NXP’s UCODE^® 9xm Combines Industry-Leading Performance and High Capacity, Customer-Configurable Memory to Expand Industrial RFID Tagging

UCODE 9xm delivers industry-leading performance, combining more than three times the sensitivity of previous NXP UCODE memory ICs with advanced customer-configurable memory options, enabling more diverse objects to be tagged and delivering a more accurate picture of the supply chain.

What’s New

NXP^® Semiconductors has announced the new UCODE^® 9xm, featuring a combination of high-capacity, flexible memory and industry-leading read/write performance. Designed to improve overall system reliability and accuracy, the UCODE 9xm enables customers to utilize smaller tag antennas, allowing smaller objects to be individually tagged and incorporated into smart manufacturing processes, supply chain management and tracking applications. This gives users the flexibility to tag a wider variety of object types, delivering a more complete view of the supply chain.

Why It Matters

RAIN RFID tagging has become a crucial component in the world of automated industrial processes. However, tags with the memory needed to support these processes often do not deliver the same read and write performance as lower memory devices, making it difficult to tag all necessary items and therefore reducing system efficiency. UCODE 9xm addresses this by combining flexible, high-capacity memory options with advanced read and write performance, making it easier to deploy and increasing the overall system performance.

More Details

“From smart manufacturing to supply chain management, Industry 4.0 environments require complex process flows and advanced automation. Our UCODE 9xm can streamline these processes by making it easier to individually track the products and tools involved. Building on the same foundation as the high-performing UCODE 9, UCODE 9xm delivers the necessary combination of high-capacity flexible memory and industry-leading performance to take on today’s biggest industrial IoT challenges.”

Ralf Kodritsch, Senior Director, UCODE, NXP

UCODE 9xm delivers a significant upgrade in performance compared to previous UCODE memory products, making it easier to read tags in RF-unfriendly environments. A read sensitivity of ~ -24dBm facilitates a smaller tag antenna design, enabling smaller objects to be tagged, while a write sensitivity of ~ -22dBm ensures tag encoding is both faster and easier.

UCODE 9xm features a total of 880 bits of memory space shared between the EPC and user memory banks, with three flexible memory configurations, selectable by the customer based on their use case, that offer up to 496 bits of EPC memory and up to 752 bits of user memory, to store manufacturing data such as lot number, production date, process parameters, etc. This means a single IC can be used to fulfill a number of different use cases.

UCODE 9xm is equipped with a Memory Safeguard to protect data and ensure accuracy, including an Error Correction Code (ECC) algorithm and parity checks. Integrated BlockPermalock protects sections of data from change, while still allowing other sections to be added, edited or deleted. Independent access and kill passwords provide additional data security, preventing unauthorized users from erroneous or malicious actions.

UCODE 9xm is available now. For more information, visit NXP.com/UCODE9xm or attend our webinar: Accelerating Industrial Tagging with UCODE 9xm

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) brings together bright minds to create breakthrough technologies that make the connected world better, safer and more secure. As a world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial and IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets while delivering solutions that advance a more sustainable future. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has approximately 31,000 employees in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $13.21 billion in 2022. Find out more at www.nxp.com.

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