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How to Choose the Right RFID Technology

Topic: RFID Technology

Source: Matrix Product Development

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Overview

Local or Global: Selecting the right RFID technology can be a daunting task. If your application will be used in multiple countries, the choice of frequencies are reduced substantially

Liquids and Metals: To transmit through liquids, or around metals and corners, the choice of frequencies is again very important.

Tag costs: Passive tags are the lowest cost tags, but have the shortest range. Semi-active (semi-passive) tags have entered the market and cloud the choice even more.

Active Tags: They can transmit at will, have sensors added, and provide verification that the message is received. However, they have a finite battery life.

Cost of Tag vs. Interrogators: Some applications are better off using a more expensive active RFID tag that has a low cost integrator if many interrogators are used with only a few tags. Others applications may require the least cost passive RFID tag with an expensive interrogator.

Data security and encryption: This is an issue with some applications where it will demand semi-active or active tags.

Middleware solutions: Can cost anywhere from $30,000 to $100,000 and are used to interface between the RFID interrogators and some customer specified database management program.

Format: PDF | Size: 658KB | Date: May 2007 | Pages: 9

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