RFID tag
An RFID tag is a microchip combined with an antenna in a compact package; the packaging is structured to allow the RFID tag to be attached to an object to be tracked. "RFID" stands for Radio Frequency Identification.
The tag's antenna picks up signals from an RFID reader or scanner and then returns the signal, usually with some additional data (like a unique serial number or other customized information).
RFID tags can be very small - the size of a large rice grain. Others may be the size of a small paperback book.
See also active RFID tag and passive RFID tag
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Index of related articles:
Active Tag (Active RFID Tag) Amplitude Modulation (AM) Antenna (RFID Tag Antenna) Anti-collision Back scatter (RFID back scatter) Bi-directional Contactless smart card Chipless RFID tag Contactless Credit Cards Closed Systems (or Closed Loop Systems) Code plate (RFID code plate) Continuous Wave (CM) Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Electronic Product Code (EPC) Error Correcting Code (ECC) Error Correcting Mode Error Correcting Protocol Excite Factory Programming Field Programming Frequency Modulation (FM) Frequency Shift Keyed Modulation (FSKM) Frequency Hopping Harvest Inductive Coupling Modulation Passive RFID Tag (or Passive Tag) Phase Modulation (PM) Pulse Duration RF Fibers RFID Reader RFID Tag Collision RFID tag Smart label (RFID Smart Label) RFID Reader Collision Smart cards Transponder for RFID
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