RFID Smart Labels - a 'how to' guide for the label converter (Second Edition)

This second edition of the 'How to' book again brings together the combined knowledge of some of the world's leading RFID smart label experts to provide a comprehensive guide to understanding the basics of RFID and to review the structure of RFID chips, straps, loops and antenna, how inlays are assembled, the printing of antenna with conductive inks, techniques and methods of integrating inlays into pressure-sensitive label constructions and the attaching of straps to printed antenna - as well as issues of quality control and performance.

Originally edited from the speaker presentations at the Smart Label Masterclasses held in Baltimore in June 2005, the 'How to' book has now been revised and updated to incorporate over 65 diagrams, tables and pictures to provide a convenient reference source for label converters.

Readers of the book will gain a key understanding of the terminology and procedures involved in smart label production, what level of knowledge and investment may be required - and have a common language when talking with suppliers or customers.

It is hoped that the updated text and illustrations will continue to encourage label converters to move into smart label production so as to meet ongoing global growth in RFID smart label applications as diverse as the retail supply chain, media management, fashion and apparel, airline baggage handling, pharmaceuticals, asset tracking and ID documents - as well as to encourage the label industry as a whole to embrace the new world of RFID smart label solutions and opportunities.