UHF On-Metal PCB RFID Tags: Mounting & Custom IDs
Updated 2026-09-14
UHF on-metal PCB RFID tags use a rigid board construction to identify equipment, fixtures and other metal assets with an EPC Gen2 reader. The pictured formats show mounting-hole and adhesive examples. Choose the board outline and fastening around the actual metal surface, then specify the chip and asset data. This product is a UHF asset tag; the 13.56 MHz HF PCB component is a separate product family.
- MOQ
- 1,000 pieces · standard baseline
- Lead time
- Confirm availability
- Samples
- Stock or custom
Confirm the selected construction, chip and customization.
Preparation and transport are scheduled separately.
Confirm availability, fees, freight and applicable credits.
- Project quote after chip, construction, encoding and quantity review
- Approve the configuration and applicable artwork or data before production
- Stock and custom sample terms are confirmed before shipment
Selection & sample approval
Choose the board fitting before preparing the ID file
Include with your request
- Send the mounting area, metal shape and coating, with the intended tag position and nearby edges or fasteners.
- Specify mounting holes or adhesive and include access, clearance and handling or cleaning requirements.
- Provide the UHF reader model, country of use and expected EPC or asset-record format.
Check on the sample
- Read samples mounted on the actual asset from the required orientations.
- Verify EPC encoding and identifier mapping with the intended reader and software.
- Inspect fastening and repeat reads after the agreed handling and cleaning trial.
Spec Check
What to confirm before you sample this tag
Surface material, enclosure, attachment method, and environmental limits usually matter more than a broad tag name alone.
| Construction | Rigid PCB-based tag; confirm complete coating and fastening configuration |
| RF Protocol | UHF EPC Gen2 / ISO/IEC 18000-63 |
| Regional Configuration | Approve the finished antenna band and installed reader settings |
| Chip & Memory | Confirm the exact IC and memory map; different listed chips do not share one capacity |
| Mounting | Approve board outline, holes or adhesive, metal surface and clearance |
| Environmental Acceptance | Model-specific exposure and test scope required; no blanket steam or chemical resistance |
| MOQ & Timing | Confirm the selected chip, board construction and quantities in the quote |
Shortlist Logic
Why buyers shortlist this tag format
These features help teams decide whether the tag suits the environment, installation method, and read expectations of the real workflow.
Use Cases
Where this tag format usually works best
Use cases matter because the right tag depends on surface, environment, attachment, and read distance in the field.
Metal asset identification
Industrial fixture tracking
Tool identification trials
RFID PCB Types
1Should I choose mounting holes or adhesive?
Use the asset drawing to compare fastening access, available flat area and clearance around the board. For mechanical fixing, approve the hole positions and fastener arrangement. For adhesive, define the surface coating, preparation and expected exposure. The complete mounted sample should remain clear of handling contact. Compare a ceramic tag if the available footprint calls for a more compact proposal.
2Which metal details affect the installed sample?
Provide the metal surface dimensions, curvature, nearby edges and the proposed tag orientation. Include the actual coating and fixing method when testing reads at the required working positions. Check adjacent assets as well as the intended asset. The on-metal designation identifies the application; the finished board and its installation still need to match your reader setup.
3What identification data should I specify?
Send an example of the asset record and the EPC format expected by your system. Select the actual chip before requesting optional user data or locking settings, then read back a sample file through the intended software. If staff also need a larger printed serial number or barcode, compare the printable on-metal label format.
How Ordering Works
From inquiry to delivered rfid pcb in four steps
Agree the configuration, evaluation and release conditions for this order before planning a rollout.
- 1After spec review
Send your inquiry
Send the metal asset drawing or photo, mounting area, fastening preference, reader model, data format, quantity and destination.
- 2Terms confirmed
Try the chosen fastening on your asset
Request the proposed board and chip with the intended holes or adhesive, then check fit and identification in normal use.
- 3You control the clock
Approve the mounted board and data
Confirm the board and hole drawing, fastening, coating, chip and encoding file against the fitted sample.
- 4Schedule confirmed in the project quote
Production & delivery
Request sample and production quantities, marking and encoding scope, packing, freight and timing for the approved board.
Details in writing:sample policy ·shipping & Incoterms ·quality control process
Supplier Fit
Why buyers source RFID PCB from RFIDAK
Once the format is right, most teams still need confidence in manufacturing control, sample support, and repeat-order reliability.
Company management-system scope and finished-product evidence are different. Review the certification scope.
RFID sourcing, specification review and production coordination with partner lines.
Test compatibility before bulk approval; stock and custom sample terms follow the published sample policy.
Next Reading
What to read before you lock the tag shortlist
These guides help buyers compare environments, tag formats, and mounting logic before they commit to the first sample plan.
Comparison Pages
Useful if you are still choosing between two directions
These head-to-head pages help buyers compare chip, frequency, material or format decisions before they lock a sample plan for this product.
Commercial Fit
How buyers usually move this product from shortlist to sample
Most inquiry-ready visitors want to know whether this product matches their workflow, region and approval stage. These cues help them move faster without leaving the product page.
Quote Checklist
What to send us for a faster recommendation
- Object, surface material, available mounting area and proposed attachment; include a non-sensitive installation photo or drawing.
- Reader model, protocol, installation region and the required checkpoint or reading zone.
- Temperature with duration, chemicals, pressure, cleaning and mechanical exposure over the actual process.
- Identifier format, print-to-chip mapping, sample quantities, production quantity and delivery destination.
Market Notes
Regional conversations often tied to this category
Nearby Options
Compare nearby tag formats before you narrow the shortlist
A similar tag can behave very differently once surface, enclosure, and installation method change, so it helps to keep close options visible.
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Buyer Questions
Questions buyers usually ask before sample approval
These FAQs cover the points that usually come up between a first shortlist and a real sample or quote request.
Is this the same product as a 13.56 MHz RFID PCB tag?+
No. This page covers UHF EPC Gen2 on-metal asset tags. The separate 13.56 MHz HF PCB component uses a different reader interface and is intended for its own integration projects. Specify the reader model before selecting the product family.
Can the rigid PCB tag be mounted on a curved metal surface?+
Share the surface radius or drawing and the available contact area. The board must have a supported fitting that respects its rigid shape. Approve the mounting arrangement and test reads on the actual curved asset.
How much EPC or user memory does the PCB tag provide?+
Memory depends on the chip selected for the order. Provide the required EPC length and any additional data so the quotation identifies the exact IC and memory map. Different chip options should not be treated as one common capacity.
What should I send to request an on-metal PCB tag sample?+
Send the asset photo or drawing, available board area, hole or adhesive preference, reader model and country of use. Add the expected identifier, quantity and destination so the sample can represent your proposed installation and data setup.