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TS160.H86 2007 658.5′14–dc22 2006049688 Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com To SANDY, DANIELLE, BECCA, AND CHELSEA Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com CONTENTS PREFACE xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xix STAFF ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xxi ABOUT THE AUTHORS xxiii 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 What Is RFID? / 1 1.2 What Explains the Current Interest in RFID Technology? / 2 1.3 Goals of This Book / 4 2 AN OVERVIEW OF RFID TECHNOLOGY 5 2.1 The Three Core Components of an RFID System / 5 2.2 RFID Tags / 6 2.3 RFID Interrogators / 9 2.4 RFID Controllers / 11 2.5 Frequency / 11 2.6 Automatic Identifi cation and Data Capture (AIDC) Systems / 16 2.7 “Smart” Tags vs. Bar Codes / 20 2.8 RFID Technology in Supply Chain Management / 23 vii Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com [...]... can be attached to virtually anything, from a pallet, to a newborn baby, to a box on a store shelf 2.2 RFID TAGS The basic function of an RFID tag is to store data and transmit data to the interrogator At its most basic, a tag consists of an electronics chip and an antenna (see Figure 2-2) encapsulated in a package to form a usable tag, such as a packing label that might be attached to a box Generally,... tag and the interrogator communicate information between one another via radio waves When a tagged object enters the read zone of an interrogator, the interrogator signals the tag to transmit its stored data Tags can hold many kinds of information about the objects they are attached to, including serial numbers, time stamps, configuration instructions, and much more Once the interrogator has received the... pallet-level tracking of inventory, Wal-Mart issued an RFID mandate requiring its top suppliers to begin tagging pallets and cases, with Electronic Product Code (EPC) labels The DoD quickly followed suit and issued the same mandate to its top 100 suppliers This drive to incorporate RFID technology into their supply chains is motivated by the increased shipping, receiving and stocking efficiency and the... data may be stored and read from and sometimes written, too, in addition to other important circuitry Some tags also contain batteries, and this is what differentiates active tags from passive tags 2.2.1 Active vs Passive Tags RFID tags are said to be active if they contain an on-board power source, such as a battery When the tag needs to transmit data to the interrogator, it uses this source to derive... mandate to its top 100 suppliers Since then, Wal-Mart has expanded its mandate by requiring all of its key suppliers to begin tagging cases and pallets This drive to incorporate RFID technology into their supply chains is motivated by the increased shipping, receiving, and stocking efficiency and the decreased costs of labor, storage, and product loss that pallet-level visibility of inventory can offer... information is relayed back to the controller via a standard network interface, such as an RFID-A Guide to Radio Frequency Identification, by V Daniel Hunt, Albert Puglia, and Mike Puglia Copyright © 2007 by Technology Research Corporation 5 Simpo OVERVIEW OF RFID TECHNOLOGY 6 AN PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.c RF Module Control Module Tag Interrogator Controller Figure 2-1... controller could use the data to simply inventory the object in a database, or it could use the information to redirect the object on a conveyor belt system An RFID system could consist of many interrogators spread across a warehouse facility or along an assembly line However, all of these interrogators could be networked to a single controller Similarly, a single interrogator can communicate with more... largest supply chain operator Due to the combined size of their operations, the RFID mandates are spurring growth in the RFID industry and bringing this emerging technology into the mainstream The mandates are seen to have the following effects: • • • To organize the RFID industry under a common technology standard, the lack of which has been a serious barrier to the industry’s growth To establish a hard... GOALS OF THIS BOOK This book provides a broad overview and guide to RFID technology and its application It is an effort to do the initial “homework” for the reader interested in better understanding RFID tools It is written to provide an introduction for business leaders, supply chain improvement advocates, and technologists to help them adopt RFID tools for their unique applications, and provide the basic... equipped with temperature sensors to pallets in order to monitor the temperature of their product during shipment and storage Were the temperature of the product to rise above a certain level, that occurrence could be marked on the tag automatically by the sensor Later, at the time of delivery or sale, the tag could be checked to verify proper shipment or storage Passive tags equipped with 9 10 RFID Webinar, . Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com RFID-A GUIDE TO RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION V. 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