Bob Scher, CEO Texas Instruments RFID Authorized Distributor
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Bob Scher, CEO
Texas Instruments RFID Authorized Distributor
for the United States
Download at www.rfidusa.com/TIBootCamp.html
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
RFID - Just Another Tool
RFID is just one more tool for automatic data collection, along with bar code, magnetic swipe, i-Button and other data acquisition sensors. RFID is not a solution, it’s just another tool that must be implemented properly to receive its benefits.
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Ten RFID Pitfalls1. COST
2. PERFORMANCE
3. PROXIMITY OF METALS, LIQUIDS
4. ELECTRICAL NOISE
5. SYSTEM HARDWARE AVAILABILITY
6. TAG TO TAG INTERFERENCE
7. PACKAGING
8. FREQUENCY CONSIDERATIONS
9. COMPLIANCE ISSUES
10. MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICESDynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Cost Justification
• ROI Considerations
– Justification for RFID• Identify the pain• How much is the solution worth?• Can RFID do the job?• Is there a better solution that RFID?
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
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RFID Transponder Cost
• Tag Cost– from $1 to $10 each
–There is no 10 cent label
– Probably no 50 cent label
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
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RFID Tag consists of a silicon chip, converted into an inlay, converted to a label, or badge, or tag, or wrist band.
RFID Reader Cost
• From $100 to $3,000– Range Performance– Multi-tag Anti-Collision– Communication Interface– Integral Antenna, Power Supply– Enclosure– Flexible parameters
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Antenna Cost
• From $1 to $20,000– Range Performance– Coverage Area & Size– Radiation Pattern– Multi-Element Arrays– Physical Housings & Mounting– Ease of Tuning & Servicing
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Transmission Costs
• Transmission Costs– Multiplexers– Power Splitters– Remote Tuners– Balancing Transformers– Cabling
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Hardware Availability
RFID “Here & Now”– from companies that actually supply tags,
readers, antennas and RFID accessories
RFID “Tomorrow Land”– no standard products available for sale– profits generated from investment capital
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
Learn to quickly recognize where RFID is a good fit and where it is not. Become educated as to what questions must be asked and what answers are to be expected before implementing an RFID solution.
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Radio Fundamentals
Near Field - Energy Storage Field
1/6 th Wavelength - High Attenuation– 134 KHz 1100 feet– 13.5 MHz 10 feet– 900 MHz 2 inches– UHF RFID - Far Field - Displacement Field
• bounces, rotates, cancels, requires complex antennas - field stirring
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
RFID QUESTIONS
• Tags re-useable or one-time use?
• Distance performance required?
• Materials being tagged?
• Orientation of tags?
• Number of tags?
• Speed performance required?
• Power required?
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
MORE QUESTIONS
• Required accuracy?
• Environmental noise?
• Size restrictions for tags, readers, antennas?
• Mounting methods?
• Expected cost of ownership?
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Last Question
• Most Important Question
– Can the problem be solved with a better, cheaper, faster, easier solution than RFID?
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Choosing a Supplier - Show Me ...
• The Equipment!• How it Works! • A Price List!• Where is it Stocked?• Who Else is Using it?• What peripherals are compatible?
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Don’t Just Show Me ...
• Press Releases• Web Based Stories• Prototypes• Speculative Pricing• White Papers• Free Samples
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Making the Right Choices
• The Right Technology
• The Right Frequency
• The Right Tag
• The Right Reader
• The Right Component Manufacturer
• The Right Distributor, System Integrator
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Opportunity
RFID Technology gives you a great opportunity to revisit your existing accounts
• Introduce RFID capability to your customer
• Determine where it could be a good fit
• Demonstrate actual RFID performance using RFID equipment
• Propose current or future upgrades to their processes using RFID
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Thank You
The most important ingredient that RFID is missing is YOU!
Get Involved
• Understand what RFID can & can not do
• Find a good application fit
• Get hands-on experience (kits)
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Most Important
Choose the right partners
DON’T GO IT ALONE
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
Guide to a First Time RFID Investment
Dynasys Technologies Inc. Clearwater, FL www.rfidusa.com
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