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RAIN RFID: 9 Common Questions & Answers

RAIN RFID: 9 Common Questions & Answers

Posted by Lauren Moore on Nov 19, 2019

Introduction As RFID technology continues to grow as a contributor to the emerging IoT solutions market, more and more people are becoming familiar with RFID and how it works. Anyone looking in...
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New EU Upper Frequency Band

New EU Upper Frequency Band

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Jun 20, 2019

Introduction From the onset of standardized UHF RFID regulations, approximately 2004, there have always been two main frequency bands, EU (ETSI), and US (FCC). Due to late adoption, one worldwi...
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What is Frequency Hopping?

What is Frequency Hopping?

Posted by Kishan Patel on Oct 25, 2018

Background for Frequency Hopping There are many issues that can arise during the testing phase of an RFID system. One of the most common issues people face is called reader collision. Reader collisio...
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RSSI’s Role in RFID

RSSI’s Role in RFID

Posted by Russell Hilyer on Mar 12, 2018

Introduction In an UHF RFID system, readers send an interrogation signal to a nearby tag, which responds in turn via backscatter. The reader analyzes the response and reports the tag’s data alo...
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RFID Basics: How to Read and Write Tags

RFID Basics: How to Read and Write Tags

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Feb 06, 2018

Published February 2018 | Updated January 2026 Radio frequency identification, or RFID, is built around a simple idea: small tags store digital data, and readers capture or update that data wirel...
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RFID vs. EAS

RFID vs. EAS

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Oct 31, 2017

About Electronic Article Surveillance Electronic Article Surveillance, or EAS is a term used for theft prevention commonly used in libraries and most often, in retail stores. All types of items ca...
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Introducing the RFID Insider Podcast Channel

Introducing the RFID Insider Podcast Channel

Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Oct 10, 2017

Introduction For over six years, RFID Insider has produced educational articles, infographics, videos, and guides about the RFID industry. Beginning this month, we’re excited for people to learn abo...
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