RFID Technology
Auto-ID Technology
RFID technology is a member of the family of automated identification. RFID (‘radio frequency identification’) refers to a process that uses radio waves for identification and sightless tracking of an object (a tag) incorporated into or attached to a product, animal, or person.
Impulse-Transmitter RFID Reader
The reader sends out an impulse for the communication between the data storage medium (the transponder) and the host software system. The reader contains software that regulates the reading process and the variable energy source (depending on needs) in order to generate an electromagnetic field of variable strength.
Through contact with the electromagnetic field the memory chip of the transponder (the second component) is activated (turned on), so that an exchange of information takes place.
Application Areas of RFID Technology
The areas of application for RFID technology is steadily expanding hand in glove with the pace of development and is now thought to embrace virtually all aspects of our lives. In addition to accurately identifying products, RFID technology offers many other benefits: by its capacity to initiate processes autonomously, the technology saves time in industrial manufacturing and enables a precise monitoring of the flow of goods. It thus optimises the management of goods and inventories and reduces the costs throughout the chain of production. Especially to be emphasised is the possibility of making the traditional Kanban principle more efficient through RFID technology.