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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) | Subject: RFID vicinity cards and S-6400 readers
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 September 2002
RFID technology moves to access control
Texas Instruments Radio Frequency Identification (TI-RFid) Systems has a new range of 13.56MHz RFID card and reader systems for access control and security applications.
Texas Instruments Radio Frequency Identification (TI-RFid) Systems has a new range of 13.56MHz RFID card and reader systems for access control and security applications Significantly, Texas Instruments is already the world's leading supplier of RFID systems for tracking goods, people and vehicles with over 180 million RFID tags in use around the world, and the new products bring all the benefits of TI's worldwide expertise and low cost production to integrators and suppliers of card-based access control systems
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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TI's new RFID vicinity cards and S-6400 readers use the latest ISO15693 standard 13.56MHz technology to bring many advanced features including unique and highly secure identification with a 2000bit reprogrammable memory at a cost comparable to standard proximity cards.
TI's global manufacturing capacity and proven RFID technology leadership also brings high quality volume production.
According to TI, the new 13.56MHz RFID cards and readers have many advantages over conventional proximity and swipe cards.
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These include greater data storage, memory areas that can be instantly reprogrammed, longer read range and the ability to include many more advanced security features such as encrypted ID codes and biometrics.
They are designed to meet the growing needs for more secure access control.
The new readers come in an attractively designed package that is easy to install in either new or retrofit applications, and are available for both faceplate and mullion mounting beside doors and entrances.
TI-RFid's 13.56MHz cards and readers feature full compliance with the global ISO15693 standard for vicinity cards allowing interoperability across all suppliers and applications.
They offer simultaneous reading of multiple cards, increased security and authentication, as well as instant reprogrammability at-the-door.
This latter feature greatly simplifies administration as the cards can be automatically reprogrammed with new rights etc whenever they are presented to a reader - without having to issue new cards.
Another useful feature is that the cards also meet the ISO7810 standard making it easy to print and customise with high quality photos, logos or text using standard dye sublimation printers.
"As a pioneer in RFID and 13.56MHz technology, TI has already deployed more than 180 million tags worldwide in a range of RFID applications, including retail payment, inventory control and automotive security", said David Hyslop, UK Sales Manager for Texas Instruments RFid Systems.
"We're now bringing this wealth of experience and technology leadership to the security and access control industry at attractive prices that will open up many new opportunities for access control system suppliers".
The new cards and readers are ideal both for stand-alone and multisite applications where staff require access to several locations around the world with centralised administration and control.
TI's S6400 series readers for access control offer an enhanced read range, faster data transfer rate and compatibility with the RS485 two-way communications protocol allowing data to be read and written to cards so that they can be updated automatically with new information without requiring new badges or cards to be issued.
They are also Wiegand interface compatible.
Read range is up to 40% greater than traditional vicinity card systems allowing more people to be processed more quickly and accurately, improving throughput at peak times.
The 13.56MHz readers can quickly and reliably read multiple cards in the same read zone, unlike conventional proximity cards that have problems when two or more are in the same read field.
The two-piece readers are easy to install in new or retrofit applications, and come in a variety of styles for wall plate or mullion mounting.
TI-RFid's cards and badges provide a unique ID for every card to ensure that no two cards or people are ever misidentified.
User data are written and stored directly on the card, independent from a host system, allowing employees to carry vital information such as authorization codes, certification, emergency medical histories, biometrics etc.
With more than 2000bit of data, the cards hold 50 times more data than many of the traditional 125kHz low-frequency solutions.
This higher capacity also provides for stronger security encryption and future proofing as more advanced encryption and biometrics storage are required allowing the cards to meet more advanced security and authorisation requirements as required.
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