UCODE 8 On-Metal RFID Tag, 65 × 5 × 1.26 mm

UCODE 8 On-Metal RFID Tag, 65 × 5 × 1.26 mm is a UHF on-metal RFID label built around the NXP UCODE 8 chip, measuring 65 × 5 × 1.26 mm. A standard inlay stuck directly on steel or aluminium is detuned and usually cannot be read; this label uses a foam spacer to hold the antenna away from the surface while staying only 1.26 mm thick, so it can be mounted directly on metal.

NXP UCODE 8 provides up to 128-bit EPC, 96-bit TID with a 48-bit unique serial number, no user memory. NXP specifies a read sensitivity of up to −23 dBm and a write sensitivity of up to −18 dBm for the bare chip; the range of the finished tag also depends on the antenna, the reader and the tagged material. Datasheet highlights: Self Adjust auto-tuning, Memory Safeguard, Brand Identifier for authentication checks, the Gen2v2 Untraceable command and an integrated Product Status Flag (PSF) for EAS.

Our reference figure for this design is up to 3 m (reference). Range depends on the reader, antenna, power and tagged material; test samples in your own setup before you commit to volume.

Typical mounting surfaces are IT equipment, tools, metal containers and machine parts. Apply it to a flat, clean metal area; the label is tuned for metal, so on plastic, wood or cardboard a standard UHF inlay is usually the better and cheaper choice.

It ships as a foam-spacer on-metal label; face printing (asset numbers, logos, barcodes), EPC encoding and other sizes are quoted on request. We send samples first so you can test on your own metal parts, and volume orders are produced with our ISO 9001-certified production partner with 100% inline electrical testing.