Learn the differences between RFID and NFC with this infographic. Read the full blog post and download the infographic at http://blog.atlasRFIDstore.com/rfid-vs-nfc

1. WHAT’S THE
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
...
RADIO
FREQUENCY
IDENTIFICATION
&
RFID
NEAR
FIELD
COMMUNICATION
NFC?
3 PARTS OF A TYPICAL
RFID SYSTEM:
SWIPE TO PAY
PAID!
ANTENNA
Operate at the same frequency (13.56 MHz)
as HF RFID readers and tags
TAG
READER
May act as both a reader and a tag
Devices must be in close proximity due to the short
read range limitations of its radio frequency
(usually no more than a few centimeters)
RFID FREQUENCY RANGES:
Low Frequency (LF):
125-134 kHz
High Frequency (HF):
13.56 MHz
POPULAR USES:
Ultra High Frequency (UHF):
856 MHz to 960 MHz
@
(LF)
(HF)
Range:
Up to 10 cm
Range:
Up to 30 cm
@
(UHF)
Range:
Up to 100 m
INFORMATION SHARING
Transferring info between
smartphones by tapping
two devices together
RFID CAN BE EITHER...
ACTIVE
Own power source
150 million
Ideal for material location
NFC devices now.
By 2014, there
will be
300
...or PASSIVE
No power source
MILLION.”
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USE I.D. TO
ACCESS BUILDING
Read range from near contact
up to 25 meters
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Reed Peterson, Head of Business
& Market Development for the GSMA
POPULAR USES:
Asset Tracking
CONTACTLESS PAYMENT
Credit cards, debit cards,
key fobs and other devices
use NFC to make secure payments
“There are
Broadcast range up to 100 meters
MY COMPANY
$
Access Control
Attendee Tracking
HANDSET MAKERS HAVE NFC-ENABLED DEVICES AND BOTH
ANDROID & WINDOWS PHONES SUPPORT THE TECHNOLOGY
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Sources: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578372450500759438.html
http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/near-field-communication-nfc-market-520.html