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.

RFID Button - 16mm (125kHz)

SEN-09417

This is a simple, thumbnail-size RFID tag. These tags are great for sensing presence, identification, etc., and they're small…

$4.75

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 - Adhesive MIFARE Classic® 1K (13.56 MHz)

SEN-11319

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

$5.25

SparkFun RFID Reader Breakout

SEN-13030

This is a simple breakout board for our RFID readers. The SparkFun RFID Reader Breakout converts the 2mm pins to bread board …

$3.50

Interface Cable for RP-TNC to RP-SMA - 1m

CAB-14132

This is a very simple 1m long Male RP-TNC to Male RP-SMA cable. We like to use this cable to connect our ultra high-frequency…

$7.25

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 Simultaneous RFID Reader - M7E Hecto

WRL-24738

The SparkFun M7E Hecto Simultaneous RFID Reader simplifies reading UHF RFID tags (EPCglobal Gen 2) with its powerful M7E-HECT…

$309.95

ThingMagic M7e UHF RAIN RFID Module

WRL-24936

The M7E-Hecto is a UHF RFID RAIN module allowing for the simultaneous reading of up to 300 tags per second.

$199.95