What Are the Challenges of Reusing RFID Tags?

What Are the Challenges of Reusing RFID Tags?

Are passive tags recyclable? With read-write chips, can information be added to the tag, or be written over existing information when the tag is within range of a reader? —Regards, Nilesh ——— Dear Nilesh, With most RFID tags, you can write data to them, assuming they...
What Are the Challenges of Reusing RFID Tags?

How Accurate Can RFID Tracking Be?

Does the technology offer high accuracy for monitoring items? —Name withheld ——— There are two different meanings of “accurate” in the context of RFID tracking. One issue is read accuracy. That is, if you have 100 tagged items, how many tags will you be...
What Are the Challenges of Reusing RFID Tags?

How Do I Deactivate an RFID Tag?

Please explain what I would need to do. —Name withheld ——— What you would need to do would depend on the type of tag it is. If it is a passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID tag based on the Electronic Product Code (EPC) standard, then the tag...
What Are the Challenges of Reusing RFID Tags?

How Is RFID Used in Shipping Containers?

What are some uses of radio frequency identification for shipments? —Name withheld ——— Radio frequency identification technology can be used both on and in shipping containers. So let’s take a step back and look at why you might want to use RFID in and on a...