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19.04.2012
On thursday 19th April, Simobil hosted its second business meeting and conference Business TopTalk at the National Opera and Ballet Ljubljana. More!-
BarcodeBarcode
Barcodes can carry personalized information and provide a convenient way to automatically register data, which is read by a barcode reader.
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Magnetic stripeMagnetic stripe
Magnetic stripes store/read data by changing the magnetism of small metallic particles in a stripe that runs along the card. The magnetic stripe has three possible writing tracks. The second, alphanumeric track is used most often, as it enables the storage of letters, numbers and characters. When the card is swiped through a reader, it is brought into physical contact with the reading head which reads information from the magnetic stripe. Suitable use: Magnetic stripe cards are mostly used in banks and stores, some examples are credit, debit/bank and membership/gift/loyalty cards.
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Contactless chip – RFIDContactless chip – RFID
RFID is an acronym for Radio Frequency Identification and designates the technology where identification is conducted using electromagnetic radio frequency waves. A small electronic circuit called the RFID transmitter is installed on the object or inside of it (a PVC card for example). The transmitter consists of two parts: - Integrated circuit (chip), which stores and processes data and conducts the modulation and demodulation of the signal. - Transmitter (antenna), which receives and transmits the radio signal. Several kinds of chips, and consequently readers, are in widespread use.
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Contact chipContact chip
Smart cards with contact chips have a built-in microprocessor and memory module. As opposed to the contactless chip, a contact chip is exposed and visible. It is not equipped with a transmitter as it is intended for contact reading which offers increased security compared to contactless chips/cards. The readers therefore have no radio receiver. In order to access information on the card, it must be brought into physical contact with the reader.
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Handheld terminalsHandheld terminals
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Barcodes can carry personalized information and provide a convenient way to automatically register data, which is read by a barcode reader.
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Magnetic stripes store/read data by changing the magnetism of small metallic particles in a stripe that runs along the card. The magnetic stripe has three possible writing tracks. The second, alphanumeric track is used most often, as it enables the storage of letters, numbers and characters. When the card is swiped through a reader, it is brought into physical contact with the reading head which reads information from the magnetic stripe. Suitable use: Magnetic stripe cards are mostly used in banks and stores, some examples are credit, debit/bank and membership/gift/loyalty cards.
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RFID is an acronym for Radio Frequency Identification and designates the technology where identification is conducted using electromagnetic radio frequency waves. A small electronic circuit called the RFID transmitter is installed on the object or inside of it (a PVC card for example). The transmitter consists of two parts: - Integrated circuit (chip), which stores and processes data and conducts the modulation and demodulation of the signal. - Transmitter (antenna), which receives and transmits the radio signal. Several kinds of chips, and consequently readers, are in widespread use.
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Smart cards with contact chips have a built-in microprocessor and memory module. As opposed to the contactless chip, a contact chip is exposed and visible. It is not equipped with a transmitter as it is intended for contact reading which offers increased security compared to contactless chips/cards. The readers therefore have no radio receiver. In order to access information on the card, it must be brought into physical contact with the reader.