RFID and NFC
RFID y NFC
- Date
- 1973-2004 · confidence medium
- Place
- Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, New Mexico, United States (RFID); NFC Forum (Sony, Philips, Nokia, 2004)
- Credited to
- Mario Cardullo (patent, 1973); Charles Walton; Steven Depp, Alfred Koelle and Robert Freyman (Los Alamos)
- People
- 👤 Charles Walton1921–2011👤 Mario Cardullo1957–
- Field
- Communication
What it is
Battery-free tags that respond by radio with a unique identifier, and their short-range version for phones. They identify goods, animals and passports and allow payment by tapping a phone.
What it led to
- Automated logistics and real-time inventory (Walmart, Decathlon)
- Mobile payments (Apple Pay, Google Pay) and transport cards
- The traceability of people and objects and privacy concerns