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Antenna |
Component of the RFID system, Amplification and transmission of radio signals → used in combination with reading device and transponder |
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EAN |
European Article Number: Standardised labelling (Barcode) in order to identify merchandise, 8 or 13 digits |
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EPC |
Electronic Product Code: Standardised identification of objects through RFID technology, contains the EAN-code and a serial number |
| EPC Global | Joint venture in charge of defining standards for coherent and global usage of RFID technology |
| Handheld Reader | Mobile RFID reading device |
| Inlay | Microchip + antenna on a foil: sticker on the label |
| Reading distance / vicinity | Distance between reading device and transponder |
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RFID |
Radio Frequency Identification: Contactless readout/description of a data storage device through radio technology |
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SCM |
Supply Chain Management: Coordination of processes within the supply chain - From supplier through to the end-consumer. Keep down costs and delivery time |
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Transponder |
Transmitter + Responder: Microchip + antenna on the label Difference between an active an inactive transponder: Passive transponders are systems, which pull the needed energy out of the field of a RFID sensor and therefore do not possess energy supply on their own. Active transponders do have their own energy supply. Either they do have an installed battery or run via an external electricity grid. Gerry Weber does only use passive transponders. |
