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DGX, LLC
316 Communipaw Ave
Jersey City, New Jersey 07304 |
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Phone : 201-433-3390 |
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Fax : 201-433-4334 |
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Email : info@dgxllc.com |
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a term that is used to describe a system that transmits the identity and location of an object or person wirelessly, using radio waves. It's grouped under the broad category of automatic identification technologies.
RFID Technology does not require contact or line of sight for communication. RFID data can be read through the human body, clothing and non-metallic materials.
Components
A basic RFID system consists of three components:
- An RF Tag
- An RF Reader or Interrogator
- The Enterprise Software that downloads and decodes the data from the reader.
- The RF reader emits radio signals to activate the RF tag and to read and write data to it.
- The RF reader emits radio waves in ranges of anywhere from one inch to 100 feet or more, depending upon its power output and the radio frequency used. When an RFID tag passes through the electromagnetic zone, it detects the reader's activation signal.
- The reader decodes the data encoded in the tag's integrated circuit (silicon chip) and the data is passed to the host computer for processing.
The purpose of an RFID system is to enable data to be transmitted by a portable device, called a RF tag, which is read by an RFID reader and processed according to the needs of a particular application.
Current and Potential Uses of RFID
Asset Tracking
Asset Tracking is one of the most common uses of RFID. Companies can put RFID tags on fixed and moving assets that are lost or stolen, that are underutilized or that are just hard to locate at the time they are needed. Just about every type of RFID system is used for asset management.
Manufacturing
RFID has been used in manufacturing plants for more than a decade. It's used to track parts, to reduce defects in parts and to manage the production of different versions of the same product.
Supply Chain Management
RFID technology is used to totally automate a company’s supply chain. Managers and Directors are aware how long it took their products to be designed and manufactured, how long it took the drivers to deliver the products to the store and how long the product sat on the shelf before being purchased by a consumer.
Healthcare
RFID is used in hospitals and clinics to decrease the incidence of lost or stolen equipment and to track case files within facilities.
Retail
RFID gives corporations the ability to illuminate the black holes in their supply chain by tracking individual apparel from point of manufacture to point of sale.
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