The impedance measurements problem in antennas for RFID technique

• Autorzy: Jankowski-Mihułowicz P. , Pitera G. , Węglarski M.

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DOI

10.2478/mms-2014-0043

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The authors paid particular attention to the problem of antenna impedance measurements in the RFID technique. These measurements have to be realized by using two ports of a vector network analyzer and dedicated passive differential probes. Since the measurement process and estimated parameters depend on the frequency band, operating conditions, type of the system component and antenna designs used, appropriate verification of the impedance parameters on the basis of properly conducted experiments is a crucial stage in the antenna synthesis of transponders and read/write devices. Accordingly, a systematized procedure of impedance measurements is proposed. It can be easily implemented by designers preparing antennas for different kinds of RFID applications. The essence of indirect measurements of the differential impedance parameters is discussed in details. The experimental verification has been made on the basis of a few representative examples.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

RFID; antenna; impedance measurement; differential probe

• Wydawca: Komitet Metrologii i Aparatury Naukowej PAN
• Czasopismo: Metrology and Measurement Systems
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 21, nr 3
• Strony: 509--520
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., rys., tab., wzory

Twórcy

autor

Jankowski-Mihułowicz P.

• Rzeszów University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Electronic and Communications Systems, Pola 2, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland (http://pjanko.sd.prz.edu.pl [phone])

autor

Pitera G.

• zeszów University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Electronic and Communications Systems, Pola 2, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

autor

Węglarski M.

• Rzeszów University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Electronic and Communications Systems, Pola 2, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

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This work was supported in part by the Polish National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) under Grant No. PBS1/A3/3/2012. The work was developed by using the equipment purchased in the Operational Program Development of Eastern Poland 2007-2013 of the Priority Axis I Modern Economics of Activity I.3 Supporting Innovation under Grant No. POPW.01.03.00-18-012/09-00 and the Program of Development of Podkarpacie Province of The European Regional Development Fund under Grant No. UDA-RPPK.01.03.00-18-003/10-00.