High Performance GS1 Class 1 Gen 2 RFID Tag IC
Featuring outstanding read/write sensitivity, along with enhanced backscatter capability,
Higgs 10
TM
delivers industry leading performance & reliability optimized for high-volume applications.
Featuring
™
™
• High-Volume Retail
• Automotive
Applications
• Supply-Chain & Logistics
• High Sensitivity
Feature
Sentinel™ Memory
Read sensitivity
Write sensitivity
Best in class memory reliability
96 bit expandable EPC
0-32 bit user memory
48b UTID with lower 38b unique serial for SGTIN generation
Larger “pads” for improved antenna connectivity
Description
Detects and fixes single bit errors and
flags dual bit errors.
Benefit
Protects data and provides unprecedented immunity to typical sources of single bit errors
(chip damage, low power etc.)
Up to -2 1.5
dBm
Up to -19 dBm
200,000 write cycles
Supports EPC size up to 128b for flexibility.
Allows smaller tags to be designed or larger read & write distances to be realized. Helps eliminate “crossreads”
Robust memory retention (twice that of competition
Supports popular EPC structures utilizing 96 and
128b lengths
32b of flexible user memory available for encryption keys, passwords or other asset information
Greater use case flexibility. Provides 32b of user memory with a 96b EPC or may be used for additional EPC length
48b UTID. Lower 38b are duplicated in the
EPC for SGTIN generation.
For general serialization, in both Retail and Non-Retail applications
More contact area for antenna connectivity Far better yield, inlay to inlay, thus providing greater tag reliability
Features:
› Compliant to GS1 Class 1 Gen 2 and
ISO/IEC 18000-6C
› Global operation in the RFID UHF RF frequency bands (840-960 MHz)
› 480-Bits of NVM/RAM Memory
• Up to 128-EPC Bits (nominally 96 bits)
• Up to 32 User Bits (with 96 bit EPC)
• 48 Bit Unique TID
• 32 Bit Access and 32 bit Kill Passwords
› Pre-Programmed with a unique, unalterable
48-bit serial number
› User Memory can be Perma-Locked
› User Memory can be read password protected
› Low power operation for both read and program
› Exceptional operating range, up to 13m
Product Overview:
With leading edge Read and Write sensitivity and enhanced Backscatter performance, Higgs-10, the newest member of the Higgs family of RFID IC’s from
Alien Technology, ® is poised to drive the most challenging of applications in the wide web of the Internet-of-Things.
Ideal for high volume applications, Higgs-10 offers flexible EPC memory structure supporting nominal 96-bit EPC formats, plus a 32-bit expansion for longer EPC formats.
Higgs-10 also features up to 32-bits for optional User Memory data. This enables the flexibility to store additional data beyond the EPC level such as encryption keys, additional asset information, and serial numbers.
Like all Alien ICs, Higgs-10 is fully backward compatible with the entire Alien IC and
Reader feature-set.
Higgs 10 With Sentinel Memory
High Performance EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 RFID Tag IC
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D ret
P cycl
Operating Conditions & Electrical Characteristics
Symbol Parameter
Operating Conditions
T f
A in
Operating Temperature
Operating Frequency
Electrical Characteristics
S
R
Sensitivity during Read
Conditions / Capability
With 2dBi directivity of dipole
S w
Sensitivity during Write With 2dBi directivity of dipole
Interference Signal Suppression
Equivalent input parallel resistance At -22.5 dBm input power
At -22.5 dBm input power Equivalent input parallel
Capacitance
Data Retention
Programming Cycles at 25°C
Min Typ
-50
840
+25 +85 °C
960 MHz
-
21.5
dBm
-4
1,300
1.
4
50
200,000
Max Units
-19 dBm dB
Ohms pF
Years
Cycles
Physical Die Characteristics
Dimension x y z
Description
Horizontal die length
Vertical die height
Die thickness
Memory Map
Bank Address
User
TID
00h – 1Fh
60h & above
30h – 5Fh
00h – 2Fh
20h – 7Fh EPC
10h – 1Fh
00h – 0Fh
Reserved 20h – 3Fh
00h – 1Fh
Description
User
Device Configuration
Unique Tag ID Unalterable
XTID * /TID EPC/TMD/TMDID/TMN
EPC #
EPC-PC
EPC-CRC
RES-Access Password, EPC optional
RES-Kill Password
Size
419.05
382.50
150 +/- 10
Units
μm
μm
μm
Memory
NVM
ROM-NVM-SRAM
NVM
ROM
NVM
NVM
RAM
NVM
NVM
Bits
16
16
32
32
32
-
48
48 *
96
* Higgs-10 follows the XTID TID format which manifests in an additional word between the manufacturer code and the UTID words versus Higgs-
3 and Higgs-4. To read the same UTID word in Higgs-10 as in Higgs-4, shift the read location by one word. All other memory banks are identical to
Higgs-4 (e.g. Reserved, EPC and User memory are the same as Higgs-4).
Part Model Number Description
Higgs 10 ™ IC ALC-400-IC Bumped, Tested, Ground & Sawn IC’s. Provided on 8 Inch Wafer, UV Tape
Mounted (SEMI/JIS Standard Metal Film Frame)
Higgs 10 With Sentinel Memory
High Performance EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 RFID Tag IC
Wafer and Die Size and Orientation
Wafer Top
Wafer Bottom
July 12, 2019 DRAFT
Copyright© 2019 Alien Technology LLC. All rights reserved.
Alien, Alien Technology, the Alien Technology logo, Spider, Higgs, Dynamic Authentication, QuickWrite, BlockWrite, Squiggle, and the Squiggle logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Alien Technology Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS Observe standard handling practices to minimize ESD.
DISCLAIMER Application recommendations are guidelines only - actual results may vary and should be confirmed. This is a general purpose product not designed or intended for any specific application.
This product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 7967204, 7931063, 7868766, 7737825, 7716208, 7716160, 7688206, 7671720, 7659822, 7619531, 7615479, 7598867, 7580378, 7576656, 7562083, 7561221, 7559486, 7559131, 75544 51, 7551141,
7542301, 7542008, 7522055, 7500610, 7489248, 7453705, 7452748, 7425467, 7417306, 7411503, 7385284, 7377445, 7364084, 7353598, 7342490, 7324061, 7321159, 7301458, 7295114, 7288432, 7265675, 7262686, 7193504, 7173528, 7172910, 7172789, 7141176,
7113250, 7101502, 7080444, 7070851, 7068224, 7046328, 6998644, 6988667, 6985361, 6980184, 6970219, 6952157, 6942155, 6933848. Other patents pending.
This product is licensed under patents of Round Rock Research, LLC, for use solely with UHF RFID Readers ( such as Alien reader products) that are licensed under an agreement with Round Rock Research, LLC.
Alien Technology
845 Embedded Way.
San Jose, CA 95138 www.alientechnology.com
