WJ Communications has announced the availability of WJR 7000, the next generation of WJ’s state-of-the-art modules, designed to support full 1 W Gen2 dense reader spectrum, fast data rate of 240 kHz, and worldwide operation capability. The WJR 7000 is an engineering breakthrough providing comparable performance to fixed/portal readers but in a module the size of a business card. These next-generation modules are targeted for North America, Europe and Asia Pacific markets and will enable customers to adapt superior RFID functionality and worldwide UHF capability in handhelds, printers, forklift readers, portal readers, and other mobile devices.

The 1.0 W WJR7000 reader module operates over the North America, Europe and many AP regions UHF frequency band (902 MHz to 928 MHz) and includes the RF, digital circuitry and embedded firmware required for Class 1 Gen1 ISO18000-6C (UHF Gen2) and ISO 18000-6B international standards. The WJR7000 leverages the ubiquitous PCMCIA Type II package with 3.3 V CMOS levels (up to 5 V) serial communications and can be operated via the included WJ graphical user interface (GUI). The intuitive command set allows for extremely fast development of custom applications via an open source DLL and API support. The WJR 7000 is plug and play compatible with WJ’s MPR 7000 module.

The main applications for WJR7000 include: RFID-enabled mobile devices, RFI0-enabled handheld readers, RFID-enabled fork lift readers, and RFID portal reader.