ThingMagic is shipping a Linux-powered RFID reader based on a software-defined radio (SDR). The company says the Mercury4 can read any RFID tag format, including those not yet invented, and can be adapted to meet regional regulations. Additionally, it can read 266 million tag-instructions per second, ThingMagic claims.

Find out all about the Mercury4 — including insight into its embedded hardware and Linux-based software — by reading our complete Device Profile:

 
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