Impinj

The recently ratified EPCglobal Gen 2 RFID standard — the new state of the art in supply chain technology — has raised the bar for competitive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems worldwide. And widespread RFID deployment, like crossing any new frontier, is best achieved with the right guide.

Deployment hurdles notwithstanding, Gen 2 offers a worldwide standard for RFID systems operating in the ultra high frequency (UHF) band. This standard offers a roadmap that extends well into future generations, as future UHF standards will be built upon the Gen 2 foundation. This, in turn, tills the ground for fertile investment in a technology that will redefine a critical element of commerce: the supply chain.

This paper discusses the standards on which Gen 1 UHF RFID systems are based, outlines twelve ways in which Gen 2 has redefined RFID technology, and discusses the performance of Impinj's GrandPrix solution — a fully integrated, high-performance Gen 2 architecture.