Can RFID Be Used for Long-Range Scanning?

Can RFID Be Used for Long-Range Scanning?

Would radio frequency identification be a good technology to deploy over long distances? —Louis, ——— Louis, Radio frequency identification is a relatively short-range automatic-identification technology. Passive low-frequency (LF) and high-frequency (HF) tags can be...
Can RFID Be Used for Long-Range Scanning?

How Can We Convert UIDs to Seven-Digit Printed Codes?

We produce Mifare EV1 RFID tags and need to convert the UID to a seven-digit code printed on a wristband. Does anyone have a formula to convert the UID to a seven-digit code using numbers and letters? —Jeft ——— Jeff, I reached out to Hal Casey, the director of AIT,...
Can RFID Be Used for Long-Range Scanning?

How Do RFID and UWB Technologies Compare?

What is the difference between RFID and UWB, and what are the pros and cons of each? —Srivatsan, ——— Srivatsan, Ultra-wideband (UWB) is a wireless communication protocol, similar to Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. There are active RFID tags that use UWB, and there are also...
Can RFID Be Used for Long-Range Scanning?

What Can Cause an RFID Tag or Chip to Break Down?

Do you have any idea why our tags cease to work when we check that they are in place prior to shipping parts? —John ——— John, If a tag has been applied properly and read successfully, there is very little that would cause it to stop working. There are a few issues...
Can RFID Be Used for Long-Range Scanning?

Can I Use an RFID Tag on a Metal Surface?

Will radio frequency identification work in the presence of metal, or will I run into problems? —Ajith, ——— Ajith, Yes, you can, but you’ll need a special tag designed to work on metal. The issue with metal is that it detunes the tag’s antenna. This is...