Development of Optically Transparent Ultrathin Microwave Absorber for Ultrahigh-Frequency RF Identification System

被引:95
作者
Okano, Yoshinobu [1 ]
Ogino, Satoshi [2 ]
Ishikawa, Koji [3 ]
机构
[1] Musashi Inst Technol, Setagaya Ku, Tokyo 1588557, Japan
[2] Microwave Absorber Inc, Tokyo 1110053, Japan
[3] Toppan Forms Co, Tokyo 1058311, Japan
关键词
Finite difference time domain (FDTD); tag identification probability; transparent; UHF RF identification (UHF-RFID) system; ultrathin microwave absorber; UHF;
D O I
10.1109/TMTT.2012.2202680
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The application of UHF radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems is rapidly increasing. However, the reliability of indoor telecommunication is adversely affected by multiple reflection interference. Consequently, to establish a highly reliable UHF-RFID system, it is essential to improve the multipath environment. This paper describes an ultrathin microwave absorber that is designed to improve the multipath environment of UHF-RFID systems. This absorber is optically transparent so that it does not create blind areas for surveillance cameras installed near an UHF-RFID system (e. g., at the entrance of an office or a warehouse). The improved tag identification probability using this absorber is demonstrated in an actual warehouse.
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页码:2456 / 2464
页数:9
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