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Active RFID System
Components
7.1 INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, we provide a more in-depth examination of active RFID system components than in
the common 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 system components chapter, active RFID systems are dis-
tinguished from passive RFID systems primarily by the presence of an internal power source in
the tag. The existence of an internal power source yields both advantages and disadvantages to the
RFID system designer.
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