What are active and passive RFID tags?
Active RFID tags are equipped with a battery that allows them to broadcast their ID cotinuously, whether an RFID reader is present or not. In contrast, passive RFID tags have no battery and must be interrogated by an RFID reader before they are able to transmit information. Passive RFID tags receive their power from the radio signals emitted by RFID readers. The RFID deployment in the RFID Ecosystem project uses only passive RFID tags.