This book includes a survey of all RFID fundamentals and practices in the first part of the book while the second part focuses on UHF passive technology. This coverage of UHF technology and its components including tags, readers and antennas are very important for commercial implementation in supply chain logistics and security. Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: History and Practice RFID Chapter 3: Radio Basics For UHF RFID Chapter 4: UHF RFID Readers Chapter 5: UHF RFID Tag Chapter 6: Antenna Reader Chapter 7: Antenna Tag Chapter 8: UHF RFID Protocol Cover Appendix 1: Radio Regulations Appendix 2: Harmonic Functions Annex 3: Resistance, Impedance and Switching Appendix 4: Reflection and Matching * This technology is happening NOW at major chain stores like Wal-Mart and Target * RFID revenue is expected to rise about $ 7 billion in 2008 * CD-ROM supplied with full-color images, spreadsheets, examples of open source graphical user interface, and demo versions of commercial software