CAMBRIDGE, UK -- The number of companies offering Real Time Locating Systems has tripled in the past year. While in the past RTLS equipment has consisted of either very short range systems or complex, multiple antenna, multiple beam long-range RFID, new portability and affordability is sharply increasing its use. RTLS is now forecast to become a $2.71 billion business in 2016, according to a report from analysts IDTechEx.

RTLS are electronic systems that are intended to locate small electronic devices on people or things at any time. They are used in everything from hospitals to personal security to supply chains tracking.

WASHINGTON – New orders for manufactured goods in June, up four of the last five months, rose 1.2% to $406 billion, the highest level in the 14 years U.S. Census Bureau has tracked the data.

Shipments, down two of the last three months,

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SAN JOSE – SEMI (semi.org) has formed a working group of member company volunteers to provide expertise and guidance on intellectual property issues. Most of the activities are centered on education and government relations.

The group recently commissioned a best practices paper on IP protection. The paper, 

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