RFID tags play a great role in businesses requiring automatic identification and data capture solutions. These tags are encoded with unique code, which marks the identity of the tag asset and the same unique ID is used for tracking the asset, asset condition, location, etc.
In retail, it translates to quick item search, quick billing at POS and checkout, and inventory management.
Components of an RFID Tag
An RFID Tag is made of an RFID Chip, an RFID Antenna, and substrate/face materials such as paper, polyester, and ABS plastic. The fabrication of an RFID tag is a complex task where the RFID Chip, also known as the RFID IC (integrated circuit) is connected to the antenna lines, and then wrapped with substrate material, creating an RFID label.
There are also dry and wet inlays which are fabricated without the face materials and you can clearly see the construction of the inlay with antenna and the RFID Chip. The wet inlay differs from dry inlays only in terms of the adhesive being used in the wet inlay.
In simple words, the inlay wrapped around face materials such as paper, polyester, or ABS plastic forms the RFID label.
Types of RFID Tags
RFID tags are categorized on the basis of design and fabrication, power source, application, and operating frequency. Therefore, the various types of RFID tags include:
1.RFID label
2. RFID dry inlay
3. RFID wet inlay
4. RFID Hard tag
5. RFID Anti-metal tag
6. LF RFID tag
7. HF RFID tag
8. NFC tag
9. UHF RFID Tag
10. Active RFID tag
11. Passive RFID tag
The Active RFID tag and Passive RFID tag, are categorized depending on the power source being used with the tag. A passive RFID tag is designed without a battery power source, with limited read range and low construction cost while an active RFID tag is designed with the battery as a power source, robust construction with ABS plastic and these tags offer long read range and high receiver sensitivity than passive RFID tags.
RFID tags based on Applications
RFID tags are also categorized on the basis of their uses. These RFID tags support purpose specific design and fabrication technique. Some of these RFID labels based on applications are:
1.RFID Tags for Asset Management
2. Washable RFID Labels for Laundry Management and Linen Tracking
3. RFID tags for garments
4. RFID tags for Tire Tracking
5. RFID tags for Vehicle Windshields
6. RFID tags for Retail-items
7. RFID tags for healthcare (tool tracking, medicine, vaccine tracking)
8. RFID labels for jewelry items
9. RFID tags for metal assets
10. RFID hard tags for outdoor uses, dock doors, shipping containers, etc.
For details on RFID tagging and encoding and the cost of RFID tags in India, feel free to get in touch with our EnCstore.com RFID Experts.
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