RF engineering guide
Wooden Card RFID Technology Types
RFID choice controls whether the wood card works with a hotel lock, door reader, phone, event scanner, loyalty platform, or authentication system. Choose the chip route from the system requirement, then approve it in the real card body.
Wooden Card RFID Technology Types pages
- LF Wooden RFID Cards
LF wood cards are used where the system already depends on 125 kHz credentials. The buyer should confirm reader type, chip emulation needs, encoding rules, and final body thickness before production.
- HF and NFC Wooden Cards
HF and NFC are the most common route for modern wood card programs because they can support access readers, NFC phone interaction, loyalty flows, event check-in, and encoded digital experiences.
- NTAG Wood NFC Cards
NTAG wood cards are a practical choice when the card's main job is to open a URL, profile, menu, membership page, event page, or product verification flow from a smartphone.
- MIFARE Wooden RFID Cards
MIFARE-family wood cards are selected when the access system or membership platform already specifies that credential family. The exact chip generation and encoding method should be confirmed before samples.
- DESFire Wooden RFID Cards
DESFire wood cards are for buyers who need a more secure HF credential route while still presenting a premium material. They require tighter coordination with the access integrator.
- UHF Wooden RFID Cards
UHF wood cards are not a default choice. They are selected when a longer read range or EPC-style identification is required and the antenna construction can be tested in the final wood format.
- T5577 Wooden RFID Cards
T5577-style wood cards are used when a project needs LF credential behavior for an existing reader or lock system. The exact encoding workflow should be confirmed before quoting.
- Wooden RFID Card Encoding
Encoding is where the physical wood card becomes a usable credential. UID exports, NDEF records, access data, QR codes, serials, and packaging labels should be generated from one approved production file.
Visual references
Reader compatibility is the technical brief.
The question is not only which chip can fit inside wood. The real question is which chip, antenna, body thickness, data model, and encoding route passes on the exact reader, lock, phone, or scanner.
Encoding connects the object to the system.
UID, NDEF, access data, QR, serial numbers, box labels, and member records should be planned together so the finished card is traceable and usable from the first shipment.
Specification
| RF routes | LF 125 kHz, HF 13.56 MHz, NFC, secure HF, selected UHF |
|---|---|
| Common data | UID, NDEF URL, QR, serial, access-system data |
| Testing | Phone, door reader, lock, desktop reader, scanner by use case |
| Approval need | Working sample with final wood body and finish |