RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2023-2033 (2024)

1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS1.1.Brief History of RFID1.2.RFID Market to 20331.3.Total RFID Market Size 2021-2033, $ billions1.4.Market size by tag value by application 2021-2033, $ millions1.5.Market size by tag value by application 2021-2033, $ millions1.6.Market size by application, hardware and software 2021-2033, $ billions1.7.Largest markets in 2023 vs 20331.8.Governments spend big on RFID1.9.Non-government successes1.10.Favourite RFID frequencies1.11.Value chain and RFID tag types1.12.RFID companies by gross sales1.13.RFID market forecasts for passive RFID tags by application and frequency1.14.The impact on RFID market from chip and other raw materials shortage1.15.Passive UHF (RAIN) RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions1.16.Passive UHF (RAIN) RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions1.17.Average sales price of passive UHF (RAIN) RFID by application 2021-2033, US cents1.18.Total Value of UHF (RAIN) RFID inlays by application 2021-2033, $ millions1.19.Total Value of UHF (RAIN) RFID inlays by application, 2021-2033, $ millions1.20.The impact on UHF RFID market from Walmart's mandate1.21.RAIN RFID: The Highlights1.22.UHF (RAIN) RFID Tag Value 2021-2028, $ millions1.23.RAIN RFID ICs versus tag numbers sold1.24.Passive HF (13.56MHz, NFC) RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions1.25.Passive HF (13.56MHz, NFC) RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions1.26.HF/NFC RFID: The Highlights1.27.Passive LF (125KHz, 134KHz) RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions1.28.LF RFID: The Highlights1.29.RFID market forecasts for battery assisted passive RFID, active RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions1.30.RFID market forecasts for battery assisted passive RFID, active RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions1.31.Change in active RFID systems due to BLE and LPWAN1.32.Trends by territory1.33.Progress with RFID in China1.34.RFID and IoT1.35.The IoT Ecosystem1.36.Overview of wireless technologies1.37.Impediments to the growth of RFID markets1.38.Outlook for RFID2.INTRODUCTION, HISTORIC RFID SALES, AND ADDRESSABLE OPPORTUNITY2.1.1.RFID2.1.2.RFID operating principles2.1.3.RFID system choices2.1.4.RFID technologies: The big picture2.1.5.Passive RFID2.1.6.Passive RFID Systems2.1.7.Battery Assisted Passive /Semi Active tags2.1.8.Examples of Battery Assisted Passive (BAP) RFID sensors2.1.9.Active RFID2.1.10.Distinguishing things a long way away with active RFID2.1.11.Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS)2.1.12.Change in active RFID systems due to BLE and LPWAN2.1.13.RFID Sensors: Main choices2.1.14.RFID sensors2.1.15.The RFID value chain2.1.16.Applications of RFID2.2.Historic RFID tag sales 2005 to 20182.2.1.2005 tag sales in units, ASP, tag value $ millions2.2.2.2008 tag sales in units, ASP, tag value $ millions2.2.3.2011 tag sales in units, ASP, tag value $ millions2.2.4.2014 tag sales in units, ASP, tag value $ millions2.2.5.2015 tag sales in units, ASP, tag value $ millions2.2.6.2016 tag sales in units, ASP, tag value $ millions2.2.7.2017 tag sales in units, ASP, tag value $ millions2.2.8.2018 tag sales in units, ASP, tag value $ millions2.2.9.2019&2020 tag sales in units, ASP, tag value $ millions2.2.10.RFID Standards (ISO)2.2.11.UHF (RAIN) RFID Trends2.2.12.Four Drivers of RAIN RFID2.2.13.EPC Gen2v22.2.14.Near Field Communication (NFC)2.2.15.Comparison of NFC enabled devices and contactless smart cards2.2.16.RFID Systems/Middleware2.2.17.RFID Software Business (1)2.2.18.RFID Software Business (2)2.2.19.RFID Software business (3)2.2.20.Impediments to highest volume RFID3.MARKETS BY APPLICATION AND VALUE CHAIN POSITION3.1.1.RFID Market Size3.1.2.Total RFID Market Size 2021-2033, $ billions3.1.3.Market size by tag value by application 2021-2033, $ millions3.1.4.Market size by tag value by application 2021-2033, $ millions3.1.5.Market size by application, hardware and software 2021-2033, $ billions3.1.6.Prevalence of RFID projects for each applicational sector3.1.7.Future trend of projects for each applicational sector3.1.8.Current and future forms of payback by applicational sector3.1.9.Healthcare and pharmaceuticals3.1.10.RFID in Healthcare and pharmaceuticals3.1.11.Example of RFID paybacks Healthcare and pharmaceuticals3.1.12.Real Time Locating Systems3.1.13.Recent UHF RFID adoption in healthcare sectors3.1.14.Barriers of RFID adoption in healthcare sectors3.2.Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods3.2.1.Pallet/case tagging: False start3.2.2.Retail apparel, item level3.2.3.The impact from Walmart's mandate3.2.4.M&S RFID roll-out nears completion3.2.5.Retail Apparel Payback3.2.6.Examples of retailers using RAIN RFID and growing3.2.7.RFID for anti-counterfeiting3.2.8.METI, Japan, target 100 billion tags/year by 20253.2.9.IDTechEx view on the METI announcement3.2.10.Case Study: RFID Demand Pull3.3.Airline3.3.1.Airlines and Airports3.3.2.Competing technologies to RFID: Computer vision3.4.Postal and courier services3.4.1.Postal and courier services3.4.2.First worldwide project for tracking postal cargo using UHF RFID3.4.3.UPS to deploy RFIDs through 100 facilities in 20223.5.Secure access and contactless payment3.5.1.Secure access and contactless payment (1)3.5.2.Secure access and contactless payment (2)3.6.Smart ticketing3.6.1.Smart ticketing3.6.2.Smart ticketing vs contactless payments3.6.3.Smart ticketing vs facial recognition payments3.6.4.Benchmark of competing technologies for smart ticketing3.7.Logistics, Asset Tracking, Manufacturing3.7.1.Logistics, Asset Tracking, Manufacturing3.7.2.Tracking Logistics Containers3.7.3.RFID tracks automotive body panels3.7.4.RFID in food and other logistics industry3.8.Laundry/rented textiles3.8.1.Laundry/rented textiles3.8.2.NFC antennas incorporated in textiles3.8.3.HID Global acquired Invengo Textile business3.9.Others3.9.1.E-Passports3.9.2.Animals3.9.3.RFID provides more consumer engagement and enables more data use3.9.4.RFID embedded in consumer electronics devices3.10.RFID sensors3.10.1.RFID Sensors: Main choices3.10.2.Passive RFID Sensors (Electronic): Case studies3.10.3.Passive UHF RFID sensors with printed electronics3.10.4.LG Sensing Smart Card: Commercial product with a printed antenna to test water salinity. Launched in Korea3.10.5.Thin finger print sensors using organic photodetectors3.11.Smart Packaging3.11.1.RFID and smart packaging: An introduction3.11.2.Smart packaging with flexible hybrid electronics3.11.3.'Sensor-less' sensing of temperature and movement3.11.4.NFC for product registration and authentication3.11.5.SharpEnd using NFC for connected experiences3.11.6.RFID and smart packaging: SWOT analysis3.11.7.RFID and smart packaging: Conclusions3.12.Analysis of RFID case studies3.12.1.Analysis of RFID case studies4.PASSIVE RFID: TAG COST TEARDOWN, MARKET VALUE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS4.1.Passive RFID tags, total number 2021-2033, billions4.2.Passive RFID tags, market value, 2021-2033, $ millions4.3.The impact on RFID market from chip and other raw materials shortage4.4.RFID Range versus cost4.5.Passive RFID: Technologies by operating frequency4.6.Anatomy of passive HF and UHF tags4.7.Challenges in contacting HF/NFC coils4.8.Antenna Technology Choices4.9.Antenna Manufacturing Technologies: Comparison Table4.10.RFID Antennas: New Technologies4.11.Printed RFID antennas struggle for traction: Is copper ink a solution?4.12.Conductive ink requirements for RFID and smart packaging4.13.IC Attachment4.14.IC attachment processes4.15.Inlay assembly today4.16.Label Conversion4.17.RFID Manufacturing trends4.18.Passive RFID price teardown, HF and UHF4.19.Surviving in a commodity inlay market4.20.Fully printed ICs have struggled to compete with silicon4.21.Current approaches to printed logic4.22.Flexible metal oxide ICs4.23.Benefits of flexible/printed logic4.24.Save on IC attach cost?4.25.Investment into metal oxide ICs continues4.26.SWOT analysis: Evaporated metal oxide ICs on flexible substrates4.27.Smart tags with a flexible silicon IC4.28.IMEC / Holst Centre Roadmap5.THREATS TO PASSIVE RFID5.1.SWOT Analysis - QR Code/Barcode5.2.SWOT Analysis - Machine vision5.3.Threats to passive RFID: Machine vision?5.4.Facial recognition system5.5.Combine RFID and computer vision?5.6.Passive Bluetooth6.MARKET DATA FOR PASSIVE UHF (RAIN) RFID6.1.Passive UHF (RAIN) RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions6.2.Passive UHF (RAIN) RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions6.3.Average sales price of passive UHF (RAIN) RFID by application 2021-2033, US cents6.4.Total Value of UHF (RAIN) RFID inlays by application 2021-2033, $ millions6.5.Total Value of UHF (RAIN) RFID inlays by application, 2021-2033, $ millions6.6.UHF (RAIN) RFID Market Trends (1)6.7.UHF (RAIN) RFID Market Trends (2)6.8.Comment on methodology7.MARKET DATA FOR PASSIVE HF (AND NFC) RFID7.1.Passive HF (13.56MHz, NFC) RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions7.2.Passive HF (13.56MHz, NFC) RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions7.3.Average sales price of passive HF (13.56MHz) RFID by application 2021-2033, US cents7.4.Total value of HF (13.56MHz) RFID inlays and cards by application 2021-2033, $ millions7.5.Total value of HF (13.56MHz) RFID inlays and cards by application 2021-2033, $ millions7.6.HF/NFC RFID Market Trends8.MARKET DATA FOR PASSIVE LF RFID8.1.Passive LF (125KHz, 134KHz) RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions8.2.Passive LF (125KHz, 134KHz) RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions8.3.Average sales price of passive LF (13.56MHz) RFID by application 2021-2033, US cents8.4.Total value of LF RFID inlays and cards by application 2021-2033, $ millions8.5.Total value of LF RFID inlays and cards, by application 2021-2033, $ millions9.MARKETS AND PROFITABILITY OF ACTIVE RFID9.1.Active RFID Market9.2.Change in active RFID systems due to BLE and LPWAN9.3.How many competing LPWAN technologies?9.4.Overview of wireless technologies9.5.Comparison of WLAN networking protocols9.6.Comparison of LPWAN capabilities9.7.RFID market forecasts for battery assisted passive RFID, active RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions9.8.RFID market forecasts for battery assisted passive RFID, active RFID tag numbers 2021-2033, millions10.MARKET FOR RFID INTERROGATORS (RFID READERS)10.1.Overview10.2.RFID Interrogator (reader) numbers 2021-2033, millions10.3.RFID Interrogator (reader) price 2021-2033, US cents10.4.RFID Interrogator (reader) market value 2021-2033, $ millions10.5.RFID Interrogator (reader) market value 2021-2033, $ millions11.MARKETS BY COUNTRY11.1.Leading countries11.2.Asia RFID Use: Key Conclusions11.3.USA RFID Use: Key Conclusions11.4.Europe RFID Use: Key Conclusions11.5.Trends by territory12.SUCCESSES, FAILURES, TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES12.1.1.Dynamics of the RFID value chain12.1.2.Tag manufacturing value chain12.1.3.Successes and revenues (1)12.1.4.Successes and revenues (2)12.1.5.Key company acquisition (1)12.1.6.Key company acquisition (2)12.1.7.Key company acquisition (2)12.1.8.RFID profitability12.2.Largest orders, best selling products, dominant suppliers in future12.2.1.Largest suppliers of chips12.2.2.Largest suppliers of tags, inlets, straps and detailed value chain for high volume12.2.3.Examples of companies in the chip to label value chain12.2.4.UHF RFID readers12.2.5.Equipment supply12.2.6.Outlook for RFID13.APPENDIX 1: RFID SOLUTION PROVIDERS13.1.The RFID value chain (1)13.2.The RFID value chain (2)14.14. COMPANY PROFILES14.1.Avery Dennison14.2.HID Global14.3.SML14.4.Impinj14.5.TalkinThings14.6.PragmatIC14.7.Xerafy14.8.Wiliot14.9.ioTech14.10.SharpEnd14.11.Fujian Yuchen Microelectronics Co.14.12.Primo1D14.13.Muhlbauer14.14.Copprint14.15.American Semiconductor Inc14.16.Atheraxon14.17.Advanced Material Development