Design, simulation and testing of RFID transponder systems

Dr. K. V. S. Rao
Intermec Technologies Corp., Everett, Washington, USA

16 hours, 4 credits

May 20 - May 25, 2009

Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione: Elettronica, Informatica, Telecomunicazioni, via Caruso, meeting room, ground floor

Contacts: Prof. Paolo Nepa

Aims

This series of lessons is designed to provide an overview of various aspects of RFID (radio frequency identification) tags and systems. Fundamental aspects of link budget and backscattering characteristics of RFID tags will be reviewed. The fundamental issues of RF matching from ASIC to tag antenna will be discussed. Basic test methods to characterize the RFID tag will be introduced with examples.

Syllabus

Introduction of basic RFID system
Basic RFID link budget calculations
Discussion of RF front end circuit and considerations of RFID chip (ASIC)
Discussion on RF impedance and its measurements on ASIC
Techniques and discussion of RF matching from ASIC to tag antenna
Fundamentals and understanding of backscattering principles in RFID
Complete design, simulation of RFID tag
Near-field antenna considerations for RFID tags
Test and characterization methods of RFID tags
Examples of existing tag products and applications