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White Papers
Each month, RFID Journal receives numerous white paper submissions from outside experts. We read each paper carefully and select the most informative articles. Please note that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of facts or claims in these papers.
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Emerging Technologies white papers
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An Introduction to RFID Technology
Published February 2012Fritz Esker, a contributing writer for KioskMarketplace.com, outlines how radio frequency identification works, applications for the technology and how it can be integrated with existing systems. (3 pages)
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RFID Technology in the Gaming Industry
Published February 2012Fritz Esker, a contributing writer for KioskMarketplace.com, explains how as radio frequency identification technology becomes more commonplace, casinos are finding new and increasingly creative ways to utilize the technology. (3 pages)
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Ensuring RFID's Bottom-Line Payoff
Published February 2012SATO America's Robert Lanzendorf and Michael Beedles discuss why understanding the impact of data collection and tracking, as well as data integration, is essential to RFID optimization. (3 pages)
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Basics in RFID
Published January 2012SATO America describes the basic components of a radio frequency identification system, and explores the technology, applications and competitive advantages of RFID technology, as well as its uses for automatic identification and data collection (AIDC). (8 pages)
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Applications and Theory of Dielectric Materials in RF/Microwave Systems
Published January 2012Emerson & Cuming Microwave Products explores the microscopic basis of dielectrics at the atomic level, and the basis of dielectrics using Maxwell's equations (a set of partial differential equations forming the foundation of classical electrodynamics, classical optics and electric circuits, which underlie modern electrical and communications technologies). This white paper includes theory and equations governing RF and microwave interactions with dielectrics, as well as a survey of dielectric applications and forms, and test methods. (11 pages)
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Art of Comparing RFID Reader Power Outputs
Published October 2011Nordic ID's Toni Heijari explains what different RFID readers' radiating power figures mean, how to compare figures for various formats and how each can be used. (4 pages)
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A Breakthrough in RFID Industrial Parking Management
Published September 2011Vizbee's Yedidia Blonder explains his company's Industrial Parking Management System (VIPMS), which combines passive RFID tags and intelligent handheld readers to improve car-retrieval times. The solution utilizes embedded software to synchronize in real time with a central server, thereby diminishing the potential for human error. (2 pages)
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9 Key Points of Differentiation: Comparing Intelleflex XC3 Technology and Active RFID
Published September 2011The approval of the ISO/IEC 18000-6:2010 standard defined a new category of RFID technology—battery-assisted passive (BAP)—that provides improved visibility and enables additional applications, combining features of both passive and active RFID. In this document, Intelleflex highlights the benefits and points of differentiation that this new technology provides compared with other active RFID technologies. (4 pages)
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Split-Ring Resonator-Based Chipless RFID Tags
Published July 2011Madhavan R. Sriram and S. Dinesh Dass, of Thiagarajar College of Engineering, in Madurai, India, discuss a new process for producing RFID tags that is designed to lower manufacturing costs. This white paper, which includes laboratory simulation results, deals with the implementation of chipless tags using Split Ring Resonators, enabling the tags to be tuned at multiple frequencies over a selected band, which the company hopes could potentially replace passive RFID.
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Building Brand Loyalty and Reach Through RFID and Social Media
Published May 2011At RFID Journal LIVE! 2011, RFID firms worked together to create a fun, informative attendee experience by combining two fast-growing, far-reaching technologies: radio frequency identification and social media. In this white paper, ODIN and ThingMagic discuss the future of an RFID-enabled Internet of Things combined with the reach of social networking. (4 pages)
