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Mining Opportunity: Tracking Miners With RFID

Mining Opportunity: Tracking Miners With RFID

Posted by Laurie Wiegler on Dec 19, 2014

Introduction While it’s highly doubtful that RFID could have saved the lives of the 301 miners who, sadly, perished after an underground explosion in Turkey, the technology is being used to better...
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Understanding Near-Field and Far-Field Antennas

Understanding Near-Field and Far-Field Antennas

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Nov 12, 2014

Introduction The electromagnetic field that surrounds an RFID antenna can be broken up into two segments – near-field and far-field. Typically, near-field is defined as the field around the ant...
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How to Select a UHF RFID Reader

How to Select a UHF RFID Reader

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Sep 30, 2014

Introduction Selecting the right  UHF RFID Reader for your application is of the utmost importance. Not only is the RFID reader the brain of the RFID system, but each reader has its ow...
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Pitch, Yaw, and Roll – Positioning RFID Tags

Pitch, Yaw, and Roll – Positioning RFID Tags

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Sep 24, 2014

Introduction Previously, our article 6 Factors That Affect RFID Read Range discussed how each component of an RFID system affects its overall performance. Regarding RFID tags specifical...
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UHF RFID Frequency Regulations

UHF RFID Frequency Regulations

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Sep 19, 2014

Introduction UHF RFID Frequencies vary in each country based on each country’s regulations. Each country adopts an UHF RFID frequency that best fits within that country. These frequency ranges and...
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