Does UHF RFID Pose a Radiation Threat to People?

Does UHF RFID Pose a Radiation Threat to People?

I am an employee at an RFID-based company. Currently, UHF RFID is being used in most areas, such as jewelry stores, retail locations, libraries, etc. But UHF is an ionizing radiation, so is it safe for humans to be exposed to it? I saw, in one paper, that a person...
Does UHF RFID Pose a Radiation Threat to People?

How Much Does an RFID System Cost?

What would the total expense be to deploy radio frequency identification technology? —Dewey, ——— Dewey, It depends on the type of transponder you need. It’s sort of like asking: “How much is a computer?” Well, are you asking about a Chromebook, a...
Does UHF RFID Pose a Radiation Threat to People?

What Types of Materials Are RFID Tags Made Of?

Could the tags be made using ceramics? —Shriram ——— Shriram, The microchip in an RFID transponder is composed of silicon. The antenna can be made of etched copper, aluminum or conductive ink, while the chip and antenna are typically put on a substrate that is PET or...
Does UHF RFID Pose a Radiation Threat to People?

What Is ‘Margin Read’?

Also, what companies’ chips utilize this function? —Tanaka ——— Tanaka, “Margin Read” is an EPC Gen 2-compliant custom command that allows a reader to explicitly verify that the non-volatile memory (NVM) in a tag’s chip has been written...
Does UHF RFID Pose a Radiation Threat to People?

What Is a TID?

Can you please define that term for me? —Tanaka-san ——— Tanaka-san, TID means “tag ID” and it refers to a unique serial number written to a RIFD microchip when the chip is manufactured. It cannot be altered. The tag ID differs from the serial number...