RADIO FREQUENCY
IDENTIFICATION
Gowtham S Shetty
4SH07EC012
E&C
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RFID: The definition
• Short for radio frequency identification, RFID is a
dedicated short range communication (DSRC)
technology.
• The term RFID is used to describe various technologies
that use radio waves to automatically identify people or
objects.
• RFID technology is similar to the bar code identification
systems we see in retail stores everyday; however one big
difference between RFID and bar code technology is that
RFID does not rely on the line-of-sight reading that bar
code scanning requires to work.
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Components of RFID
Tag
• Chip tags consist of a microchip and a coupling
element – an antenna.
• Chip tags can be both read-only (programmed during
manufacture) or, at higher complexity and cost, read-
write, or both.
• Chip tags contain memory.
• The size of the tag depends on the size of the antenna,
which increases with range of tag and decreases with
frequency.
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Components of RFID (Cont.)
Reader
• The RFID Reader, which is also widely known as
interrogator, sends RF signal to request tag for
transmitting information within the chip.
• The response received from the tag is then translated in
to digital form and send to the application software.
• Different types of readers are fixed readers, handheld
readers, network readers, readers embedded in other
mobile devices etc.
• Some interrogators not only read, but also remotely
write to, the tags.
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Components of RFID (Cont.)
Antenna
• The antenna transmits an electromagnetic field,
which activates the tag.
• The antenna also receives the data from the tag
and sends it to the reader.
• Tags also require an antenna to transmit the
information to the reader and to receive
information from the reader if it is a rewritable
tag.
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Working
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Working
• The sender sends radio signal.
• Tag antenna receives signal and powers the chip.
• Chip modifies the signals.
• Antenna sends radio signal back.
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Continued..
• Receiver receives modified signal and extracts
information from the tag.
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Difference between RFID and
Bar Codes
• The big difference between the two is bar codes
are line-of-sight technology. That is, a reader has
to "see" the bar code to read it. On the other
hand Radio frequency identification, doesn’t
require line of sight. RFID tags can be read as
long as they are within range of a reader.
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Difference between RFID and
Bar Codes (Cont.)
• The bar coding scans a printed label with optical
laser or imaging technology, while RFID scans,
or interrogates, a tag using radio frequency
signals.
• Bar codes utilize one-way, serialized, and
periodic data. RFID utilizes two-way, parallel,
and real-time data.
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RFID Applications
Following are the current uses/ applications of
RFID:-
• Employee identification cards
• Amusement Parks
• Automobiles- Use of RFID tags in keys
• RFID in Hospitals- To track Doctors, Patients etc.
• RFID Chips for animals
• RFID in Retail Stores- To track real time inventory.
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RFID in SCM
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Benefits of RFID
An RFID system is the noncontact, non-line-of-
sight nature of the technology.
It enhance Efficiency ,traceability of production.
Hundred of tags can be readed in seconds.
It not only saves time but also provides real time
information & data access to anybody.
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Limitation/Issues
The major disadvantage of RFID technology is its
high cost.
Any body can access information about anything.
It is possible to compromise an RFID system by
wrapping the protected material in two to three
layers of ordinary household foil to block the
radio signal.
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Interference into RFID – two types
Metal Interference – metal packaging may
block/corrupt the signal; some tags have trouble being
read when attached to metal objects.
Frequency Interference – may cause problems if the
reader is attempting to identify a particular tag
surrounded by a number of other tags operating at
same frequency; limits specific data that can be
extracted.
Interference from RFID into other systems
General observation is that potential for interference
into other systems is low and can be mitigated through
engineering techniques (e.g. limiting power and duty
cycle)
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Conclusion
It simplifies your work in life.
RFID is one of many established information
technologies that are making life safer & easier .
Consumers benefit from better services, based
on their behavior, desires and needs.
Wider adoption will be expected if issues like tag
price, consumer privacy are solved.
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