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How I Made My Own RFID tag - From Shenzhen, China to New York City

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When I took apart the RFID tag from the cashierless store I ran across in Yiwu, China, my friend Stuart challenged me to try and make my own RFID tag. And it sent me on adventure that took me around the world, to meet some really amazing people!

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Impinj | Multiple Positions | Seattle, WA | Full Time | ONSITE | https://www.impinj.com/

It's an exciting time to be at Impinj! Our vision is to provide a "Digital Life for Everyday Items" with our market-leading RAIN RFID solutions which includes UHF RFID tags, readers and gateway hardware for reading tags, platform management software and more.

(Want to know more about how it all works? Our RAIN RFID technology was covered by Strange Parts in this cool video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzyPZAPbt0)

If you're interested in IoT and RFID systems and in helping us build the technologies that will revolutionize inventory management, asset tracking, logistics systems, and more, we have a variety of positions available, including IoT software development and testing, firmware development, product management, IT, and hardware/RF systems/silicon engineering. We hope that you'll consider joining us!

Some of our current software positions are below but you can check out the full list at https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/

- Backend Developer (C#): https://www.impinj.com/about-us/careers/open-positions?p=job...

- Embedded Systems SDET: https://www.impinj.com/about-us/careers/open-positions?p=job...

Impinj | Multiple Positions | Seattle, WA | Full Time | ONSITE | https://www.impinj.com/

It's an exciting time to be at Impinj! Our vision is to provide a "Digital Life for Everyday Items" with our market-leading RAIN RFID solutions which includes UHF RFID tags, readers and gateway hardware for reading tags, as well as platform management software such as ItemSense.

(Want to know more about how it all works? Our RAIN RFID technology was covered by Strange Parts in this cool video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzyPZAPbt0)

If you're interested in IoT and RFID systems and in helping us build the technologies that will revolutionize inventory management, asset tracking, logistics systems, and more, we have a variety of positions available, including IoT software development and testing, firmware development, product management, IT, and hardware/RF systems/silicon engineering. We hope that you'll consider joining us!

Check out the full list at https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/

Impinj | Multiple Positions | Seattle, WA | Full Time | ONSITE | https://www.impinj.com/

It's an exciting time to be at Impinj! Our vision is to provide a "Digital Life for Everyday Items" with our market-leading RAIN RFID solutions which includes UHF RFID tags, readers and gateway hardware for reading tags, as well as platform management software such as ItemSense.

(Want to know more about how it all works? Our RAIN RFID technology was covered by Strange Parts in this cool video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzyPZAPbt0)

If you're interested in IoT and RFID systems and in helping us build the technologies that will revolutionize inventory management, asset tracking, logistics systems, and more, we have a variety of positions available, including IoT software development and testing, firmware development, product management, IT, and hardware/RF systems/silicon engineering. We hope that you'll consider joining us!

Check out the full list at https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/

Impinj | Multiple Positions | Seattle, WA | ONSITE | Full Time | https://www.impinj.com/

It's an exciting time to be at Impinj! Our vision is to provide a "Digital Life for Everyday Items" with our market-leading RAIN RFID solutions which includes UHF RFID tags, readers and gateway hardware for reading tags, as well as platform management software such as ItemSense.

(Want to know more about how it all works? Our RAIN RFID technology was covered by Strange Parts in this cool video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzyPZAPbt0)

If you're interested in IoT and RFID systems and in helping us build the technologies that will revolutionize inventory management, asset tracking, logistics systems, and more, we have a variety of positions available, including IoT software development and testing, firmware development, product management, IT, and hardware/RF systems/silicon engineering. We hope that you'll consider joining us!

Check out the full list at https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/

TwoNineFive
I had a phone interview with Impinj some time back. The interviewer was super unprofessional and blew the first (and second if I remember right) scheduled calls. When we finally talked he made some very inappropriate comments regarding my employment history. Would not recommend.
Impinj | Multiple Positions | Seattle, WA | ONSITE | Full Time | https://www.impinj.com/

It's an exciting time to be at Impinj! Our vision is to provide a "Digital Life for Everyday Items" with our market-leading RAIN RFID solutions which includes UHF RFID tags, readers and gateway hardware for reading tags, as well as platform management software such as ItemSense.

(Want to know more about how it all works? Our RAIN RFID technology was covered by Strange Parts in this cool video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzyPZAPbt0)

If you're interested in IoT and RFID systems and in helping us build the technologies that will revolutionize inventory management, asset tracking, logistics systems, and more, we have a variety of positions available, including IoT software development and testing, firmware development, product management, IT, and hardware/RF systems/silicon engineering. We hope that you'll consider joining us!

Check out the full list at https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/

Impinj | Multiple Positions | Seattle, WA | ONSITE | Full Time | https://www.impinj.com/

It's an exciting time to be at Impinj! Our vision is to provide a "Digital Life for Everyday Items" with our market-leading RAIN RFID solutions which includes RFID tags, readers and gateway hardware, as well as platform management software such as ItemSense.

(Want to know more about how it all works? Our RAIN RFID technology was covered by Strange Parts in this cool video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzyPZAPbt0)

If you're interested in IoT and RFID systems and in helping us build the technologies that will revolutionize inventory management, asset tracking, logistics systems, and more, we have a variety of positions available, including IoT software development and testing, firmware development, product management, IT, and hardware/RF systems/silicon engineering. We hope that you'll consider joining us!

Check out the full list at https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/

Impinj | Multiple Positions | Seattle, WA | ONSITE | Full Time | https://www.impinj.com/

It's an exciting time to be at Impinj! Our vision is to provide a "Digital Life for Everyday Items" with our market-leading RAIN RFID solutions which includes RFID tags, readers and gateway hardware, as well as platform management software such as ItemSense.

(Want to know more about how it all works? Our RAIN RFID technology was covered by Strange Parts in this cool video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzyPZAPbt0)

If you're interested in IoT and RFID systems and in helping us build the technologies that will revolutionize inventory management, asset tracking, logistics systems, and more, we have a variety of positions available, including IoT software development and testing, firmware development, product management, IT, and hardware/RF systems/silicon engineering. We hope that you'll consider joining us!

Check out the full list at https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/

Impinj | Multiple Positions | Seattle, WA | ONSITE | Full Time | https://www.impinj.com/

It's an exciting time to be at Impinj! Our vision is to provide a "Digital Life for Everyday Items" with our market-leading RAIN RFID solutions which includes RFID tags, readers and gateway hardware, as well as platform management software such as ItemSense.

(Want to know more about how it all works? Our RAIN RFID technology was covered by Strange Parts in this cool video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzyPZAPbt0)

If you're interested in IoT and RFID systems and in helping us build the technologies that will revolutionize inventory management, asset tracking, logistics systems, and more, we have a variety of positions available, including IoT software development and testing, product management, IT, and RF systems engineering, and we hope that you'll consider joining us.

Check out the full list at https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/

Impinj | Multiple Positions | Seattle, WA | ONSITE | Full Time | https://www.impinj.com/

It's an exciting time to be at Impinj! Our vision is to provide a "Digital Life for Everyday Items" with our market-leading RAIN RFID solutions which includes RFID tags, readers and gateway hardware, as well as platform management software such as ItemSense.

(Want to know more about how it all works? Our RAIN RFID technology was covered by Strange Parts in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzyPZAPbt0)

If you're interested in IoT and RFID systems and in helping us build the technologies that will revolutionize inventory management, asset tracking, logistics systems, and more, we have a few software engineering positions available and we hope that you'll consider joining us.

Senior Software Development Engineer #1 (Java): https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/?p=job%2Foeov9fw...

Senior Software Development Engineer #2: https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/?p=job%2FoOwN9fw...

Full Stack Web Developer: https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/?p=job%2FoBJk9fw...

Embedded Systems SDET: https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/?p=job%2Fonh29fw...

We have a variety of positions for other roles open as well, including analog and digital silicon design engineers, RF engineers, and more! Check out the full list at https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/

Impinj | Multiple Positions | Seattle, WA | ONSITE | Full Time | https://www.impinj.com/

It's an exciting time to be at Impinj! Our vision is to provide a "Digital Life for Everyday Items" with our market-leading RAIN RFID solutions which includes RFID tags, readers and gateway hardware, as well as platform management software such as ItemSense.

(Want to know more about how it all works? Our RAIN RFID technology was covered by Strange Parts in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzyPZAPbt0)

If you're interested in IoT and RFID systems and in helping us build the technologies that will revolutionize inventory management, asset tracking, logistics systems, and more, we have a few software engineering positions available and we hope that you'll consider joining us.

Senior Software Development Engineer #1 (Java): https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/?p=job%2Foeov9fw...

Senior Software Development Engineer #2: https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/?p=job%2FoOwN9fw...

Full Stack Web Developer: https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/?p=job%2FoBJk9fw...

Embedded Systems SDET: https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/?p=job%2Fonh29fw...

We have a variety of positions for other roles open as well, including analog and digital silicon design engineers, technical marketing engineers, RF engineers, and more! Check out the full list at https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/

Impinj | Multiple Positions | Seattle, WA | ONSITE | Full Time | https://www.impinj.com/

It's an exciting time to be at Impinj! Our vision is to provide a "Digital Life for Everyday Items" with our market-leading RAIN RFID solutions which includes RFID tags, readers and gateway hardware, as well as platform management software such as ItemSense.

(Want to know more about how it all works? Our RAIN RFID technology was covered by Strange Parts in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzyPZAPbt0)

If you're interested in IoT and RFID systems and in helping us build the technologies that will revolutionize inventory management, asset tracking, logistics systems, and more, we have a few software developer positions available and we hope that you'll consider joining us.

Senior Software Development Engineer #1 (Java): https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/?p=job%2Foeov9fw...

Senior Software Development Engineer #2: https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/?p=job%2FoOwN9fw...

Full Stack Web Developer: https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/?p=job%2FoBJk9fw...

We have a variety of positions for other roles open as well, including analog and digital silicon design engineers, technical marketing engineers, RF engineers, and more! Check out the full list at https://www.impinj.com/careers/job-openings/

Oct 27, 2018 · 176 points, 17 comments · submitted by vchuravy
ObsoleteNerd
Great video, and great channel. Been a fan for a while. I love how in-depth he goes on everything and how passionate he is.
tonylemesmer
love the idea that simple curiosity leads on such a fascinating path. glad he mentioned that a few times during the video.
gabrielblack
Someone did purchase some ACF and can recommend a seller?
sschueller
Also interesting is his video on the process of using YouTube Premiers with this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz8UpKEhMQo
WestCoastJustin
Sounds like he's connected with youtube now. I'm sure the team is checking out that feedback. So, hopefully it'll get fixed as it's bad for both content creators and viewers. The video was pretty cool. Really liked the all access "how it's made" type content. Pretty cool.
Bishonen88
It won't revert the damage it's done already, though. Youtube, being the main source of income for so many creators, plays a dangerous game with those 'beta-tests', offering apparently not-well-tested features to the creators, playing with their revenue as a result.
kkarakk
no one apart from "game the system" type channels like those kid toy unboxing channels are using youtube as a primary source of revenue anymore.

merchandise,patreon and ad sponsorships are the only way to make an actual living with youtube

StavrosK
I hope that's true, as I think Patreon aligns much more closely with the creators' incentives than YouTube does.
dawnerd
Literally couldn’t be further from the truth.
Bishonen88
Literally in the video on which you're commenting, the creator states: "Right now, the main source of income that pays for this, is Youtube ads"
alangibson
It seem inevitable that YouTube will always drive creators revenue down to 'subsistence' level, where 'subsistence' is just enough to keep them making videos. From a shareholder's point of view, anything more is giving away money.
jkestner
Upvoted because this sums up Silicon Valley, or capitalism.
bradleyankrom
why has this been flagged?
ic4l
I am wondering this as well.
dang
Possibly because of some issues with the URL and the title that have since been fixed.
tzs
Speaking of homemade RFID tags, a couple impressive hacks.

1. Micah Elizabeth Scott built a working RFID tag using just two parts: an ATTiny85 micro controller and a small inductor. The two leads of the inductor are soldered directly to two I/O pins of the processor.

That is the only connection to the processor. The power and ground pins are not connected. The processor gets power via leakage current from the I/O pins. It gets clocked from one of those I/O pins, too.

https://scanlime.org/2008/09/using-an-avr-as-an-rfid-tag/

2. Here's another one of hers, this time with a coil made from magnet wire, and with fancier mounting. The coil, processor, and this time a couple of tuning capacitors, is squished onto duct tape and sealed with clear packing tape.

https://scanlime.org/2011/05/duct-tape-rfid-tag-1/

3. Trammell Hudson made use of her antenna and processor only design for a project of his, which has a pretty good write up.

https://trmm.net/AVR_RFID

RandomOpinion
The homebrew RFID tags in the articles you link to are LF (125-134 kHz) RFID tags.

The ones described in the video are UHF (860-960 MHz) RFID tags, which differ considerably in design and protocol.

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