RFID Inlays: OMRON Expands RFID UHF EPC Gen2 Inlay Product Range
Omron RFID recently announced that the ‘Scorpion', the latest addition to its UHF EPC Gen2 family of RFID inlays, will be on display at EPC Connection 2007 (Booth 101)(1). The ‘Scorpion', designed to seize the growing section of the RFID tag market that demands long read range in a compact form factor, is scheduled for launch in the North American market in early November 2007.
Measuring 28mm x 68mm (1.1" x 2.7") and covering a wide band of the UHF spectrum (860MHz to 960MHz), the ‘Scorpion' is a sleek, globally-compatible inlay ideal for a range of applications in retail, logistics, access control, asset management, manufacturing and transportation.
The ‘Scorpion's' versatile credit-card size allows easy conversion to popular formats, including 4"x2", 4"x6" and 3"x3" logistics labels for cases as well as ID cards and crate tags. Used to track stock shipments to RFID-enabled stores, for example, ‘Scorpion'-powered labels offer a powerful solution to out-of stock (OOS) situations at retail outlets running special promotions. The new inlay also fits snugly into credit-card sized items such as gate passes and other access control applications.
"Omron understands that our customers have diverse RFID tag needs," said Masa Kameyama, Omron RFID's US Division Manager. "In the UHF frequency, we currently offer the globally-compatible ‘Wave' inlay for general purpose use, the ‘Loop' for robust read performance when applied to RFID-unfriendly materials and the ‘Ninja' for item-level tagging and pharmaceutical applications. We developed the ‘Scorpion' in response to customer requests for an inlay that offers a read range comparable to the ‘Wave' and ‘Loop' with global compatibility in a smaller profile."
Kameyama continued, "With the release of the ‘Scorpion', Omron's inlay solutions now cover the full range from pallet, case and item-level tagging through to security applications such as access control and asset management. What's more, all Omron UHF inlays are manufactured using our patented ultra-sonic bonding technology, JOMFUL, for unsurpassed reliability from one of the strongest IC chip -- antenna bonds in the industry."
(1) EPC Connection 2007 will run from October 2-4, 2007 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago.
Product Specifications:
| Product Name | Scorpion |
| Model Number | V750-D22M04-IM |
| Material | PET (Substrate), Aluminum (Antenna) |
| Dimensions (width x length) | 28mm x 68mm [1.10inch x 2.68inch] |
| Antenna pitch | 35mm [1.38inch] |
| Thickness | 60um [0.0024inch] (Coil), Max 300um [0.0118inch] (IC strap) |
| Roll width | 72mm [2.83inch] |
| IC chip | Impinj Monza2 / EPCglobal Class1 Generation2 |
| Operating frequency | 860-960MHz |
| Memory | MVN 240bit (EPC area 96bit) |
| Operating temperature | 20 to +65 degrees C [-4 to 149 degrees F] (with no icing, no condensation) |
| Storage temperature | -20 to +65 degrees C [-4 to 149 degrees F] (with no icing, no condensation) |
| Inlays per roll | 5,000 |
| [Reference] Read range (2) | 4.0m [approx. 13ft } |
(2) In-house tests. Read range may vary for inlays in converted products.
About Omron
Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, Omron Corporation is a global leader in the field of automation with US$5.7 billion in annual revenues and more than 33,000 employees in over 32 countries. An EPCglobal member, Omron has been in the RFID business for over 20 years and offers a wide range of RFID products including inlays and readers for HF (13.56 MHz), UHF (860-960MHz) and other frequencies. For more RFID-related information, write to info@omronrfid.com, visit the dedicated website at www.omronrfid.comor contact Omron's US office at (888) 303-7343 (RFID). For more information on Omron's other businesses, please visit
www.omron.com
SOURCE: Omron RFID