RFID Basics

Contributors: Nate, Toni_K, a_cavis

Purchasing an RFID System

RFID kits, readers, and tags can all help define or expand your projects. If you're looking for one to get started with, these are some of the options available.

SparkFun RFID USB Reader

SEN-09963

Reading 125kHz RFID tags doesn't have to involve complex wiring or confusing code. The SparkFun RFID USB Reader serves as a s…

$29.95

RFID Tag - ABS Token MIFARE Classic® 1K (13.56 MHz)

SEN-10127

This is a basic RFID tag that functions within the MIFARE Classic® 1K guidelines. You can use these for all sorts of identif…

$3.75

RFID Tag - Transparent MIFARE Classic® 1K (13.56 MHz)

SEN-10128

This is a basic RFID tag that functions within the MIFARE Classic® 1K guidelines. You can use these for all sorts of identif…

$3.75

RFID Reader Module - ID-3LA (125 kHz)

SEN-11862

RFID (radio-frequency identification) is the wireless non-contact use of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields, for the purp…

$27.95

SparkFun RFID Starter Kit

KIT-13198

Getting started with RFID doesn't have to involve hunting down compatible modules and wiring up complex circuits. The SparkFu…

$53.50

RFID Tag (125kHz)

COM-14325

You might know RFID as the technology that Big Brother uses to *track your every move*. Quickly, don the [tinfoil hats](https…

$2.75

SparkFun RFID Qwiic Kit

KIT-15209

The SparkFun RFID Qwiic Kit is a simple, yet all-in-one I2C based RFID starting point for the ID-3LA, ID-12LA, and ID-20LA re…

$49.95

SparkFun Qwiic Dynamic NFC/RFID Tag

SEN-21274

The SparkFun Qwiic Dynamic NFC/RFID Tag features the ST25DV64KC dynamic Near Frequency Communication (NFC) / Radio Frequency …

$11.95