Can UHF Readers Interrogate Both HF and UHF Tags?

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Ask The Experts › Can UHF Readers Interrogate Both HF and UHF Tags?
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RFID Journal Staff asked 10 years ago

Is it possible to have one unit read tags from both frequency ranges?

—Name withheld

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An ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) reader cannot interrogate a high-frequency (HF) tag unless it also has an HF reader built into it. That's sort of like asking if an AM radio can play FM stations.

—Mark Roberti, Founder and Editor, RFID Journal

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