SIVA – RHINO™ HT 186 – Ultra-Mini On-Metal UHF RFID Hard Tag for Tools & Small Assets
The SIVA RHINO™ HT 186 is an ultra-compact, PCB-based UHF RFID hard tag designed for asset tracking in extremely space-constrained environments. With one of the smallest form factors in the RHINO™ portfolio, this tag is ideal for tools, medical equipment, hospital assets, IT components, and small industrial parts where traditional RFID tags cannot be accommodated.
Purpose-built for direct on-metal mounting, the RHINO™ HT 186 delivers stable and reliable RFID performance even when attached to metallic surfaces. Its high-temperature tolerance and IP68 protection make it suitable for harsh operating conditions involving heat exposure, moisture, vibration, and frequent handling.
Designed for mechanical screw mounting, the RHINO™ HT 186 ensures secure attachment in high-stress environments, making it a dependable solution for manufacturing, healthcare, maintenance operations, and industrial asset management.
Specification
RF Specification
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Device Type: Class 1 Gen 2 Passive UHF RFID Hard Tag
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Air Interface Protocol: EPCglobal Class 1 Gen2 / ISO/IEC 18000-6C
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Operational Frequency:
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ETSI: 865–868 MHz
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FCC: 902–928 MHz
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IC Type: Alien Higgs-3
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Memory Configuration:
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EPC: 96 bits (expandable up to 480 bits)
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USER Memory: 512 bits
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TID: 64 bits
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Write Endurance: 100,000 cycles
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Data Retention: Up to 50 years
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Read Range (Fixed Reader):
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ETSI (on metal): up to 3 m (9.8 ft)
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FCC (on metal): up to 4 m (13.1 ft)
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Applicable Surfaces: Metallic surfaces
Physical Specification
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Tag Material: FR4 PCB
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Tag Dimensions: 18 × 6 × 3 mm (without IC bump) / 4 mm (with IC bump)
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Mounting Hole: 1 × Ø 2 mm
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Weight: 0.7 g
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Delivery Format: Single pieces
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Mounting Method: Mechanical fixing (screw)
Environmental Resistance
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Operating Temperature: –40°C to +100°C (–40°F to +212°F)
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Withstands Exposure: –40°C to +150°C (–40°F to +302°F)
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Peak Temperature: +150°C (+302°F)
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Recommended Application Temperature: +10°C to +38°C (+50°F to +100.4°F)
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Ingress Protection: IP68
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Storage Conditions: –40°C to +150°C (–40°F to +302°F)
Benefits
Extremely small footprint enables tagging of tools, medical devices, and compact metal assets.
PCB-based design ensures stable read range when mounted directly on metallic surfaces.
Withstands extreme temperatures, moisture, and mechanical stress in demanding environments.
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- Operational frequency: Global 865-928 MHz
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- EPC memory content: Unique number encoded
- Read range (2W ERP):
- ETSI: Up to 19 m / 62 ft
- FCC: Up to 15m / 50 ft
- Tag materials: Special film for high temperatures, no adhesive by default, attached mechanically
- Weight: 1 g
- Delivery format: On reel, 1500 pcs labels on one reel
- Dimensions: 76 x 55.2 x 0.32 mm / 3 x 2.17 x 0.013 in
- Operating temperature: -35degree C to +85degree C / -31F to +185F
- Peak temperature:
- 1 hour: +220degree C / +428F
- 10 min: +260degree C / +500F
- IP classification: IP68
- Bending resistance: Withstands 50mm radius also in high temperatures
- Chemical resistance: No physical or performance changes after exposure to motor oil, saltwater (salinity 10%), sulfuric acid (10%, pH 2), NaOH (10%, pH 13), and acetone
- Personalization options: Pre-encoding, visual marking (printing of customer-specific content)
- Installation: Can be attached with screws or pop rivets through dia.5mm holes, polarization along longest dimension
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- Memory configuration:
- Monza 4E: EPC 496 bit, User 128 bit, TID 96 bit
- Higgs3: EPC 96-496 bit, User 64-512 bit, TID 96 bit
- Read range (2W ERP): Up to 8 m / 26 ft on windshields
- Applicable surface materials: Glass
- Tag materials:
- Back side (towards windshield): PP with strong adhesion on glass
- Front side (towards driver): Inkjet and thermal transfer printable PP
- Weight: 1g
- Delivery format: 1500 pcs on reel
- Pitch on reel: 33,866 mm / 1,333inch
- Reel core inner diameter: 76 mm / 3inch
- Tag dimensions: 92 x 26 x 0.2 mm / 3.62 x 02 x 0.01 in
- Operating temperature: -35degree C to +70degree C / -31F to +158F
- Ambient temperature: -35degree C to +70degree C / -31F to +158F
- Storage condition: 1 year in +20degree C / 50% RH (shelf life for adhesive)
- Expected lifetime: Years in normal operating conditions
- Personalization options: Pre-encoding, customized dual-sided full-color artwork, customer-specific visual printing
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- Device Type: RAIN RFID / EPCglobal Gen2v2
- Operational frequency: Global 865 – 928 MHz
- IC type: NXP UCODE 8m
- Memory configuration: EPC 96 bit, User 32 bit, TID 96 bit
- EPC memory content: Unique number encoded as a default
- Read range (2W ERP):
- Hanging from metal: up to 12m / 40ft
- Hanging from plastic: up to 3m / 10ft
- Hanging from cable: up to 2m / 6ft
- Applicable surface materials: All surfaces, optimized for metal
- Tag materials: High quality engineering plastics
- Weight: 6g
- Delivery format: Single
- Amount in box: 150 pcs
- Dimensions:
- Open: 125.7mm x 20mm x 15mm (4.95″ x 0.78″ x 0.59″)
- Closed: 61mm x 20mm x 10mm (2.4″ x 0.78″ x 0.4″)
- Environmental resistance:
- Operating temperature: -35degree C to +85degree C / -31F to +185F
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- Ambient temperature: -35degree C to +85degree C / -31F to +185F
- IP classification: IP68
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- Chemical resistance: No physical or performance changes in motor oil exposure (168h), sulfuric acid exposure (minutes), or NaOH exposure (minutes). Acetone should be avoided.
- Expected lifetime: Years in normal operating conditions