Marin, Switzerland – April 4th, 2014 – Today, EM Microelectronic, the semiconductor company of the Swatch Group and a world-leading supplier of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and services, introduced the EM4126 EPC Gen2 RFID integrated circuit, intended for use in RFID tags for jewelry, cosmetics and other small and/or high value products.
The EM4126 has already been evaluated for use in small item-level tags for such items as jewelry and watches, where its high sensitivity allows for longer read ranges, even with a significantly smaller antenna/tag. EM4126 achieves a typical read sensitivity of -19 dBm at the chip level, which translates into a typical -21 dBm sensitivity at the tag level for a dipole-like antenna with 2 dBi gain (25us TARI, 250 kHz BLF).
The EM4126 also contains more memory than competitive item-level tags. Its 224 bits of non-volatile memory (16-bit PC Word and 208-bit UII/EPC Code) enable support of ISO or EPC data structures and allow for SGTIN 198 encoding as an enhanced alternative to SGTIN-96. SGTIN-198 encoding uses alphanumeric serialization represented as a string of up to 20 7-bit characters allowing for more flexibility and human-readable codes. The encoded string is left-justified and unused characters are zero filled.
“The EM4126 is an excellent example of EM’s desire to bring high performance and more convenience to the retail RFID market,” commented Michel Willemin, CEO of EM Microelectronic. “By enabling the use of alphanumeric encoding in a compact, long read-range jewelry or luxury item tag, EM brings value to and simplifies the lives of both the retailer and of the luxury goods manufacturer. A smaller, more readable tag enhances the merchandising of such items.”
EM Microelectronic will be demonstrating the EM4126, the EM4237 secure messaging RFID, and other RFID, Bluetooth Smart and NFC solutions in a private meeting room at RFID Journal LIVE! 2014, in Orlando, Florida from April 8-10. For more information on EM’s RFID, Bluetooth Smart and NFC solutions, please refer to our Vendor Information on RFID Connect (www.rfidconnect.com) or contact us at emrfid@emmicro-us.com.
Availability and Packaging
The EM4126 is available in bumped die form on 6 mil sawn wafers. More information about the circuit and development tools is available at http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/products.asp?IdProduct=305.
For samples and details, please contact: info@emmicroelectronic.com.
EM Microelectronic
EM Microelectronic is a Swiss semiconductor manufacturer that designs and produces ultra-low-power, low-voltage digital, analog, mixed-signal and wireless integrated circuits for battery-operated and field-powered devices in consumer, automotive and industrial applications. The company’s product portfolio includes RFID circuits, Bluetooth Low Energy, NFC and other low power RFICs, smart card ICs, microcontrollers, voltage reset and microcontroller supervisory ICs, watchdogs, regulators, LCD drivers and displays, sensor and optoelectronic ICs and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). EM also produces display and touch modules.EM Microelectronic is one of the electronic systems companies within the Swatch Group, producing and assembling ultra-low power, miniaturized and accurate microelectronic components and systems.Additional company and product information is available at www.emmicroelectronic.com.Product data sheet is available at http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/webfiles/product/rfid/ds/EM4126_DS.pdf.
