Sirit Introduces, INfinity 510, Industry's First Worldwide Gen 2 RFID Reader
High-performance UHF unit complies with global standards and all major country regulations
Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, at RFID Journal Live 2006 introduced its next-generation, INfinity 510, UHF RFID reader for use in a variety of applications including global supply chain deployments. The INfinity 510 has been developed from the ground-up as a Gen 2 compliant multi-protocol reader and is expected to provide the best price performance in its class.
The first production units are scheduled to begin shipping in June. The INfinity 510 has an advanced architecture designed to maximize tag read rates and range, simplify device management and support dense reader environments. It can also host complex memory-intensive middleware and custom applications.
"This new reader represents a strong market entry that has clear performance, cost and operational management advantages for all global enterprises," said Norbert Dawalibi, President and CEO, Sirit Inc. "The Infinity 510 reflects the first product release resulting from the purchase of SAMSys Technologies Inc. and clearly demonstrates Sirit's ability to execute and deliver value from this acquisition."
Robust Dense Reader Support
The INfinity 510 is built around radio and modem subsystems engineered to handle high levels of interference, environmental noise and RFID activity. Support for Gen 2 Dense Interrogator Mode (DIM) in both FCC and ETSI regulatory environments aids tag read/write processes in large-scale deployments, while features such as advanced singulation algorithms and robust interference rejection go beyond DIM standards to optimize read rates and air interface performance in a wide range of user scenarios.
Embedded Application Platform (EAP)
The new Sirit reader also offers a resident virtual machine for Java applications, a high-performance Intel(R) XScale(R) 520 MHz control processor - the fastest processor in an RFID reader today -- and the market's largest application memory, enabling middleware and/or custom applications to be offloaded from the enterprise network to the reader itself for faster response times and better utilization of network bandwidth. The platform supports operations such as advanced tag filtering, reader synchronization, triggering of conveyor gate openings, or lamp activation cues for forklift operators. With upgrades, the unit can house up to 80MB of application DRAM and 80MB of application flash reserved exclusively for these embedded applications and has been designed to accommodate memory footprints of up to 208MB.
Streamlined Installation and Management
An array of features built into the INfinity 510 simplifies configuration and maintenance for both small- and large-scale deployments. Installation wizards and the ability to synchronize configurations by reader profile speed deployment. Real-time device monitoring, including diagnostic and statistical reporting tools with user-configurable alarms, makes it possible to proactively track reader health. In addition, remote firmware upgrade functionality enables administrators to apply a single firmware release package to a group of readers without the need to upgrade each device manually.
Specifications and Availability
The INfinity 510 ships with support for North American frequencies while the INfinity 510w world model supports North American, European and other worldwide regulatory environments. Each version has standard 16MB application DRAM and 16MB application flash memory and is available with optional upgrades including an additional 64MB application DRAM and 64MB application flash memory.
About Sirit Inc.
Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology worldwide. Harnessing the power of Sirit's enabling-RFID technology, customers are able to more rapidly bring high quality RFID solutions to the market with reduced initial engineering costs. Sirit's products are built on more than 12 years of RF domain expertise addressing multiple frequencies (LF/HF/UHF), multiple protocols and are compliant with global standards. Sirit's broad portfolio of products and capabilities are easily customized to address new and traditional RFID market applications including Supply Chain & Logistics, Cashless Payment, Access Control, Automatic Vehicle Identification, Inventory Control & Management, Asset Tracking and Product Authentication. For more information, visit www.sirit.com.