Laying claim to the world's smallest globally compliant, UHF RFID reader module, SkyeTek's SkyeModule M9 targets OEM embedded applications in asset tracking, access control, inventory management, and anti-counterfeiting. Half the size of a typical business card, the M9 allows designers to choose the specific combination of tags, protocols, and hardware that best suits their application. The M9 has finegrain controllable RF power from 10 to 500 MW, providing reliable read ranges beyond 2m. The module supports anticollision, dense-reader mode, and a broad array of EPC (Electronic Product Code) and ISO (International Standards Organization) tags.

Eliminating the need for expensive DSPs and power amplifiers that other readers use, the module performs all signal processing and power control in firmware running on a commodity ARM7 processor. SkyeTek's open-reader architecture allows upgrading of the M9 in the field to add future tags, protocols, and security post deployment via firmware update. As tag memory increases, these updates can also provide privacy protection, antitampering, and anticounterfeiting algorithms.