Alien Technology introduced two new UHF passive RFID tags. The Wonder Dog ALN-9768 is a high-performance, no compromise tag where size (3.3 x 0.9” / 86 x 23mm) is less of an issue than the desire for optimal read sensitivity with high levels of backscatter. At the other extreme, Alien also announced a Higgs4 IC near-field tag (0.47 x 0.35” / 12 x 9mm) that targets applications requiring short read distances and where space is constrained. The Wonder Dog is a general purpose, high-performance ...