I am looking for a paper-thin tag that can fit into a 1-inch by 1-inch area with this read range. Does such a tag exist? —Name withheld ——— I do not believe there are any tags that measure just 1 inch by 1 inch and can be read from a distance of 15 feet. When a tag is...
I would like to incorporate an active tag into an electrical device. I want to be able to power this active tag using the device's battery in order to save space, because size is an issue. Is this possible? —Name withheld ——— I would recommend that you reach out to...
Have hotels explored the use of radio frequency identification to track assets within rooms, such as hair dryers, bath robes, televisions and so forth? —Asam ——— Asam, To my knowledge, no hotel has deployed radio frequency identification technologies specifically to...
Would this help us to reduce the incidence of copper theft? —Name withheld ——— That is an intriguing question, and represents an interesting challenge for radio frequency identification. I would need to know a little more about how the theft occurs. Are the power...
Which one should I choose? —Name withheld ——— I am not sure I understand your question. Are you asking what the best RFID system is to use when developing new applications? If so, there are companies that have software development kits for their readers, but I would...
Are there any off-the-shelf models made for this specific purpose? —Name withheld ——— I am unaware of any off-the-shelf tags designed for use on pistols. Several companies offer small, metal-mount tags that would work on a handgun, though these tags could be damaged...
If so, how would this be done? —Name withheld ——— That's an interesting question. If you are asking whether you can determine the orientation of any tag with any reader, the answer is no. But there are ways you could use an RFID system to determine an object's...
Do you have any idea where these might be obtained? —Name withheld ——— I do not believe you can buy certificates pre-embedded with RFID transponders. You could contact Hitachi about embedding its µ-chip (pronounced "mu-chip") into new certificates that you create. The...
I am employing custom-made stationary RFID readers in a field experiment, but I'd also like to be able to utilize a handheld unit in certain circumstances. The tags I am using are 125 kHz ASK tags. I wish to know if a handheld described as reading all FDX-A and FDX-B...
Please suggest some tags with temperature sensors, as well as appropriate interrogators for the same. Thanks. —Name withheld ——— The only passive 2.45 GHz tag on the market of which I am aware is Hitachi's µ-chip (pronounced "mu-chip"), which is very tiny and has an...
While the whole world is talking about replacing bar codes with radio frequency identification, is there any way by which RFID and bar codes can work in synch together? If not, will the bar code find another market? —Rohini ——— Rohini, First, I would dispute the claim...
If the two devices were placed very close together and were both operating at the same time, would either inhibit the other's functioning in any way? —Eddie ——— Eddie, This is not an question to which I can offer a definitive answer, because it depends on the cell...