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99% of people will have misunderstandings about RFID

For a long time, people have had certain prejudices and stereotypes about RFID. It is generally believed that compared with barcodes and QR codes. RFID technology is newer, equipment is more expensive, and it is more difficult to implement.

But is this really the case?

First: RFID is new?

Many people think that RFID is a new technology, but it is not. It is actually an older technology than barcodes, which were invented in 1949. In fact, this technology has been used for military purposes as early as World War II.

 

Second

RFID is more expensive to use. It is generally believed that RFID equipment is more expensive than barcode equipment. And tags are more expensive, so his operating cost is higher. But in fact, if you consider the improvement of efficiency and the saving of human resources by it. In fact, this technology is often cheaper than barcode systems.

Third

Many people think that trying RFID systems is difficult and expensive. In fact, many companies offer free test tags, and a full set of test kits are not expensive. 

Fourth

Many people think that RFID is a single technology, but in fact, in terms of frequency. It can be divided into low frequency, high frequency, ultra-high frequency, and even ultra-bandwidth and other frequencies. Different frequency RFID, from technical means, form to application are very different.