Passive UHF RFID interrogation system using wireless RFID repeater nodes

Sithamparanathan Sabesan, Michael Crisp, Richard V. Penty, Ian H. White

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Abstract

This paper presents a new wireless radio frequency identification (RFID) repeater system, facilitating remote interrogation without the need for arrays of wired antennas, despite using entirely passive, low-cost ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID tags. The proposed system comprises a master RFID reader with both transmit and receive functions, and multiple RFID repeaters to receive, amplify and retransmit tag-to-reader and reader-to-tag communications. This expands the area over which the master RFID reader may provide coverage for a given maximum transmit power at each antenna. We first demonstrate a single hop wireless repeater system to allow similar read performance to a standard commercial passive UHF RFID reader. Finally, a proof of principle system demonstrates that a single wireless repeater node can allow an extension in range.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 IEEE International Conference on RFID, RFID 2013
Pages136-143
Number of pages8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Aug 2013
Event2013 IEEE International Conference on RFID, RFID 2013 - Orlando, FL, USA United States
Duration: 30 Apr 20132 May 2013

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE International Conference on RFID, RFID 2013
Country/TerritoryUSA United States
CityOrlando, FL
Period30/04/132/05/13

Keywords

  • passive radio frequency identification (RFID)
  • read range
  • returned signal strength indicator (RSSI)
  • single hop
  • wireless repeater

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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