Provides electrical power to other tag elements - Can harvest power from the signal received from the reader - Can have its own internal power source - Active - semi-passive and passive

'Central nervous system' of entire RFID hardware system. Establishing communication with and control of this component is the most important task of any entity which seeks integration

Every time a tag is read - it is saved to this

Why ___________ is better: Cost of printed antennas varies between 24-44% of copper antennas - Printed antennas show 93-96% radiation efficiency compared to copper antennas...

Mount the tiny chip to a strap - Greater handling ability - Possibility to use very small chips - Possibility of higher volume production - Fluidic Self Assembly

Smart cards - smart label - etc.

Also called a fixed reader - Mounted on a wall - portal - or some suitable structure in the read zone. Readers not generally very tolerant of harsh environmental conditions - therefore if installed outdoors or on moving objects - take care to ruggedi

Measurement of power for radiation of antenna used in US