CHICAGO, IL (September 16, 2003) - Texas Instruments Radio
Frequency Identification (TI-RFid(TM)) Systems, a worldwide
leader of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today
announced it is developing ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID tags
for supply chain and logistics applications that will meet the
requirements of the Electronic Product Code(TM) (EPC) Network
currently being developed by EPCglobal. TI-RFid Systems also
announced its plans to join EPCglobal, the non-profit
organization formed as a joint venture of the Uniform Code
Council Inc. and EAN International.
The company is committed to supplying UHF RFID tags using its
high-volume global manufacturing capability. TI-RFid Systems
will work with its Team Tag-it(TM) members who will provide the
market with the infrastructure for implementing RFID solutions
including UHF labels, readers, printers, scanners and software
solutions as well as systems integration support. TI`s Team
Tag-it Program is a partnership of more than 50 hardware and
software suppliers dedicated to accelerating the adoption of RFID
smart label solutions.
"We`re committed to the advancement of RFID solutions in the
retail supply chain and consumer goods market with the
development of a UHF tag," said David Slinger, general manager,
Texas Instruments RFid Systems and vice president Texas
Instruments, Inc. "Through our experience, we see a solid
business case emerging as the entire supply chain is working
toward an integrated RFID solution. The market is clearly moving
in that direction with the announcement by Wal-Mart that its top
100 suppliers adopt RFID at the case and pallet level. As a
global supplier of RFID technology that has supported RFID
standards throughout its history, we fully support the creation
and adoption of UHF standards and will be supplying TI UHF tags
to meet these standards."
Since the company`s inception in 1990, Texas Instruments RFid
Systems has participated in the development of RFID standards
with international organizations including ISO/IEC, ANSI and AIM,
Inc., the global trade association for automatic identification
and data collection technologies. Together with Philips
Semiconductors, TI-RFid Systems helped to define the ISO/IEC
15693 vicinity card standard, which uses 13.56 MHz RFID smart
label technology. TI will continue to work with these
standards-setting organizations to develop UHF RFID tags for
industry-wide deployment.
As the largest, fully-integrated supplier of the broadest range
of RFID products, Texas Instruments RFid Systems has led the
development of new RFID applications in a host of industries
including automotive security - with the introduction of its
immobilizer system now used to protect 70 million cars - and
cashless wireless payment - with the introduction of the
ExxonMobil Speedpass(TM) in 1997, today used by 6 million
consumers. Marks & Spencer and 3M are among the companies that
have implemented RFID systems for supply chain management using
TI`s technology. In 2001, the Gap completed a three-month field
test of TI`s 13.56 MHz smart label inlays for item-level tracking
of denim apparel that improved inventory management, supply chain
efficiency and increased sales. Texas Instruments RFid Systems
has been making investments in UHF technology since 1999.
For more information on Texas Instruments RFid Systems, please
visit the company`s Web site at www.ti-rfid.com or call
1-888-937-6536 (North America) or 1-972-575-4364 (International).
About Texas Instruments RFid Systems
Texas Instruments Radio Frequency Identification (TI-RFid)
Systems is an industry leader in radio frequency identification
(RFID) technology and the world`s largest integrated manufacturer
of RFID tags, smart labels and reader systems. With 300 million
tags manufactured, TI-RFid technology is used in a broad range of
applications worldwide including access control, automotive,
document tracking, livestock, product authentication, retail,
sports timing, supply chain, ticketing and wireless payment. For
more information, contact TI-RFid at 1-888-937-6536 (North
America) or +1 972-575-4364 (International), or visit the
company`s Web site at www.ti-rfid.com.
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog
technologies to meet our customers` real world signal processing
requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company`s
businesses include Sensors & Controls, and Educational &
Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and
has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25
countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the
World Wide Web at www.ti.com.
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Media Contacts:
Bill Allen
TI-RFid
214-567-2511
billallen@ti.com
Christine Cayer
Bridgeman Communications
617-742-7270
christine@bridgeman.com
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