ROCKY100 is an EPC Class-1 Generation-2 (C1G2) RFID tag IC which is compliant with ISO/IEC 18000-6 Type C. The chip offers advanced capabilities leading to a performance beyond that of standard RFID tags by including sensor measurements and actuator control.
The IC operates in a fully passive mode harvesting energy from the RF beam emitted by the reader. With an external power source, the IC can operate in Battery Assisted Passive (BAP) mode with enhanced communication range.
ROCKY100 includes a non volatile memory to store unique identifiers and passwords for item identificationand data protection operations. The memory includes an up to 128-bit length Electronic Product Code (EPC)
supporting EPCGlobal Tag Data Standards. The memory also includes a 96-bit length Tag IDentifier (TID)
supporting ISO/IEC 15963 class-identification. Separate 32-bit length Kill and Access passwords are also included supporting protected kill and data access operations.
Additionally, ROCKY100 supports extending the classic functionality of C1G2 tags by attaching an external system to the IC. ROCKY100 includes the necessary power supply management circuitry to supply external sensors or actuators with the energy harvested from the RF field. It also includes configurable GPIOs to communicate with the external device, trigger operations and retrieve data prior to backscattering the obtained answer to the reader. All the operations are commanded by the reader using standard memory access commands making the system directly compatible with any standard C1G2 RFID system.
860MHz-960MHz operation EPC C1G2 compliant ISO 18000-6 Type C compliant
160-bit EPC Bank: Up to 128-bit EPC
96-bit TID Bank: Up to 48-bit Serial Number
Partitioned User Bank: Up to 1008-bit Non Volatile User Data
Password protected Kill command
Password protected Access command
Forward link data rates: 26.7kbps to 128
kbps Return link data rates: 40 to 640 kbps
Return link modulations: FMO and Miller subcarrier (2, 4, 8)
Read sensitivity in passive mode without sensors: -14dBm
High sensitivity in passive mode supplying external sensors:-10dBm (typical case)
Configurable sensitivity for battery assisted mode:-24dBm (BAP) or-35dBm (EBAP)
Configurable PSK modulation depth Configurable regulated output from 1.2V to 3.0V
VDD monitor and configurable control for activation of load supply
