RFID

RFID

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What is NFC?

NFC (or Near Field Communication), is a very short-range wireless RFID technology. NFC is meant for applications where a physical touch, or close to it, is required in order to maintain security, such as payment and ticketing applications.

All models of our new Casio IT-800 PDA have an integrated NFC smart card reader/writer compliant with ISO14443 Type A/Type B cards and compatible with FeliCa technology.

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What is RFID?

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is the use of an object (typically referred to as an RFID tag) applied to or incorporated into a product for the purpose of identification and tracking using radio waves.

RFID can be used in a variety of applications, such as:

  • Access control
  • Tracking of goods
  • Public transport ticketing
  • Toll collection and contactless payment
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Libraries
  • Passports and travel documents
  • Identification of patients and hospital staff
  • Airport baggage tracking
  • Loyalty systems
  • Race timing
  • Ski resorts and ski-lift ticketing

There are many types of RFID tags, from contactless NFC smart cards used for ticketing applications, with a range of less than a couple of centimetres, all the way to windscreen mounted eTags used on toll roads, able to read a car travelling at 100kph with a range of up to 10 metres.