ALN-9825“Gecko” Retail and Apparel Inlay
Optimal performance in a compact form factor, the Alien Technology® ALN-9825 “Gecko”
RFID inlay offers world class range and sensitivity for dense Retail & Apparel applications.­••

RetailApparelApplications• Compact form factor• Dense read reliability

FEATUREDESCRIPTIONBENEFIT

Compact far-field design

29x15mm size, compatible with all standard
far-field RFID reader antennas (fixed and handheld)

Seamless operation with currently deployed RFID hardware

Optimized for dense readenvironment

Realiable performance in dense tag populationsWorry free readability whether items arespaced close or far apart

Reliable read / write performance with Sentinel™ memory

Bit error correction, improved read/write sensitivity, robust memory retention and 200,000
write cycles (2X that of competition)

Robust reliability of stored data, added
protection against data loss/corruption

Features:

Product Overview:›› Worldwide operation in all RFID UHF bands(860-960 MHz)›› Global GS1 Class 1 Gen 2 (V1.2.0) and ISO/IEC
18000-6C compliance›› Class leading read and write performance›› 512 bits of NVRAM Memory• Up to128 EPC bits (96-bits nominal)

Designed for Retail, Apparel and smaller form factor
applications with optimization for readability in dense
tag populations, the 29x15mm Higgs™-EC UHF RFID
IC based “Gecko” antenna design offers reliable
performance for today’s fast growing high volume Retailand Apparel requirements.

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128 User bits•

48 bit Unique TID•

32 bit Access and 32 bit Kill passwords›› User Memory may be Block Perma-Locked
as well as read password protected in 32 bit
blocks›› Low power operation for both read and write›› BlastWrite™ and QuickWrite™ mass-encoding›› Dynamic Authentication™ - anti-cloning/anti-counterfeit technology›› Available in high-yield, high capacity dry/wet
inlay rolls

Applications include (but not limited to):- Apparel / Retail labeling- On product tagging- Small form factor applications- Dense tagged asset population readability
Enhanced memory footprint includes a 48-bit Unique
TID for authentication and serialization applications andpassword protected read and write support to prevent
unauthorized viewing and modification of the tag’s data.
ALN-9825 inlays are World Tag compliant, enabling
consistent operation across the diverse frequencies of theAmericas, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

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All dimensions in millimeters unless specified otherwise

ALN-9825 Antenna Size

ALN-9825 Inlay Orientation

ALN-9825-R

ALN-9825-WRW(Dry Unslit Roll)(White Wet Inlay)

Standard Alien Inlay rolls unwind with metal antenna side facing outward, withrespect to the core.

ALN-9825 Inlay Specification

ALN-9825-R

ALN-9825-WRW(Dry Unslit Roll)(White Wet Inlay)

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ALN-9825 Inlay Stackup
DRY INLAY THICKNESS ±10%

WHITE WET INLAY THICKNESS ±10%Over Antenna

0.06mmOver Antenna

0.16mmOver Chip

0.24mmOver Chip

0.32mm

ALN-9825-R

ALN-9825-WRW(Dry Unslit Inlay)(White Wet Inlay)

ALN-9825 Inlay Angular Sensitivity

Angular Sensitivity(Relative Read Range vs. Orientation)

Angular Sensitivity
Inlay is rotated in the x, y, plane about the z axis

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ALN-9825 Specifications
Environmental

Dry Inlay
Antenna Width

1.142” [29mm]

Antenna Length

0.591” [15mm]

Web Width

1.654” [42mm]

Web Pitch0.875” [22.225mm]

Core Width

1.654” [42mm]

Core ID6”

Core Material

Fiberboard

Inlays per Roll

12,500 Nominal

Maximum Roll OD< 12” [304.8mm]

Roll Labeling Data

Roll #, Quantity[152.4mm]*

Wet Inlay
Inlay Width

1.260” [32mm]

Inlay Length

0.709” [18mm]

Web Width

1..385” [35.2mm]

Web Pitch

0.875” [22.225mm]

Core Width

1.385” [35.2mm]

Core ID

6”

Core Material

Fiberboard

Inlays per Roll

12,500 Nominal

Maximum Roll OD< 16” [406.4mm]

Roll Labeling Data

Roll #, Quantity

White

TT Printable White Film Only

Overlay Adhesive

General Purpose Permanent

Inlay AdhesiveAdhesive Application
Temperature
Adhesive ServiceTemperature
Release Liner* Shipped with 6” to 3” plastic core adapter
May 12, 2018

[152.4mm]*

Shelf LifeDry Inlays: 5 years at +77°F[+25°C] @ 40% RH
Wet Inlays: 2 years at +77°F[+25°C] @ 40% RH

Recommended Storage+77ºF [+25°C] @ 40% RH

Storage Limits-13°F to 122°F[-25°C to +50°C]
20% to 90% RH
Non-condensing

Operating Limits-40°F to +158°F[-40°C to +70°C]
20% to 90% RH
Non-condensing

Bend Diameter> 1.97” [50mm]

Pressure< 5N/mm2

Drop Resistance

Per ASTM D5276

Write Cycles

200,000 @ 25˚CRoHs

2002/95/EC (RoHS 1), 2011/65/
EU (RoHS 2), 2015/863 (RoHS10)REACH

EU 143/2011, EU 125/2012,
Annex XIV of EC no. 1907/2006

ESD Limit– HBM / CDM

5.0kV / 1.5kV

RFID
Protocols Supported

ISO/IEC 18000-6C
EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2

General Purpose Permanent

Integrated Circuit

Alien Higgs™-EC> +25ºF [-4ºC]

Operating Frequency

840–960 MHz

EPC Size

128 Bits

User Memory

128 Bits

TID

32 Bits

Unique TID

48 Bits

Access Password

32 Bits

Kill Password

32 Bits-40ºF to +200ºF[-40ºC to +93.3ºC]
40# SCKCopyright© 2018 Alien Technology LLC. All rights reserved.
Alien, Alien Technology, the Alien Technology logo, Gecko, Gecko logo, Higgs, Dynamic Authentication, QuickWrite and BlockWrite are trademarks or registered trademarks of Alien
Technology Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS Observe standard handling practices to minimize ESD.
DISCLAIMER Application recommendations are guidelines only - actual results may vary and should be confirmed. This is a general purpose product not designed or intended for any
specific application.
This product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 7967204, 7931063, 7868766, 7737825, 7716208, 7716160, 7688206, 7659822, 7619531, 7615479, 7598867, 7580378, 7576656, 7562083, 7561221, 7559486, 7559131, 7554451, 7551141, 7542301,7542008, 7531218, 7522055, 7500610, 7489248, 7453705, 7425467, 7417306, 7411503, 7385284, 7377445, 7364084, 7353598, 7342490, 7324061, 7321159, 7301458, 7295114, 7288432, 7265675, 7262686, 7260882, 7253735, 7244326, 7218527, 7214569, 7199527,7193504, 7173528, 7172910, 7172789, 7141176, 7113250, 7101502, 7080444, 7070851, 7068224, 7046328, 6998644, 6988667, 6985361, 6980184, 6970219, 6952157, 6942155, 6933848, 6927085, 6816380, 6780696, 6731353, 6693384, 6683663, 6665044, 6657289,6623579, 6606247, 6606079, 6590346, 6586338, 6566744, 6555408, 6527964, 6479395, 6468638, 6420266, 6316278, 6291896, 6281038. Other patents pending.
This product is licensed under patents of Round Rock Research, LLC, for use solely with UHF RFID Readers (such as Alien reader products) that are licensed under an agreement with Round Rock Research, LLC.

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