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How to Program an RFID Tag - 3 Step Tutorial

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?

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?

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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UHF RFID EPC Memory Bank: What is the CRC-16?

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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Start Reading RFID Tags in Less Than 60 Seconds

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

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

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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