ALN-9954“G” High-Dielectric Inlay
Accelerate with the next generation ultra-high-performance ALN-9954 “G” inlay byAlien Technology®. Fine tuned for windshields and high-dielectric materials, enablingclass leading performance & reliability.
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Applications
Windshield glass
Plastic pallets, totes, containers
Asset management
High-dielectric materials

FEATUREDESCRIPTIONBENEFIT

Performance tuned for automotive
windshields and high-dielectric materials

Compatibility with all standard far-field RFID
reader antennas (fixed and handheld)

Exceptional performance fortraditionally challenging
RF materials

Reliable read / write performance with
Sentinel™ memory

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

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

Features:›› 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›› 1024 bits of NVRAM Memory• Up to 496 EPC bits (96-bits nominal)

Product Overview:

Designed for increasingly complex Automotive
windshield glass, traditionally difficult-to-tag RFmaterials and general purpose asset management,
the 93x19 mm Higgs™-9 UHF RFID IC based “G”
antenna design offers class leading performance andreliability.
Applications include (but not limited to):•

Up to 688 User Bits•

48 bit Unique TID- Automotive tolling, access control•

32 bit Access and 32 bit Kill passwords- High-dielectric material tagging›› 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- Metal-filled objects- Applications requiring extra high sensitivity
Enhanced memory footprint includes a 48-bit Unique
TID for authentication and serialization applications
and password protected read and write support toprevent unauthorized viewing and modification of thetag’s data.
ALN-9954 inlays are World Tag compliant, enabling
consistent operation across the diverse frequencies of
the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

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ALN-9954 Inlay Orientation

ALN-9954-R

ALN-9954-SR

ALN-9954-WRW(Dry Unslit Roll)(Dry Slit Roll)(White Wet Roll)

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

ALN-9954 Inlay Specification

ALN-9954-R

ALN-9954-SR

ALN-9954-WRW(Dry Unslit Roll)(Dry Slit Roll)(White Wet Roll)

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ALN-9954 Inlay General Dimensions

ALN-9954 Inlay Stackup
DRY INLAY THICKNESS ±10%

WHITE WET INLAY THICKNESS ±10%Over Antenna

0.06mmOver Antenna0.16mm

Over Chip

0.24mmOver Chip

0.32mm

ALN-9954 Comparable Inlay Sensitivity

On-windshield test sensitivity shows 9954 is a full
4 dBm BETTER than 9654 and around 5 dBm BETTER thancomparable competitive windshield inlay.
*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-9954 Specifications
Dry Inlay

Environmental

Antenna Width

3.66” [93.0mm]

Antenna Length

0.748” [19.0mm]

Web Width (-R)

4.173” [106.0mm]

Web Width (-SR)

3.799” [96.5mm]

Web Pitch

1.0” [25.4mm]

Core Width (-R)

3.799” [96.5mm]

Core Width (-SR)

4.173” [106.0mm]

Core ID6” [152.4mm]*

Core Material

Fiberboard

Inlays per Roll

12,500 Nominal

Maximum Roll OD< 12” [304.8mm]

Roll Labeling Data

Roll #, Quantity

Wet Inlay

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, 2005/618/EC,
2011/65/EU Compliant

REACH

1907/2006/EC Compliant

ESD Limit– HBM / CDM

5.0kV / 1.5kV

Inlay Width

3.799” [96.5mm]

Inlay Length

0.913” [23.2mm]

Web Width

3.925” [99.7mm]

Web Pitch

1.0” [25.4mm]

Core Width

3.874” [98.4mm]

Core ID6” [152.4mm]*Core Material

Fiberboard

Protocols Supported

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

Inlays per Roll

12,500 Nominal

Integrated Circuit

Alien Higgs-9

Maximum Roll OD< 16” [406.4mm]

Operating Frequency

840–960 MHz

Roll Labeling Data

Roll #, Quantity

White

TT Printable White Film Only

EPC Size

96 - 496 Bits

Overlay Adhesive

General Purpose Permanent

User Memory

Up to 688 Bits

Inlay Adhesive

General Purpose Permanent

TID

32 Bits

Adhesive Application
Temperature
Adhesive Service
Temperature
Release LinerRFID

Unique TID

48 Bits> +25ºF [-4ºC]

Access Password

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

Kill Password

32 Bits

40# SCK* Shipped with 6” to 3” plastic core adapter

March 27, 2019Copyright© 2019 Alien Technology LLC. All rights reserved.
Alien, Alien Technology, the Alien Technology logo, Spider, Higgs, Dynamic Authentication, QuickWrite, BlockWrite, Squiggle, and the Squiggle logo are trademarks or registeredtrademarks 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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