Wireless memory kit enables evaluation of novel mobile data collection systems
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Semiconductor manufacturer Ramtron International and analogue ic specialist austriamicrosystems have announced the availability of a wireless memory kit for evaluating third generation, data rich automatic identification applications. Ramtron's MaxArias Wireless Memory evaluation kit debuted at the electronica 2010 trade fair.
Custom designed by Ramtron, the kit has a board footprint of a standard business card and comprises austriamicrosystems'AS3992 uhf rfid reader chip, associated firmware, and the MaxArias Wireless Memory device. The evaluation kit has been developed to enable users to test mobile systems for high volume data collection applications. The reader chip is an integrated analogue front end and provides protocol handling for global ISO18000-6b/c 900MHz rfid reader systems.
"MaxArias high speed portable data container chips remove the constraints of today's 128bit tags, enabling system designers and manufacturing process engineers to implement higher performance and more efficient product features," said Dan Secrest, Ramtron's marketing manager for MaxArias products.
"The combination of Ramtron's proven nonvolatile F-RAM memory technology and austriamicrosystems leading-edge rfid reader technology enables developers to quickly move beyond commodity rfid products to third generation data collection systems for data rich applications that require extended memory, faster read/write speed, and gamma stability."
Ramtron's MaxArias Wireless Memory Solutions enable information tracking systems for industries and applications including utility smart metering, aircraft/industrial manufacturing and inventory control.
MaxArias devices are also gamma radiation stable and immune to magnetic fields.
