What is the RFID technology and why is it so important?

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]RFID, which stands for Radio Frequency IDentification, is a technology which exploits radio frequency signals for the automatic identification.

The RFID system is made of:

  1. The Transponder: it is the electronic part of the label. It includes the chip which has an internal data storage and it is connected to an antenna
  2. The Reader: it is a tool to receive and read the information coming from the RFID labels
  3. Management system: it helps managing the information coming from the RFID tags

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Some common applications of the RFID technology” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Automatic payments (Telepass): this famous system works by employing an active RFID tag in the tool inside the vehicle which can send the information to the reader set at the toll booth.

Passport: more and more Countries are opting for the RFID technology for the newest passports. The chip can save all the information printed on a common passport and it can also save a digital photograph of the owner.

Animal identification: the RFID technology is used as a replacement to the ink stamp to track the livestock but it is also used for domestic pets.

Electronic tickets: Paris, London, Rome, Milan, Turin and Venice are now using an RFID system to manage payments on public transports.

Sport events: an increasing number of marathon, including those in Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles, are using passive RFID tags attached to the shoelace of the runners to support and help the time-keepers.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_images_carousel images=”2857,3124,2901,3163″ img_size=”full” autoplay=”yes” wrap=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][stm_sidebar sidebar=”2889″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][contact-form-7 id=”2872″][/vc_column][/vc_row]