TI and Impinj Ensure EPC Gen 2 Interoperability

Texas Instruments and Impinj, Inc, a fabless semiconductor company, have agreed to cooperate in development of products that are compliant with the Class 1, Generation 2 (Gen 2) standard recently ratified by EPCglobal Inc. This cooperation will ensure interoperability among Gen 2 products offered by the two companies, while enabling both companies to improve time-to-market for their Gen 2 offerings.
The newest and most advanced of the EPCglobal UHF RFID specifications, EPC Gen 2 overcomes limitations of older Class 0 and Class 1 specifications, providing enhanced features and improved performance including robust operation in high-density reader environments, compliance with global spectrum regulations, superior tag throughput, field re-writability, and enhanced security and privacy.
"TI is committed to ensuring interoperability of its EPC Gen 2 solutions in order to support widespread adoption of EPC technology as the industry continues its path toward a global standard," said Julie England, vice president of Texas Instruments and general manager of Texas Instruments RFid Systems. "Gen 2 is the logical choice for UHF deployment because of its potential to create global links across the international supply chain, and TI is on the fast-track to offer its Gen 2 solutions this year."