An Evaluation of Energy Harvesting for Smart UHF RFID Tags
Conference: Smart SysTech 2014 - European Conference on Smart Objects, Systems and Technologies
07/01/2014 - 07/02/2014 at Dortmund, Deutschland
Proceedings: Smart SysTech 2014
Pages: 8Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Mayordomo, Iker; Mateu, Loreto; Roth, Maximilian; Sobirai, Dirk; Koehler, Alexander; Spies, Peter; Muench, Ulli (Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Nordostpark 93, 90411 Nuremberg, Germany)
Abstract:
In this paper a feasibility study where radiofrequency identification (RFID) technology and energy harvesting sources are combined to provide tags with sensing capabilities is presented. Models for the different elements that make up this smart tag have been implemented in a software tool in order to automatize the calculation of the harvested power and the power needed by the loads. Furthermore, the characteristics of the required battery are also provided. Finally, a market analysis has been also conducted to determine two significant use cases for this technology, which are also demonstrated by means of two respective examples.