Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

GAO's integrated reader for industrial applications

Friday, February 12, 2010

GAO RFID unveiled a new integrated RFID reader designed especially for commercial and industrial applications requiring minimal use of cabling, readers and antennas.

The model 236013 ultra-high frequency RFID reader offers electronic product code Gen2 technology and operates over a frequency range of 902 to 928 MHz to meet American standards and 865.6 to 867.6 MHz for European standards.


It sports a 6 dBi antenna with a read rate of up to 190 tags per second, over a maximum read distance of 30 feet. For data storage the reader also has 64 of MB DRAM memory and 32 MB of flash memory.

The reader is restriction on hazardous substance (RoHS) compliant and provides Cisco-certified DHCP and DNS based configuration, firmware management, TCP/IP networking stack and SSL/SSH-based security.

Supported connections include 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, RS232 serial port and 12-pin screw terminal connectors. [end] 

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a pair of encapsulated RFID mini-transponders designed for applications in animal tagging and asset tracking.

The 12mm TRPGR30TGC and TRPGP40TGC mini-transponders were developed to enable users a battery-free solution for embedding RFID tags into smaller objects across a broader range of applications. These transponders come ready-to-use and are 100 percent backwards compatible with all of TI’s RFID software and readers including power modules, control modules and micro readers.

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SICK Group, a producer of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications, announced a range of new RFID readers and labels designed for identification in the automotive industry.

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GAO RFID announced its handheld RFID reader series for animal identification and management, for applications such as stock breeding, animal control, or foodstuff tracking systems.

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Atmel Corp. announced availability of an AVR microcontroller (MSU) with an RFID reader block and 16kBytes of in-system self-programmable flash.

The Atmel ATA5505 is one of the industry’s first MCU that features full low-frequency (LF) RFID reader functionality within a single package, unlike others where the MCU and RFID reader are located in two different packages. This translates into customers being able to develop and manufacture small, low-cost reference PCBs for various reader types.

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Zebra announced the availability of its Dart Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Vision Reader, with patented short-pulse UWB technology that provides visibility across an even larger range of environments for asset location or presence detection.

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iDTRONIC Smart RFID announced the unveiling of its M3 Orange Mobile Terminal. The integrated high frequency (HF) RFID reader provides stability and is intended for industrial use.

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