Sygade Solutions and Trolley Scan have announced that they have signed licensing agreements that will allow Sygade to produce RFID systems and components using Trolley Scan's patented RFID technology. Sygade will start producing UHF radio frequency Identification (RFID) readers to operate the EcoTag transponders that are being produced by other licensees.
Said Gerhard Mynhard, Managing Director of Sygade Solutions: "We are very excited to be leading the wave in the global acceptance of UHF RFID technology. With its features of good operating ranges and low cost systems, the market potential is virtually insatiable. We will initially be producing a range of different readers to operate with the transponders that are to be produced by other licensees."
The EcoTag system comprise of a transponder that is attached to the goods to be identified and a reader that converts the information in those transponders to a computer compatible format for processing. The transponder can comprise of a simple antenna and a small integrated circuit that can be produced at low cost. Operating in the 860 to 930 MHz (UHF) band, the transponder can be identified metres away from the reader, can be identified in a group with up to 1000 other transponders when being read, and can be identified very quickly.
Potential use of these systems is extensive, from herd animal tracking, library books, pallets, warehousing, bank and postal bags to asset tracking and airline luggage.
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