On Tue, 2007-05-01 at 04:16 -0400, james tornes wrote:

> Hopefully someone on the list can help. I'm looking for an active RFID
> tag that can be run from very low current and is sold as a discrete
> item as opposed to a prepackaged in-plastic-with-battery tag.

Hi James,

For active tags and their associated readers, check out:

http://www.pgselectronics.com/

These tags are similar to the ones Olin describes.

I've developed most of the firmware for these and might be a little
biased. But, the tag itself consists of either 12C508 or a 10F20x, an RF
resonator, an antenna, and a coin cell battery. There are a variety of
frequencies from which to choose. And depending on the application, the
tags can last from several months to a couple of years on a single
battery. The tags are not packaged in any kind of special housing, so you
could easily replace the battery with a solar cell.

PGS is relatively low key and focuses primarily on custom applications. My
suggestion is to call them up and ask for Michael Sciarra.

Scott
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