Impinj收購(gòu)英特爾RFID業(yè)務(wù)

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EPC Gen2 UHF RFID標(biāo)簽和閱讀器制造商 Impinj宣布已與半導(dǎo)體巨頭 Intel合作，以部分 Impinj股份收購(gòu) Intel RFID事業(yè)部，包括銷(xiāo)售Intel R1000 RFID芯片的權(quán)利。R1000 RFID芯片將正式更名為 Impinj Indy R1000。

　　一些 RFID制造商在其手持 RFID閱讀器里采用 R1000芯片。同時(shí)Impinj向制造商保證 Impinj不會(huì)生產(chǎn)自己的手持設(shè)備來(lái)補(bǔ)充公司現(xiàn)有的固定的 Impinj Speedway 閱讀器系列和其它手持設(shè)備。

　　上周 Impinj將其非揮發(fā)內(nèi)存知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)以 5200萬(wàn)的價(jià)格售給Virage，Impinj與 Intel的這場(chǎng)交易并沒(méi)有直接的現(xiàn)金的往來(lái)，而是以 Impinj的部分股份形式體現(xiàn)。

　　目前，Impinj計(jì)劃繼續(xù)在 Intel已有的 RFID項(xiàng)目基礎(chǔ)上開(kāi)發(fā)，基于R1000 發(fā)布一系列芯片產(chǎn)品。與半導(dǎo)體巨頭的合作無(wú)疑將為 Impinj提供其它的市場(chǎng)機(jī)遇。

　　一些行業(yè)專(zhuān)家認(rèn)為這次收購(gòu)代表著 RFID市場(chǎng)的一個(gè)重大轉(zhuǎn)變。ABI Research RFID和非接觸研究主管 Michael Liard稱(chēng)：“隨著 RFID市場(chǎng)的日益成熟和無(wú)源 RFID UHF新應(yīng)用的涌現(xiàn)，市場(chǎng)對(duì)高集成技術(shù)（如 R1000）的需求不斷增長(zhǎng)， Intel選擇 Impinj是對(duì) Impinj在 RFID行業(yè)領(lǐng)先地位的肯定”。

Impinj purchases Intel’s RFID business

Thursday, July 10 2008

Seattle-based Impinj has announced the purchase of Intel’s RFID business division, including the rights to sell Intel’s R1000 RFID chips. The chip will be rebranded the Impinj Indy R1000.

The R1000 is used in the handheld RFID readers of a number of manufacturers. Impinj officials have assured these makers that the company does not intend to launch its own handheld device to complement the stationary Impinj Speedway line and compete with other handhelds.

The purchase follows last week’s sale of Impinj’s non-volatile memory intellectual property to Virage for $5.2 million. None of that cash went toward the Intel deal, which was based on Intel receiving an undisclosed equity stake in Impinj.

Currently, Impinj plans to continue the development of RFID projects already on the Intel drawing board, and launch a family of chip products based on the R1000. The new relationship with semiconductor giant Intel will likely provide other opportunities for Impinj based on Intel’s far-ranging contacts.

Some industry experts are hailing the deal as signifying a major market shift.

"As the RFID market matures and new passive UHF applications are enabled, the demand for highly integrated technology like the R1000 is growing," said Michael Liard, ABI Research RFID and contactless research director, said in a statement. "By choosing Impinj, Intel provides a clear confirmation of Impinj's leading role in the RFID industry.

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