RFID technology keeps developing further. To ensure that Schreiner Group’s customers will continue to benefit from state-of-the-art technology, Schreiner’s LogiData competence center continuously optimizes existing products and makes them fit for the future. Specifically, that means the ground’s been cleared for the UCODE 9 family!

The high-performance UCODE 9 chip family from NXP takes center stage in the current conversion process. However, the previous antenna designs were no longer adequate for tapping the full potential of these new chips. “For optimal results, we implemented newly developed—partly proprietary—antenna designs,” explains Hartmut Wiederrecht from Schreiner’s LogiData competence center. As a result, different variants are now available that are precisely adapted to the properties of the new chips— and they truly pack a punch.

Tailored to Suit Any Use Case

The team has developed different sizes and geometries for them that deliver top performance according to their uses and substrates. Whether metallic surfaces (On-Metal), a wide variety of plastics, ESD environments, or glass—the capabilities of the UCODE 9 family can be systematically exploited where they’re needed. Typical examples are applications in manufacturing, logistics, or the sensitive electronics and medical device technology.

The Chip that Thinks for Itself

A central feature of the new chip family is its “self-adjust technology.” When the reader responds it analyzes the signal quality and, for instance, automatically adjusts reception amplification. “As a result, readability remains stable even under changing conditions and read errors are significantly reduced—a clear advantage for process reliability,” Wiederrecht emphasizes. In addition, the higher read and write sensitivity combined with the new antenna designs enables more compact, resource-saving RFID tags and generates new prospects for smart manufacturing and sustainable projects.

The newest-generation chips are ideally suited for use in logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and other sectors. The UCODE 9 family creates additional potential for optimizing processes, enhancing efficiency, and reducing costs. Especially use cases such as inventory management, asset tracking, or seamless tracking along the supply chain benefit from that. RFID tags that, thanks to tailored antenna technology, precise material selection, and customized development, are perfectly tailored to their task and enable seamless integration—that’s what Schreiner Group stands for, also with this newest chip generation.