3. RFIDâ—¦ RFID = Radio Frequency Identification
â—¦ Electronic labeling and wireless identification of objects using radio frequency
â—¦ Tag carries with its information
â—¦ a serial number
â—¦ Model number
â—¦ Color or any other imaginable data
â—¦ When these tags pass through a field generated by a compatible reader, they transmit
this information back to the reader, thereby identifying the object
4. RFID componentsâ—¦ A basic RFID system consists of these components:
â—¦ A programmable RFID tag/inlay for storing item data;
â—¦ Consisting of an RFID chip for data storage
â—¦ an antenna to facilitate communication with the RFID chip
â—¦ A reader/antenna system to interrogate the RFID inlay
â—¦ Application software and a host computer system
5. RFID Tagâ—¦ The RFID tag consists of an integrated circuit (IC) embedded in a thin film medium.
â—¦ Information stored in the memory of the RFID chip is transmitted by the antenna circuit
embedded in the RFID inlay via radio frequencies, to an RFID reader
â—¦ 3 types
â—¦ Passive
â—¦ Semi-passive
â—¦ Active
6. Types of RFID Tags
Active TagsActive Tags
• Use a battery
• communicate over
distances of several
meters
Semi-passive Tags
• Contain built-in batteries
to power the chip’s
circuitry, resist
interference and
circumvent a lack of
power from the reader
signal due to long
distance.
• They are different from
active tags in that they
only transmit data at the
time a response is
received
Passive Tags
• Derive their power from
the field generated by
the reader
• without having an active
transmitter to transfer the
information stored
• Use a battery
7. Applications
Frequency Appx. Read
Range
Data Speed Cost
of
Tags
Application
Low
Frequency
(125kHz)
<5cm
(passive)
Low High • Animal
Identification
• Access Control
High
Frequency
(13.56 Mhz)
10 cm – 1m
(passive)
Low to
Moderate
Medi
um to
Low
• Smart Cards
• Payment
(paywave)
Ultra High
Frequency
(433, 868-928
Mhz)
3m -7m
(passive)
Moderate to
High
Low • Logistics and
Supply Chain
• Baggage Tracking
Microwave
(2.45 & 5.8
Ghz)
10m -15m
(passive)
20m – 40m
(active)
High High • Electronic toll
collection
(Autotoll)
• Container Tracking
11. Online Surveyâ—¦ Target: SME
â—¦ Information: Opinion on RFID and its applications
â—¦ Site:
â—¦ http://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9N5UPRZuyuWtsk4
15. Conclusion
â—¦ Positive
â—¦ RFID is a contactless reading technology and can read through other
materials
â—¦ Hold more data than barcode does
â—¦ RFID tags data can be changed or added
â—¦ More effective, bring lots of convenience to us
â—¦ Negative
â—¦ Cost is relatively remain high (compare to barcode)
â—¦ RFID signals may have problems with some materials
â—¦ RFID standards are still being developed