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Chipless RFID Tags - Global Strategic Business Report

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GIA-MCP6719
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April 2012
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Summary

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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHIPLESS RFID TAGS								MCP-6719
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


                                            CONTENTS



  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)

     ------------------------------------------
     Region/Country                     Players
     ------------------------------------------
     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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Number of Pages: 331

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