Title :
AC-only RF ID tags for barcode replacement
Author :
Briole, S. ; Pacha, C. ; Goser, K. ; Kaiser, Alexander ; Thewes, Roland ; Weber, W. ; Brederlow, Ralf
Author_Institution :
Infineon Technol., Munich, Germany
Abstract :
An RF ID concept using ac-powered circuits without DC conversion is demonstrated for barcode replacement. A 32b codeword ID tag including an RF front-end, voltage limiter, frequency divider, ROM and power modulator has a 0.02mm2 area in a 0.13μm CMOS process. A packaging technology uses a sidewall contact to facilitate the assembly process.
Keywords :
CMOS logic circuits; frequency dividers; labelling (packaging); mark scanning equipment; radiofrequency integrated circuits; 32 bit; AC-only RF ID tags; CMOS process; RF front-end; ROM; barcode replacement; codeword ID tag; frequency divider; packaging technology; power modulator; sidewall contact; voltage limiter; Assembly; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Circuits; Frequency conversion; Modulation coding; Packaging; Radio frequency; Read only memory; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2004. Digest of Technical Papers. ISSCC. 2004 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8267-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.2004.1332782