TAG RFID or transponder - it contains a microchip attached to an antenna and embedded – function of destination – into different materials such as paper or plastic.
READERS RFID – stand alone, in networks, fixed or handheld, are sending a radio wave and they wait for the answer from the tags
ANTENNA RFID - are used in combination with the RFID readers can be built-in, or external
SOFTWARE APPLICATION - runs on a dedicated PC or server and controls the readers functionality as well as assuring the applications deliverables.
TAGS CLASIFICATION
- Active, with internal battery
- Passive, no battery
- Read Only - reading several times
- WORM – write once read more
- Read/Write – can be written or read several times
| RFID RADIO FREQUENCY RANGES: | |
| LF- Low Frequency = 125 – 134,2 KHz - Applications: livestock, access control, cylinder tracking. - Reading distance: 0,1 to 1 m HF - High Frequency = 13,56 MHz - Applications: library, luggage control, inventory Ultra High Frequency –UHF/MW = 860MHz – 2,46 GHz- Applications: logistics, transports, parking |

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