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Introduction
  - What is RFID?
  - What are the major components of RFID system?
  - What is "Simultaneous Identification"?
  - How does RFID work?
  - What are the advantages of RFID?
  - Is RFID a new concept?
  - If RFID has been around so long and is so great, why arent all companies using it?
  - What is the difference between a passive, semi-passive and active RFID?

Tag
  - What is a RFID tag?
  - What is EPC tag?
  - How much does RFID tag cost?
  - Can I tag metal objects? Can I tag items that have high-water content?
  - Whats the difference between passive and active tags?
  - Whats the difference between read-only and read/write tags?
  - What is tag collision?
  - How much information can an RFID tag store?
  - Can RFID tags be combined with sensors?
  - Transponder, smart label, Tag. What's the difference?
  - What is CrossID Tag?
  - How do I decide which tag will work for my customer's products?
  - What is Smart Band?

Reader
  - What is an RFID reader?
  - What is the read range for a typical RFID tag?
  - What do LF, HF, and UHF stand for?
  - Why are different frequencies used?
  - Do all countries use the same frequencies?
  - How do I know which frequency is right for my application?
  - Ive heard that RFID doesnt work around metal and water. Does that mean I cant use it to track cans or liquid products?
  - What is reader collision?
  - How do Passive Tag Readers work?
  - Do all readers support all tags?
  - What readers do I need?

Standard
  - Are there any standards for RFID?
  - Is the lack of standards inhibiting the adoption of RFID?
  - Any standard for tags?
  - What is EPC?
  - How does the EPC work?
  - What is EPC Network?
  - Why are EPC technologies important? What are the benefits?
  - What is EPC RFID?
  - Will there be just one type of EPC?
  - What is GTAG?
  - What is Smart Shelve?
  - Will EPC support my current GTIN (U.P.C.)
  - What Is Automatic Identification?
  - What is Auto-ID?
  - What is the Auto-ID Center?
  - What are the target markets for Auto-ID?
  - What are the components of a current Auto-ID infrastructure?

Barcode
  - Will RFID replace bar codes?
  - Why is RFID better than using bar codes?
  - How does RFID differ from bar code?
  - Currently, how does the cost of Smart labels compare to Barcode?

Risk
  - Can RFID be used as a tracking device?
  - Can RFID track me?
  - Is there a health issue for the use of RFID at 13.56 MHz, 915 MHz and 2.45 GHz?