The Impinj Indy R1000 Reader Chip

Expert Section: The Impinj Indy R1000 Reader Chip

The Impinj UHF Gen 2 RFID product line now includes the Indy R1000 reader chip, based on award-winning technology acquired from Intel Corporation. This highly integrated reader chip and supporting software deliver the key building blocks for a full range of UHF Gen 2 RFID readers, including everything from short-range embedded modules to long-range dock door readers. The Indy R1000 reader chip incorporates the complete transmit, receive, demodulation and baseband functions of the UHF Gen 2 standard into one chip. This high level of integration significantly reduces design complexity by integrating up to 90% of the components in a traditional discrete reader design. The flexible architecture allows easy design for mono-static or bi-static operation; low output power using the integrated power amplifier (PA); high output power using an external PA; and built-in optimization for dense reader environments. By reducing the complexity of UHF Gen 2 RFID reader designs, the Impinj Indy R1000 drives down the costs of design and manufacturing-enabling reliable readers at lower price points.

Advanced Integration Puts More Into One Package

Impinj's Indy R1000 enables a full range of UHF Gen 2 RFID applications and reader form factors.

Indy R1000 Chip Diagram

Rich Development Environment Eases Reader Development

Impinj provides a rich development environment to help reader manufacturers get to market quickly; to enable broad compatibility with enterprise software applications; and to improve reader deployment, provisioning and management for end users, including:

• Production-ready protocol firmware supporting worldwide standards
• RFID-specific drivers for low-level register access, radio control, and protocol access
• Impinj RFID transceiver interface software allowing host processor plug and play compatibility, including remote radio access, provisioning, configuration, and fault handling
• A multi-platform Software Development Kit (SDK) supporting Windows XP, Windows CE and Linux operating systems
• Example RF board schematics to enable quick layout and design
• Robust design collateral kit including datasheets, interface specifications, application notes and sample code
• Graphical user interface for development and debug

Impinj Indy R1000 Reader Chip Product Overview

The Indy R1000 chip is a highly integrated, high-performance UHF Gen 2 reader chip that brings unprecedented capabilities and cost effectiveness to UHF Gen 2 readers.

Performance and flexibility: The Impinj Indy R1000 has all of the performance and flexibility needed to enable the full range of UHF Gen 2 RFID applications and reader form factors, all based on a common Indy R1000 platform.

Simplicity and cost: High integration lowers design complexity, reduces reader size, cuts manufacturing costs, and increases reliability.

Support for worldwide standards: Reader chip and firmware support EPCglobal UHF Gen 2 and ISO 18000-6C specifications, regional regulatory requirements and the full 840-960 MHz band.

Ease of deployment: Reader Chip and software enable low-level diagnostics, remote management and provisioning, and easy integration.

Breakthrough development tools: Protocol firmware, programming tools, radio drivers, and schematics all enable quick time-to-market.

Impinj Indy R1000 Features