RFIDSupplyChain.com Frequently Asked Questions

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RFID Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

General GREGG - RFID Information - radio frequency identification technology
	What is radio frequency identification?
	Is radio frequency identification technology better than using bar code technology?
	Will radio frequency identification technology replace bar codes?
	Is radio frequency identification technology new?
	Why is radio frequency identification technology only starting to catch on now in the supply chain?
	Are there companies out there today using RFID?
	What are some of the common applications for RFID?
	How will RFID benefit my company?

RFID Technology – RFID Technology, RFID Equipment
	How does a RFID system work?
	What is the difference between low-, high-, and ultra-high frequencies?
	How do I know which frequency to use?
	Are all countries going to use the same frequency?
	What are some common types of RFID equipment used today?
	Why is RFID technology so important?
	Why should I use RFID technology?

RFID Tags – RFID Tags, RFID Tag
	How much information can a tag store?
	What’s the difference between read-only and read-write RFID tags?
	What are WORM tags?
	What are the differences between active and passive RFID tags?
	What is the read range for a typical RFID tag?
	What is tag collision?
	What is energy harvesting?
	What is a chipless RFID tag?
	RFID doesn’t work on metal or water products right?

RFID Readers – RFID Readers, RFID Reader
	What are agile readers?
	What is reader collision?
	What is dense reader mode?
	Can class 1 and class 0 readers be upgraded to read EPC Gen 2 tags?

Privacy and Data Collection
	Will governments be able to track people with RFID?
	Why do companies want to use RFID if not keep track of the consumers?
	What kind of data does a company want to collect?

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