UHF On-Metal Micro RFID PCB Tag IDTS-0603 (6 × 3 × 2.8 mm)
A chip-sized 6 × 3 × 2.8 mm UHF PCB tag for metal items too small for any label or standard on-metal tag, such as tool bits, slim instruments and circuit boards, read at close range.
₹89
per piece + 18% GST
Minimum order: 500 pieces · the final price for your quantity is confirmed in the quote
View datasheet PDF · 181 KB- 7-day replacement · 1-year warranty against manufacturing defects
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- Samples ₹250 (1–2 pcs, incl. shipping) · request
Key features
- Chip-sized 6 × 3 mm footprint, 2.8 mm at the highest point
- Anti-metal design for mounting directly on metal
- Approx. 0.5 m read range on metal: a close-range tag
- U8 chip on ISO 18000-6C, 128-bit EPC, 96-bit factory TID
- Rated −20 °C to +150 °C operating temperature
- No hole or adhesive backing: bond it to suit the asset
- Frequency
- 860–960 MHz (covers India's 865–868 MHz band)
- Protocol
- ISO 18000-6C
- Chip
- U8
- Read range
- Approx. 0.5 m on metal
Overview
A micro on-metal UHF RFID tag for parts with almost no surface
The IDTS-0603 is a PCB block 6 mm long, 3 mm wide and 2.8 mm high. It is meant for metal items where even a miniature label has nowhere to sit: a drill bit shank, a cutting insert, the flat of a dental instrument, the corner of a populated circuit board. As an anti-metal design, it treats the metal underneath as its mounting surface rather than as interference.
What 0.5 m on metal means in practice
The quoted read distance is approx. 0.5 m when mounted on metal. Plan for close-range reads: a handheld held over an instrument tray, a desktop reader at the tool-crib counter, or an antenna built into a bench station. It is not a tag for dock-door portals or long aisle sweeps. If you need longer reads, look at the larger tags in the PCB and ceramic tag range.
Fixing and encoding
No mounting hole or adhesive backing is specified, so plan to bond the tag with an adhesive or epoxy suited to the asset's surface and the temperatures it sees. The U8 chip has a 128-bit EPC you write with your own asset numbers and a 96-bit TID set at the factory, so every tag also carries a unique serial for audits. Any ISO 18000-6C UHF handheld reader can read and encode it.
Typical applications
- Drill bits and cutting inserts
- Surgical and dental instruments
- PCB and module serialisation
- Calibration probes and adapters
- Connectors and rack hardware
Specifications
Datasheet (PDF)| Frequency | 860–960 MHz (covers India's 865–868 MHz band) |
|---|---|
| Protocol | ISO 18000-6C |
| Chip | U8 |
| Memory | EPC 128 bits; TID 96 bits |
| Read range | Approx. 0.5 m on metal |
| Dimensions | 6 × 3 × 2.8 mm (2.8 mm at the highest point) |
| Material | PCB |
| Mounting | No mounting hole or adhesive backing |
| Colour | Dark grey/black PCB with silver metallised edges |
| Operating temperature | −20 °C to +150 °C |
Frequently asked questions
How small is the IDTS-0603 and what can it go on?
Does it read when fixed directly to metal?
How do I attach it if there is no hole or adhesive backing?
Which reader should I use, and does it work in India?
Can the tags be supplied with our asset numbers already written?
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