EL 415
RFID and Sensor Design
3 Credit Hours
Introduction to RFID and Sensor Design, Sensors and Transducers, Sensor Performance characteristics (Sensitivity, Span, Dynamic Range, Accuracy, Hysteresis, linearity, Resolution), Difference between barcode technology and RFID technology, RFID operation, RFID System (Reader,Tag,Antenna,Middleware,Application), RFID Tags (Active tag, Semi-active tag, Passive tag, Semi-passive tag), Energy harvesting circuit, Reader, Antenna, Communication method(Near field, Far Field, Backscattering modulation, bit-by-bit active transmission, RFID applications. RFID frequencies(Low Frequency(LF), High frequency(HF), Ultra High Frequency (UHF), Microwave Frequency), RFID Standards(EPC, ISO 18000) and RFID generations(Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3)