When two waves (in phase) impose on each other and enhance the original signal and give rise to protrusions

Divides time into discrete time intervals (slots) . A packet can only be transmitted at the beginning of a slot - reduces the collision duration.

Controls the internal functions under the command of the processor

Reader receives and executes commands from an application running on a host machine from a user using a vendor-supplied client to communicate with the reader. After reader fully executes the current command - it waits for the next. Reader can execute

Class= Functionality - - Class 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 & 5

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

In this this antenna type - the RF waves emanate in a linear pattern from the antenna. Waves have only one energy field

IC Chip - Antenna/Inductor - Power Source

One of the most versatile actuators. Widely used in manufacturing plants. They enable a variety of actions to be performed (such as monitoring and controlling a product packaging line - or applying a predetermined amount of torque to nuts in a mechan

Type of stationary reader that can print a bar code and create (i.e. write) an RFID tag on a smart label in an integrated operation - Reads the smart label tag that it has just written to validate the write operation. If the validation fails - it rej

Determines the read zone of a reader - Also called an antenna pattern - 3D region shaped somewhat like an ellipsoid or a balloon projecting out the front of the antenna. Never uniformly shaped like an ellipsoid but almost always contains deformities