Lamacraft adds RF experience

Innovision Research and Technology has appointed Kevin Lamacraft as Project Manager of its new UHF Systems team.

Innovision Research and Technology has appointed Kevin Lamacraft as Project Manager of its new UHF Systems team.

This appointment enhances Innovision R and T's RFID design capabilities and enables the company to supply low-cost customised solutions for a wider range of consumer and industrial applications.

Lamacraft moves to Innovision R and T after nine years with Nokia Networks, where he was a Senior Specialist in basestation products.

At Nokia, Lamacraft was a lead designer for the world's first MicroCell GSM basestation and responsible for generating technology roadmaps and implementing new technology for 2.5G, 3G and 4G systems.

A highly experienced project manager, technical leader and radio architect, Lamacraft brings to Innovision R and T expertise in developing RF systems that comply with emerging standards.

Lamacraft's UHF experience in the mobile communications industry will further enhance Innovision R and T's core competencies in developing far-field RFID tags.

UHF technology increases the read-range of RFID tags and enhances the ability to simultaneously read a number of devices.

"Kevin's specialist knowledge of UHF combined with his leadership skills and technology strategy insights will be extremely useful in the development of our low-cost UHF RFID applications", said Marc Borrett, cofounder and Managing Director of Innovision R and T.

"It is an exciting time to join Innovision R and T", said Lamacraft.

"RFID technology is just taking off across many industries, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to join a dynamic company in such a high growth business sector".

Lamacraft holds an honours degree in applied physics with electronics from Bath University and began his career at the GEC-Marconi Hirst Research Centre, gaining considerable experience of optical communications and high-temperature superconductors.

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