This is a book for anyone on a quest to learn about RFID or become a Subject Matter Expert for Radio Frequency Identification. As such it encompasses domains spanning both the technical and business aspects of RFID. It also helps the reader prepare for the RFIDSCM and RFID+ certification tests offered by the International Supply Chain Education Alliance and CompTIA, respectively.

The writing team is comprised of a team of authors with over 200 years of expertise. As the connoisseurs of RFID, this writing team offers the most authoritative RFID reference ever written. Trust this book to teach you the tricks of the trade.

It is presumed that you desire a straight forward, non-mathematical explanation of the subject matter. As a user of the technology, you are looking for tips, hints and knowledge on how to:

 maximize ROI delivered by RFID
 ease RFID use into your organization
 minimize legacy and compatibility issues
 architect an RFID infrastructure
 implement a pilot
 comprehend the EPC and ISO specifications
 understand the air interface
 discover the applicable RF theory
 satisfy mandate criteria
 benefit from industry trends
 define a use case and apply proven methodology
 troubleshoot RFID
 understand detailed RFID requirements for the U.S. and Europe

Designed as a pick up and put down book. Depending on your needs you can start reading at any chapter and find information from basic through advanced. Because this reference is for the RFID connoisseur the scope of content ranges from technical information, such as RF physics, through business information covering Return on Investment.

This book builds on the highly successful 2nd edition with more practice questions, 30% more content and an expanded Index to quickly locate information. With thirteen authors contributing their expertise the book is the most comprehensive RFID book on the market.

We start with an INTRODUCTION of RFID followed by the knowledge requirements for the RFID+ CERTIFICATION such as

1. Interrogation Zone Basics
2. Testing and Troubleshooting
3. Standards and Regulations
4. Tag Knowledge
5. Design Selection
6. Installation
7. Site Analysis (before, during and after installation)
8. RF Physics
9. RFID Peripherals

Next we progress to the RFIDSCM CERTIFICATION by adding the following content:

 Supply Chain Best Practices
 ROI for RFID
 Supply Chain Management


We conclude with advanced material for the true RFID connoisseur…the SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT. Here the RFID champion will acquire unique knowledge on subjects that are not available in other textbooks, such as:

 How RFID will radically alter Business Intelligence
 RF and the Air Interface
 EPC latest specifications: ALE and Tag Data Standards
 Industry Trends including HAL’s LAW and RFID Tipping Point
 Optimum separation distance of neighboring tags

If you can only buy one book then according to Peter Clark, Technical Editor from www.usingRFID.com this is it as he states below:

“Clampitt’s RFID Certification Textbook is by far the most complete RFID guide I’ve seen, covering not only systems and components but technology and theory, with simple explanations that drill down into deep technical know-how. Don’t plan an RFID project without it.”