Intel RFID Operations Acquired

Impinj acquires Intel's RFID operation and its award-winning R1000 RFID reader chip. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. ...

... "The acquisition of Intel assets further enhances Impinj's position in the RFID market by adding a proven, high-performance, highly integrated reader radio chip to the Impinj family of UHF Gen 2 RFID products. For developers of UHF RFID readers and reader-modules, the R1000 chip provides superior levels of design flexibility, integrating onto a single chip 90 percent of the components required for a reader radio. By delivering unprecedented performance, integration and cost effectiveness to a worldwide customer base, the R1000 chip enables all reader form factors - fixed, mobile, embedded and others - in applications across numerous vertical markets, including supply chain management, asset tracking, authentication and access control. " ...

Via Impinj: Intel UHF RFID Reader Chip Operation

RFID Asset Tag

Omni-ID Prox is a new short-range, passive UHF RFID tag in a small form factor that is targeted at the asset management application market. ...

... "The Omni-ID Prox tag was specifically designed for asset identification where increased visibility and asset registration are essential. It delivers unmatched precision in the tracking of smaller high-value assets, electronic devices, communications and network cards, servers, and other assets or applications that demand high performance. In addition, Omni-ID Prox can be utilized to track tools or products during manufacturing as well as manage asset rentals. " ...

Revolutionary RFID Tag, Omni-ID Prox is Nominated for Best in Show Award

Alien RFID Squiggle Tags

Alien Technology expands its portfolio of Alien Squiggle EPC Gen 2 RFID tags by introducing two new form factors for case and item-level tracking that are smaller and higher performance. ...

... "Alien Squiggle: The Squiggle (ALN-9540), the most versatile member of Alien's family, delivers industry leading range, reliability and price for a broad range of traditional pallet and case uses as well as innovative new RFID applications. The Squiggle tag outperforms other tags in leading benchmark studies, including the recent EECC UHF Tag Performance Survey. " ...

Via Alien Technology: Two Additions to Its Squiggle(R) Portfolio of EPC Gen 2 Tags

RFID Scorpion UHF EPC Gen2 Inlay

Omron delivers new Gen2 RFID Inlay, code-named the Scorpion. ...

... "The Scorpion's versatile credit-card size allows easy conversion to popular formats, including 4in x 2in, 4in x 6in and 3in x 3in logistics labels for cases as well as ID cards and crate tags. Used to track stock shipments to RFID-enabled stores, for example, Scorpion-powered labels offer a powerful solution to out-of stock (OOS) situations at retail outlets running special promotions. The new inlay also fits snugly into credit-card sized items such as gate passes and other access control applications. " ...

Via OMRON: RFID UHF EPC Gen2 Inlay Product

Affordable RFID Reader CF SD Modules

NorazzaRFID offers inexpensive RFID solutions for the SMB market in small form factors, such as compact flash, CF, and secure digital, SD. ...

... "NorazzaRFID's product line includes Secure Digital (SD) and Compact Flash (CF) Reader modules (MSRP $250), which are made to work with everyday devices such as HP IPaq PDA's, Treo Smartphones, and a Palm OS version which is scheduled for release later this year, as well as RFID encoding printers, easy to use software for label layout, encoding and printing, a full line of labels including customized labeling and encoding services for larger applications and a complete line of support options to assist with any implementation. " ...

Via NorazzaRFID: RFID for small to medium businesses