SAMSys Introduces Gen 2 RFID UHF Reader Module; MP9311 Sets Benchmark for Embedded Gen 2 Applications
Multi-Protocol, Multi-Regional Solution for RFID Label Printers & Other
Devices
TORONTO, July 13 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX), an
international provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware
solutions, today opened the door for RFID smart label printer/encoders and
other devices to read and write to EPC Generation Two (Gen 2) tags with the
introduction of the new SAMSys MP9311 RFID UHF Reader Module.
The MP9311 is the first commercially available RFID UHF embedded reader
module that supports the new Gen 2 tags. It also supports the full array of
first-generation tag protocols and global frequencies for use in all tag
environments and geographies, greatly simplifying product development and
stocking requirements for OEMs.
The new module is designed for embedded RFID applications in barcode
printer/encoders, smart label applicators and other devices requiring RFID
capability. It has a footprint of just 2.75" x 3.75" - significantly smaller
than its predecessor - and has already been adopted by several of the leading
RFID printer vendors based on its combination of Gen 2, multi-protocol and
multi-regional support.
In addition to Gen 2 tag standards, the MP9311 supports EPC Class 0 and
0+, EPC Class 1, ISO 18000-6A, ISO 18000-6B, Philips UCODE 1.19, EM 4222 and
Intellitag protocols. This makes it possible for organizations to read/write
to Gen 2 tags and legacy RFID UHF tags concurrently.
The new module is available in both North American (-N) and World
versions (-W). Both are compliant with all respective regulatory regulations.
The module will join the SAMSys MP9320 multi-port reader as the first
products in their class to support EPC Gen 2 technology. The MP9320 is already
being used by Gen 2 tag suppliers such as Texas Instruments to test their own
Gen 2 tags as they come off the production line. It has also been approved for
use in the U.S. Department of Defense's RFID supply chain initiative, based in
part on its support for the Gen 2 standard.
"Both our MP9320 reader and MP9311 reader module address the need for
organizations implementing RFID programs to have Gen 2 technology in place for
rapid migration to the new protocol," said Cliff Horwitz, chairman, CEO and
president of SAMSys Technologies Inc. "Being first to market with Gen 2 reader
products that support various global regulatory requirements, and which
thereby reduces inventory risk and simplifies deployment, further positions
SAMSys as the RFID reader supplier of choice for end users and device
manufacturers worldwide."
The MP9311 reader module is currently in beta testing with OEM customers
and will be released for general availability on July 30. OEM volume discounts
and an MP9311 Developer's Kit are available. The reader is also covered by
SAMSys' 'TruBlue Gen 2' Assurance Plan, ensuring full interoperability with
EPC Global and ISO compliant UHF RFID tags. |
