singulation

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noun

Process by which an RFID reader identifies a tag with a specific serial number

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Meanings

nounsingulation (plural singulations)

plural singulations

  1. Process by which an RFID reader identifies a tag with a specific serial number

    The weight grader consisted of a fruit singulation unit, load cell, fruit grading unit, and control unit.

    2003, S. Khuntia, Downsizing Technology for Rural Development, Vol. 1, →ISBN, page 115
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    The sequence of operations in this system is singulation, conveying and orienting, and scanning and sensing.

    2000, Sundaram Gunasekaran, Nondestructive Food Evaluation, →ISBN, page 114

    These unique designs on the substrates are related to the saw singulation process in the assembly of this type of packages.

    2003, IEEE/Cpmt/Semi 28th International Electronics, →ISBN, page 7
  2. The process of separating, organizing, and spacing items so they move in a single, predictable file along a conveyor belt in a factory or warehouse.

Origin

From singulate + -ion.

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APA

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