European RFID Performance Test Center
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The European RFID Performance Test Center (ERT) is the new RFID lab in Europe providing RFID users, RFID providers and RFID manufacturers with testing services for both RAIN and NFC tags.

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Tag / inlay testing, RFID Tagged Item, RFID Tests

ARC pre-certification

ARC is the program that ensures RFID tags (or tagged items) meet the retailer’s performance requirements. It was created by Auburn University, and it inspired the TIPP Guidelines by GS1.

Auburn University and Voyantic are probably the main contributors to Tagged-Item Performance Protocol. ARC uses Voyantic equipment in their ARC lab, as we do. That way, we are able to provide you with the same tests the ARC program is based in, so that you know in advance that your tags will pass the official tests by ARC.

ARC program

Auburn University and Voyantic are probably the main contributors to Tagged-Item Performance Protocol. ARC uses Voyantic equipment in their ARC lab, as we do. That way, we are able to provide you with the same tests the ARC program is based in, so that you know in advance that your tags will pass the official tests by ARC.
ARC and TIPP tests are quite similar, but, instead of analyzing the performance of the tag when placed on your own items, ARC analyzes the performance of the tag when placed on certain pre-defined items, such as jeans and polybags.
Thus, tags are benchmarked to meet a given ARC Category (minimum performance specifications).

ARC methodology

ARC and TIPP tests are quite similar, but, instead of analyzing the performance of the tag when placed on your own items, ARC analyzes the performance of the tag when placed on certain pre-defined items, such as jeans and polybags.
Thus, tags are benchmarked to meet a given ARC Category (minimum performance specifications).
Auburn University is the only organization providing you with an ARC Conformance Certificate. Nevertheless, as applying for that certificate (does not matter if your tag passes the tests or not) is quite expensive, we are offering this pre-certification service, accredited by our own ERT code. That way, you will only submit your tag to Auburn University when you are sure that it will pass ARC tests.
Auburn University is the only organization providing you with an ARC Conformance Certificate. Nevertheless, as applying for that certificate (does not matter if your tag passes the tests or not) is quite expensive, we are offering this pre-certification service, accredited by our own ERT code. That way, you will only submit your tag to Auburn University when you are sure that it will pass ARC tests.
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Auburn University
Rain-rfid
RAIN RFID

Reader Conformance testing
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RFID system performance, RFID Tests

Reader Conformance testing

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Tag / inlay testing, RFID Tests

Tags comparison

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Tag / inlay testing, RFID Tests

Analysis and characterization of tags (materials and population)

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