AS3993-DK-RB-FERMI: UHF FERMI RFID Reader

The FERMI Reader is a small form factor and low costs EPC Class 1 Gen 2 UHF RFID demonstration reader system. Leveraging AS3993 UHF RFID Reader IC, it provides close to the industry’s lowest BOM cost, best in class power consumption with the least amount of complexity.

Second only to ams FERMI design the low reader BOM enables UHF RFID markets that have previously been out of reach due to cost restraints. With regards to overall cost vs. performance the FERMI UHF RFID demo reader is unmatched in the industry.

With an external PA delivering up to 22 dBm, it is ideally suited for those applications that have similar cost constraints but require that extra power.

The FERMI demo reader comes in two parts namely the analogue (reader) and digital (controller) parts. The user can separate the two stacked boards to fully prove out their own RF and digital parts. With this set up it also means the user can evaluate the suitability of RFID in their current system.

The reader portion is designed such that it can be easily connected to a host MCU via SPI. The high level of integration found on the AS3993 UHF RFID Reader IC allows for minimal code loading and quick implementation.

The designs come with free, fully portable code and all Gerber data and schematics.