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Role of RFID in Supply Chain Management

by Siddharth Patnaik & R. Janaki *

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Part - V

Frequency Band Description Range
125 - 134 KHz Low Frequency To 18 inches
13.553 - 13.567 MHz * High Frequency 3 - 10 Feet
400 - 1000 MHz Ultra-high Frequency 10 - 30 Feet
2.45 GHz Microwave 10+ Feet

  • An RFID station, made up of an RFID reader and an antenna. It can read information stored into the RFID tag and also update this RFID tag with new information. It generally holds application software specifically designed for the required task. RFID stations may be mounted in arrays around transfer points in industrial processes to automatically track assets as they are moving through the process.



    • Figure 2: Key Components of RFID Architecture

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    * Contributed by -
    Siddharth Mohan Patnaik, B.Tech. (Electronics),
    Ravulpathi Janaki, B.Tech. (Mechanical),
    II Year, IIM Lucknow.