RFID Fundamentals

In RFID Fundamentals , you'll learn ...

• Why RFID is a desirable identification platform
• General understanding of the various technological approaches to RFID
• Benefits and drawbacks of RFID over other identification systems
• Brief history of RFID technology

Overview

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Credit: 1 CPD

Length: 11 pages

RFID (radio frequency identification) modules, small self contained wireless devices used for years in retail as anti-theft devices, are increasingly being used in warehousing, shipping, and manufacturing to store vital "on-board" data about the materials they are stored/integrated with.

The most common implementations of RFID uses passive wireless communication, and thus do not require a source of onboard power to transmit the data they contain. Since they are non-contact devices, they can be made very physically robust and can be read a near infinite number of times without failure.

An overview of the basics of the technology behind RFID tags are discussed in this course, as well as the history and significant emerging standards that will effect logistics and warehousing world wide.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain why RFID can be advantageous as an identification platform and summarize its historical development.
• Differentiate major RFID technology approaches, frequency bands, and their typical applications.
• Interpret the basics of backscatter communication and a representative RFID modulation protocol.
• Evaluate RFID benefits, drawbacks, EPC-standard trends, and future-use considerations relative to other identification systems.

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 10 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.