RFID Bulk Case Tracking for Flexible Electronic Component Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for managing electronic components in storage bodies lack versatility in managing various forms of storage configurations, particularly for small-sized components like semiconductor chips and capacitor chips, and do not effectively utilize RFID technology for comprehensive management across the supply chain.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the use of RFID tags with unique IDs to manage electronic components, where these tags are embedded in storage bodies like bulk cases, allowing for association with manufacturer-side information stored in external databases, enabling efficient tracking and management from the manufacturer to the user side through cloud-based storage and retrieval of information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If RFID tags are attached to storage bodies for managing electronic components, then tracking and management capability is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional tagging and data management infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The RFID tag system is designed to manage multiple types of storage bodies (carrier tapes, magazines, bulk cases, bags) uniformly through a single standardized approach. The external database stores manufacturer-side information that applies universally across different storage configurations, allowing the same RFID infrastructure to handle diverse component management scenarios without requiring separate systems for each storage type.
2Productivity
If manufacturer-side information is stored in external databases associated with unique RFID numbers, then information accessibility and management efficiency are improved, but loss of information risk increases due to dependency on external storage systems
Solution Approach 1:
The external database serves as an intermediary between the RFID tags on storage bodies and the users needing information. Instead of storing all information directly on the RFID tags (which have limited capacity) or requiring direct manufacturer-user communication, the external database mediates by storing manufacturer-side information and providing it to users based on RFID tag numbers, enabling efficient information access while maintaining a centralized management point.
3Adaptability or versatility
If various storage body configurations (carrier tapes, magazines, bulk cases, bags) are managed, then adaptability to different storage forms is improved, but device complexity increases due to need to handle multiple storage types
Solution Approach 1:
The RFID-based management system provides a universal solution that works across all storage body types (carrier tapes, magazines, bulk cases, bags). Each storage body receives an RFID tag with a unique number, and the same external database infrastructure manages information for all types uniformly. This eliminates the need for type-specific management systems while maintaining full adaptability to different storage configurations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This approach enables various management types for electronic components across different storage forms, improving inventory, location, and security management, ensuring accurate tracking and reducing errors in component handling and shipping, thus enhancing operational efficiency and productivity.
Implementation Method 1
a wireless tag system in which an RFID tag is attached to an individual piece to be managed and ID information preset in the RFID tag is read
Data Source
AI summary
A method for managing electronic components includes a manufacturer-side process including preparing bulk cases provided with RFID tags storing unique IDs and including electronic components stored therein, storing manufacturer-side information in association with the unique IDs in a manufacturer-side-information storage area on a cloud, and shipping the electronic components on a per-bulk case basis, receiving the shipped bulk cases, reading the unique IDs stored in the RFID tags, and obtaining, based on the read unique IDs, the manufacturer-side information stored in the manufacturer-side-information storage area in the cloud.