ChampionChips

A ChampionChip is a miniature transponder in a specially designed plastic housing. The transponder, produced by Texas Instruments, contains a chip in combination with an energizing coil. It is encased in a waterproof glass capsule, which is put in the plastic housing. The result is what we call the ChampionChip, a very strong device that can be used under all conditions (wet, dry, cold and hot).

There are 4 types of ChampionChips. The types differ in housing, size and reading distance and have slightly different uses.

In general, all Chips of whatever housing should be placed as low as possible, in order to cross the antenna mats in an optimal way.

There are no batteries in ChampionChips. The transponder is passive until moved over the magnetic field, generated by a antenna in the antenna Mat. Here the energizing coil produces an electric current to power the chip. The transponder then transmits its unique identification number to a receive antenna in the antenna Mat. This whole procedure takes approximately 60 miliseconds and is repeated continuously.