RFID technology allows for electronic identification and wireless tracking of objects using radio frequency signals. An RFID system consists of RFID tags attached to objects, RFID readers to interrogate tags, and software. There are three main types of tags: passive, semi-passive, and active. Current applications include access control, asset tracking, supply chain management, and electronic toll collection. While offering benefits over barcodes like contactless reading and rewritable data, RFID adoption has been limited by higher costs compared to barcodes and interoperability issues due to evolving standards. Further developments are expected in medical and library uses of RFID.

2. CONTENTS
Future
Introduction of developments
Applications Survey results Conclusion
RFID and
opportunities

3. RFID
RFID = Radio Frequency Identification
Electronic labeling and wireless identification of objects using radio
frequency
Tag carries with its information
 a serial number
 Model number
 Color or any other imaginable data
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 COMPONENTS
A basic RFID system consists of these components:
 A programmable RFID tag/inlay for storing item data;
 Consisting of an RFID chip for data storage
 an antenna to facilitate communication with the RFID chip
A reader/antenna system to interrogate the RFID inlay
Application software and a host computer system

5. RFID TAG
The RFID tag consists of an integrated circuit (IC) embedded in a thin film
medium.
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
3 types
 Passive
 Semi-passive
 Active

6. TYPES OF RFID TAGS
Active Tags Semi-passive Tags Passive Tags
• Use a battery • Contain built-in batteries • Derive their power from
• communicate over to power the chip’s the field generated by the
distances of several circuitry, resist reader
meters interference and • without having an active
circumvent a lack of transmitter to transfer the
power from the reader information stored
signal due to long
distance.
• They are different from
active tags in that they
only transmit data at the
time a response is
received

7. APPLICATIONS
Frequency Appx. Read Data Speed Cost of Application
Range Tags
Low Frequency <5cm Low High • Animal Identification
(125kHz)
(passive) • Access Control
High Frequency 10 cm – 1m Low to Moderate Medium • Smart Cards
(13.56 Mhz) to Low
(passive) • Payment (paywave)
Ultra High 3m -7m Moderate to High Low • Logistics and Supply Chain
Frequency (433,
868-928 Mhz) (passive) • Baggage Tracking
Microwave (2.45 & 10m -15m High High • Electronic toll collection
5.8 Ghz) (Autotoll)
(passive)
• Container Tracking
20m – 40m
(active)

8. CURRENT APPLICATIONS
Application Segment Representative Applications Competitive Technologies Current Penetration Typical Tag Type
Access Control Doorway entry Other keyless entry technologies High Passive
Asset Tracking Locating tractors within a freight yard None Low Active
Asset Tagging Tracking corporate computing systems Bar Code Low Passive
Authentication Luxury goods counterfeit prevention Holograms Low Passive
Baggage Tracking Positive bag matching Bar Code, Optical Character Recognition Low Passive
POS Applications SpeedPass Credit Cards, Smart Cards, Wireless Phones Medium Passive
SCM (Container Level) Tracking containers in shipping GPS-based Systems Low Active
terminals
SCM (Pallet Level) Tracking palletized shipments Bar Code Minimal Active, Passive
SCM (Item Level) Identifying individual items Bar Code Minimal Passive
Vehicle Identification Electronic toll collection Bar Code, License plate, reader systems Medium Active, Passive
Vehicle Immobilizers Automotive ignition systems Other theft prevention technologies High Passive

9. Credit Cards with RFID
(Paywave function)
Octopus (Smart Card)

10. Autotoll (Electronic toll collection)
Access Control

11. ONLINE SURVEY
Target: SME
Information: Opinion on RFID and its applications
Site:
 http://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9N5UPRZuyuWtsk4

13. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
In medical uses and library management

14. VIDEO

15. CONCLUSION
Positive
 RFID is a contactless reading technology and can read through other materials
 Hold more data than barcode does
 RFID tags data can be changed or added
 More effective, bring lots of convenience to us
Negative
 Cost is relatively remain high (compare to barcode)
 RFID signals may have problems with some materials
 RFID standards are still being developed