SAMSys Showcases New RFID Reader Supporting Recently Announced Draft High-Frequency EPC Protocol at RFID Journal Live!
CHICAGO, IL, June 11 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY:TSX-VEN)
("SAMSys"), a world leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID)
hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting services, announced today
that its MP9210 short-range high-frequency (HF) reader now supports the draft
high-frequency Electronic Product Code (EPC) Class 1 protocol at 13.56MHz. The
reader will be demonstrated at RFID Journal Live!, an executive conference
designed to provide leaders from Global 1000 companies and midsize enterprises
a deeper understanding of the latest advances, benefits and challenges in RFID
technology, taking place in Chicago, Illinois from June 11-13, 2003.
Specifically, SAMSys' MP9210 reader will enable retailers and producers to
utilize tags in inventory management and smart-shelf applications.
"RFID technology is a work in progress and as a company dedicated to
forwarding this emerging and evolving technology, we provide multi-frequency
and protocol agnostic solutions. The implementation of the EPC Class 1
protocol in our existing MP9210 reader demonstrates the flexibility of our
reader architectures," says Cliff Horwitz, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of SAMSys. "SAMSys believes that innovation in RFID will continue and
by offering seamless adoption of new protocols onto a pre-existing design we
provide risk-free migration opportunities to clients."
Developed by the MIT Auto-ID Center and Philips Semiconductors, this
13.56MHz EPC Class 1 protocol implements the EPC architecture in a high
frequency, magnetically coupled tag as opposed to the other EPC implementation
at ultra high frequency (UHF). Because of the distinctly different RF
propagation properties of HF and UHF, item level tagging in some applications
will be facilitated by the HF tags that UHF tags will be unable to accomplish.
The numbering scheme of the HF EPC is consistent with the UHF EPC data
structures and will enable manufacturers and retailers to use the data from
the HF and UHF tag types interchangeably.
In addition to its MP9210 reader, SAMSys will showcase its new MP9320
four port multiplexed UHF reader at RFID Journal Live!. This multi-protocol
reader supports ISO 18000-6A and -6B protocols and the EM Marin 4022 device
family. A future release of this reader will support the EPC Class 1 and
Class 0 protocols.
SAMSys' comprehensive line of RFID readers spans low frequency, high
frequency and UHF, supports a very broad range of protocols, which supports a
wide range of form factors, including: packaged and ready to use low power,
multi-protocol readers; high power, multi-protocol readers for demanding
applications; networked reader solutions for complex, multi-reader
applications; smart shelves; modules for integration into OEM products; RFID
reader networking tools for TCP/IP connectivity; and dual frequency readers at
125KHz/13.56MHz and 134KHz/13.56 MHz. |
