Sled RFID Readers

Sled RFID Readers are becoming very popular with the increase of smart phone ownership and boom of app development. Sled RFID reader uses a phone attached to an RFID antenna and some kind of grip. The smart phone and the app act as a brain of the device, collect the RFID data and pass them to the system, while utilizing the existing phone resources such as the data connector and wireless communication.

When selecting an RFID sled reader, you will want to keep the following in mind:

• Is the RFID sled compatible with my RFID software?
• How is the RFID sled connecting to my hardware? (often times Bluetooth or direct connection)
• What size RFID sled is right for my RFID use case?