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Poly-Flex Circuits is Approved by Philips As An I-Code Inlet Manufacturer

Cranston, RI - Poly-Flex Circuits, Incorporated has been approved as an inlet manufacturer for Philip's I-Code 13.56 MHz RFID applications. Poly-Flex Circuits is one of a select group of certified I-Code 13.56 MHz packaging assemblers and the first qualified source in North America.

The I-Code 13.56MHZ device has read / write capability where the writing distance is equal to that of the read distance. The inlet can be detected in read / write mode at up to 1.2 meters and at 1.5 meters in EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) mode. The device also contains anticollision circuitry, which allows for multiple inlets to be read in the same reader field. Other features include a low power consumption of 100 mW, EEPROM capacity of 512 bits and a transaction speed of 20 tags/second.

Poly-Flex Circuits is offering I-Code inlets on a polyester substrate. The inlet antenna can be etched copper or additive polymer thick film. The semiconductor device is bonded to the antenna circuitry via a flip-chip interconnection. Inlet delivery formats include individually singulated parts, sheets or rolls. Flip-chip assembly is an extension of Poly-Flex's proven, high volume, surface mount assembly capability specially adapted to handling a low cost polyester substrate. Poly-Flex's RF design engineers are available to work with individual customers to assist in the selection of an RFID inlet design and construction which maximizes read distances at the lowest possible cost.

Poly-Flex Circuits, Inc. is an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer of flexible circuit assemblies and custom graphics for the telecommunications, computer peripheral, RFID, appliance, medical, and automotive markets. For over seven years, Poly-Flex Circuits has specialized in the high volume assembly of electronic components using Poly-Solder™, a proprietary silver filled conductive interconnect adhesive. For further information on RFID applications, please contact Mr. Michael Jordan at Poly-Flex Circuits at (401) 463-4331 for North American inquiries. In Europe, please contact Mr. John Entwistle at +44 1983 526535. Also, please visit us on the Web at www.polyflex.com or e-mail us at pfcsales@ids.net.