Technology Options
We work with Passive RFID technology. The many options under this umbrella provide Bristol ID with the ability to incorporate the industry’s latest technologies into a card to create a secure application.
LF RFID
Most commonly referred to as Prox
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Description
Features & Benefits
Applications
Description
Low Frequency (LF) is primarily used for security access. The card and the reader unit communicate with each other through 125 kHz radio frequency fields.
Features & Benefits
- Reliable
- Low Cost
- Pre-Printing Options
- Security Printing Options
- PVC & PVC/Poly Composite
Applications
- Access Control
- Time & Attendance
- ID Badges
HF RFID
Examples include NXP MIFARE®, iClass technologies
Description
Features & Benefits
Applications
Description
High Frequency (HF) utilizes proprietary technology based upon ISO/IEC 14443 Type A 13.56 MHz contactless smart card standard. With more than 1 billion smart card IC’s and 10 million read components sold, MIFARE® is the dominant technology in contactless smart card projects including mass transit and access management.
Features & Benefits
- Reliable
- Low Cost
- Pre-Printing Options
- Security Printing Options
- PVC & PVC/Poly Composite
Applications
- Access Control
- Time & Attendance
- ID Badges
- Payment
UHF RFID
The way to track movement
Description
Features & Benefits
Applications
Description
Ultra High Frequency (UHF) is mainly used to track people & things. The frequency range is 860 MHz to 960 MHz and cards typically have a read range of 10-20+ feet in most instances.
Features & Benefits
- Reliable
- Low Cost
- Pre-Printing Options
- Security Printing Options
- PVC & PVC/Poly Composite
Applications
- Access Control
- Time & Attendance
- Photo ID Badges
- Ski Passes
- Event Badges
- Trade Show Badges
- Payment Cards
Dual Technology RFID
Dual Technology cards provide a one card solution for end-user convenience
Description
Features & Benefits
Applications
Description
Dual Technology is a combination of 2 RFID Technologies into one form factor.
UHF + HF
UHF + LF
HF + LF
UHF + HF
UHF + LF
HF + LF
Features & Benefits
- Allows for integration of multiple infrastructure types
- End-user convenience
- Drives cost reduction
Applications
- Education
- Healthcare
- Government
- Corporate
Barcode
A machine-readable code in the form of numbers and a pattern of parallel lines of varying widths, printed on and identifying a product
Description
Features & Benefits
Applications
Description
Is a precise combination of lines and spaces that represents the desired information to a computer system. This allows a person or product to be identified in a financial, membership, or access control system quickly and easily.
Features & Benefits
- Low cost
- Wide variety of symbologies available
Applications
- Access Control
- Time & Attendance
- ID Badges
Magnetic Stripe
Made up of tiny iron-based magnetic particles in a plastic-like film. Each particle is really a very tiny bar magnet about 20 millionths of an inch long.
Description
Features & Benefits
Applications
Description
Is a commonly used storage medium placed on a plastic card that allows a person to be identified or provide credentials in a financial, membership, or access control system. The magnetic stripe can store more information than a bar code and transfer that information quickly to a computer system through a swipe or insertion reader.
Features & Benefits
- Low cost
- Able to store more information than a barcode
Applications
- Access Control
- Time & Attendance
- ID Badges