23 October 2012

Yip Tai Yin

12211044

Introdution of RFID

Application

Survey Result

Future developm

entandopportuni

ties

Conclusion

23 October 2012

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

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

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

(Auto toll)

• Container Tracking

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

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

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

terminals

GPS-based Systems Low Active

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

Credit Cards with RFID

(Paywave function)

Octopus (Smart Card)

Autotoll (Electronic toll collection)

Access Control

Target: SME

Information: Opinion on RFID and its applications

Site:

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Logistics and Supply Chain

Management20%

Pharmaceutic

manufacturing industries15%

Library Management21%

Inventory Control

10%

Document Management8%

Security8%

Customer Services5%

Hotel Management

5%

Banking and Finance5%

Social Services

3%

Other

18%

Types of industries that respondents think it is possible to apply RFID technology

In medical uses and library management

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