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What is RFID? - EPC-RFIDEPC-RFID

What is RFID?

Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) is the use of radio waves to read and capture information stored on a tag attached to an object. A tag can be read from up to several feet away and does not need to be within direct line-of-sight of the reader to be tracked.

How does a RFID system work?

A RFID system is made up of two parts: a tag or label and a reader. RFID tags or labels are embedded with a transmitter and a receiver. The RFID component on the tags have two parts: a microchip that stores and processes information, and an antenna to receive and transmit a signal. The tag contains the specific...

RFID Tags - EPC-RFIDEPC-RFID

RFID Tags

RFID Class-1 Generation-2 ("Gen-2") tags are used for item level identification in retail environments. "Class-1" refers to the functionality of the tag while "Gen-2" refers to the physcial and logical standards of tag and the encompassing system. These standards are maintained by EPCglobal. "Gen-2" standards were adopted in December of 2004 and offer many advantages over "Gen-1" such as:

- An interoperable, global standard

- Faster and more flexible read...

EPC Information - EPC-RFIDEPC-RFID

EPC Information

An Electronic Product Code (EPC) is a universal identifier that gives a unique identity to a specific physical object. This identity is designed to be unique among all physical objects and all categories of physical objects in the world, for all time. In most instances, EPCs are encoded on RFID tags which can be used to track all kinds of objects including: trade items, fixed...

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