Modeling and performance characterization of UHF RFID portal applications

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1700-1706

  Muehlmann, Ulrich ^a   Manzi, Giuliano ^a   Wiednig, Gerald ^a   Buchmann, Michael ^a  

^a NXP Semiconductors Austria GmbH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Channel modeling; Field strength recording; Supply chain management; UHF RF identification (RFID)

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL MODELING; FIELD STRENGTH RECORDING; INDENTIFICATION; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; UHF RF IDENTIFICATION (RFID); UHF RFID;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 68349098954     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2009.2022891     Document Type: Article

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