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Passive RFID System
Components
6.1 INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, we provide a more in-depth examination of passive RFID system components than
in the common RFID systems components chapter. As with the active RFID system components
chapter, for details on how these components are actually used in a system, readers are directed to
the applications section of the book.
As discussed in the common RFID systems components chapter, passive RFID systems are
distinguished from active RFID systems primarily by the absence of an internal power source in
the tag. The lack of an internal power source yields both advantages and disadvantages ...