ALN-9828-W“GT-W” Garment Tag Inlay (Higgs™-EC)
Built for superior performance in high-volume Retail, the Alien Technology® ALN-9828-W GT-W
is an AuburnTM certified 30x50 inlay ready for your business.
Applications••••

Retail/Apparel
LabelsHang-tags
Joker-tags

FEATUREDESCRIPTIONBENEFIT30mm x 50mm form-factor tuned
for dense packed retail shelves or
hanging garments

Designed to fit everyday densely packed retail
item use cases on shelving and hangars

Reliable read rates in real-life, every dayretail environments

AuburnTM retail categoryCompliance

Meets Auburn W1, W2, W3, W5, A, B, C, D, G,M, N, Q Retail categories

Ensures consistent performance for all
retail-type use-cases

Reliable read / write performancewith 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/IEC18000-6C compliance›› Class leading read and write performance›› 512 bits of NVRAM Memory• Up to 128 EPC bits (96-bits nominal)

Ready for high-volume retail shelving and hangars, the30x50mm Higgs™-EC UHF RFID IC based “GT-W”
antenna design offers Auburn W-category approved
performance for the highest volume enterprise, retail andgeneral purpose applications.

•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 bitblocks›› 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- General enterprise asset management- Supply chain management- Applications requiring robust readability in smaller size
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-9828-W 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 otherwise specified

ALN-9828-W Inlay

ALN-9828-W-R

ALN-9828-W-SR

ALN-9828-W-WRW / -WRC

(Dry Unslit Roll)(Dry Slit Roll)(White / Clear Wet Inlay)

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

ALN-9828-W Inlay
Specification

ALN-9828-W-R

ALN-9828-W-SR

ALN-9828-W-WRW / -WRC

(Dry Unslit Roll)(Dry Slit Roll)(White / Clear Wet Inlay)

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ALN-9828-W General Dimensions

ALN-9828-W Inlay Stackup
DRY INLAY THICKNESS ±10%

WHITE WET INLAY THICKNESS ±10%Over Antenna

0.06mmOver Antenna

0.16mmOver Chip

0.24mmOver Chip

0.32mm

CLEAR WET INLAY THICKNESS ±10%Over Antenna

0.08mmOver Chip

0.24mm

ALN-9828-W-R

ALN-9828-W-WRW / -WRC

(Dry Unslit Inlay)(White / ClearWet Inlay)

ALN-9828-W 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-9828-W Specifications
Environmental

Dry Inlay
Antenna Width

1.970” [50mm]

Antenna Length1.180” [30mm]

Web Width (-R)

2.460” [62.50mm]

Web Width (-SR)

2.110” [53.50mm]

Web Pitch

1.375” [34.92mm]

Core Width (-R)

2.460” [62.50mm]

Core Width (-SR)

2.110” [53.50mm]

Core ID

6”

Core Material

Fiberboard

Inlays per Roll (-SR)

30,500 +/- 500

Inlays per Roll (-R)

12,800 +/- 500Maximum Roll OD<16” [406.4mm]

Shelf Life

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˚C

RoHs

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[152.4mm]*

Wet Inlay

Dry Inlays: 5 years at +77°F[+25°C] @ 40% RH

Inlay Width

2.090” [53.0mm]

Inlay Length

1.300” [33.0mm]

Web Width

2.210” [56.2mm]

Web Pitch

1.375” [34.92mm]

Core Width

2.210” [56.2mm]

Core ID

6”

Core Material

Fiberboard

Inlays per Roll

12,800 Nominal

Maximum Roll OD< 16” [406.4mm]

RFID

Roll Labeling DataRoll #, Quantity

Protocols Supported

White (-WRW)

TT Printable White Film Only

ISO/IEC 18000-6C
GS1 Class 1 Gen 2

Clear (-WRC)PET base without Overlay

Integrated Circuit

Alien Higgs™-EC

Overlay Adhesive

General Purpose Permanent

Operating Frequency

840–960 MHz

Inlay Adhesive

General Purpose Permanent

EPC Size

128 Bits

User Memory

128 Bits

TID

32 Bits

Unique TID

48 Bits

Access Password

32 Bits

Kill Password

32 Bits

Adhesive Application
Temperature
Adhesive Service
Temperature
Release Liner> +25ºF [-4ºC]-40ºF to +200ºF[-40ºC to +93.3ºC]
40# SCK* Shipped with 6” to 3” plastic core adapter
January 22, 2020

[152.4mm]*Copyright© 2020 Alien Technology LLC. All rights reserved.
Alien, Alien Technology, the Alien Technology logo, GT-L, GT-L logo, Higgs, Dynamic Authentication, QuickWrite and BlockWrite are trademarks orregistered 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 notdesigned 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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