RoHS Compliant RFID unit connects up to four antennas

"Omron is releasing an RFID reader/writer which is compatible with UHF frequency bands. The unit conforms to European RoHS Directive, but is intended for use in the US retail industry - the first of its kind in the world. The reader/writer is a monostatic type that uses an integral transmission and reception antenna element and can be connected with up to four antennas. Omron plans to ship 2000 reader/writer units to the North American market during fiscal 2005 with a sales goal of 500 million yen. Following this, Omron also plans to market an RoHS-compatible UHF-band RFID reader/writer for the European market." Source: electronicstalk.com