# Resources hub — RFID & NFC guides, comparisons and vendor compatibility

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Source URL: https://proudtek.com/resources/
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Publisher: Proud Tek Co., Limited
Author: Proud Tek Co., Limited
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## Description
Three ways into the catalog from a single page. Read the long-form guides if you're learning the technology and want chip-family encyclopedias,...

## FAQ
- Q: How often are these resources updated?
  A: Each resource has a `publishedAt` and `modifiedAt` date stamp at the bottom of the page (and in the JSON-LD Article markup). Chip-family encyclopedias and protocol guides are updated when the chip vendor publishes a new datasheet revision or the standards body issues an amendment. Regulation explainers (EU DPP, FDA DSCSA, Walmart mandate) are updated when the underlying regulation, mandate or implementation guidance changes. Compare and compatibility pages are reviewed annually and whenever a new chip family or lock estate enters the field.
- Q: Why do you cite specific clauses of standards?
  A: Procurement teams audit RFID vendor claims against the underlying regulation. A clause-by-clause citation (ISO/IEC 14443-3:2018 §6.3, ISO/IEC 18000-63 §6.3.1.2.5, GS1 EPC TDS 2.0 §16.1, EU DPP draft delegated act Annex IV) lets the buyer's compliance team trace the claim to source rather than trust a marketing summary. The Resources hub is the same content the Proud Tek engineering team reads internally — written for engineers, audited by procurement.
- Q: Can I copy and paste from these resources for an internal RFP or specification?
  A: Yes. The resources are written in a style optimised for RFP / spec-sheet authoring — short numbered points, citation-by-clause, side-by-side decision matrices, pricing envelopes per chip and form factor. You're welcome to lift the comparison tables and chip-family reference content directly into your internal documents. We only ask for a backlink if the resource ends up published on a public page (blog post, conference paper, vendor selection deck shared externally).
- Q: What's the difference between a Compare page and a Guide?
  A: A Guide is single-topic and goes deep — for example the NTAG21x family memory map walks through every memory page, every command, every authentication mode and every NDEF restriction for NTAG213, NTAG215 and NTAG216. A Compare page is multi-topic and goes wide — for example NTAG213 vs NTAG215 vs NTAG216 surfaces only the differences (memory size, NDEF capacity, price per unit) and resolves the choice with a 'pick NTAG213 for short URL business cards, NTAG215 for vCard or longer URLs, NTAG216 for full-text content' recommendation block. Compare pages assume the reader has already read (or will skip) the Guide.

## Machine Routes
- JSON: https://proudtek.com/machine/resources.json
- Text: https://proudtek.com/machine/resources.txt