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April 30, 2008
ABI Research Report On RFID Reader Market
By Nathesh, TMCnet Contributor
ABI Research (News - Alert) has released a new study about the radio frequency
ID (RFID) reader market, which is fast becoming highly integrated and more innovative.
ID (RFID) reader market, which is fast becoming highly integrated and more innovative.
RFID is used to keep track of inventory item or packages by tagging them with a device that emits radio signals. The report, Passive RFID Readers: Market Trends and Forecasts, sees the vitality of these RFID reader ICs in the market, identifies key issues facing reader manufacturers and end users, and provides five year market forecasts.
ABI Research is a market research firm focused on the impact of emerging technologies on global consumer and business markets.
The radio signals used on the RFID devices can either be a low frequency or a high frequency and both these devices are getting integrated into smaller, more power-efficient devices because the Reader ICs are leading the market. Similarly first generation of UHF reader ICs that have ultra high frequency are also being introduced.
"The EPCglobal Gen 2 passive UHF RFID standard has proved to be functional and robust," says principal analyst Pete Poorman. "This has given IC manufacturers the confidence in the market that they needed to move forward with ICs that implement this standard."
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) had previously amended its existing passive UHF RFID standard to include the EPCglobal Gen2 standard and that resulted in wider variety and lower prices for RFID equipment. EPC Gen 2 standard will also offer features that allow users to capture additional value from radio frequency identification (RFID) application.
Meanwhile, the same foundation of stable, tested standards that enables highly-integrated reader ICs is proving to be a jumping-off point for new innovations. "Reader and tag (News - Alert) vendors are adding new, innovative capabilities by building on top of the standards," adds Poorman. "These enhancements not only provide enhanced functionality and performance, but also improve manageability and lower reader costs."
Nathesh is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Nathesh’s articles, please visit his columnist page.
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