SMARTRAC RAIN RFID Tags Succeed in Independent Readability Tests Conducted by Impinj
Item-level visibility is the key foundation for retail applications to optimize overall performance and enhance the shopper experience. To ensure visibility under real world conditions, RAIN RFID tags need to offer optimum readability. SMARTRAC’s BELT, WEB and MINIWEB inlays do just that – according to thorough testing* conducted by Impinj.
Retail environments, particularly in apparel stores that host a multitude of tags, pose challenges to RFID tags and readers. Superior transponder and reader performance, plus an optimal interaction between the two components, are a central prerequisite for applications such as asset tracking, inventory management, store optimization, loss prevention, or self-checkout.
Impinj performed “Tagged Item Acceptance” testing for an international retailer to assess the readability of clothing items with SMARTRAC’s BELT, WEB and MINIWEB wet inlays in an applied retail use case scenario. All RAIN RFID tags were equipped with an Impinj Monza R6-P endpoint IC. The experiment simulated various retail displays with jeans, tights, and shirts in stacked and hanging configurations, each with a SMARTRAC tag applied, and collected RAIN RFID data via two handheld reader models: the Zebra RFD8500, produced by Zebra Technologies, and the TSL 1128, produced by Technology Solutions Ltd.
Source: SMARTRAC RAIN RFID Tags Succeed in Independent Readability Tests Conducted by Impinj – SMARTRAC N.V.