RFIDNgai Sin Yu (15219518)

22 February 2016

Contents

Introduction of RFID

ApplicationSurvey Results

Future Development

and opportunities

Conclusion

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

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

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

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

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

Frequency of RFID tags in different applications

Current ApplicationsApplication 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

Applications

Credit Cards with RFID

(Paywave function)

Octopus (Smart Card)

Applications

Autotoll (Electronic toll collection)

Access Control

Online Survey

Target: SME

Information: Opinion on RFID and its applications

Site:

http://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9N5UPRZuyuWtsk4

Survey Result

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

20%

Pharmaceutic manufacturing

industries15%

Library Management

21%

Inventory Control10%

Document Management

8%

Security8% Customer Services

5%

Hotel Management

5%

Banking and Finance5%

Social Services3%

Other18%

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

Further Development

In medical uses and library management

Video

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