This document discusses RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology. It describes the components of an RFID system including RFID tags, readers, and antennas. It explains the different types of RFID tags and their operating distances. Applications of RFID technology discussed include payment cards, electronic toll collection, access control, and use in logistics/supply chain management. The document also presents results of an online survey on industries suitable for RFID application and discusses further development opportunities for RFID technology in medical and library uses.

1. RFID & Its Applications
Members:
Alice Wong (123123123)
Bob Lee (321321321)
Cathy Ho (308243247)
10/12/2015

2. FLOW OF PRESENTATION

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
• 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

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 Medium 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

8. Current Applications

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

10. Applications
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

12. Survey Result
Logistics and Supply
Chain Management
20%
Pharmaceutic
manufacturing
industries
15%
Library Management
21%
Inventory
Control
10%
Document Management
8%
Security
8%
Customer Services
5%
Hotel Management
5%
Banking and Finance
5%
Social Services
3%
Other
18%
Types of industries that respondents think
it is possible to apply RFID technology

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