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Investigation on the chipless RFID tag with a UWB pulse using a UWB IR-based reader

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 March 2021

Kawther Mekki Open the ORCID record for Kawther Mekki [Opens in a new window] ,
Omrane Necibi ,
Hugo Dinis ,
Paulo Mendes  and
Ali Gharsallah
Kawther Mekki*
Affiliation:
Laboratory for Research on Microwave Electronics, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
Omrane Necibi
Affiliation:
Computer Science Departement, Jouf University, College of Arts and Sciences at Tabarjal, Jouf, Saudi Arabia
Hugo Dinis
Affiliation:
CMEMS-Uminho, University of Minho Braga, Braga, Portugal
Paulo Mendes
Affiliation:
CMEMS-Uminho, University of Minho Braga, Braga, Portugal
Ali Gharsallah
Affiliation:
Laboratory for Research on Microwave Electronics, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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Author for correspondence: Kawther Mekki, E-mail: kawther.mekki@gmail.com
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Abstract

In order to encrypt/encode data based on the magnitude level of the radar cross-section (RCS), we propose an approach with a precise estimation considering the resonant characteristics of a multipatch backscatter-based chipless radio frequency identification (RFID) dedicated for chipless tags depolarization. The working principle is based on the polarization mismatch between the tag and the reader antenna to control the magnitude of the backscatter, which allows a reliable detection in real environments. We introduce in this paper a new 4-bit chipless RFID tag with an enhanced RCS, based on a triangular patch antenna with multiple resonators. Additionally, we propose an ultra-wideband impulse radar (UWB-IR)-based reader that interrogates the chipless tag with a UWB pulse, and the received backscatter was studied in both time- and frequency-domains. The antenna was operating from 4.7 to 6.1 GHz, a band allocated for RFID systems. The obtained experimental measurement results in the environment of anechoic chamber were exceptionally relevant to validate the simulation results.

Keywords

AmplitudebackscatterchiplessRFIDUWB-IR
Type
RFID and Sensors
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International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , March 2022 , pp. 166 - 175
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with the European Microwave Association

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