Market-Leading Monza™ Chip and Speedway™ Reader Available to Wal-Mart and DoD Suppliers
SEATTLE, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 26, 2007 -- Leading UHF Gen 2 radio frequencyidentification (RFID) tag chip and reader supplier Impinj, Inc. todayannounced an agreement with Lowry Computer Products, Inc., a manufacturerand integrator of wireless, RFID, bar code, and data collection solutions,to resell Impinj's high performance GrandPrix™ solution in NorthAmerica.
The addition of Impinj's GrandPrix solution, comprising the Monza™ tagchip and Speedway™ reader, to Lowry's line of endorsed RFID productsexpands the availability of the industry's highest performance tags andreaders to the automotive, government, and food and drug industries.Lowry's customers, including a significant number of Wal-Mart and DoDsuppliers, now have access to the only tag chip and reader combination thatcarry both EPCglobal's Gen 2 Compliance Certification and InteroperabilityCertification marks, which assure predictable hardware operation in systemimplementations.
"Impinj's Speedway reader and Monza chips are excellent additions to ourRFID product portfolio," said Mike Lowry, CEO and president of LowryComputer Products. "The GrandPrix solution provides the performance,quality, and application flexibility that our customers need tosuccessfully deploy RFID systems within their enterprises."
"We are delighted that Lowry selected the GrandPrix solution for new RFIDdeployments," said William Colleran, president and CEO at Impinj. "Lowry'ssuccessful RFID deployment track record affirms Impinj's aggressive RFIDadoption initiatives in high growth markets and industries that require thequality and performance of Impinj-powered products."
Successfully deployed in large distribution centers and retail storesworldwide, the GrandPrix solution addresses the most important RFIDdeployment criteria for demanding supply chain and item-level environments-- high tag throughput rates, high read and programming reliability, andsecure track-and-trace capability.
About Impinj, Inc.
Impinj, Inc. is a semiconductor and RFID company whose patentedSelf-Adaptive Silicon® technology enables two synergistic business lines:high performance RFID products and semiconductor intellectual property(IP). A leading contributor to the RFID standards for high volumesupply-chain applications worldwide, Impinj leverages technical expertiseand industry partnerships to deliver the GrandPrix™ solution, comprisingtags, readers, software, and systems integration to offer RFID that justworks™. Impinj licenses innovative IP products, core to the company'sRFID tags, to leading semiconductor companies worldwide, allowing them toseamlessly integrate crucial nonvolatile memory (NVM) alongside analog anddigital functionality on a single chip. Impinj's IP products include thepopular AEON® family of embeddable cores, which provide rewriteable NVMtechnology in logic CMOS manufacturing. For more information, visitwww.impinj.com.
About Lowry Computer Products
Lowry Computer Products, headquartered in Brighton, MI, is a synergisticorganization made up of manufacturing, systems integration and technicalservices components, enabling the company to provide comprehensivewireless, RFID, bar code, data collection and labeling solutions. Lowrymanufactures automated labeling systems for supply chain, packaging andRFID applications, as well as fully converted, tested and ready-to-useSmart Trac™ labels with Gen 2 inlays. Lowry's professional services teamconducts site surveys, recommends and installs complete technologysolutions and determines optimal tag selection and tag placement for RFIDapplications. Lowry's certified technical services team and a nationwideservice network ensure that all partner printers, scanners and hardware arewell maintained, whatever the location. Lowry is a Founding SolutionProvider of EPCglobal and a member of AIM Global, the organization forAutomatic Identification and Mobility. To find out more about Lowry'sproducts and services, call 800-733-0210 or visit us atwww.lowrycomputer.com.
Impinj, Speedway, Self-Adaptive Silicon, GrandPrix, Monza, "RFID that justworks," and AEON are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Impinj,Inc.