Customer Reviews

RFID Handbook: Fundamentals and Applications in Contactless Smart Cards and Identification 2nd Edition

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This book is well written and takes the reader through the basics of RFID, the technology. and historical background. The author shows various forms of RFID sending devices and their uses. It also goes through some basic construction techniques. The book does not go deeply into the electronics involved and does not appear to be a definitive guide for the design engineer nor does it delve deeply into the electronics involved.

The book gives a great overview of the technology.

This is a revision of the first edition. About 50% more material has been added, mostly in the standards area and manufacturing methods.

This book has a very good collection of most of the concepts related to RFID and is very useful especially for beginners in RFID. I gave only 4 stars as I was dissappointed not to see any examples for any or almost all the concepts explained. For what it costs, I think it makes sense to add some examples liked to some important concepts.

If you are an Engineer looking to understand the history, technical aspects, implementation, standards and details of RFID systems, this book provides an excellent introduction for you.

The chapters are well laid out and paced. The author explains the most common devices and systems available in the market, their technology and concepts quite well. Most of the RFID related standards have been covered along with relevant examples. The author covers such things as the hardware design specifications for devices, software requirements, and some basic RF concepts that are required to understand Transponder and Receiver designs.

If you need specifics about recent products however, you might want to research for other sources of information because this book does not cover vendors and products in detail. For readers without technical background, the book introduces the concepts well; but some content might not be relevant because of the [technical] nature.

Book provides a solid foundation for RFID physics and the fundamental concepts. It gets really boring at times because of its staright forward approach and technical jargon. There is no other book in the market that capture RFID in such a depth; however the book is requires a immediate update to incorporate EPCglobal standards and other recent developments in the RFID industry.

A very good source for getting acquainted with RFID technology and regulations. For in-depth information other sources will be necessary.

RFID is a well written book. It covers hardware, regulations,
and RFID applications.
What I like about RFID is that it explains rF devices
in the near -field. Almost every other book I have read is about RF far-field.
The knowledge is useful in understanding the sources of noise in lab equipment caused by high frequency induction fields.
(These signals go right through the usual metal enclosures.)
Its useful.