Unit 1
Introduction to RFID – Comparison with other identification systems – Operating and physical principles. Types of tags – Passive, active, semi-passive, security issues, memory capacity – Radio regulatory issues and frequency ranges. Challenges in deployment-cost comparison of tags and readers in India.
Unit 2
Communication principles, coding, modulation and demodulation – Data integrity multiple access procedures -Anti-collision procedures – Security issues and solutions. Hardware architecture of Tags and readers – Transponder design – memory- Sensors. Reader RF inrerface-control unit – Middleware – Near field communications. Comparison of successful RFID standards.