/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/samsung-releases-nfc-based-tectiles-for-phone-automation-like-rfid-tagsTecTiles logo (via Samsung) NFC (Near Field Communication) can trace its roots all the way back to 1983 when Charles Walton patented his ‘Portable Radio Frequency Emitting Identifier,&#39; the first to use the acronym RFID, which is considered the p...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/samsung-releases-nfc-based-tectiles-for-phone-automation-like-rfid-tagsWed, 20 Jun 2012 19:25:17 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:395b3027-b05a-4792-80ee-18aade08369cDAB1<p>Yea, ferro-electric materials have that affect on RF signals.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, you can still use the camera to scan bar codes, so you could still put up the information tags, you just need to include the visual message in addition to the RF tags.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just a thought,</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=14026&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">