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RFID Components
Motorola RFID solutions offer low cost, long read range, and a high read rate. These features provide real time
end-to-end visibility of products and assets in the factory, distribution center, retail outlet, or other facility. The
MC3090-Z RFID system consists of the following components:
• Silicon-based RFID tags that attach to retail products, vehicles, trailers, containers, pallets, boxes, etc.
• An integrated antenna that supports applications such as item level tracking and asset tracking.
• An embedded radio module that powers and communicates with tags for data capture and provides host
connectivity for data migration.
Tags
Tags contain embedded chips that store unique information. Available in various shapes and sizes, tags, often
called
transponders, receive and respond to data requests. Tags require power to send data, and are available with
two power options:
• Active Tags: typically powered by light-weight batteries and have limited life.
• Passive Tags: the RFID reader generates an RF field that powers the tag. Passive tags are much lighter, less
expensive, and have a much longer life than active tags.
Antenna
Antennas transmit and receive radio frequency signals. A read point is the RF range of an antenna.
Radio Module
The radio module communicates with the tags and transfers the data to a host computer. It also provides features
such as filtering, CRC check, and tag writing. The MC3090-Z RFID mobile computer reads Gen2 (dense reader
mode) RFID tags.