The UHF RFID Chip TID is a manufacturer supplied, read-only tag identifier potentially used to uniquely identify an UHF RFID tag in a project’s software systems. The TID can be formatted as a Short TID or an Extended TID (XTID). Most common UHF RFID chips that conform to the GS1 EPC Gen 2 Tag Data Standard (TDS) come preset with an XTID that contains a unique serial number to also uniquely identify the UHF RFID chip.
Example UHF RFID Tag Short TID: E2806995 asset management iot
Example UHF RFID Tag Extended TID: E28069952000500101D589CC
A Short TID resides in the TID memory bank and is comprised of the following:
These elements together occupy 4 bytes of UHF RFID tag memory. According to the GS1 TDS 2.0 standard., this configuration represents the basic requirement for any TID memory bank.
The Extended Tag Identification (XTID) is used to extend the tag’s identification capabilities and support advanced functionality. It is comprised of the following:
Each segment in the XTID memory bank is critical for defining the tag’s capabilities and identity in the UHF RFID system per the GS1 TDS 2.0 standard.
Every manufacturer of UHF RFID chips is assigned a Mask Designer Identifier (MDID) per the GS1 EPC Gen 2 Tag Data Standard; this code is included in the UHF RFID chip TID to allow software systems to determine the manufacturer of the UFH RFID chip and help in the process of UHF RFID chip type identification. The location of the manufacturers code in the TID is always 9 bits, spread across the second and third byte of the TID memory bank.
water sensor alarm Every UHF RFID chip contains a Tag Model Number (TMN) that identifies the specific UHF RFID chip type, is assigned by the manufacturer and must uniquely correspond to the tag’s capabilities and custom commands. If two UHF RFID tags have differing features or commands, they require distinct MDID/TMN combinations to ensure global uniqueness, even if the extended TID is not used.