PRODUCT INNOVATIONS
-
austriamicrosystems and Syscan International
UHF RFID reader chip for low power and low cost RFID reader solutions
austriamicrosystems in partnership with Syscan International is pleased
to announce that Syscan International has incorporated
austriamicrosystems’ new AS3990 UHF RFID “Simply
Gen2” Reader Chip into their latest product, the Livetrack UHF
Reader.
"The speed at which Syscan International were able to develop their
application was very impressive" commented Kambiz Hayat-Dawoodi,
Manager Wireless Business Line at austriamicrosystems. “This
along with their user friendly design embodies exactly what we are
striving to achieve with our innovative AS3990 UHF RFID Gen2 reader
solution."
“We’ve had a great time designing this version of Livetrack
which, as a low frequency product, has been so successful in livestock
and mining asset management applications. This project has been a
collaborative effort between Syscan International in Canada and the new
acquisition, Sunshine Technologies in Australia. We thought the RFID
Journal conference in Las Vegas marked a great pre-release event for
the product”, boasted John Leerberg, Engineering Manager for
Syscan International in Australia. “The price point and
functionality of the product is greatly needed in this UHF space and
Syscan hope to capitalise on the market need for a low cost and highly
functional hand held reader!”
austriamicrosystems’ AS3990 is a single chip, Gen 2 UHF
Reader IC. Ideally targeted for power/cost-sensitive applications, the
AS3990 sports the industry’s lowest power consumption and lowest
cost bill of materials (BOM). It includes a Gen2 protocol engine for
fast time to market, and is available with an integrated power
amplifier to further reduce the BOM. The AS3990’s unique
programmable features enable a single device that is world-wide
shippable. Its simplicity is emphasized with only 32 registers to
enable full RF, filtering, and protocol control, while maintaining ease
in implementation.
The AS3990 is available in QFN 64 9x9 mm package and is specified for 0 to 70° C.
More articles in this category: