Multifunctional reference cells for multistandard RFID transponders

authored by: Juergen Heidrich, Daniel Brenk, Jochen Essel, Matthias Heinrich, Guenter Hofer, Gerald Holweg, Stefan Schwarzer, Johannes Meyer, René Herschmann, Bernd Geck, Robert Weigel, Georg Fischer
Abstract: This paper at first illustrates implementation aspects and measurement results of a subcomponent for a multistandard RF identification (RFID) transponder. It is intended to be a common reference cell, both for basic UHF requirements and advanced application fields like local positioning and wireless sensing. Different single circuit topologies shown in previous studies or literature and their applicability for that RFID system are evaluated. After that, measurement results of two final circuit configurations, including a newly designed RC oscillator with metalmetal capacitors, are discussed and compared. Layout aspects for reducing the process variations and low power consumption are demonstrated. Simulation results show border conditions for the power supply of the transponder on chip level. Moreover, distance measurements with our first complete transponder compliant to the electronic product code protocol are shown. It includes the newly presented reference cells and other necessary transponder components. All chips are designed based on a 0.13-μm CMOS technology.
Organisation(s): Institute of Microwave and Wireless Systems
External Organisation(s): Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Infineon Technologies AG
Siemens AG
Type: Article
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Volume: 59
Pages: 772-790
No. of pages: 19
ISSN: 0018-9480
Publication date: 03.2011
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Radiation, Condensed Matter Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2010.2098039 (Access: Closed)
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BibTeX

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title = "Multifunctional reference cells for multistandard RFID transponders",
abstract = "This paper at first illustrates implementation aspects and measurement results of a subcomponent for a multistandard RF identification (RFID) transponder. It is intended to be a common reference cell, both for basic UHF requirements and advanced application fields like local positioning and wireless sensing. Different single circuit topologies shown in previous studies or literature and their applicability for that RFID system are evaluated. After that, measurement results of two final circuit configurations, including a newly designed RC oscillator with metalmetal capacitors, are discussed and compared. Layout aspects for reducing the process variations and low power consumption are demonstrated. Simulation results show border conditions for the power supply of the transponder on chip level. Moreover, distance measurements with our first complete transponder compliant to the electronic product code protocol are shown. It includes the newly presented reference cells and other necessary transponder components. All chips are designed based on a 0.13-μm CMOS technology.",
keywords = "Backscatter modulator, bandgap, bias cell, custom command, electronic product code (EPC), frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW), high frequency (HF), local positioning, low power, low voltage, modulated backscattering, multistandard, RC oscillator, reference cell, reference circuit, reference voltage, RF identification (RFID), transponder, UHF, voltage regulator, wireless sensing",
author = "Juergen Heidrich and Daniel Brenk and Jochen Essel and Matthias Heinrich and Guenter Hofer and Gerald Holweg and Stefan Schwarzer and Johannes Meyer and Ren{\'e} Herschmann and Bernd Geck and Robert Weigel and Georg Fischer",
note = "Funding Information: The transponder was developed jointly at the Institute for Electronics Engineering, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany, the Institute of Radiofrequency and Microwave Engineering, Leibniz Universit{\"a}t Hannover, Hannover, Germany, and the Infineon Design Center Graz, Graz, Germany, within the scope of a research project supported by the Bavarian Research Foundation [64], [65]. The layout of the transponder chip was processed in the fabs of Infineon. The FMCW reader hardware and the related software for signal processing were developed by Siemens CT, Munich, Germany.",
year = "2011",
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doi = "10.1109/TMTT.2010.2098039",
language = "English",
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journal = "IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques",
issn = "0018-9480",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
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