NXP Semiconductors,
the
RFID firm founded by Philips, has set up a new RFID deployment
centre for customers and technology partners.
Located near Graz, Austria, the centre aims to improve the
performance and reliability of new and existing RFID systems
through testing under real-life conditions for various industries,
such as pharmaceutical, manufacturing and retail.
Working in collaboration with key industry bodies such as
EPCglobal and the
International Organisation for Standardization (ISO), the
facility will help NXP and its partners to deliver optimised
industry products, said NXP.
Jan-Willem Reynaerts, general manager for RFID at NXP
Semiconductors, said, “In the past, system integrators have only
been able to find out how components perform in actual applications
when conducting trials with end-users.
“An environment such as NXP’s Graz centre ensures these
solutions are business ready, removing the need for beta testing,
improving return-on-investment and providing an extra level of
confidence for the customer.”
German retail giant METRO Group is using the Graz centre to test
a range of UHF (ultra high frequency) RFID tag readers for use in
its high-density warehouses across Germany.
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