Can you please elaborate on how this would be done? —Name withheld ——— Yes, it is possible. I’m not sure I can explain in much detail how this would be done, but essentially, an RFID reader would capture the unique serial number of a tagged item—say, an expensive piece of electronic equipment.

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It depends on the type of reader. Active readers are typically purchased as part of a complete system, with tags and mapping software to determine the tags location. Most UHF readers cost from $500 to $2,000, depending on the features in the device. Companies may also have to buy each antenna separately, along with cables. […]

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Many existing privacy laws cover the use of data collected by RFID systems, as well as bar codes and other systems. Some U.S. states have enacted or considered enacting new laws dealing with issues particular to RFID, such as the surreptitious scanning of tags by retailers or those with criminal intent. Washington introduced HB 1031 […]

Dec 27, 2024 · Prepare for New Chips in the New Year. Let’s start with what’s making our devices tick. On the production side, this year saw the emergence and consolidation of “low-cost, high-value” microcontrollers.These chips are a new breed—packing immense computing possibilities into tiny, affordable bodies.

Inventor Mario Cardullo received the first patent for passive read-write RFID technology. In this document, Cardullo explains how nano RFID computers (nanoscale RFID devices) represent a major change in the way many things could be done, …

Could the tags be made using ceramics? —Shriram ——— Shriram, The microchip in an RFID transponder is composed of silicon. The antenna can be made of etched copper, aluminum or conductive ink, while the chip and antenna are typically put on a substrate that is PET or paper. Usually, this inlay is inserted into a […]

Nov 14, 2011 · Is there a limit to the number of tags that can be interrogated simultaneously? —Name withheld ——— The answer depends on the type of radio frequency identification system, and on what you mean by “at one time.” Let me take the second part of the question first. Technically, all RFID readers can interrogate only one […]