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October 02, 2007
Alien Technology Shrinks RFID Tags
By Tim Gray TMCnet Web Editor
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) outfit Alien Technology is expanding its portfolio Squiggle EPC Gen 2 RFID tags with the introduction of two products designed for new tracking consumer packaged goods.
The new shrunken sized tags, dubbed Squiggle, represent the likely maturation of the RFID market, with smaller, higher performance tags enabling more sophisticated tagging and broader implementation.
“The new item-level and case tag form factors have received great interest from our converters and we are excited about the opportunities for our growing portfolio of Squiggle tags powered by the industry leading Alien H2 chip," said Mike Hetrick, Alien's product director of global consumables.
Hetrick also noted that with the enhanced portfolio of Squiggle tags, Alien now has a robust variety of new high-performance inlays and tags, powered by Alien H2 chip.
Alien's portfolio of RFID readers and tags are supported through the company’s global network of over 200 authorized distributors, Value Added Resellers (VAR), independent software vendors (ISV), converters and Alliance partners. Alien readers and tag products have earned designation as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2002 for airports baggage and cargo handling systems.
The newest member of the Alien family, said Hetrick, is the diminutive Squiggle-SQ (ALN-9529), designed to offer an increased range in the item-tagging arena despite being the size of a postage stamp.
The combination of size and performance is ideal for use in the pharmaceutical segment as well as other high-value, item-level applications, according to Hetrick.
The tracking tags operate in the 902 to 928 MHz frequency range, and will be available for sampling in October with volume production in December.
The second tag released, Squiggle-SH, is designed to meet the global supply chain's requirement for an inlay that works with a 3-inch label and provides tracking anywhere in the world. It will also be available for sampling in December with volume production in Q1, 2008.
This frequency the tags use enables them to be used with the unique RFID frequencies of the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Alien tags allow companies to manufacture products on one continent and ship them virtually worldwide utilizing a single RFID tag type for uniform behavior and consistent performance globally, according to the company.
Tim Gray is a Web Editor for TMCnet, covering news in the IP communications, call center and customer relationship management industries. To see more of his articles, please visit Tim Gray’s columnist page.
Identification (RFID) outfit Alien Technology is expanding its portfolio Squiggle EPC Gen 2 RFID tags with the introduction of two products designed for new tracking consumer packaged goods.
The new shrunken sized tags, dubbed Squiggle, represent the likely maturation of the RFID market, with smaller, higher performance tags enabling more sophisticated tagging and broader implementation.
“The new item-level and case tag form factors have received great interest from our converters and we are excited about the opportunities for our growing portfolio of Squiggle tags powered by the industry leading Alien H2 chip," said Mike Hetrick, Alien's product director of global consumables.
Hetrick also noted that with the enhanced portfolio of Squiggle tags, Alien now has a robust variety of new high-performance inlays and tags, powered by Alien H2 chip.
Alien's portfolio of RFID readers and tags are supported through the company’s global network of over 200 authorized distributors, Value Added Resellers (VAR), independent software vendors (ISV), converters and Alliance partners. Alien readers and tag products have earned designation as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2002 for airports baggage and cargo handling systems.
The newest member of the Alien family, said Hetrick, is the diminutive Squiggle-SQ (ALN-9529), designed to offer an increased range in the item-tagging arena despite being the size of a postage stamp.
The combination of size and performance is ideal for use in the pharmaceutical segment as well as other high-value, item-level applications, according to Hetrick.
The tracking tags operate in the 902 to 928 MHz frequency range, and will be available for sampling in October with volume production in December.
The second tag released, Squiggle-SH, is designed to meet the global supply chain's requirement for an inlay that works with a 3-inch label and provides tracking anywhere in the world. It will also be available for sampling in December with volume production in Q1, 2008.
This frequency the tags use enables them to be used with the unique RFID frequencies of the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Alien tags allow companies to manufacture products on one continent and ship them virtually worldwide utilizing a single RFID tag type for uniform behavior and consistent performance globally, according to the company.
Tim Gray is a Web Editor for TMCnet, covering news in the IP
communications, call center and customer relationship management industries. To see more of his articles, please visit Tim Gray’s columnist page.
