RFID Over Barcode

Advantages of RFID Over Barcode

-          Line of Sight

• Barcode readers require a direct line of site to the barcode label. RFID readers do not

require a direct line of sight to the RF transponder

-          Read Range

• RFID tags are readable from a significantly greater distance in almost all instances

-          Read Rate

• RFID tags can be interrogated at a much more rapid rate than barcodes. If a barcode is not oriented optimally, it may take seconds to read a tag

-          Memory

• Barcodes do not have read/write capabilities. Barcodes are only an identifier, information can not be written to a barcode as it can with an RFID tag

-          Durability

• Barcodes are extremely limited in terms of durability. Since a line of site is required, the barcode must be on the surface of the product. Conversely, RFID tags can be embedded into a durable carrier allowing deployment into extreme, hazardous environments

Durable RFID

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