Impinj in the News

Gen 2 Market Perspective

RFID Monthly provides some overall perspective on the state of the industry with respect to growth prospects, equipment and solution status, and some thoughts on key vertical markets for Gen 2 based technology.

March 9, 2010

RFID Meets GPS

Dole put itself ahead of the regulatory curve by implementing an RFID and GPS solution to track crops from the field through processing, using Impinj's RFID technology among others.

March 2010

Monza 4 Tag Chip Piques Industry Interest

As the world's leading retail giants begin to embrace RFID at the item level, the need for better chip technology has never been more prevalent. On February 23, Impinj launched a new generation of Monza 4 tag chips that will help meet the need.

February 26, 2010

Impinj Move Gen 2 Forward with New RFID Chips

Every now and then a product announcement takes on larger importance and is worth hearing above the noise. This week Impinj announced what could be another leap forward for ubiquitous, UHF RFID usage: the new Monza 4 family of tag chips.

February 25, 2010

Impinj Launches New High-Performance RFID Chips

Impinj announced the availability of RFID chips with more memory, innovative privacy features and, according to the company, greatly improved performance.

February 23, 2010

Impinj unveils Monza 4 family of tags; enhanced functionality to drive market

Impinj hopes to similarly raise the bar in the RFID sector with today’s introduction of the Monza 4 line of premium tag chips. The Monza 4 family is expected to speed RFID adoption by delivering a faster return on investment and operational improvements.

February 23, 2010

Impinj Advances Industry with Monza 4 Tag Chip Family

Impinj has once again advanced the RFID industry; this time by producing a new family of RFID tag integrated circuits (ics) that significantly improve performance, add privacy protection, and secure memory.

February 23, 2010

A New Performance Standard for Passive RFID

RFID technology is not so passive these days. Impinj today announced their new Monza 4 Passive RFID chip, setting the bar for performance in RFID read range, RFID read reliability and speed, and low-cost security and privacy features. Impinj's announcement, coming from a high volume sales leader in Passive EPC RFID, changes the buying criteria for RFID.

February 23, 2010

Vancouver Hotel Tracks an Olympic Quantity of Washable Items

When the new Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel opened last week in Vancouver, B.C., just in time for the Winter Olympics, it had technology in place for tracking 35,000 textile items, including bed sheets, uniforms, towels, tablecloths and bathrobes. The system consists of washable EPC Gen 2 passive RFID tags from Fujitsu, RFID interrogators provided by Impinj and software from Foundation Logic, a provider of RFID-enabled linen-management solutions. The hotel is employing the system to track more than 8,500 items weekly as they are laundered and returned.

February 9, 2010

Favite Unveils Handheld Reader with Impinj R2000 chipset

Favite has launched a new ultra high frequency handheld reader, the FS-GH102, that is based on the Impinj R2000 reader chipset.

February 4, 2010

Psion Teams with CAEN RFID to Launch RFID-Enabled Handheld Computer in Japan

Psion Teklogix recently announced the integration of CAEN RFID's UHF Gen 2 A528J compact reader, compliant with Japanese RFID frequencies, into Psion's handheld Workabout Pro. It provides the Japanese market with a mobile computing device that combines the best of leading-edge technologies from CAEN and Impinj.

February 4, 2010

RFID Solution Designed by UPM Raflatac and Digilogics Delivers Measurable Gains for El Puerto De Liverpool

El Puerto de Liverpool S.A.B. de C.V., the leading retailer in Mexico with more than 78 stores and $3.1 billion USD in annual revenue, has implemented a comprehensive RFID solution for its suppliers that has delivered quantifiable improvements to its inventory management processes. The initiative, which affects more than 200 suppliers and uses 3 million RFID tags and inlays annually, is one of the largest in the country. Liverpool selected RFID labels from Digilogics containing UPM Raflatac's UHF ShortDipole RFID tags that use Impinj's Monza® 3 tag chips.

January 11, 2010

Labs Use EPC Gen 2 Tags to Manage Biological Samples

Two biomedical research laboratories that store human biological matter are using an RFID-based system to enable the tracking of frozen tissue and cells, as well as hazardous matter, while minimizing the need for lab personnel to handle the substances. The system, known as FreezerPro, is provided by Frederick, Md. company RURO, and powered by Impinj RFID technology.

January 4, 2010

Impinj Public and Media Relations

Jim Donaldson
Impinj, Inc.
jim.donaldson@impinj.com
206-834-1091

Jill West
Impinj, Inc.
jill.west@impinj.com
206-834-1110