11.20.2014

Tiny-NFC label Challenge


Size does matter, in NFC's world, larger label size  is critical for small items, even more important then large memory size.


However, small size also makes it hard to scan, especially when you have no clue where to scan on your mobile device...Good NFC scanning experience is most important. So, I will demostrate several types of tiny NFC tag and provide some hints reading them.These tiny tags are quite useful to apply on small objects, such as tools and jewellery brands / hang tags or items.

11.04.2014

Preview the iBeacon in Industrial-grade Waterproof Enclosure and 2x Battery Life

This post provides a product preview on RR02 (tentative code, means Rugged Recorder), the iBeacon in Industrial-grade Waterproof Enclosure and parallelling-double CR123A Batteries, 3000mAH in total.


 

Features:
  1. Nordic semiconductor 256k IC, nRF51822 BT4.0, bluetooth low energy BLE, iBeacon Firmware
  2. IP68 waterproof enclosure
  3. Replaceable CR123A x 2pcs, 3000mAH in total
  4. AES security coprocessor
  5. Stable performance and maintenance-free
  6. Detect ON/OFF on 1 input
  7. Optional Power input 12-28V 
  8. +4 dB RF power, reading range up to 200m

Theoretically, how long can 2 CR123A cells last?



Beacon Interval
 
0.1s
0.2s
0.5s
1s
1.5s
2s
2.5s
Days
499.0
993.6
2452.2
4801.6
7054.5
9216.9
11294.0
Months
16.6
33.1
81.7
160.0
235.2
307.2
376.5
Years
1.4
2.8
6.8
13.3
19.6
25.6
31.4


(Bolded figures do not include the effect that may result from battery aging and leakage current)

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