MDTi RFID and Wireless Sensor IoT Solutions (LINOTAG)

MDT Innovations (MDTi) is a Malaysian deep tech company, registered in 2004, that designs RFID, NFC and wireless sensor products and IoT solutions. It holds 42 intellectual properties in miniaturisation, low-power and wireless design and neural networks, and has subsidiaries for security systems and a Japan office. Its products are used by semiconductor firms and retail chains in China, Malaysia and Australia.

The IoT range spans LF, HF and UHF RFID tags and inlays, active tag readers, smart devices, modules, gateways, antennas and software. LINOTAG is a UHF RFID design that uses yarn as the antenna so garment tags are not caught by needle detectors, forming a connected apparel suite. Packaged solutions include work-in-progress tracking for Industry 4.0 factories, trolley and stock monitoring, RAPITA connected healthcare for hospital equipment, and SCHOOLTRAC for school entry and exit alerts.

• RFID tag range: LF, HF and UHF tags and inlays plus active tag readers.
• LINOTAG: UHF tags with yarn antennas for connected apparel that pass needle detection.
• WIP automation: tracks work in progress across Industry 4.0 production lines.
• Trolley and stock monitoring: gives immediate counts of assets in defined areas.
• RAPITA connected healthcare: alerts when hospital equipment leaves the facility and tracks usage.
• SCHOOLTRAC: wireless sensors notify when children enter or leave school areas.

A Vietnamese garment exporter can sew LINOTAG labels into products to meet brand RFID requirements. An electronics plant can track WIP lots and trolleys between stations. A hospital group can monitor the location and use of mobile medical equipment.

Yarn-antenna RFID tags let garment makers tag products during sewing without triggering needle detection checks. Wireless tracking of work in progress and trolleys gives instant stock counts and frees staff from manual counting. Hospitals get alerts when equipment leaves a facility and data on usage. One supplier provides tags, readers, gateways and software.

Apparel brands and retailers are moving to item-level RFID for inventory accuracy and traceability, while factories in Southeast Asia digitise work-in-progress tracking. Vietnam's large garment and electronics export base makes tagging at source and wireless asset tracking a growing need.

MDT Innovations Sdn. Bhd. (registration 200401032676) is based in Kuala Lumpur, with sister companies MDT Security Systems Sdn Bhd and MDTi Japan Co., Ltd. It is credited with the MD770R NFC module and NFC-in-SIM technology, reports over a billion in accumulated export sales, and won an Export Excellence Award in 2021.