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Device and Documentation Support

5.1

Device Support

5.1.1

Development Support

5.1.1.1

Getting Started and Next Steps

RFID products from TI provide the ultimate solution for a wide range of applications. With its patented

HDX technology, TI RFID offers unmatched performance in read range, read rate, and robustness. TI

offers one-stop-shopping of transponders, inlays, reader modules, and reader ICs. For more information,

see the Overview for NFC / RFID page.

5.1.2

Device Nomenclature

To designate the stages in the product development cycle, TI assigns prefixes to the part numbers of

devices. Each commercial family member has one of three prefixes: x, p, or no prefix (for example,

xRF37S114HTFJB).These

prefixes

represent

evolutionary

stages

of

product

development

from

engineering prototypes (with prefix x) through fully qualified production devices (with no prefix).

Device development evolutionary flow:

xRF... – Experimental device that is not necessarily representative of the electrical specifications of the

final device

pRF... – Final device that conforms to the electrical specifications of the final product but has not

completed quality and reliability verification

RF... – Fully qualified production device

Devices with a prefix of x or p are shipped against the following disclaimer:

"Developmental product is intended for internal evaluation purposes."

Production devices have been characterized fully, and the quality and reliability of the device have been

demonstrated fully. TI's standard warranty applies.

Predictions show that prototype devices have a greater failure rate than the standard production devices.

TI recommends that these devices not be used in any production system because their expected end-use

failure rate still is undefined. Only qualified production devices are to be used.

TI device nomenclature also includes a suffix with the device family name. This suffix indicates the

package type (for example, TEL) and, optionally, the temperature range (for example, T). Figure 5-1

provides a legend for reading the complete device name for any family member.