Title :
Transmission Delay Line Based ID Generation Circuit for RFID Applications
Author :
Chamarti, Aravind ; Varahramyan, Kody
Author_Institution :
Louisiana Tech. Univ., Ruston, LA
Abstract :
A transmission delay line based ID generation circuit is presented for radio frequency identification (RFID) applications. The ID generation circuit has been designed using microstrip transmission lines as delay lines for its operation at ultra high frequency (UHF: 915MHz). The layout has been realized on a flexible substrate using photolithography based fabrication techniques. The circuit has been tested with an on-off-key (OOK) modulated input signal and different combinations of 4bit ID code have been generated. Obtained results confirm the concept and its use in RFID applications
Keywords :
UHF circuits; delay lines; microstrip lines; radiofrequency identification; transmission lines; 915 MHz; ID generation circuit; UHF circuit; delay lines; flexible substrate; microstrip transmission lines; on-off-key modulation; photolithography; radio frequency identification applications; Circuit testing; Delay lines; Distributed parameter circuits; Fabrication; Lithography; Microstrip; Modulation coding; Radiofrequency identification; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; UHF circuits; Delay lines; microstrip; radio frequency identification (RFID); ultra high frequency (UHF) circuits;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LMWC.2006.884897