The new designs offer faster write speeds, greater backscatter strength, parallel encoding capabilities, and improved read/write sensitivity. Their market-leading performance makes them ideal for large-scale deployment across the supply chain.
The first new member of the SMARTRAC product family is the BELT inlay, which sets new industry standards in a compact form factor. The inlay features a smaller, improved antenna compared to the previous BELT design, enabling retail integrators, brand owners, and all stakeholders in the value chain to maximize the benefits of RFID technology. The product has passed all major ARC tests at Auburn University's RFID Research Center.
The second new product, the SMARTRAC MiniWeb inlay, features an antenna design size of 42x16 mm. This high-quality, Europe-focused product enables customers to meet the high-performance requirements of new end-use applications and tight performance distribution. The inlay has passed ARC Category K requirements for ETSI retail performance, as defined by the Auburn RFID Research Center.
"With the BELT and MiniWeb powered by Monza R6, SMARTRAC leads the way in performance and quality levels that support the widespread adoption of smart items in retail," said Larry Arnstein, Vice President of Business Development at Impinj. "The BELT complements Xarray to truly enable always-on solutions, while the MiniWeb is ideal for today's applications requiring high performance in small form factors, making it a preferred choice for brand owners."
According to Torsten Strauch, SVP of the retail segment at SMARTRAC, "RFID is a key technology, as it can provide item-level visibility for almost any product. Merchandise visibility is the foundation for new processes and applications introduced in retail to optimize overall performance, but also to enhance the shopping experience. With these two new RFID inlays, we are offering retailers improved, high-performance solutions.".
“The BELT inlay, equipped with Monza R6, is a truly global product, meeting all current ARC requirements for European and American apparel retailers across the supply chain. MiniWeb, also based on Monza R6, meets Spec K performance requirements for European retailers seeking a small form factor,” added Justin Patton, Director of the RFID Lab at Auburn University.
Both SMARTRAC inlays, BELT and MiniWeb, will be available immediately.
March 19, 2015
