What are the advantages of RFID tags over the traditional barcodes

What are the advantages of RFID tags over the traditional barcodes?

In recent years, thanks to the rapid development of technology, RFID tags are used to build a more intelligent life, they changed the everyday life and workplace significantly. RFID tags play an important role in various industries, such as logistics, warehousing, library, wine authentication, luxury goods, premium clothing, passports and some certification documentation, etc.

Traditional barcode has certain limitations: low security, fragile paper and small storage capacity. Compared with traditional barcode, RFID tags have the following 6 major advantages.

1. Fast scanning

RFID tags can be accurately identified and read in certain distance. Multiple tags can be read at the same time. 

2. Large capacity of data storage

The maximum capacity of a RFID tag is MegaBytes. In the future, the information that a tag needs to carry will continue to grow. The data storage capacity will continue to expand according to the market demand. At present, the storage capacity on tags is growing considerably.

3. Environment friendly and durability

RFID tags are very resistant to moisture, oil and chemicals. Additionally, RFID tags store data in the chips, so they can effectively avoid the loss of data caused by damage.

4. Reusability

The data in RFID tags can be overwritten, modified and deleted, as the information in the chips can replaced and updated repeatedly.

5. Small size and multiple shapes

RFID tags are not limited by shape or size, so there is no need to adjust paper fixation or printing quality for reading accuracy. In addition, RFID tags are becoming smaller and more diversified to suit more products.

6. Security

The data in RFID tags is protected by passwords or encrypted, which is very secure. The data is hard to be forged, altered or stolen.

RFID tags, with their unique advantages, are widely used by more industries.