by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020
Yes. This is known as the “kill” command. The reader sends a code to the tag that turns the tag off permanently. When RFID systems are fully deployed in stores and most products have RFID tags in their packaging (this won’t happen for at least 10...
by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020
RFID transponders range in size from the size of a grain of pepper to the size of a brick. The size depends on whether the tag uses a battery to broadcast a signal or simply reflects a signal back from the reader. The other factor is the size of the antenna. As the...
by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020
EPCglobal, the nonprofit organization that is developing standards for the use of EPC technology, has stipulated that all EPC tags should have a feature that enables them to be rendered permanently inoperably by the kill command. This is to prevent anyone from...
by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020
RFID tags can be read through non-metallic packaging so they can be embedded in products and product packaging. However, it’s unlikely that companies would try to hide tags in their products, since these would be easy to discover. A consumer could use a reader...
by s9800078 | Mar 30, 2020
There are many consumer benefits. Greater efficiency in the supply chain will reduce costs and improve efficiencies. Companies will pass some of these savings on to consumers to try to gain market share from less efficient competitors. RFID could be used by retailers...
