Industrial applications require unique RF interconnect systems. The wide range of applications and environments demand a wide range of products suitable for every environment. Typical applications can expose the interconnect systems to harsh chemicals, extreme temperature and rapid temperature changes.
Remote frequency identification, or RFID, is a
generic term for technologies that use radio waves
to automatically identify people or objects. There
are several methods of identification, but the
most common is to store a serial number that identifies
a person or object, and perhaps other information,
on a
microchip that is attached to an antenna (the chip and the antenna together are called an RFID transponder or an RFID tag). The antenna enables the chip to transmit the identification information to a reader. The reader converts the radio waves reflected back from the RFID tag into digital information that can then be passed on to computers that can make use of it.
An alternative to bar coding, advantages include data capacity, read/write capability, and no line-of-sight requirements.
RF Reaches into a wide variety of new enviroments. Wireless communication and antennas make it possible, and are enabling a new level of integration and system oversite. Anything from livestock to plasma TVs can be tagged and monitored. Amphenol RF utilizes forward looking design concepts to add robustness, unique techniques to seal connectors, and industry leading manufacturing excellence to ensure consistent performance.
Technologies Supported
Fleet and Asset Monitoring- These systems can be used to control vehicle controllers wirelessly. They can, for example, be used to monitor a vehicle fleet making deliveries, or conducting ground operations at an airport. These monitoring systems can extend to remote shut-down of a vehicle in case of an emergency. Facility Management- A building supervisor can use machine to machine technology to monitor equipment operation as well as energy use and maintenance. This can in turn be used to optimize operations and reduce overall cost. The status of portable fire extinguishers can also be wirelessly monitored via RF technology GPS- The Global positioning system, or GPS, was originally developed by the United States Department of Defense and is managed by the US Air force. It is the only global navigation satellite system that is fully functional and can be used by anyone. Automatic meter reading - AMR allows for the automatic, off site, real time collection of data from water meter or energy metering devices. This data, be it diagnostic or otherwise, is transferred to a central database and is then used for analyzing, billing, and troubleshooting. There is no need for a worker to come to the home anymore, saving the company the expense. AMR technology includes mobile and network technologies which are based on wired and wireless telephony platforms, as well as RF and power-line transmission.
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