Impinj acquires Intel’s RFID operation

10 Jul 2008

Impinj expands its product portfolio and acquires Intel Corp's RFID operation for an undisclosed sum.

With this acquisition Impinj strengthens its position in the RFID market by adding a proven, high-performance, highly integrated reader radio chip to the Impinj family of UHF Gen 2 RFID products.

Intel's R1000 chip provides superior levels of design flexibility by integrating into a single chip 90% of the components required for a reader radio. Unprecedented performance, integration and cost effectiveness delivered in chip form to a worldwide costumer base enables all reader form factors - fixed, mobile, embedded and others - in applications across numerous vertical markets, including supply chain management, asset tracking, authentication and access control.

According to Mike Liard, research director at ABI Research, the acquisition will allow Impinj to build new applications and promote new reader form factors, providing added stimulus to the market.