Zebra Technologies R402 - Manual (Page 31)

RFID Guidelines
The Zebra R402 Smart Label Printer and Encoder serves as dynamic tool
for both printing and programming smart labels, tickets and tags. Smart
labels are usually made from two components, media and a RFID (radio
frequency identification) transponder. The media will usually be comprised
of synthetic- or paper-based material that can be printed upon using direct
thermal or thermal transfer printing techniques. The media is typically
made from the same materials and adhesives standard a non-RFID barcode
printer would use. The second component of smart label is the transponder,
sometimes known as the RFID tag. The transponder is usually comprised
of an antenna coil that is bonded to an integrated circuit (IC) chip. The IC
contains the RF drivers, coders, decoders and memory. At a minimum,
RFID tags have memory that can be read, while the vast majority also have
memory that can be programmed by the user as well.