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Anyone involved in embedded systems, industrial communication, or AutoID technologies will be familiar with one name: Qualcomm. The US technology group is best known for its work in the smartphone sector, but for years Qualcomm has also been consistently driving forward the development of powerful industrial and IoT platforms.
- With the Dragonwing™ Q6690 processor, Qualcomm demonstrates how industrial computing platforms are evolving toward everyday usability, connectivity, and scalability.
Mobile communications & RFID
Qualcomm originally became known as a driver of modern mobile communications standards. Technologies such as CDMA, LTE, and 5G still bear the company's hallmark today. This expertise in wireless communications, energy efficiency, and system-on-chip architectures also forms the basis for Qualcomm's industrial and IoT portfolio. The leap from mobile communications to UHF technology was therefore not a big step for Qualcomm.
With the Dragonwing™ platform, Qualcomm is specifically targeting applications beyond traditional consumer devices: industrial gateways, edge devices, smart terminals, connected machines, and powerful handhelds.
What new features does the Q6690 offer?
Compared to previous industrial SoCs, the Dragonwing™ Q6690 offers several key enhancements and applications:
- RFID readers and AutoID terminals, stationary or mobile
- IoT gateways for production and intralogistics environments
- Edge systems for local data analysis and process control
- Smart devices for closed ecosystems such as access, payment, or identification
The Q6690 really comes into its own when combined with AutoID and wireless technologies: computing power, connectivity, and energy efficiency work together seamlessly.
UHF technology is transitioning from a niche market to everyday use
Parallel to the development of powerful processor platforms, UHF technology is also undergoing significant change. What was once considered a specialized solution for logistics or industry is becoming increasingly commonplace in everyday life.
The market is growing—and becoming more diverse
UHF applications are no longer limited to pallet or container tracking. Thanks to modern processors such as the Dragonwing™ Q6690, UHF systems can be built smaller, more energy-efficient, and at the same time more powerful.
This lowers the barriers to entry and makes UHF attractive to more and more users.
Everyday practicality instead of specialized knowledge
What used to require deep expert knowledge can now increasingly be packaged into intuitive, integrated systems. This makes UHF not only more powerful, but also more accessible.
UHF RFID is thus moving from the industrial hall to the mobile device.
Conclusion: A clear signal for companies. The use of UHF technology is becoming increasingly commonplace for users and thus easier to integrate into business processes.
What used to be the fax machine is now the barcode, and RFID is taking over the role of email: faster, automated, and seamlessly integrated into modern processes. Users get used to these technologies more quickly when they already have some insight into them from everyday life.
