A UHF RFID to I2C Bridge IC with Configurable Power Storage Unit for Flexible RFID Sensor Applications

Author(s):  
Jun Tan ◽  
Muralikrishna Sathyamurthy ◽  
Hani Abdullah ◽  
Jonathan Gamez ◽  
Bjoern Bieske ◽  
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B.G. Johnson ◽  
K.P. Adler ◽  
G.V. Anastas ◽  
J.R. Downer ◽  
D.B. Eisenhaure ◽  
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Author(s):  
Davide Fabbri ◽  
Eliot Berthet-Bondet ◽  
Diego Masotti ◽  
Alessandra Costanzo ◽  
Davide Dardari ◽  
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Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (21) ◽  
pp. 6338
Author(s):  
Mateusz Daniol ◽  
Lukas Boehler ◽  
Ryszard Sroka ◽  
Anton Keller

The aim of this work is a proof of concept, that medical Internet of Things (IoT) sterilization surveillance sensors can be powered by using the heat during a steam sterilization procedure. Hereby, the focus was on the use of thermo-electrical generators (TEG) to generate enough power for an ultra-low-power sensor application. Power generation requirement of the sensor was 1.6 mW over the single sterilization cycle. The thermal gradient across the TEG has been achieved using a highly efficient aerogel-foam-based thermal insulation, shielding a heat storage unit (HSU), connected to one side of the TEG. The evaluation of the developed system was carried out with thermal and electrical simulations based on the parameters extracted from the TEG manufacturer’s datasheet. The developed model has been validated with a real prototype using the thermal step response method. It was important for the authors to focus on rapid-prototyping and using off-the-shelf devices and materials. Based on comparison with the physical prototype, the SPICE model was adjusted. With a thermal gradient of 12 °C, the simulated model generated over 2 mW of power. The results show that a significant power generation with this system is possible and usable for sensor applications in medial IoT.


Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 1982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal Zaid ◽  
Abdulhadi E. Abdulhadi ◽  
Tayeb A. Denidni

In this paper, a miniaturized Ultra High Frequency Radio Frequency Identification (UHF-RFID) tag-based sensor antenna using a magneto- dielectric substrate (MDS) for wireless identification and sensor applications is presented. Two models of RFID tag-based sensors are designed, fabricated and measured. The first model uses two RFID tags; both of the tags are incorporated with two RFID chips. A passive sensor is also integrated in one of the proposed tags to serve as a sensor node, while the other tag is used as a reference node. Based on the difference in the minimum power required to activate the reference and sensor nodes, the sensed data (temperature or humidity) can be determined. The magneto-dielectric substrate layer is placed underneath the patch antenna to reduce the size of the proposed sensor by about 75% compared to a conventional RFID tag-based sensor. The magneto-dielectric layer is thin enough to embed in the planer circuit. To reduce the size of the proposed sensor, a multi-port tag for including the reference and sensor node in one antenna is also presented. The proposed RFID tag-based sensors have several features such as small size, they are completely capable for two objectives at the same time and easy to integrate with a planer circuit.


Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 4212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Islam ◽  
Touhidul Alam ◽  
Iskandar Yahya ◽  
Mengu Cho

In this paper, an inkjet-printed flexible Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tag antenna is proposed for an ultra-high frequency (UHF) sensor application. The proposed tag antenna facilitates a system-level solution for low-cost and faster mass production of RFID passive tag antenna. The tag antenna consists of a modified meander line radiator with a semi-circular shaped feed network. The structure is printed on photo paper using silver nanoparticle conductive ink. The generic design outline, as well as tag antenna performances for several practical application aspects are investigated. The simulated and measured results verify the coverage of universal UHF RFID band with an omnidirectional radiation pattern and a long-read range of 15 ft. In addition, the read range for different bending angles and lifetimes of the tag antenna are also demonstrated.


2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-40
Author(s):  
N. Burambayeva ◽  
S. Sautbekov ◽  
Yurii Konstantinovich Sirenko ◽  
Alexey Vertiy

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