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RFID and Contactless Technology

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An increasing number of ‘contactless’ systems are based on passive Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. A passive RFID token is powered by a transmitted RF carrier, which is also used for bidirectional communication. RFID technology comprises of several standards , which are suitable for different applications. Electronic Product Code (EPC) tags, contactless credit cards, e-passports , and access control are just a few examples of systems that use a subset of this technology. This chapter contains a brief explanation of RFID operating principles along with an overview of prominent implementations and industry standards.

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  1. City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    Anjia Yang & Gerhard P. Hancke

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    Keith Mayes

  2. Smart Card Centre, Information Security Group, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom

    Konstantinos Markantonakis

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Yang, A., Hancke, G.P. (2017). RFID and Contactless Technology. In: Mayes, K., Markantonakis, K. (eds) Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50500-8_13

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