04.11.24
Powercast Corporation has launched its Extended-Temperature RAIN RFID Reader Module, designed to integrate into high-temperature RFID readers that need to reliably operate in the extreme conditions present in automotive, industrial, outdoor, energy and other applications.
Powercast ruggedized its RAIN RFID Reader Module to reliably communicate with and power RFID tag devices in RFID systems operating in extreme temperatures, where other readers could overheat and fail. It can operate from -40°C to +85°C, where most reader modules can operate from -20°C to 70°C. It is also typically lower cost than other such modules.
Powercast’s module is a finalist in the Best New Product Awards at the RFID Journal LIVE show, being held April 9–11 in Las Vegas, NV, and is on display at Powercast’s booth #529.
Powercast chose the Impinj E710 reader chip to provide RAIN RFID read/write capability and IoT device connectivity for its module. The companies’ technologies combine to enable RFID readers that can efficiently identify, locate, and authenticate large groups of tagged items quickly.
The module’s RF protocol adheres to EPCglobal® UHF Class 1 Gen 2 / ISO 18000-63 RFID, while it interfaces to other embedded electronics systems via USB or UART communication lines, and is powered from externally applied 5V DC power.
“We are honored that RFID Journal LIVE has selected our module as a finalist in its Best New Product Awards,” said Charles Greene, Ph.D., COO and CTO of Powercast.
“Our ruggedized module ensures reliable data capture in monitoring and management systems operating outdoors and in other extreme environments,” Greene added. “It is already deployed by customers in several such applications, including monitoring automotive parameters such as temperature, pressure and wear, as well as commercially for outdoor asset tracking.”
Powercast ruggedized its RAIN RFID Reader Module to reliably communicate with and power RFID tag devices in RFID systems operating in extreme temperatures, where other readers could overheat and fail. It can operate from -40°C to +85°C, where most reader modules can operate from -20°C to 70°C. It is also typically lower cost than other such modules.
Powercast’s module is a finalist in the Best New Product Awards at the RFID Journal LIVE show, being held April 9–11 in Las Vegas, NV, and is on display at Powercast’s booth #529.
Powercast chose the Impinj E710 reader chip to provide RAIN RFID read/write capability and IoT device connectivity for its module. The companies’ technologies combine to enable RFID readers that can efficiently identify, locate, and authenticate large groups of tagged items quickly.
The module’s RF protocol adheres to EPCglobal® UHF Class 1 Gen 2 / ISO 18000-63 RFID, while it interfaces to other embedded electronics systems via USB or UART communication lines, and is powered from externally applied 5V DC power.
“We are honored that RFID Journal LIVE has selected our module as a finalist in its Best New Product Awards,” said Charles Greene, Ph.D., COO and CTO of Powercast.
“Our ruggedized module ensures reliable data capture in monitoring and management systems operating outdoors and in other extreme environments,” Greene added. “It is already deployed by customers in several such applications, including monitoring automotive parameters such as temperature, pressure and wear, as well as commercially for outdoor asset tracking.”