
Smart Packaging - Using RFID to Connect Products to the Digital World
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 13th Oct 2022
The term Smart Packaging describes the use of technology, indicators, or even chemicals to enable a specific functionality on or within a product’s packaging.
Smart Packaging is used on a variety
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How to Program an RFID Tag - 3 Step Tutorial
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 23rd May 2022
Most RFID tags are made up of three parts - the chip, antenna, and tag face or substrate. Each of these individual parts performs a specific duty in order to make the RFID tag work properly in
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What is Passive RFID?
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 13th May 2022
Passive RFID is a term used to describe RFID tags that do not have a battery or other internal power source. Instead of a battery, Passive RFID tags rely on the energy received from the RFID read
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What is the SGTIN-96?
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 11th Apr 2022
SGTIN-96 is an encoding scheme that stands for Serialized Global Trade Identification Number and is sometimes called a serialized GTIN. The 96 in the name refers to the number of bits in the final EPC
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Encoding RFID Tags with the Vulcan RFID UHF Tag Read & Write Software
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 16th Mar 2022
Welcome to this video which will walk through Encoding an RFID Tag with the Vulcan RFID, UHF Tag Read and Write Software. To watch this video on YouTube, click here.
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UHF RFID EPC Memory Bank: What is the CRC-16?
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 4th Aug 2021
In Class 1 Gen2 UHF RFID tags, a CRC-16 and a 16-bit Protocol Control (PC) precede the tag’s EPC number in the EPC memory bank, a requirement that was first outlined in Gen2 v1.1. If you have eve
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RFID Tag Shadowing - What is it and How do I Avoid it?
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 30th Jun 2021
RF interference is typically caused by
environmental problems like metal and water. However, Tag Shadowing can be another culprit that is often overlooked. Tag Shadowing is an RFID ap
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Start Reading RFID Tags in Less Than 60 Seconds
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 27th Apr 2021
Introduction
Welcome to RFID Insider! In this video we will show you how fast and easy it is to start reading RFID tags. The goal of this video is to show that reading RFID tags is not as compl
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A 3D Picture of an RFID Read Zone
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 1st Dec 2020
RFID Read Zones
An RFID Read Zone is a term that describes the free space surrounding an RFID system in which an RFID tag can be read. A read zone varies in size and shape depending on a few factors
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10 Facts about RFID Reader Transmit Power
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 27th Oct 2020
Interested in learning more about RFID Reader Transmit Power? Checkout these 10 facts and comment below if you have a fact or tip to add to our list!
1. Reader transmit power/output power is s
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4 Examples of When RFID & Barcodes Can Work Together
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 14th Oct 2020
One of the strengths of RFID technology is that it can take
the place of inefficient and time-consuming manual processes in order to save
time, automate identification, capture data, interact wit
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RFID Failed You in the Past? It May Have Improved More Than You Think
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 19th May 2020
Introduction
Recently, while exhibiting at a trade show, I was approached by a few attendees at the show during the week that asked me the same question – “Why Should We Try RFID Again?” The first
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