There are four main frequency ranges for RFID system,can be passive(LF,HF,UHF )and active(2.45Ghz),what are they and their application as below
LF (Low Frequency)) | HF (High Frequency)) | UHF(Ultra-High Frequency) | 2.45G | |
RFID Frequency we use | 134.2K,125K | 13.56Mhz | 640-960Mhz | 2.45Ghz |
Affect by metal/water | NO | A little | Affect much | No |
Operate mode | Passive | Passive | Passive | Active |
Reading range | 0-10cm | 0-1m | 1-20meters | 10-200meters |
Data transfer speed | Slow | Slow | Fast | Faster |
Example Chip | TK4100,EM4200,T5577 | Ntag213,ntag215,Mifare S50 ect | U8/U9,MR6 | |
Price Range | Middle | Middle | Low | High |
Application | Animals tracking,access control | Access control,payment, | Retail,logistics,production control,asset management | Personal tracking,RTLS,asset tracking |
Low Frequency: Low Frequency (LF) RFID operating frequency range from 30kHz ~ 300kHz. but most LF tags operate on the 125 kHz or the 134。2 kHz. The working frequency is not restricted by radio frequency control; it can penetrate water, organic tissue, wood, etc.; it is very suitable for identification applications with close range, low speed and less data requirements (for example, animal identification),reading range normally under 10cm .can use for animals tracking,access control
High Frequency: High Frequency (HF) RFID operating frequency range f 3 – 30 MHz range, but most HF tags operate on the 13.56 MHz . Similar to LF, HF is a type of short range RFID, but transfer speed faster than LF,can use for Access control,payment ect
Ultra-High Frequency: Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) RFID operating frequency range from 300 MHz to 3000 Mhz, but most UHF RFID tags operate on the main range of 860 – 960 MHz, This frequency band is carried out by capacitive coupling, and the reading distance can be 1 to 20m. Its signal cannot penetrate liquid and metal, and the antenna is designed with linear polarization and circular polarization, which can meet the needs of various applications. UHF has good reading distance and high data transmission rate, and multiple tags in a very short time.can use for retail, logistics,production control,asset management
2.4Ghz Active RFID operating frequency range from 3Ghz to 30Ghz, but most 2.4G active RFID tags operate on the main range of 2.45Mhz. 2.4G active RFID have Low transmission power consumption, long communication distance, large amount of data transmission, high reliability and good compatibility,but with battery,size much bigger and price much higher,can use for personal tracking,RTLS ect
And there are also some RFID tag use dual frequency ,How to choose the frequency depends on your project application or just contact with us