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WJ Provides Open Source Software for MPR Series RFID Cards; This Software Facilitates Integration of WJ RFID Cards in OEM Reader Products.


SAN JOSE, Calif. -- WJ Communications, Inc (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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:WJCI WJCI WJ Communications, Inc ), a leading designer and supplier of RF semiconductors and RF modules, today announced that it is offering the dynamic link library A set of program routines that can be called at runtime as needed. See DLL.

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) for its innovative MPR (MultiProtocol Router) Software from Novell that provides router capabilities for its NetWare servers. It supports IPX, IP, AppleTalk and OSI protocols as well as all the major LANs and WANs.  Series RFID Card products to the public on an open source basis. The DLL will be provided along with projects (code call examples) and documentation sufficient to enable customers to rapidly develop custom reader control software.

"Providing our software DLL on an open source basis is another customer focused move by WJ to promote and facilitate the use of the MPR Series RFID cards in handheld, printer, portal or other reader applications," said Dr. Michael Farese, Ph.D., chief executive officer and president of WJ Communications. "We have been providing a host control program with each reader sold, and providing the open source DLL will make it faster and easier for our customers to build on our code to create value-added host applications. Offering the open source DLL exemplifies the strong steps WJ is taking to support our MPR Series RFID Card products, simplify product evaluation and use, and reduce customer application development time, enabling OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and  reader end-products based on reader solutions provided by WJ."

WJ's MPR Series PC Card(TM) Products, the MPR5000 and MPR6000, operate in the UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band.  frequency band and are based on the PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card.  Type II standard. Each MPR can read EPC Class 0, 0+ and EPC Class 1 tags and program/write 0+ and EPC Class 1 tags. The MPR 5000 includes a single integral antenna while the MPR6000 includes two separate antenna ports. Operational control is performed via high-speed parallel communications over the PCMCIA bus or via serial communications through the standard 68-pin PCMCIA connector.

The MPR Series units operate on only 5 volts, and the PC Card(TM) format greatly simplifies RFID reader installation, setup and operation. The compact PCMCIA type II form factor is realized using highly integrated WJ semiconductors, and the RF architecture forms the basis of WJ's recently announced UHF Integrated RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna.  Transceiver ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor.  -- The WTX1000.

About WJ Communications

WJ Communications Inc. is a leading RF semiconductor company focusing on the design and manufacture of high-quality devices, chipsets and multi-chip modules (MCMs) for telecommunications, RF identification (RFID) and homeland security systems worldwide. WJ's highly reliable amplifiers, mixers, RF integrated circuits (RFICs), RFID reader modules, chipsets and MCM products are used to transmit, receive and process signals that enable current and next generation wireless and wireline services. For more information visit www.wj.com or call 408-577-6200.

About PCMCIA

PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (body, hardware, standard) Personal Computer Memory Card International Association - (PCMCIA, or "PC Card") An international trade association and the standards they have developed for devicies, such as modems and external hard disk drives, that can be plugged into notebook ) is an international standards body and trade association with over 200 member companies that was founded in 1989 to establish standards for Integrated Circuit cards and to promote interchangeability among mobile computers where ruggedness, low power, and small size were critical. PCMCIA promotes the interoperability of PC Cards not only in mobile computers, but also in such diverse products as digital cameras, cable TV, set-top boxes, and automobiles. For more information visit http://www.pcmcia.org/index.htm.

About EPCglobal

EPCglobal Inc. is a joint venture between EAN EAN

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 International and the Uniform Code Council (UCC An abbreviation for the Uniform Commercial Code. ). EPCglobal is leading the development of industry-driven standards for the Electronic Product Code(TM) (EPC) to support the use of Radio Frequency Identification See RFID.  (RFID) in today's fast-moving, information-rich trading networks. The EPCglobal US Conference event is designed to be the source for understanding RFID technology and opportunities and related EPCglobal standards. For more information visit http://www.epcglobalinc.org.

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