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News Release from: NXP Semiconductors | Subject: Ucode G2XL
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 March 2008
RFID ICs pass the test of sensitivity
Tags powered by Ucode G2XL chips will be used in the operational RFID rollout at Metro Cash and Carry wholesale stores in Germany.
International retailing company Metro Group has selected smart labels using NXP's Ucode G2XL RFID chips without user memory for supply chain management The retailer will use UPM Raflatac RFID tags powered by Ucode G2XL chips on pallet level in its operational RFID rollout of Metro Cash and Carry wholesale stores in Germany
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Sep 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The chips have been chosen for their breakthrough performance over the entire UHF frequency range, and will also be used in Metro Group's case-level trial in Germany.
"Together with the European EPC Competence Centre (EECC), we thoroughly tested the NXP Ucode G2XL chips in supply chain management scenarios, and we welcome the lean version of the chips", says Dr Gerd Wolfram, Managing Director of MGI Metro Group Information Technology.
"This product without user memory absolutely fits our strategy of using EDI and EPC standards".
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"Moreover we found that transponders using the NXP chips delivered best-in-class performance, providing the best sensitivity on a very broad variety of materials".
Dr Wolfram added: "Item-level tags using the NXP Ucode G2XL chips also demonstrated the best performance when used in close proximity to each other - a key requirement for several applications".
"We've been particularly pleased with the support and insight we've gained through the NXP Reference Design Centre in Austria, an outstanding facility that has enabled us to evaluate and optimise our RFID solutions, by recreating real-world scenarios".
"With unsurpassed UHF performance in real-world environments, the NXP Ucode G2XM and G2XL chips are steadily gaining momentum with companies throughout the supply chain", says Steve Owen, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Identification, NXP Semiconductors.
"We are extremely pleased to see Metro Group, a leader in international retail, actively implementing smart tags and labels based on our industry-leading Ucode G2XL devices, for both pallet-level and case-level tagging".
The NXP Ucode G2XM and G2XL are specifically designed for easy inlay assembly and high-volume/yield assembly lines.
The sensitivity of the ICs allows for broadband antenna designs allowing inlets to cover the complete UHF band from 840 to 960MHz.
Both the Ucode G2XM and the Ucode G2XL are certified according to EPCglobal Class 1 Generation 2 Version 1.0.9 and conform to EPCglobal Class 1 Generation 2 Version 1.1.0.
NXP has been ranked at the top of the RFID Transponder IC Vendor Matrix, the most recent evaluation of IC vendors serving the RFID market worldwide, released by ABI Research in December 2007.
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