4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. Types of RFID Tags
Active Tags
⢠Use a battery
⢠communicate over
distances of several
meters
Semi-passive Tags
⢠Contain built-in
batteries to power
the chipâs 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
8. 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 â 1m
(passive)
Low to
Moderate
Mediu
m 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 â 40m
(active)
High High ⢠Electronic toll
collection (Autotoll)
⢠Container Tracking
17. 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