UHF On-Metal RFID PCB Micro Tag IDTS-1204 (12 × 4 × 2.8 mm)

A 12 mm on-metal UHF RFID micro tag with 1.5 m reach

The IDTS-1204 is a 12 × 4 mm black PCB bar, 2.8 mm at its highest point, with a metallic element in the centre and a solder pad at each end. Its quoted read distance is approx. 1.5 m on metal, longer than the 10 mm IDTS-1004 or the 15 mm IDTS-1504. That extra reach helps when tagged items sit on a shelf or inside a cabinet and the reader cannot get right up to each one.

No holes: solder or bond it flush

There is no mounting hole, so nothing stands above the tag. Integrators can solder the end pads inside an electronic or mechanical assembly, or bond the body with a structural adhesive on tools and instrument handles. Because it is flat and low, it can also sit in a shallow groove where it is protected from knocks and cleaning.

Reading and encoding

It works with any ISO 18000-6C reader. A UHF handheld covers stock checks and audits, while a desktop reader is the simplest way to write your asset numbers into the 128-bit EPC before the tags are fitted. The chip is listed as U8 / M781, with 0 or 512 bits of user memory depending on the version.