RFID Basics

Description
This is a presentation highlights the basics of the fastest growing technology of radio frequency identification (RFID).

RFID – Radio Frequency Identification

Overview

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Technical Basics

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Applications

Overview Auto-ID Systems
Technical Basics Applications

BarcodeSystem Optical Character (OCR) Biometric systems

Fingerprint

AutoID

Voice Identification

Smart Cards

RFID

Currently Barcodesystems are the most frequent solutions for data storage within Auto-ID. In addition to that the usage of other techniques is already in preparation and some cases currently in use. One example for that is radio frequency.

Barcode data collection
Technical Basics Applications

Advantages:
? Established identification system ? Easy creation of barcode labels through printing and labeling ? Labelling on each material possible

Disadvantages:
? Adjustment of barcode to the specific object that has to be identified ? Liability to contamination ? write-only ? Low information content ? Not fraud resistant

RFID
Technical Basics Applications

Advantages:
? No specific alignment between object and reader required ? Bunch reading possible ? High information content ? Read and write capabilities ? No line of visibility between reader and object required (except metal) ? One-to-one identification

Disadvantages:
? No read and write capabilities through metal ? Not yet established in very large amounts

Satellite positioning
Technical Basics Applications

Advantages:
? ? ? ? ? ? Worlwide availability High accuracy Identification and positioning without interaction Attachment of sensor technology and electrical actuators No additional installation at airports or customers required Positioning via push of a button and not only at scanning points

Disadvantages:
? ? ? ? Price High power demand Costs for communication Required space

What is RFID?
Technical Basics Applications

Inlay

Antenna

RFID-technology describes the wireless communication between a transponder(tag) and a reader. A transponder contains of a chip and an antenna. ? Various types and features available Basic features ? Read-/Write capabilities and speed ? Active or passive (hybrid technologies available) ? Influence of environmental conditions ? Size and costs 4 frequencies ? ? ? ? LF: 125 KHz HF: 13.56 MHz UHF: 868 MHz (Europe) and 915 MHz (USA) Micro wave: 2.45 GHz and 5.8 Ghz
Chip < 1.5 mm2

Why RFID?
Technical Basics Applications

Transponder(tag) contribute to close the gap between physical and informational world
One of the most occuring problems within information technology today is the media disruption „data entry“!
Manual data entry

Physical world • People • Assets and products
Transponder technology Voice entry

This media disruption is equal to a missing part within an information chain. It is one of the causes for ? tardiness ? intransparency ? and failure frequency within internal and external logistic processes

Gap between physical and informational world (media disruption)

Informational world • information systems • information networks

Human intervention required

No human intervention required

time

The modern transponder technology contributes to close the gap between physical world (people, products, assets etc.) and the world of information systems on time and without human intervention.

Advantages of transponders(tags)
Technical Basics Applications

transponder contains the following advantages: ? No failure in communication caused through pollution

? No line of sight needed for read/write
? Automatic reading without alignment ? Cost effective through multiple usage ? Long product life ? Offline-availability of data on the object ? Automatic recognition of editor (transponder card) ? Quick fixing and removal

RFID Technologies Overview
Technical Basics Applications

Limited

Examples for transponders(tags)
Technical Basics Applications

Transponder within glass tube Button transponder Transponder upon paper Wedge shaped transponder Disk transponder

Cylindric transponder Transponder within key ring Transponder for usage on metal

Examples for antennas and readers
Technical Basics Applications

Mobile hand readers

Custom-made product

Static Read-/Write devices

Overview

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Technical Basics

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Applications

Applications within all branches
Technical Basics Applications

Warehouse logistics

Material flow

Production facilities

Distribution logistics

Assembly lines

Transport and cargo

Key Applications of RFID

Emerging Applications of RFID

Entrance check at the loading dock
Technical Basics Applications

antenna

Positioning server

Opens the gate

Supply Chain of the future – RFID as enabler
Technical Basics Applications

Vehicles and trailers

Distribution goods

Packaging General cargo

Products and goods contain the information visibility

AutoID solution Components
Basic AutoID System consists of AutoID Tag, AutoID Reader.

AutoID Tag on object

AutoID Reader reads Data on Tag

AutoID Reader
AutoID Reader sends Data to Server or application System

Application System / Host PC/ Server

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Operational overview of Solution
Solution combined with Business Processes
Tracing and Object Data

Manufacturer infrastructure

Track & Trace Databases

Central AutoID Service
Confirm Serial#

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Verify, Update Status, Store tracing information

Verify, Update Status, Store tracing information

Verify, Update Status information

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Confirm Serial# ERP

1 3 Initiate production / packaging

Initiate serial# generation

Generate & Encrpyt Local AutoID Service

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Verify, Update Status, Store tracing information

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Verify, Update Status, Store tracing information

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Verify, Update Status information

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Provide serial#

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Confirm serial#

Real World

Production

Packaging

Delivery

Receiving

Delivery

Receiving

Delivery

Receiving

Sell

Manufacturer
Legend: Manufacturer – Serialization

Distributor
Point-Of-Sales
Logistic

Wholesaler

Point-of-Sale

Track & Trace Databases

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Sample Hardware Prices

Device

LF Tags (Rs.)

HF (13.56MHz) Price (Rs.) ~20 (+/- 10) ~30000( +/- 10000)

UHF (865 – 867 MHz) / (915MHz) Price (Rs.) ~30 (+/- 10) ~80000 (+/- 10000) ~70000 (+/- 10000)

RFID tag (Passive) RFID Handheld Reader RFID Fixed/desktop Reader

~10(+/- 5)

~5000-20000

~25000 (+/- 10000)

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