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The relative importance of the forward and reverse links in propagating UHF RFID with passive tags

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Author(s)

Daniel G. Kuester, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri

Abstract

This paper compares the forward and reverse links' relative roles in determining the operational range of UHF RFID systems using passive tags. Simple free space examples demonstrate that either forward or reverse link may be the main range constraint on the system as a whole, depending on characteristics of the tag and the reader. Measurements of transmission and scattering behavior in a real environment demonstrate that multi-path effects may be different for each link.
Proceedings Title
IEEE International Symposium on EMC
Conference Dates
July 25-30, 2010
Conference Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

RFID, UHF, Scattering, Transmission
Wireless (RF)

Citation

Kuester, D. , Novotny, D. and Guerrieri, J. (2010), The relative importance of the forward and reverse links in propagating UHF RFID with passive tags, IEEE International Symposium on EMC, Fort Lauderdale, FL, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=904840 (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created July 25, 2010, Updated February 19, 2017
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