RFID Inside Track- July 2008

NOW AT IMPINJ: INDY™ R1000 READER CHIP

We're excited to announce that Impinj recently acquired Intel®'s reader chip business, including the popular R1000. Renamed the Impinj Indy™ R1000, this reader chip complements our existing product portfolio, providing the RFID market access to a full suite of UHF Gen 2 RFID products, including Monza™ tag silicon, Speedway® readers and application-specific reader antennas.

The R1000 enjoys broad adoption worldwide, and enables significant innovation in reader products from short-range embedded modules to long-range dock door readers. The R1000 also provides a rich development environment and broad compatibility with enterprise software applications. We will apply our expertise in RFID systems, semiconductors, high-performance reader design, and real-world installations to the reader chip product line to both advance reader chip capabilities, and help our customers better address rapidly evolving end-user applications.

Learn more about the Indy™ R1000

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REAL-WORLD STUDY SHOWS NO RFID EFFECT ON HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT

According to a study completed in March 2008 by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), RFID devices do not "interfere with or influence the performance of commonly used medical devices such as physiological monitors and intravenous pumps in general patient care rooms." Accepted for publication in the August issue of Biomedical Instrumentation and Technology, the study reports that no interference was detected in 1,600 tests conducted in a patient room at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. Researchers used the patient room to test for interference with pumps, non-invasive blood pressure monitors, pulse oximetry monitors, EKG monitors and sequential compression devices using two common RFID antennas, near field and far field. Impinj responded to a request for equipment to use as part of the study, but did not participate in, or otherwise influence the results. The full report, "Testing Potential Interference with RFID Usage in the Patient Care Environment," can be downloaded from BlueBean's website or http://www.bluebeanrfid.com/EmailFreeReport.aspx.

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VIEW INSIDE:
LOS ANGELES MARATHON
IMPINJ TECHNOLOGY WINS AT THE FINISH LINE

The LA Marathon saved time, money, and equipment by deploying ChronoTrack System's race timing solution powered by Impinj technology.

Read the Case Study …

“Our third party timing verifier told us it was the most accurate timing method he'd ever seen, and he compared it against the same method used to time the Olympics. Both race setup and clean up were much easier-hours instead of days, we needed fewer volunteers and far less equipment. We easily saved between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars, had a smoother race operation, and heard nothing but praise from race participants.”

Terry Collier
Executive Race Director
Los Angeles Marathon

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INDUSTRY INSIDER: SHIP2SAVE

INTERVIEW WITH
AMNINDER SINGH
Vice President Products & Services

Amninder Singh, Vice President Products & Services at Ship2Save, provides insight into his company and issues facing the RFID industry.
Read the interview …

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DID YOU KNOW?
THERE'S A MORE EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO DEPLOY READERS?

With Speedway reader's patented and patent-pending Autoset capability, users no longer have to worry about understanding the various nuances of the Gen 2 standard. The Speedway reader's Octane 3.0 firmware dynamically monitors its environment and computes appropriate transmit and receive communication path parameters to optimize performance for the given surroundings. Learn more …

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RFID RESOURCE CENTER

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PRESS RELEASES

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JULY 2008 VOL. 2 ISSUE 2

Impinj RFID Acquisition

Upcoming Events

RFID in Fashion
8.12.08 - 8.14.08

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RFID World 2008
9.8.08 - 9.10.08

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RFID Europe 2008
9.30.08 - 10.1.08

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	NOW AT IMPINJ: INDY™ R1000 READER CHIP We're excited to announce that Impinj recently acquired Intel®'s reader chip business, including the popular R1000. Renamed the Impinj Indy™ R1000, this reader chip complements our existing product portfolio, providing the RFID market access to a full suite of UHF Gen 2 RFID products, including Monza™ tag silicon, Speedway® readers and application-specific reader antennas. The R1000 enjoys broad adoption worldwide, and enables significant innovation in reader products from short-range embedded modules to long-range dock door readers. The R1000 also provides a rich development environment and broad compatibility with enterprise software applications. We will apply our expertise in RFID systems, semiconductors, high-performance reader design, and real-world installations to the reader chip product line to both advance reader chip capabilities, and help our customers better address rapidly evolving end-user applications. Learn more about the Indy™ R1000 Impinj Acquires Intel's UHF RFID Reader Chip Operation Indy R1000 product information Indy R1000 datasheet ________________________________________________________________________________ REAL-WORLD STUDY SHOWS NO RFID EFFECT ON HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT According to a study completed in March 2008 by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), RFID devices do not "interfere with or influence the performance of commonly used medical devices such as physiological monitors and intravenous pumps in general patient care rooms." Accepted for publication in the August issue of Biomedical Instrumentation and Technology, the study reports that no interference was detected in 1,600 tests conducted in a patient room at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. Researchers used the patient room to test for interference with pumps, non-invasive blood pressure monitors, pulse oximetry monitors, EKG monitors and sequential compression devices using two common RFID antennas, near field and far field. Impinj responded to a request for equipment to use as part of the study, but did not participate in, or otherwise influence the results. The full report, "Testing Potential Interference with RFID Usage in the Patient Care Environment," can be downloaded from BlueBean's website or http://www.bluebeanrfid.com/EmailFreeReport.aspx. ________________________________________________________________________________ VIEW INSIDE: LOS ANGELES MARATHON IMPINJ TECHNOLOGY WINS AT THE FINISH LINE The LA Marathon saved time, money, and equipment by deploying ChronoTrack System's race timing solution powered by Impinj technology. Read the Case Study … “Our third party timing verifier told us it was the most accurate timing method he'd ever seen, and he compared it against the same method used to time the Olympics. Both race setup and clean up were much easier-hours instead of days, we needed fewer volunteers and far less equipment. We easily saved between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars, had a smoother race operation, and heard nothing but praise from race participants.” Terry Collier Executive Race Director Los Angeles Marathon ________________________________________________________________________________ INDUSTRY INSIDER: SHIP2SAVE INTERVIEW WITH AMNINDER SINGH Vice President Products & Services Amninder Singh, Vice President Products & Services at Ship2Save, provides insight into his company and issues facing the RFID industry. Read the interview … ________________________________________________________________________________ DID YOU KNOW? THERE'S A MORE EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO DEPLOY READERS? With Speedway reader's patented and patent-pending Autoset capability, users no longer have to worry about understanding the various nuances of the Gen 2 standard. The Speedway reader's Octane 3.0 firmware dynamically monitors its environment and computes appropriate transmit and receive communication path parameters to optimize performance for the given surroundings. Learn more … ________________________________________________________________________________ RFID RESOURCE CENTER Where to Buy Impinj Products Customer Success Stories Tag Direction FAQ Indy R1000 Reader Chip Brochure ________________________________________________________________________________ PRESS RELEASES Impinj Acquires Intel's UHF RFID Reader Chip Operation Impinj RFID Solution Ensures Food Freshness and Improves Consumer Safety Impinj Adds Industry Veterans to Sales and Marketing Team ________________________________________________________________________________ © 2008, Impinj, Inc.	JULY 2008 VOL. 2 ISSUE 2 Impinj RFID Acquisition Hospital EMI Report View Inside Industry Insider Did You Know? RFID Resource Center Press Releases Upcoming Events RFID in Fashion 8.12.08 - 8.14.08 Learn more … RFID World 2008 9.8.08 - 9.10.08 Learn more … RFID Europe 2008 9.30.08 - 10.1.08 Learn more … FEEDBACK Is there an RFID-related topic you'd like to see covered in future issues? Did you find this newsletter helpful? Please send your comments, questions, and suggestions to RFIDinsidetrack@impinj.com