GAO Offers UHF RFID Interrogator PC Card

Toronto, Canada�CGAO RFID Inc. (http://www.GAORFID.com) has announced the release of a long range interrogator in a PCMCIA card format. This RFID Reader/Writer card, GAO Model #8170001, is a long-range (up to 100 meters) interrogator in a PCMCIA card format that minimizes human intervention while achieving extremely reliable performance of real time data collection in identification, tracking, tracing, and localization of assets or people.

This card uses UHF radio frequency technology with an advanced anti-collision algorithm, allowing it to accurately transmit and receive information to and from literally thousands of RFID tags. It can be conveniently plugged into a laptop, handheld or mobile computer, and ships with development software for application development under Windows CE/9x/NT/ 2000/XP and Linux. The software also enables it to process data and update firmware from the PCMCIA- or serial interface.

"Active RFID technologies provide many benefits for certain applications," says Dr. Frank Gao, CEO of GAO Group."These new active products take full advantage of such benefits."

GAO's active PC Card (GAO 817001) presents the following features:

 Its adjustable output power provides a long read/write range up to 100 m (300 ft) or up to 6 m (20 ft), depending on the tags.

 It is able to read at high speeds of 100-tags/second with high reliability

 2,000 tags can be identified simultaneously.

 The drivers for different operating system are flexible and hardware independent.

 Its PCMCIA interface facilitates easy operation with existing handheld or mobile computers.

 The serial interface allows for serial communications with other devices.

For more information on the product, please contact sales@GAORFID.com, or visit

http://www.gaorfid.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=130&products_id=745

About GAO RFID Inc. (www.GAORFID.com)

GAO RFID Inc. is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) hardware and solutions to end users worldwide. GAO RFID combines best of breed with low cost RFID readers, RFID tags and enabling-RFID software. We have a wide variety of RFID readers, tags and antennas in all the RFID technologies, Low Frequency (LF), High Frequency (HF), Ultra High Frequency (UHF, Gen 2) as well as Active and Semi-Passive. GAO RFID's products and services are easily customized for use in Asset Tracking, Health care, Supply Chain & Logistics, Event Management, Access Control, Livestock Tracking, Inventory Control & Management, Field Service, Maintenance and Document Authentication.

GAO RFID Inc. is a member of GAO Group, which also includes:

• GAO RFID Inc.: http://www.GAORFID.com

• GAO Tek Inc. : http://www.GAOTek.com

• GAO Research Inc. : http://www.GAOResearch.com

• WowGao Inc. : http://www.WowGao.com

• GAO RFID Asset Tracking Inc. : http://www.GAORFIDAssetTracking.com

• GAO Embedded Inc. : http://www.GAOEmbedded.com

• GAO Instruments Inc. : http://www.GAOInstruments.com

• GAO Comm Inc. : http://www.GAOComm.com

• GAO Fiber Optics Inc. : http://www.GAOFiberOptics.com

Contact information

sales@GAORFID.com

Tel: 416-2920038, ext 601