ALN-9874“Tread” Tire and Automotive Inlay
Fast-track and stay on course with the Alien Technology® ALN-9874 “Tread” RFID inlay for
automotive tire label and high-dielectric material applications requiring extra-high sensitivity

Applications••••
FEATUREDESCRIPTION

Performance tuned for automotive 80x40 mm size, compatible with all standard farrubber and high-dielectric materials field RFID reader antennas (fixed and handheld)
Reliable read / write performancewith Sentinel™ memory

Automotive Tire Label
Reusable containers
High-dielectric materials
Metal-filled objects

Bit error correction, improved read/write
sensitivity, robust memory retention and200,000 write cycles (2X that of competition)

BENEFIT
Exceptional performance fortraditionally challenging RF materials
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 to 128 EPC bits (96-bits nominal)

Designed for Automotive Tire, High-Dielectric, General
Asset Management & Supply Chain applications, the80x40 mm Higgs™-EC UHF RFID IC based “Tread”
antenna design offers robust performance on traditionally
RF challenged assets and materials.

•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/wetinlay rolls

Applications include (but not limited to):- Automotive tire external labeling- High-dielectric material tagging- Metal-filled objects- Applications requiring extra high sensitivity
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-9874 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-9874 Inlay Orientation

ALN-9874-R

ALN-9874-SR

ALN-9874-WRW(Dry Unslit Roll)(Dry Slit Roll)(White Wet Inlay)

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

ALN-9874 Inlay Specification

ALN-9874-90R(Dry Unslit 90 Degree Rotate)

ALN-9874-R

ALN-9874-SR

ALN-9874-WRW(Dry Unslit Roll)(Dry Slit Roll)(White Wet Inlay)

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ALN-9874 General Dimensions

ALN-9874 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-9874-R

ALN-9874-WRW(Dry Unslit Inlay)(White Wet Inlay)

ALN-9874 Inlay Angular Sensitivity & Performance

Comparative performance on-tire compared to (larger)
competitive inlay (FCC operational range 902-928 MHz,ETSI operational range 865-867 MHz).
*Figures provided for comparative reference, actual results may varyAngular Sensitivity
Inlay is rotated in the x, y, plane about the z axis

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ALN-9874 Specifications
Dry Inlay

Environmental

Antenna Width

3.149” [80mm]

Antenna Length

1.574” [40mm]

Web Width (-R)

3.642” [92.50mm]

Web Width (-SR)

3.287” [83.50mm]

Web Width (-90R)

2.067” [52.50mm]

Web Pitch

1.875” [47.625mm]

Web Pitch (-90R)

3.375” [85.725mm

Core Width (-R)

3.642” [92.50mm]

Core Width (-SR)

3.287” [83.50mm]

Core Width (-90R)

2.067” [52.50mm]

Core ID

6”

Core Material

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

Fiberboard

Bend Diameter> 1.97” [50mm]

Inlays per Roll (-SR)

10,000 Nominal

Pressure< 5N/mm2

Inlays per Roll (-R)
Inlays per Roll (-90R)

6,800 Nominal
4,600 Nominal

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

5.0kV / 1.5kV[152.4mm]*

Wet Inlay
Inlay Width

3.276” [83.20mm]

Inlay Length

1.700” [43.20mm]

Web Width

3.401” [86.40mm]

Web Pitch

1.875” [47.625mm]

ESD Limit– HBM / CDM

Core Width

3.401” [86.40mm]

RFID

Core ID6”

Core Material

Fiberboard

Inlays per Roll

[152.4mm]*

Protocols Supported

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

6,800 Nominal

Integrated Circuit

Alien Higgs™-EC

Maximum Roll OD< 16” [406.4mm]

Operating Frequency

840–960 MHzRoll Labeling Data

Roll #, Quantity

EPC Size

128 Bits

WhiteTT Printable White Film Only

User Memory

128 Bits

Overlay Adhesive

General Purpose Permanent

TID

32 Bits

Inlay Adhesive

General Purpose Permanent

Unique TID

48 Bits> +25ºF [-4ºC]

Access Password

32 Bits-40ºF to +200ºF[-40ºC to +93.3ºC]

Kill Password

32 Bits* Shipped with 6” to 3” plastic core adapter

40# SCK

October 18 2019

Adhesive Application
Temperature
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Copyright© 2019 Alien Technology LLC. All rights reserved.
Alien, Alien Technology, the Alien Technology logo, Express, Express logo, Higgs, Dynamic Authentication, QuickWrite and BlockWrite are trademarks or registered trademarks ofAlien 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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