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Texas Instruments unveils world's smallest half duplex (HDX) RFID mini-transponders for animal and asset tracking

TI's industry-leading HDX technology, hermetically encapsulated in the world's first 12mm glass transponder, gives customers the upper hand in creating RFID applications. The read range extends up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) and allows for easier tag spotting for fish tracking in fresh water and even in salt water environments where FDX technology completely fails. TI's HDX technology has high resistance to noise through frequency-shift keying (FSK) modulation and consistent performance through parametric testing and electronic resonance tuning performed on each mini-transponder throughout the production cycle.

Features and benefits of TI's 12mm mini-transponder

    --  Passive mini-transponder tags are 12mm x 2.12mm, enabling customers to
        introduce battery-free RFID tagging in smaller applications (e.g.
        tagging smaller fish).
    --  Each TRPGR30TGC mini-transponder is pre-programmed with a unique code
        for industrial applications and asset tracking. TRPGP40TGC
        mini-transponders can be programmed by users for livestock-, pet-ID and
        fish tracking.
    --  The TRPGR30TGC mini-transponder can be fully encapsulated in carbon
        fiber (bicycle frames, aerospace, automotive applications), environments
        with high noise levels (industrial applications, assembly lines) and in
        salt water.
    --  TI's complementary portfolio and software support help customers get
        their tagging products to the global market faster.

Pricing and availability

The TRPGR30TGC and TRPGP40TGC mini-transponders are immediately available for order at www.ti.com/hdx-pr-es or www.ti.com/hdx-pr-es2 and priced at USD $2.90 for 1k units. The MRD2EVM USB evaluation kit will support all functions of TI's RFID tags such as reading/writing, as well as programming the TRPGP40TGC mini-transponders, and will be available for order after the launch.

TI's broad portfolio of RFID products and software

TI's Radio Frequency Identification Systems is an industry leader in RFID technology. With more than 1 billion RFID tags and more than 100 million RFID reader devices manufactured, TI's RFID technology is used in a broad range of applications worldwide. Designers can accelerate time to market by tapping into TI's complete software and hardware tools, extensive third-party offerings and technical support.

Find out more about TI's RFID solutions and support by visiting the links below:

    --  TI's broad portfolio of RFID products: www.ti.com/hdx-pr-rfid
    --  12mm HDX mini-transponder products: www.ti.com/hdx-pr-lp
    --  RFID tools and software: www.ti.com/hdx-pr-swlp
    --  TI eStore: www.ti.com/hdx-pr-es
    --  RFID support forum on TI's E2E(TM) community: www.ti.com/hdx-pr-e2e

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SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated