{"id":12281,"date":"2020-05-14T12:05:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T12:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfid4u.com\/?page_id=12281"},"modified":"2024-11-06T12:01:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T12:01:49","slug":"cheat-sheet-rfid-applications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rfid4u.com\/cheat-sheet-rfid-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheat Sheet \u2013 RFID Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1589438219221{background-image: url(https:\/\/rfid4u.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/background.png?id=11905) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Preparation for RFID Certification Exam&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Cheat Sheet \u2013 RFID Applications&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;default-list&#8221;][vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]RFID can be used to support many different types of commercial, government and academic activities from commercial supply chains to tracking research laboratory samples. But which type of RFID is used in any application is dependent upon how well the characteristics of the type of RFID being used matches the needs of the application it is to support.<\/p>\n<p>The selection of RFID types for specific industries or applications over time has led to a natural grouping of RFID types for those industries and\/or applications. This does not mean that a type of RFID is never used for anything else, only that it is often used for such an application.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;MAIN OBJECTIVES&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%230f4996&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Know what applications each of the types of RFID are typically used for.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Know why a specific type of RFID is the most suitable for the application it is typically used for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1589440356193{border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;border-left-color: #ff871c !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Download the Cheat Sheet in PDF&#8221; 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