{"id":28857,"date":"2022-08-18T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T05:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/barcode.com.sg\/?p=28163"},"modified":"2022-09-01T15:25:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T07:25:40","slug":"what-is-rfid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/barcode.com.sg\/what-is-rfid\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is RFID?"},"content":{"rendered":"
What Does RFID Stand For?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

R<\/strong>adio F<\/strong>requency Id<\/strong>entification \u2013 It is an automatic identification technology whereby a digital data is encoded in an RFID tag<\/a> or label and is captured by a RFID reader<\/a> using radio waves<\/em>.<\/p>\n

RFID Tags, Labels & Readers<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Image: RFID Tags<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

RFID tags<\/a> comes in all shape and sizes.\u00a0Silicon makes up the microchip of an RFID transponder. The chip and antenna are often mounted on a PET or paper substrate, with the antenna being formed of etched copper, 5, or conductive ink.<\/p>\n

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Image: Zebra Technologies RFID Label<\/em><\/p>\n

RFID labels are small, adhesive stickers that can be applied to any asset for tracking reasons. The labels are available in various sizes, these labels are frequently utilised in retail establishments and warehouses for stock control.<\/p>\n

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Image: Zebra Technologies RFID Readers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The RFID reader is a network-connected gadget that can be carried about or fixed to a surface. It sends signals that activate RFID tags<\/a> using radio waves. After being activated, the RFID tags<\/a> return a radio wave to the antenna, where it is converted into information. The RFID tag’s built-in transponder.<\/p>\n

So, How Does RFID Works?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

To simply put it, RFID is similar to barcode technology. Barcode technology does not use radio waves to capture data; it only requires us to scan the label using a barcode scanner. On the other hand, RFID tags<\/a> or labels<\/a> are not required to be seen in order to scan and read their stored data \u2013 that’s one of the key characteristics of RFID<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Barcode scanners can only scan barcode labels manually and one at a time, however RFID readers<\/a> can read data from RFID tags<\/a> that are nearby and can pick up hundreds of data with only a single wave of the RFID reader<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What Information Can Be Stored In RFID Tag\/Label?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Depending on the manufacturer, the application, and the type of tag, a tag may carry up to 2 kilobytes (KB) of data, which is often just enough to hold some essential details about the object it is attached to. Here are some example of what can be stored in RFID tag\/label<\/a>:<\/p>\n