What can hinder communication between an RFID reader and its corresponding RFID tag?

The most significant factor that can hinder communication between an RFID reader and its corresponding RFID tag is electromagnetic interference. RFID systems operate using radio frequency for communication, which can be disrupted by other electronic devices that emit electromagnetic waves. This interference can result in degraded signal quality, causing miscommunication or failed reads between the RFID tag and reader.

Electrically noisy devices can create additional disruptions; however, it is the broader class of electromagnetic interference that encompasses a variety of sources, including physical devices that may not just produce noise but emit frequencies that overlap with those used in RFID systems. Understanding how these frequencies interact is crucial to optimizing RFID performance in environments where multiple electronic devices operate simultaneously.

Similarly, while temperature variations and physical obstructions indeed affect RFID communication, they do so in more limited contexts. Temperature can affect the performance of RFID components but not as broadly as electromagnetic interference does, and physical obstructions may block signals only in certain scenarios, dependent on their density and material.