TechnologyRFID Wireless Sensor Overview
 

 

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Ultra-Miniature Battery-Free Wireless Sensor Technology

As the inventors of passive wireless sensors (we developed the world’s first RFID sensor integrated circuit in 1994), we are the world’s leaders in developing turn-key solutions for the most challenging wireless sensing applications with extensive capability in both active and passive wireless sensors and all across the frequency range - LF, HF, UHF. We offer self-powered and energy harvesting options such as RF and EM fields, solar, vibration and motion. Talk to our expert engineers who can work with you for modified and full custom solutions. Phase IV Engineering: Specialized Wireless & RFID Sensors to Give You the Cutting Edge.

  
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 Core Capabilities
Extreme temperature operation: -55 °C. to 150 °C. (-67 °F. to 302 °F.)
Accurate sensor measurement without a battery
Ultra small:  chip-on-board, manufacturing and packaging expertise to achieve absolute smallest size
Submersible sensing systems that can read through liquids
FDA approved versions
Full calibration and traceability of sensed parameters
Enables embedding wireless sensors for the life of the product 
  
 Handheld Readers and Fixed Readers

We've got handheld readers and fixed readers to support all of the applications.

Handheld readers support PDA, Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® and USB interfaces and can have onboard display.
Fixed readers: From embedded circuit boards to complete packaged solutions.
  
 Variety of Sensors Available

Having the right sensor type available for your application is essential. The following are just some of the common sensing elements that our technology measures and can be adapted for a variety of applications and industries.

Temperature Open/Closed
Humidity Current (Amperage) and Voltage
Pressure Light
Strain Water/Moisture
Force Proximity
Tamper Detection Sound
Shock Movement/Motion
Tilt Speech-to-Text; Text-to-Speech

 

  
 A Full Range of Solutions

Low Frequency
RFID (134 KHz) with integrated temperature and MEMs (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) sensor interface (based on Phase IV's SensIC™ custom integrated circuit):

Internal Temperature and interface to pressure, humidity, strain
Programmable for setting sensor span, resolution and communication protocol
Complies to Animal RFID standard (ISO 11785)
Read/write anti-collision capable
Will operate through liquids and when surrounded by metal

 

High Frequency
(13.56 MHz) ISO 15693 compatible RFID with integrated temperature and two (2) each resistive sensor interfaces:

Based on Melexis MLX90129 integrated circuit
Battery Assisted Passive (BAP) operation for data logging and extended range


Ultra High Frequency
(EPC Class 1, Gen 2 and ISO 18000-6 Type C & D) compatible RFID with integrated temperature and sensor interface:

Coming soon!
Battery Assisted Passive (BAP) operation for extended read range
SPI interface for RFID to microprocessor communication
 

Data Logging
High Frequency and UHF versions can incorporate battery power for data logging.
 

Ultra-miniature, high-temperature (140 °C. logging):

Ultra low power for very long battery life
Data Loggers with ISO and EPC standard RFID reading interfaces

  
  Video Demonstrations

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Check out our battery-free wireless sensing products and technology video demonstrations featured on our Video Demonstrations page.

  

Specialized Wireless Sensors to Give You the Competitive Edge

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