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Definition of terms / abbreviations
For better understanding of the explanations provided in this document, a definition of terms
and explanations of the abbreviations follows below:
• AFI:
Application Family Identifier = memory area 1 byte in size that specifies the area of
application of the transponder, e.g., medicine, transportation, etc. The definition is
specified in ISO/IEC 15693-3.
• RFID:
Radio Frequency IDentification – umbrella term for the contactless identification of
objects equipped with transponders by means of radio waves.
• HF:
High Frequency – radio-frequency band in which data transmission between the read/
write system and transponder occurs. Data transmission occurs acc. to ISO/
IEC 15693 worldwide on frequency 13.56MHz.
• UID:
Unique IDentifier - unique, 64-bit transponder identification code.
The UID consists of the chip manufacturer number and the chip serial number.
Notice!
Further information can be found in ISO/IEC 15693 and documents published by the chip
manufacturer (NXP, Texas Instruments, Infineon, ...).
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RFM - HF RFID Series
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