Leading semiconductor company, NXP, recently announced its latest low frequency RFID IC aimed at livestock identification and industrial logistics, the HITAG.

The new IC offers the highest RF performance for effective tracking of livestock with industry benchmark read distances. Due to a fast write command feature the product has been optimized for initial set-up, reducing the programming time by half compared to other solutions on the market.

The HITAG builds on the concept and success of NXPs HITAG S IC, which has been leading in the market for low frequency RFID applications in the recent years. It is the first RFID chip for passive low frequency tags on the animal identification market to feature anti-collision technology. The algorithm ensures that multiple tags can be read at any given time allowing for individual animals in a herd to be identified. In other multiple tag applications, such as production control or asset management, the increased read distance, optimised anti-collision algorithm and reduced write times allow for a best in class identification solution, provided at competitive cost levels.

"With an increasing number of governments introducing mandates for the tagging of livestock, animal identification is becoming an important market for RFID", said Dirk Morgenroth, director of marketing for RFID, NXP Semiconductors. "The HITAG is a very flexible solution that can be embedded into different product and packaging configurations fulfilling the exact requirements of any project. It enables partners and customers to flexibly address their needs in animal identification, asset management and production control in a competitive way."

Other key benefits for the HIGTAG include:

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