Ronald A. Marino

The choice and placement of a RFID1 tag on a product requires an investigation to determine optimal performance. Tags come in many sizes and shapes and their placement is dictated by the product size and the tags orientation with respect to the interrogator antenna.

The choice and placement of a RFID tag on a product requires an investigation to determine optimal performance. The current technology of HF tags is focused on the mass production of low cost paper thin tags that have maximized read range performance perpendicular to the broad plane of the tag. Incorporating both these tag designs for use within the RFID architecture allows for flexibility of product placement and orientation while maintaining optimum performance.