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remove this template message impinj inc. type public ticker pi industry rfid founded 2000 founder carver mead and chris diorio headquarters seattle washington united states products rain rfid devices including rfid tags rfid readers rfid reader chips and rfid antennas number of employees 208 1 2016 website www.impinj.com impinj inc. is a manufacturer of radio frequency identification rfid devices and software . the company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in seattle washington . the company was started based on the research done at the california institute of technology by carver mead and chris diorio . 2 impinj currently produces epc class 1 gen 2 passive uhf rfid chips rfid readers rfid reader chips and rfid antennas and software applications for encoding chips and gathering business intelligence on rfid systems . contents 1 history 2 rfid products 2.1 monza rfid tag chips 2.2 speedway rfid readers 2.3 indy rfid reader chips 2.4 stp source tagging platform 2.5 store performance simulator 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit impinj was founded in 2000 based on the research of carver mead and his student chris diorio . the name impinj stands for impact ionized hot electron injection . 3 in 2006 impinj became the first company to introduce products based on the epcglobal uhf gen 2 standard . 4 5 bear stearns reported in 2006 that wal mart issued contracts to impinj and alien technology including them as significant suppliers for a total 15 000 rfid readers needed for wal mart stores and distribution centers . the report invited speculation but was not confirmed . 6 in the same year impinj created new partnerships in asia . in february impinj signed an original equipment manufacturer agreement with the hong kong based company convergence systems limited subsidiary of the chung nam group of companies . 7 in december impinj partnered with korean company ls industrial systems part of ls group to create rfid solutions targeting the korean market . 8 in june 2008 impinj sold its non volatile memory business to virage logic . 9 also in 2008 impinj acquired the intel rfid division including an intel developed rfid reader chip . impinj renamed the chip indy r1000 . 10 11 in 2009 coca cola unveiled their freestyle soda machine that gives users one hundred different possible drink combinations . the freestyle soda machine uses impinj monza tag chips and indy reader chips to determine user preferences and to monitor the dispensers . 12 13 mexico has certified the impinj speedway reader to be used by state agencies in the electronic vehicle registration initiative beginning in mexico in july 2010 . 14 in 2005 impinj began working with intel to develop rfid chips that would allow for processor secured storage . 15 impinj created two new chips for the project monza x 2k dura and monza x 8k dura 15 which allow for increased theft deterrence and wireless configuration of electronic devices . the chips will be used in intel s microsoft windows 8 based processors for tablet computers which will be released in the second half of 2012 . 16 rfid products edit monza rfid tag chips edit introduced in april 2005 monza tag chips were the first uhf gen 2 rfid tag chips . 17 upon their introduction it was announced that impinj would be selling 50 million monza tag chips that year . these 50 million chips were sold to nine different companies including competitors alien technology and texas instruments . 10 17 18 in 2010 impinj introduced its monza 4 tag chips with increased read and write capabilities and more memory options . 19 in april 2011 impinj released their new monza 5 chips which are designed to speed item level encoding with fewer errors . the monza 5 can boost encoding speeds by up to 220 percent compared with other rfid technology on the market . 20 announced in april 2012 16 impinj s monza x tag chips are intended for such applications as theft deterrence and wireless device configuration . when embedded in an electronic device such as a laptop pc the device processor or an rfid reader can write to or read data from that device through a monza x chip even when the device is powered off . 21 impinj developed the monza x chips through a partnership with intel that began in 2005 . 21 impinj created the monza x 2k and monza x 8k dura chips 15 with lockable memory blocks and two independent antennas which allow the chips to be read by both near field and long range readers . 21 intel will be using the monza x chips in microsoft windows 8 based processors for tablet computers to be released in the second half of 2012 . 16 speedway rfid readers edit speedway is a registered trademark of impinj . speedway products include speedway revolution rfid reader and speedway xportal rfid reader . the speedway rfid reader was first introduced in 2005 as the first rfid reader sold by impinj . designed to meet the rfid gen 2 standards speedway was one of impinj s grandprix products alongside monza . 4 the speedway revolution rfid reader was introduced in 2009 . the speedway revolution is 80 % smaller than the original speedway rfid reader measuring 6.75 x 5.5 x 1 inches . 22 23 the speedway revolution introduced autopilot technology which enables the reader to reconfigure itself as the environment shifts . 24 introduced in 2010 the speedway xportal is a rfid fixed reader that combined the speedway revolution with dual linear phased array technology with a smaller design than previous reader portals . 4 25 whereas previous portal readers weighed about 150 lbs the speedway xportal weighs 6.5 lbs and measures 40.5 x 8.72 x 2 inches . 26 indy rfid reader chips edit in 2008 impinj acquired the intel rfid division including an intel developed rfid reader chip which impinj renamed indy r1000 . 10 11 by combining many electrical components on one microchip rfid reader chips can minimize size and costs of rfid readers . 27 as of 2008 40 to 50 manufacturers had developed readers using the r1000 chip . 27 in 2009 impinj unveiled the indy r2000 reader chip with increased performance designed for use in high end readers for more challenging applications . 28 in 2010 impinj further expander their reader chip portfolio by introducing the indy r500 reader chip a lower cost chip for applications that don t require high performance . 29 stp source tagging platform edit in 2011 impinj announced its stp source tagging platform a combination of a reader and firmware designed for mass encoding of rfid tags . 30 the platform consists of two systems bulk encoding for tags already attached to items or in line encoding before tags are applied to products . the stp platform is capable of encoding 1100 tags per minute in the bulk system and up to 1750 tags per minute using the in line system . 30 in 2012 impinj announced a version 2 release of the stp platform that will enable brand owners and service bureaus to achieve encoding speeds up to 7 500 tags per minute . 31 store performance simulator edit impinj s store performance simulator sps released in june 2012 is a web based analysis tool 32 designed to show retailers how rfid can increase the accuracy of their inventory and positively impact profitability . 32 a retailer can use sps s 25 inputs to reflect their particular store and simulate various what if scenarios 33 rather than running unfeasible real world tests . see also edit avery dennison intermec philips sato global solutions st microelectronics symbol technologies tyco international upm raflatac references edit lerman rachel 2016 06 02 . seattle based impinj files for 60 million ipo . seattle times . retrieved 2016 06 02 . flanigan james 2007 01 18 . the route from research to start up . new york times . retrieved 2010 07 09 . glider george 2002 06 26 . carver s clones . forbes . retrieved 2010 07 02 . a b c o connor mary catherine ; roberti mark 2005 04 04 . impinj announces gen 2 tags reader . rfid journal . retrieved 2010 07 09 . cite error invalid ref tag ; name rfid journal defined multiple times with different content see the help page . emigh jacqueline 2005 04 04 . impinj launches industry s first rfid gen 2 system . cio insight . retrieved 2010 07 09 . rfid news wal mart albertson s sign rfid reader deals bear sterns reports . supply chain digest . 2006 04 13 . retrieved 2010 08 11 . first1 missing last1 in authors list help impinj and convergence systems limited announce oem licensing agreement for rfid readers . supply chain digest . 2006 04 13 . retrieved 2010 08 11 . first1 missing last1 in authors list help ls industrial systems and impinj partner to deliver high performance radio frequency identification solutions in korea . supply chain digest . 2006 04 13 . retrieved 2010 08 11 . first1 missing last1 in authors list help lapedus mark 2008 06 30 . virage buys impinj s memory ip business . ee times . retrieved 2011 04 13 . a b c sullivan laurie 2008 07 10 . impinj acquires intel s rfid reader chip unit . ee times . retrieved 2010 07 02 . cite error invalid ref tag ; name ee times defined multiple times with different content see the help page . a b dudley brier 2008 07 10 . intel bet its chips on impinj growth . seattle times . retrieved 2010 07 02 . sullivan laurie 2009 08 17 . coca cola freestyles a smarter soda machine . media post publications . retrieved 2010 07 02 . cook john 2009 08 17 . coke s coolest soda machine ever utilizes impinj s rfid chips . tech flash seattle s technology news source . retrieved 2010 07 02 . mexico certifies impinj for electronic vehicle registration . rfid news . 2010 04 15 . retrieved 2010 07 02 . a b c intel and the future of consumer electronics . impinj applications . retrieved 2012 07 10 . cite error invalid ref tag ; name intel and the future of consumer electronics defined multiple times with different content see the help page . a b c impinj unveils monza x 2k and x 8k dura chips for electronics market . rfid24 7 . 2012 05 23 . retrieved 2012 07 10 . cite error invalid ref tag ; name impinj unveils monza x 2k and x 8k dura chips for electronics market defined multiple times with different content see the help page . a b monza rfid chips from impinj inc. . rfid gazette . 2005