I am no longer responsible for RFID within my company How can I remove myself from your mailing list? —Name withheld ——— There are two ways to remove ourself. You can click on "Change Profile" at the bottom of any e-mail that we might send you, and then log in and...
Please explain. —Name withheld ——— The answer really depends on the type of transponder and the numbering scheme that you choose. You could purchase low-frequency (LF), high-frequency (HF), ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) or some type of active transponders, and you could...
Can you please explain some of the technology's applications in that field? —Sai Kiran ——— Dear Sai Kiran, The question of whether or not radio frequency identification is useful in the pharmaceuticals sector depends on whether or not a drug company has business...
I am doing research in radio frequency identification, on building a system to track patients. I am new to this area, and have a very basic understanding regarding RFID architecture. I've learned that RFID is implemented in health care all over the world, and I want...
Why would radio frequency identification be seen as preferable to other manual processes and technologies? —Name withheld ——— The advantages of using RFID over manual processes or other technologies really depend on the particular application for which you are...
In addition, what hit ratio can the technology achieve, in terms of identifying clients? —Name withheld ——— Very few banks are currently employing radio frequency identification to identify their VIP customers, though we have written about a few early pilots. In 2008,...
Is the company's S/Cap tag a good RFID product? —Name withheld ——— Enable IPC is a technology-development startup located in Madison, Wisc. The firm has developed a new solar-powered radio frequency identification tag, known as the S/Cap tag, which it claims can be...
A recently released survey indicated that one-third of respondents are already using the technology, and that another 27 percent plan to do so within the next two years.
Would Near-Field Communication be considered a superior technology to high-frequency radio frequency identification? —Name withheld ——— Actually, NFC is HF RFID. Near-Field Communication was developed by Sony and Philips Electronics in 2002, to enable communication...
What might I do to increase the maximum reading distance? —Name withheld ——— In truth, there'ss not a lot you can do. Handheld devices typically have a shorter read range than fixed readers, due to the antenna size, as well as the need to conserve battery power. With...
I am an electrical engineer launching an RFID business. Are inlay manufacturers willing to provide message definitions sent out by the interrogator, so that I can use my own reader for testing? —Name withheld ——— The commands sent by an RFID reader are determined by...
I would like to track the specific locations of livestock over a 1-square-mile area, in a live and direct fashion, with a battery life of at least 12 to 24 hours. What type of RFID tag should I use? —Name withheld ——— Most active RFID tags have a read range of from...