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The ARC Program
Auburn’s ARC program was founded in 2009, and has since become the universal language for identifying and communicating passive UHF RFID inlay requirements across the RFID ecosystem. ARC supports end users in industries such as retail, aviation, manufacturing, and transportation through the process of selecting RFID tags that meet the quality and performance standards and for their projects.
Why ARC Matters
Performance and Quality
With upwards of 50 billion UHF RFID tags flowing through the supply chain yearly, quality and performance are more important than ever. A successful RFID program is built on trustworthy data, and ARC provides a peace of mind that RFID inlays will perform reliably and consistently at scale.
How ARC Works
Defining the Spec
End Users work with Auburn to define technical performance & quality requirements, known as a Spec. Specs consider specific use cases, product or packaging types, and reader hardware.
Submitting Inlays
Inlay Manufacturers are vetted for quality, and develop and send new inlays to Auburn for benchmarking.
RFID Lab Benchmarking
ARC Database stores performance and quality profiles for all inlays tested, which are then assigned to each Spec.
Supplier Communication
Approved Inlays are identified for end user’s use cases and communicated to suppliers through their RFID playbook.
