Impinj, Inc.

Impinj , Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company whose patented Self-Adaptive Silicon technology enables its two synergistic business lines: high performance RFID products and innovative semiconductor intellectual property (IP). As a leading contributor to the RFID standards for high volume supply-chain applications worldwide, Impinj leverages its technical expertise and industry partnerships to deliver the GrandPrix solution, comprising tags, readers, software, accessories, and systems integration. Impinj's innovative IP products, core to the company's RFID tags, are licensed to leading semiconductor companies worldwide, allowing them to integrate crucial nonvolatile memory (NVM) alongside analog and digital functionality on a single chip. Impinj's IP products include the popular AEON family of rewriteable NVM products. Founders Dr. Carver Mead and Dr. Chris Diorio pioneered, and hold numerous patents on, the company's core technology. Dr. Mead was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2003 and has founded more than twenty companies in his professional career. Gordon Moore, Chairman Emeritus of Intel Corporation said, "Carver has demonstrated a unique ability to identify areas of developing importance in electronics and to jump in at the right time to accelerate progress." Impinj, founded in May 2000, is privately held and has raised over $98 Million in funding. Investors include ARCH Venture Partners, GF Private Equity, Madrona Venture Group, Mobius Venture...