(Austin, TX) Abracon, LLC (Abracon), a leading global manufacturer of passive & electromechanical timing, synchronization, power, connectivity and RF components introduces a broad family of fully integrated passive RFID tags operating in the UHF band optimized for use on metal surfaces. These devices offer FCC compliance over 902MHz to 928MHz with multiple form factors that cover read ranges up to 9 meters. The tags are optimized to be directly attached to metal surfaces without limiting the available read range. Unlike fragile inlay tags used on consumer applications, these devices are robust and durable designed for long term use in harsh demanding environments, and are not de-tuned by the metal surface. This extends asset tracking and asset management capabilities into a new class of applications previously unattainable with lower performing tags.

The devices integrate and Alien H3 IC and high performance antenna that enables support for ISO 18000-6C/EPC Class1 Gen2. The family offers multiple form factors with small space saving 5x5mm footprint up to 9meter long read range 25x25mm footprints. Two operating temperature ranges of -30C to 85C and -40C to 85C are available for wide temperature industrial applications.

With the ability to significantly improve operational efficiency and curb losses, asset tracking and asset management is now playing a wide role in applications as varied as industrial automation, transportation, cloud computing, agriculture, smart building structures and heavy machinery,” comments Juan Conchas, Director of Marketing for Abracon. “Because RFID is a non-line of sight technology that can achieve a substantial range, passive RFID tags are an important component within asset tracking and asset management solutions.
Developing RFID tags that respond well when directly attached to large hunks of metal is necessary given that antenna performance is influenced by the environment in which they are sited.” says Dean Clark, Senior Technical Manager with Abracon. “Thin In-lay RFID tags are affected by the metal areas that de-tune them, these ceramic tags were designed for use directly on metal, large metallic objects like shipping containers, vehicle chassis and heavy machinery can be easily tracked.

The RFID tags are in stock and available through any of Abracon’s franchised distributors.

MPN Protocol Read Range Operating
Temp		 Size/
Dimension		 Height
ART915X3030YZ30-IC IS0 18000-6C/
EPC Class1 Gen2		 4.0 meters -30~+85˚C 30.0 x 30.0mm 3.00mm
ART915X25275YZ25-IC IS0 18000-6C/
EPC Class1 Gen2		 2.5 meters -30~+85˚C 25.0 x 25.0mm 2.75mm
ART915X2509EP60-IC IS0 18000-6C/
EPC Class1 Gen2		 1.8 meters -30~+85˚C 25.0 x 9.0mm 3.00mm
ART915X2117225TX21-IC IS0 18000-6C/
EPC Class1 Gen2		 1.2 meters -30~+85˚C 20.4 x 17.0mm 2.25mm
ART915X1620TX16-IC IS0 18000-6C/
EPC Class1 Gen2		 1.2 meters -30~+85˚C Ø16.0mm 2.00mm
ART915X130930TX13-IC IS0 18000-6C/
EPC Class1 Gen2		 0.8 meters -30~+85˚C 13.0 x 9.00mm 3.00mm
ART923X1015YZ10-IC IS0 18000-6C/
EPC Class1 Gen2		 0.45 meters -30~+85˚C Ø10.0mm 1.50mm
ART915X050503OP-IC ISO 18000-6C/
EPC Class1 Gen2		 2.0 meters -40~+85˚C 5 x 5mm 3.00mm
ART915X100202TO-IC ISO 18000-6C/
EPC Class1 Gen2		 1.6 meters -40~+85˚C 10 x 2.5mm 2.50mm
ART915X100503JA-IC ISO 18000-6C/
EPC Class1 Gen2		 3.6 meters -40~+85˚C 10 x 5mm 3.00mm
ART915X250903AM-IC ISO 18000-6C/
EPC Class1 Gen2		 6.5 meters -40~+85˚C 23 x 9mm 3.00mm
ART915X252503MA-IC ISO 18000-6C/
EPC Class1 Gen2		 9.0 meters -40~+85˚C 25 x 25mm 2.00mm

About Abracon, LLC
Founded in 1992, and headquartered in Irvine, California, Abracon is a leading global manufacturer of passive and electromechanical timing, synchronization, power, connectivity and RF solutions. Abracon offers a wide selection of quartz timing crystals and oscillators, MEMS oscillators, real time tlocks (RTC), Bluetooth modules, ceramic resonators, SAW filters and resonators, power and RF inductors, transformers, circuit protection components and RF antennas and wireless charging coils. The company is ISO9001-2015 certified with design & application engineering resources in California and Texas and sales offices in Texas, California, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Scotland, and Germany. Abracon’s products are offered through its global distribution network.

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