13.56MHz RFID/NFC Plastic Nail

This is a blank 13.56MHz RFID/NFC plastic 'nail'. It's commonly used to 'hammer' in a 13.56MHz RFID/NFC tag. The nail has a small RFID chip and an antenna, and gets power passively from the reader/writer when placed a few inches away. Most 13.56MHz RFID/NFC readers can read it, but ensure it supports ISO/IEC 14443 Type A cards as there are other encoding standards. It works well with our PN532 NFC/RFID breakout board and Adafruit NFC/RFID Shield for Arduino. The chips can store up to 1 KB of data in writable EEPROM divided into banks and can handle over 100,000 re - writes. You can use the mentioned boards to read and write data to the EEPROM. There's also a permanent 4 - byte ID on the chip for tag identification. It uses a ISO/IEC 14443 Type A chipset, which isn't supported by newer phones since the NFC forum stopped supporting it in around 2014. This only matters when using the tag with a phone or tablet.

How to use: First, 'hammer' the 13.56MHz RFID/NFC plastic nail into place. Then, use our PN532 NFC/RFID breakout board or Adafruit NFC/RFID Shield for Arduino to read from or write data to the tag. You can store up to 1 KB of data. The permanent 4 - byte ID on the chip can help you tell different tags apart. Things to note: Make sure your reader can handle ISO/IEC 14443 Type A cards. If you plan to use it with a phone or tablet, be aware that newer devices may not support it as the NFC forum stopped backing this chipset around 2014. Maintenance: Keep the nail clean and dry. Avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures or physical damage as it may affect the performance of the RFID chip and antenna.