Date: 04/11/2010

austriamicrosystems' RFID chip powers Nordic ID's new handheld computer

austriamicrosystems has announced that Nordic ID's new multifunctional handheld computer called the Nordic ID Morphic is designed by using austriamicrosystems' AS3991 UHF RFID chip. The Nordic ID Morphic features UHF RFID reading capability, something completely new for the RFID market. The Nordic ID Morphic also features WLAN, GPRS, Bluetooth communications, telephone functionality, and barcode or 2D readers.

The AS3991 UHF reader chip is an analog front-end IC for a 900MHz RFID reader system. Built-in programming options and support for EPC Class1 Gen2 reader are its specialties along with its ability to work with 8-bit MCU.

"The excellent performance of the Nordic ID Morphic and the rapid time to market reflects a high degree of expertise," said Bruce Ulrich Marketing Director RFID at austriamicrosystems. "Market leaders like Nordic ID are choosing the AS399x UHF RFID reader series for their industry leading performance and low power consumption."

According to Teemu Ainasoja, Solution Center Director, Nordic ID, "austriamicrosystems' technology enabled us to easily integrate UHF RFID functionality into our new Nordic ID Morphic handheld mobile computer. Despite all its functionality, the Nordic ID Morphic is the size of a smart phone and weighs just 6.4 oz."