New ALR-9900-EMA reader from Alien deploys EPC Gen 2 RFID solutions

Alien has announced the expansion of its new ALR-9900-EMA reader platform to the new ETSI regulations, serving Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and densely packs offerings in a compact footprint. The ALR-9900-EMA reader deploys manageable, robust, EPC Gen 2 RFID solutions for supply chain, manufacturing and asset management applications.

This ALR-9900-EMA reader delivers high performance with enhanced interference rejection, a monostatic antenna artitecture, delivering high read rates for demanding applications in an easy-to-integrate, easy-to-manage package.

The other key features of the ALR-9900-EMA reader are,

I/O data streaming capabilities for monitoring external sensors
Automode, with on-board state machine
Enhanced noise rejection for reliable data capture
Auto "Seek" function for low duty cycle applications
RSSI (tag signal strength) and velocity filters to help alleviate stray tag reads
RoHS EU 2002/95/EC compliant
Easily configurable and upgradeable
Small footprint (~18 cm x 20 cm x 4 cm)
Supports ETSI EN 302-208-2 four channel plan
Supports extended / custom Higgs-3 IC features
Monostatic antenna design with reflection cancellation
Support of both near-field and far-field antennas with a suite of well over a dozen compatible antenna offerings

"The ALR-9900-EMA reader elevates the 866MHz-band product line to a whole new plateau." explains Victor Vega, Alien Technology Marketing Director, "This new generation architecture delivers exceptional performance within a compact package. It is designed to the new ETSI EN 302-208-2 regulatory compliance standards, more commonly known as 'the four-channel-plan'. It supports near-field and far-field coupling, and includes the powerful Alien Reader Protocol (ARP) engine for stand-alone autonomous mode of operation as well as full support of all custom commands for Alien's industry leading Higgs-3 based inlay portfolio, including extended memory, anti-counterfeit authentication, and read cloaking."

Operational temperature range: -20°C to +50°C