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
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.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- 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
- Basic understanding of backscatter communication
- Walkthrough of an example RFID modulation protocol
- Frequency bands used in RFID and their general applications
- Brief survey of the evolving EPC standard and future trends
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 10 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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