RFID Encoding | Schemes & Standards

Metalcraft Videos

In this Tech Made Simple video, Colynn Black, RFID Business Development Director at Metalcraft, explores the importance of RFID encoding schemes and standards. He explains the differences between closed-loop systems, used within a single facility, and open-loop systems, where RFID-tagged products travel globally. Colynn emphasizes the role of organizations like GS1 and Rain Alliance in establishing global standards to ensure RFID tags can be read and understood worldwide. He also discusses the four memory banks of Rain RFID tags—Reserved, TID, EPC, and User—and the importance of proper block structure for successful encoding. Watch the video to learn more about RFID encoding and decoding.