
Dual Inlay RFID Tags vs. Dual Frequency IC RFID Tags
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 16th Aug 2022
Dual Frequency RFID tags are RFID tags that can communicate on two different frequencies; for instance, on the High Frequency (HF) band, and on the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) band. There are two wa
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NFC vs. QR Codes: Everything You Need to Know
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 29th Jun 2022
QR codes
QR codes, or Quick Response Codes, have been around since 1994, but were not widely used until around 2010 - 2011 when smartphones with cameras were increasing in availability and popularit
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Low Frequency RFID vs. High Frequency RFID: The Top 8 Differences
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 15th Jun 2022
Low Frequency RFID and High Frequency RFID are two types of Passive RFID that have a shorter read range compared to UHF RFID, but are both still very popular for specific applications. Because th
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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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12 GS1 Identification Schemes / Encoding Schemes and Their Uses
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 6th Oct 2021
GS1 is a non-profit, global organization that creates and maintains global standards for business-to-business and supply chain communication. In essence, a standard is created so that when a barcode i
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Specialty Barcodes, Symbologies, and Parsing Capabilities
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 13th Sep 2021
IntroductionBarcodes are usually divided into two types - 1D and 2D. As previously discussed in our Barcode Symbology article, the most common 1D barcodes are UPC-E and UPC-A, along with ISSN, IS
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Are Bluetooth & Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Forms of Active RFID?
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 25th Aug 2021
Bluetooth & Bluetooth Low Energy: The CommunicationBluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range, wireless technology standard used for exchanging data between two or more devices. Bluetooth uses the 2.4 GHz
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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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How to Write a URL to an NFC Tag and Use it in the Office
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 15th Jun 2021
Take a look at our NFC Tutorial below that walks you through downloading an NFC tag writing app, writing to a tag, and then using it on a marketing flyer. For more information about NFC tags or thi
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