difference Between Chipless Tags and RFID Tags
Chipless RFID Tags Vs Silicon Chips – Comparison of Attributes
Smart Labels – A Comparison of Chip and Chipless Versions

6.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Inksure halts Non Core R&D
GAO Launches UHF RFID Fob Tag
AeroScout Introduces Wi-Fi Autoclave Tag
Tego Launches Marubeni TAGAT™ Tags
SAW Instruments Launches sam5
Advanced ID Enters into Joint Venture with Enable IPC and SolRayo
Thinfilm and PARC Collaborate for Printed Memory Solution
TagMaster and Confidex Join Forces to Develop RFID Technology
HID Widens Portfolio of RFID Tags for Industrial and Logistic Applications
GAO RFID Introduces New RFID Tag Inclusive of Thermometer
William Frick & Company Launches RFID Tags
SMARTRAC Introduces Gamma Radiation Proof RFID Tags
Maxell Seiki Develops RFID Tags for Drastic Temperature Swings
GAO RFID Introduces Gen 2 Passive RFID Laundry Tag
RCD Technology Launches Atlas Cargo Tag
Inksure to Roll Out SARcode™ RFID Label System
BASF Introduces CypoPrint® Metal-Based Ink Range
OrganicID™ Manufactures EPC-Compliant RFID Tag

7.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS – A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER

Kovio to Commence Shipments of Printed RFID Tags
InkSure Unveils Chipless RFID Technology, SARcode™
Soligie Collaborates with Blue Spark
Verayo and Bartronics Join Forces to Offer Unclonable RFID Tags to India
Navigator Systems Launches RFID Tagging System
BASF, PolyIC, Siemens, Evonik and Elantas Initiate MaDriX Project
Somark Tests Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink in Animals

8.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

Acreo AB (Sweden)
BASF SE (Germany)
BASF Future Business GmbH (Germany)
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Kovio, Inc. (US)
NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands)
PolyIC GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Printechnologics GmbH (Germany)
RFSAW, Inc (US)
Soligie, Inc (US)
SOMARK™ Innovations, Inc. (US)
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Toppan Forms Co., Ltd (Japan)
VTT Technical Research Center of Finland (Finland)
Vubiq, Inc. (US)

9.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

I. Volume Analytics

Table 3. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Chipless RFID Tags by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pieces for the Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4. World 10-Year Perspective for Chipless RFID Tags by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets for the Years 2008, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Chipless RFID Tags 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)

Table 6. World 10-Year Perspective for Chipless RFID Tags 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)

II. Value Analytics

Table 7. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Chipless RFID Tags by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. World 10-Year Perspective for Chipless RFID Tags by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets for the Years 2008, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1.THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

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)

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)

2.CANADA

Market Analytics

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)

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)

3.JAPAN

A. Market Analysis
Strategic Corporate Development
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

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)

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)

4.EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
RFID Adoption in Europe
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 15. European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Chipless RFID Tags by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of European Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Pieces for the Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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 European Markets for the Years 2008, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Chipless RFID Tags by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of European Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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 European Markets for the Years 2008, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5.ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
An Insight into Asia-Pacific RFID Market

Table 19. Asia-Pacific RFID Hardware Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for RFID Tags and RFID Readers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Korea
B. Market Analytics

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)

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)

6.THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

Market Analytics

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)

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)

7.LATIN AMERICA

Market Analytics

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)

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)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 48 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 51)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Canada
Japan
Europe
Germany
The United Kingdom
Italy1
Rest of Europe7
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)