HF, NFC (13.56 MHz) & Dual Frequency RFID Tags

KEY TRANSPONDER & INLAY ADVANTAGES

Engineered Performance for NFC / HF 13.56 MHz

Zero Reader Cost for Subcontractors

Every modern iPhone and Android phone already reads NFC natively, let external inspectors or customers tap tags immediately.

Intentional 1 to 1 Tap Precision

Unlike UHF which sweeps 100 items at once, NFC's 4 cm tap range guarantees an engineer is standing physically right at that fire damper or valve.

Dual Frequency UHF + NFC Magic

One single chip/label reads at 8 metres through your warehouse dock portal via UHF AND taps on a customer's smartphone via NFC!

Ferrite Backed On-Metal NFC

Standard NFC stickers fail on steel; GJBS supplies ferrite shielded NFC labels and ABS discs that tap crisply on steel cabinets and machinery.

NTAG424 DNA Anti Clone Security

Generates a dynamic AES-128 cryptographic signature every tap, proving product authenticity and physical presence.

Proof of Presence Patrol Discs

Bolt IP68 ABS NFC tokens onto fire doors, legionella taps, and guard patrol points to prove timestamped physical attendance.

Digital Product Passports (DPP)

Link manufactured products straight to online certificates of conformity, manuals, spares ordering, and recycling data via AR-Trace.

Laboratory & Liquid Resilience

13.56 MHz magnetic coupling penetrates water, blood vials, and chemical bottles without the liquid detuning seen in UHF.

Native Support Across All GJBS Apps

Every rugged Android handheld we supply (Zebra, Honeywell, Unitech, Seuic, M3, Datalogic) includes a built in NFC reader.

Roll of round white printable 13.56 MHz NFC smart labels alongside spiral copper HF/NFC antenna inlays and rugged screw-mount NFC checkpoint discs

WAREHOUSE UHF SPEED + CUSTOMER SMARTPHONE TAP

Dual Frequency Tags Power Digital Product Passports & Field Service

Imagine manufacturing a piece of plant, furniture, or safety equipment: inside your factory and warehouse, UHF portals track 50 items on a pallet at 8 metres. Once delivered to your customer's site, any maintenance engineer taps the exact same label with an iPhone to view its LOLER certificate, manual, or log a service ticket in GJBS cloud.

Maintenance engineer tapping a rugged enterprise mobile terminal onto a screw-mounted industrial NFC checkpoint disc tag on stainless-steel plant equipment

UNDENIABLE PROOF OF PHYSICAL PRESENCE

Eliminate 'Pencil Whipped' Fire, Safety & Guard Inspection Sheets

Barcode numbers can be photographed or typed from the van. Mounting cryptographic NFC checkpoint discs on fire doors, plant rooms, and safety stations guarantees the inspector physically tapped each asset on site.

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TRANSPONDER & INLAY SPECIFICATIONS

NFC / HF 13.56 MHz Technical Datasheet

Official Datasheet (PDF)Enquire for Prices & Samples

Specification Parameter

Verified UK / ETSI Specification

Specialist Manufacturers

Avery Dennison Smartrac (Circus Series), HID Global (Trusted Tag / Piccolino), Confidex

Standard NFC Chips (Type 2/4)

NXP NTAG213 (144B), NTAG216 (888B), NTAG213 TT (Tamper), NTAG424 DNA (AES-128 SUN)

Industrial HF Vicinity Chips

NXP ICODE SLIX / SLIX2 (ISO/IEC 15693, longer HF read range & library/medical standard)

Dual Frequency Chips (UHF+NFC)

EM4425 echo V & Dual Inlay Labels (868 MHz Warehouse UHF + 13.56 MHz Customer NFC!)

Operating Frequency

13.56 MHz High Frequency (ISO 14443A NFC Forum & ISO 15693) ± Dual 865 to 868 MHz UHF

Read Distance

1 cm to 6 cm intentional tap (prevents accidental neighbour reads!); up to 8 m on UHF side

Form Factors Available

Wet/Paper/PET Smart Labels, Ferrite On-Metal NFC Stickers, ABS Discs (Ø 20 to 50 mm), Keyfobs

Cryptographic Authentication

NTAG424 DNA generates a unique encrypted SUN URL on every tap, impossible to clone!

On-Metal NFC Shielding

Integrated thin ferrite layer allows clean smartphone NFC tapping straight off steel doors/plant

Ingress Protection (Discs)

IP68 weatherproof screw/3M wall checkpoints (-40°C to +85°C)

Digital Product Passport Ready

Ideal carrier for EU/UK Digital Product Passports (DPP), safety certs & service portals

Pre Encoding Services

NDEF URLs, UID mirroring, AES keys, or custom payloads encoded by GJBS

GJBS NFC & DPP INTEGRATION

Built into AR-Trace, AR-Tracker & AR-Tool Tracker

GJBS encodes NDEF web links, UID locks, or dual frequency shared EPC/NFC serials tailored to your workflow.

AR-Trace Digital Product Passports

Deliver compliant EU/UK Digital Product Passports combining factory batch genealogy with customer NFC tap portals.

AR-Tracker Compliance Checkpoints

Verify physical room, fire door, and safety equipment inspections using standard corporate smartphones.

AR-Tool Tracker Operator Badge In

Staff tap existing 13.56 MHz MIFARE/NFC ID cards onto handhelds or bench kiosks to sign out calibrated tools.

NFC & Dual Frequency Sample Pack

Test NTAG213, On-Metal Ferrite NFC, Patrol Discs, and Dual UHF+NFC inlays right with your own phone!

TECHNICAL & COMMERCIAL FAQS

NFC / HF 13.56 MHz Buyer & Engineering FAQs

When should we choose NFC/HF (13.56 MHz) instead of UHF RFID (868 MHz)?

Choose UHF when you want bulk reading of dozens of items per second from 1 to 15 metres (warehouses, laundries, tool vans). Choose NFC when you want intentional 1 by 1 close up taps using ordinary iPhones/Android phones, proof of presence checkpoints, or liquid filled lab vials, or choose Dual Frequency to get both in one tag!

Do standard NFC stickers work on metal doors or steel machinery?

Only if they include an anti metal ferrite backing layer! GJBS supplies both standard paper/PET NFC labels for plastics/packaging and ferrite backed on-metal NFC stickers and screw on ABS discs for metal.

Can iPhones read NFC tags without installing a special app?

Yes, all modern iPhones and Android smartphones feature background NFC tag reading built into the OS: tapping an NDEF encoded GJBS tag opens the asset certificate or inspection page straight in Safari/Chrome.

How do we order NFC or Dual Frequency UHF+NFC samples?

Click Enquire for Prices or call GJBS on 01604 496650 and we will send encoded demo tags you can tap with your phone immediately.

HF / NFC (13.56 MHz) & Dual Frequency Smart Tags UK