Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

What is RFID?
RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. Today, RFID Tags are already used for a variety for dedicated purposes, such as theft protection in the form of plastic tags attached to clothes or fake bar code labels which are in effect RFID tags to prevent theft. Other common applications include access control as well tracking and tracing of goods along a supply network.

An RFID tag consists of four main components:
1. the Integrated Circuit (IC)
2. the Antenna
3. the connection between the IC and the antenna, and
4. the substrate on which the antenna resides

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Everything about RFID

RIFD (Radio Frequency Identification) is a technology that has existed for decades. At a simple level, it is a technology that involves tags that emit radio signals and devices called readers that pick up the signal. RFID tags consist of a chip for holding data and an antenna for communicating the data through radio waves. The reach of RFID signals depends on the kind of chip, on the frequency a.s.o. – but is usually several centimeters to meters.

Topics covered:

• What is RFID in short words?
• History of RFID Technology
• Technical facts on RFID
• RFID – Advantages and Challenges
• Electronic Product Code (EPC)
• Prospect: EPC Network
• Benefit for Companies
• Fields of Application
• RFID Usage Indication
• Steps for Introducing RFID in a company
• Important Terms
• Summary
• Where can you find more on RFID

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