Theory of zero-power rfid sensors based on harmonic generation and orthogonally polarized antennas

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 134, Issue , 2013, Pages 337-357

  Alimenti, F ^a   Roselli, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE ACCURACY; INKJET PRINTING TECHNOLOGY; PAPER MATERIALS; PAPER SUBSTRATE; PASSIVE SENSING; PHASE DIFFERENCE; PHASE SHIFTED; POWER DIVIDER; REFERENCE SIGNALS; RFID SENSORS; SENSOR INFORMATIONS; THEORETICAL BASIS; ZERO-POWER;

ANTENNAS;

SENSORS;

EID: 84871119034     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER12090103     Document Type: Article

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