RFID tags, RFID readers, RFID solutions

March 20, 2013 : Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Deploys RFID Enabled Vehicle Tracking System at Hazira to Ensure Heightened Security

March 20, 2013 : Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Deploys RFID Enabled Vehicle Tracking

February 11, 2013 : STOA Deploys RFID-Based Vehicle Tracking, Trip Validation And Order Completion

Feb 4, 2013 : The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Awards Patent To India- Based RFID Technology Co Essen RFID For XtennaTM (Integrated UHF Reader/Antenna)

Feb 3, 2013 : The boon of radio frequency ID tags

Feb 2, 2013 : The United States Patent & Trademark Office(USPTO) awards Patent to Indian co EssenRFID for XtennaTM

Unlike a bar code label which requires line of sight reading and can only have a single code for all items of a particular product, an RFID tag can identify each individual unit of that product even when it is on the move, besides allowing the data on it to be updated.

An innovation that overcomes even current RFID shortcomings, extends reach, improves & optimizes operations, and therefore extends functionality beyond current applicatons - Essen's Xtenna™ is a ready to use integrated RFID device that is both convenient and extremely cost-effective.

Top reasons to choose RFID
technology over barcodes

Barcode readers require a direct line of sight to the printed barcode; RFID readers do not require a direct line of sight. This applies to passive RFID tags & RFID solutions supplied by RFID manufacturers which can be customised to cater to RFID India market.

RFID tags can be read at much greater distances; an RFID reader can pull information from a tag at distances up to 50 feet. Xtenna based RFID Systems can read RFID tags from larger distances. The range to read a barcode is much less, typically no more than five to ten feet. The long read ranges have been demonstrated in RFID India market.

RFID readers have an inherent capability to read, RFID tags much faster. RFID readers that support Dense Reader Module have the capacity to read upto 40 tags per second. Reading barcodes is a time-consuming matter. This is on account of a direct line of sight which is required. In some cases, if the items are not properly organised w.r.t the reader it may take seconds to read an individual tag. Barcode readers tend to take a half-second or more to successfully complete a read. RFID India market requires faster RFID tag read rates due to larger quantities/ volumes required to be processed & read.

One of the biggest limitations associated with bar codes is line of sight which limits the ruggedness of barcodes . It also results in limiting reusability factor for barcodes. (On account of line of sight, the printed label strip for barcode must be exposed at all times for the product, as a result of which it is subject to greater wear and tear.) However RFID tags are far more rugged, since the RFID chip is better encased in a plastic cover. RFID tags can also be embedded in the product itself, thereby ensuring greater ruggedness and reusability. RFID solutions require rugged RFID tags. Rugged RFID solutions are required by library rfid, rfid retail, RFID Asset Tracking & RFID Supply Chain.

With Barcodes, it would not be possible to exercise read & write capability, in other words, information or data cannot be added onto a printed barcode label. This is however possible with RFID tags wherein you can read, write, re-write & lock data or information thereby making it possible for the RFID reader to communicate with the tag. RFID India market requires such RFID tags wherein information or data can be stored.

RFID technology in India can be deployed for a variety of applications such as library rfid, rfid retail, rfid asset tracking, rfid livestock & rfid supply chain.