Impinj xPortal Gateway End of Life (EOL) - Product Notice

This is a formal notification that Impinj is initiating the end-of-life process for the Impinj xPortal RAIN RFID gateway.

The objective of providing this notice is to allow for appropriate planning and the opportunity for last time purchases of certain xPortal products. This notice also provides details about an alternative Impinj gateway, for your consideration.

The standard terms and agreements will be honored with the exception that all orders are non-cancelable and non-refundable once placed. Impinj has a limited number of EU and FCC Impinj xPortal gateways available in inventory. The Impinj xPortal is no longer being manufactured, and the current inventory will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Applicable Products

Impinj Product Name Impinj Part Number Current Inventory
Impinj xPortal (FCC) IPJ-REV-R640-FCC2M1 400 units
Impinj xPortal (EU1) IPJ-REV-R640-EU12M1 30 units
Impinj xPortal (GX1) IPJ-REV-R640-GX1 No units available
Impinj xPortal (GX2) IPJ-REV-R640-GX2 No units available
Impinj xPortal (GX3) IPJ-REV-R640-GX32M1 No units available

Timing

Milestone Date Definition
End-of-life process start date December 11, 2020
  • Impinj is no longer manufacturing the product (only current inventory is available)
  • Impinj is no longer offering extended warranties on the product
  • Impinj can only take orders on currently available inventory
  • Impinj is only shipping currently available inventory
Last date to place orders with Impinj June 11, 2021 Above, plus:
  • Impinj can no longer take orders for the product
Last date of shipments from Impinj December 11, 2021 Above, plus:
  • Impinj is no longer shipping the product
End of Support December 11, 2022 Above, plus:
  • Impinj no longer provides technical support, including firmware bug fixes
  • Impinj no longer supports the product in new firmware, development libraries, and software utility releases (older releases will be archived)

Alternative Products

As an alternative, Impinj recommends the Impinj xSpan RAIN RFID gateway. The Impinj xSpan is a performance upgrade to the xPortal with enhanced coverage, increased control of read zones, and the ability to track bi-directional movement of items along one dimension. The Impinj xSpan has built-in antenna arrays for turnkey implementation and always-on endpoint monitoring. For a detailed comparison with the Impinj xPortal gateway, please view the Impinj xSpan product brief on the Support Portal.

Supported regions Impinj xPortal Part Number Impinj xSpan Part Number
FCC IPJ-REV-R640-FCC2M1 IPJ-REV-R660-US1M1
ETSI IPJ-REV-R640-EU12M1 IPJ-REV-R660-EU11M1
GX1 IPJ-REV-R640-GX1 IPJ-REV-R660-GX11M1
GX2 IPJ-REV-R640-GX2 IPJ-REV-R660-GX21M1
GX3 IPJ-REV-R640-GX32M1 IPJ-REV-R660-GX32M1

Details about the certified regions and geographies can be found on this Support Portal page.

If you have questions, please contact your Impinj sales representative or the Impinj Support Team at support@impinj.com.

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