PragmatIC Launches ConnectIC Family of RFID ICS

PragmatIC, a provider of low cost flexible electronics, has announced the first products in their ConnectIC family, the PR1101 and PR1102 flexible integrated circuits (FlexICs), designed for use in closed HF RFID systems. The ConnectIC family will be pivotal in the acceleration of the smart packaging market, the company claims. Developed using PragmatIC’s platform of patented technologies, ConnectICs deliver connectivity solutions at the lowest cost point in the market. These revolutionary FlexICs are ultra-thin and flexible; suitable for embedding into a wide range of substrates, including paper and plastic; and reduce the complexity of inlays by using single layer antennas, delivering a further step down in cost to brand owners and retailers.