ThingMagic Compact Embedded RFID Reader Module

ThingMagic delivers the smallest 1 Watt, four port RFID reader module, the Mercury6e (M6e), to the radio frequency identification market. ...

... "M6e is designed to the RFID tag read/range and power management performance standards of full size RFID readers, but is small and efficient enough to be used in a wide variety of mobile applications. The M6e offers: The first 4 port UHF RFID module with multi-protocol support; expanding the number of applications supported with a single module; The first 4 port UHF RFID module that operates at greater than 30 dBm; delivering greater read range for multi-antenna reader configurations; " ...

Via ThingMagic: Embedded RFID Innovation

RFID Tags Improve Patient Hospital Experience

ThingMagic RFID Readers are deployed to improve the patient experience at the California Cancer Center, where the administration is deplying a comprehensive, integrated RFID solution. ...

... "ThingMagic’s Astra UHF RFID readers are used to relay information from low profile passive RFID tags – located, for example, on a patient ID badge – to centralized applications that retrieve patient information in order to enhance the patient experience. This information includes patient preferences to activate custom hospital room settings - music, lighting, temperature, etc. - and location data that are sent to staff phone displays, allowing clinicians to greet or locate patients quickly. " ...

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ThingMagic RFID Reader Leadership

ThingMagic tops the ranking of Embedded Passive UHF Reader Module Vendors, developed by ABI Research. ...

... "ABI Research points to high performance and quality as key competitive differentiators for ThingMagic, resulting in the highest rating on both the innovation and implementation measures of our embedded passive UHF RFID reader module vendor matrix ... " ...

Via ThingMagic: Tops ABI Research RFID Reader Vendor Matrix

EU RFID Reader

ThingMagic launches Astra integrated RFID reader and antenna in the European Union market. The Astra reader enables simple installation and supports Power over Ethernet and WiFi. ...

... "Driven by ThingMagic's Mercury5e UHF RFID embedded reader module, Astra has a read range of over nine meters for Generation 2 RFID tags and can read up to 190 tags per second. Fully supporting ThingMagic's enterprise-class MercuryOS software, Astra's network management and security features include DHCP for configuration and firmware management, and SSL/SSH–based security. Astra has ETSI and CE certification and meets all European Union RFID and environmental requirements. " ...

Via ThingMagic: RFID Reader for European Union

ThingMagic RFID Strategic Investment for Intelligence

ThingMagic secures strategic investment from In-Q-Tel to develop innovative solutions in intelligence applications. ...

... "Through this strategic partnership, ThingMagic will expand the development of its RFID reader and sensor technology to facilitate the integration of RFID and sensors into a wider range of applications. In-Q-Tel conducted a thorough evaluation before selecting ThingMagic's technology and based its investments on a three-pronged evaluation process. This includes rigorous vetting for technical excellence, examination of the financial and venture value of the investment, and the quality of the match between the commercial solution and the broadly described problem set of the U.S. Intelligence Community. " ...

Via ThingMagic: Strategic Investment

Asset Management RFID Reader

ThingMagic introduces the Astra RFID reader and antenna that is designed and targeted for use in the asset management market. ...

... "Astra's low profile, unobtrusive design, and Power over Ethernet (PoE) and WiFi options make it ideal for asset management in offices, healthcare facilities and other environments where ease of installation and deployment flexibility are essential for solution success. Driven by ThingMagic's Mercury5e embedded reader module, Astra has a read range of up to 30 feet for Generation 2 RFID tags, and can read over 190 tags per second. Fully supporting ThingMagic's enterprise-class MercuryOS software, Astra’s network management and security features include DHCP for configuration and firmware management, and SSL/SSH–based security. " ...

Via ThingMagic: Astra RFID Reader Simplifies Asset Management

Mercury5e RFID Reader Supports Badge Access Control

ThingMagic and IRIS integrate Mercury5e embedded reader module with EDIsecure XID 570i and 580i Re-transfer Card Printers, which will support printing of color UHF RFID ID badges for secure building and office entry. ...

... "This new Mercury5e reader utilizes the Intel RFID Transceiver R1000 chip, which integrates a number of components into a single integrated RFID circuit, and enables digital signal processing and analog data processing on the same chip. This supported ThingMagic in developing the lower energy-consumption, higher performance, smaller Mercury5e, for use in RFID desktop, label, mobile and wearable printers, and handheld and mobile devices. " ...

Via ThingMagic: THINGMAGIC AND IRIS ANNOUNCE UHF RFID ID BADGE PRINTER