September 05, 2006
Strong Leaning To Logistics For Active-Tag RFID Apps
IDTechEx reports that of 75 active-tag RFID case studies, from 18 countries, that they recently analyzed, the bulk of projects are in logistics. Logistics projects number double that of each of the next most common categories: the airline industry, automotive/ transportation, and healthcare.
The analysis also found that the most commonly used frequency for active RFID chips is 433 Mhz, which is used commonly for remote locking of car doors and for military applications. However, use of the UWB (Ultra Wide Band) and 2.45 Ghz is increasing.
Communication ranges include distances of mostly up to five metres, but there are projects in which tags communicate as far away as 300 metres. Passive tags, of course, do not have the juice for longer distances, and tend to be used when there may be nearby interference from various objects. IDTechEx, however, forecasts an increase in long-range RFID projects.
You can read more about the analysis, or consider attending some of the upcoming active RFID events/ conferences:
(1) Sep 14-15: Active RFID Summit, Atlanta.
(2) Sep 20: Active RFID Europe.
IDTechEx has been building a database of RFID case studies numbering over 2000 projects in 76 countries. An analysis from Aug 2005 showed RFID projects have been growing exponentially in number in the past decade.
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