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Impinj Forms Alliances With Software Vendors to Speed RFID Deployments
Application-Specific RFID Software Integrated With Best-in-Class RFID Hardware Products for Comprehensive Solutions
| Source: Impinj, Inc.
SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - August 27, 2007) - Leading UHF Gen 2 radio frequency
identification (RFID) tag chip and reader supplier Impinj, Inc. today
announced alliances with a growing group of independent software vendors
(ISVs) to deliver comprehensive, quickly deployed RFID solutions.
In addition to improving overall supply chain efficiency, Impinj's ISV
alliances provide optimized solutions for pharmaceutical,
media/entertainment, apparel, food safety and other vertical market
applications. Supporting companies include epcSolutions, GlobeRanger,
InSync Software, OATSystems, Omnitrol Networks, Scout Software, Systech
International, Tacit Solutions, Vue Technology and RFID network
infrastructure provider, Reva Systems. Products from alliance members
integrate seamlessly with Impinj's GrandPrix™ solution, providing
application-specific RFID functionality.
"The growing support for Impinj's RFID products from well-respected
software companies is an important development in the widespread adoption
of RFID solutions," said Dimitri Desmons, vice president of RFID marketing
at Impinj. "There is no 'one size fits all' RFID deployment. Each vertical
application requires customization that marries the best hardware and
software products. Impinj's GrandPrix solution gives customers
interoperable RFID products to meet their specific needs. As most recently
demonstrated by the adoption of Impinj's UHF Gen 2 technology by major
suppliers in the pharmaceutical industry, the result is quick deployments
to accelerate ROI and meet mandate deadlines."
More information about Impinj's network of RFID solution providers is
available at www.impinj.com/RFID/where-to-buy.aspx.
About Impinj, Inc.
Impinj, Inc. is a semiconductor and RFID company whose patented
Self-Adaptive Silicon® technology enables two synergistic business lines:
high-performance RFID products and semiconductor intellectual property
(IP). A leading contributor to the RFID standards for high-volume
supply-chain applications worldwide, Impinj leverages technical expertise
and industry partnerships to deliver the GrandPrix™ solution, comprising
tags, readers, software, and systems integration. Impinj licenses
innovative IP products, core to the company's RFID tags, to leading
semiconductor companies worldwide, allowing them to seamlessly integrate
crucial nonvolatile memory (NVM) alongside analog and digital functionality
on a single chip. Impinj's IP products include the popular AEON® family
of embeddable cores, which provide rewriteable NVM technology in logic CMOS
manufacturing. For more information, visit www.impinj.com.
Impinj, Speedway, Self-Adaptive Silicon, GrandPrix, Monza and AEON are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Impinj, Inc.