What are 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...
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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...
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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 r...
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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...
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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. VIDEO...
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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 barcod...
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Introduction Barcodes 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 ISS...
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Bluetooth & Bluetooth Low Energy: The Communication Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range, wireless technology standard used for exchanging data between two or more devices. Bluetooth uses the 2.4...
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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...
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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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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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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...
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