Looking for the latest information on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)? Or maybe you have questions on a specific application. Either way, the Metalcraft Asset Tracking Blog has got you covered. This valuable resource contains helpful articles and answers to questions posed by customers just like you trying to solve their toughest identifying and tracking problems.
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Asset Tracking for Healthcare
Basics of High Frequency (HF) RFID
Benefits of Barcodes and More
Basics of RFID
Can Golf Explain How To Select RFID Software?
A question I received all the time as an RFID engineer is – does sticking with one brand for all of your hardware have any benefit from an RF standpoint? To answer this, we are going to use my golf clubs - because it's what I had lying around the house and because it gets my point across.
Advantages of RFID
Breaking Down RFID Frequency
Let’s talk about frequency – what it is and why it's important. Frequency is the pitch at which RF waves operate. It's important to understand and regulate this; otherwise, there would be a lot of interference and poor performing RF devices out in the world. RFID frequency bands are typically measured in megahertz. The two most common are UHF or ultra-high frequency and HF, or high frequency. For simplicity’s sake we will focus only on UHF, which in RFID has a global range of 860 MHz to 960 MHz.
RFID Polarization Explained
Reading this article can save you thousands of dollars. Did that get your attention? It should. This article addresses a common mistake we’ve seen many companies and customers make when they go to purchase their RFID reader that literally cost them thousands of dollars in lost time and the wrong equipment.