Avery Dennison expands portfolio with four new inlays

Avery Dennison RFID has introduced four new inlays to its RFID product portfolio with the AD-224, AD-631, AD-824 and AD-840. The new UHF inlays are EPC Class 1 Gen 2 and ISO-180006-C-compliant and are manufactured using the company’s proprietary high speed strap attach technology.

The AD-224, AD-824 and AD-840 include extended memory options by utilizing the Ucode G2X chip set from NXP Semiconductors, a leading vendor of RFID ICs. ‘We are pleased that Avery Dennison has incorporated our NXP G2X IC in its product line for best-in-class UHF RFID inlays. Our newest Ucode G2X devices offer superior UHF performance, increased sensitivity, extended memory space and unique custom commands, including a read protect security feature,’ said Steve Owen, vice president, sales and marketing, Identification, NXP Semiconductors.

Avery Dennison’s new RFID inlays include: 

AD-224 inlay – The AD-224 standard version offers a scalable 96 to 240 bit EPC memory to accommodate applications requiring different length EPC codes. The AD-224 is also available with an additional 512 bits of user memory. The extra memory allows for storage of applications data for product life cycle verification such as e-pedigree or brand authentication applications. The AD-224, a 4 x .5 inch inlay, also provides increased read ranges and higher read rates and is optimized for use between 860-960 MHz. The AD-224 complements the existing AD-222, also a 4 x .5 inch inlay providing excellent performance across a wide variety of applications.

AD-824 inlay – The AD-824 employs a breakthrough antenna design that enables item level RFID tagging for dense tag environments found in applications such as jewelry and document tagging. The 1.3 x 2 inch inlays may be stacked within several millimeters of each other and still be read and written to reliably. The AD-824 offers up to 240 bits of EPC memory and is also available with an extra 512 bits of user memory.

AD-631 inlay – The AD-631 is orientation insensitive, so it can be read in any direction (face-on or edge-on) which improves tag visibility in randomly oriented asset and pallet tracking applications, such as those in the Sam’s Club Compliance program. The AD-631 also provides a longer read range yielding greater readability rates. The AD-631 fits easily in a 3 x 3 inch label and is optimized for use between 860-960 MHz.

AD-840 Inlay – The AD-840 exhibits powerful read range performance in applications where the inlay must survive rough industrial automated handling processes such as baggage handling. The AD-840 inlay design utilizes a large-area antenna that is rugged and more durable than a traditional thin-line dipole design, meaning the inlay will perform even if the antenna is punctured or otherwise damaged. The AD-840 is in a 2 x 4 inch format and is optimized for use between 860-960 MHz. The AD-840 will also be available with a 512 bits user memory version.