RFID Readers Becoming Highly Integrated and Innovative

(Business News & Technology News, 2 May 2008)

Reader ICs have come to lead the market for Low Frequency (LF) and High Frequency (HF) RFID, enabling these technologies to be integrated into smaller, more power-efficient devices. Similar integration is now happening in Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) RFID readers, as products that incorporate the first generation of UHF reader ICs are coming to market.

According to ABI Research principal analyst Pete Poorman, the EPCglobal Gen 2 passive UHF RFID standard has proved to be functional and robust, giving IC manufacturers the confidence in the market that they needed to move forward with ICs that implement this standard.

Meanwhile, the same foundation of stable, tested standards that enables highly-integrated reader ICs is proving to be a jumping-off point for new innovations. "Reader and tag vendors are adding new, innovative capabilities by building on top of the standards," adds Poorman. "These enhancements not only provide enhanced functionality and performance, but also improve manageability and lower reader costs."

Click here for more information on the study "Passive RFID Readers: Market Trends and Forecasts" by ABI Research