The RF in RFID: UHF RFID in Practice

Daniel M. Dobkin

Elsevier Science, Dec 13, 2012 - Technology & Engineering - 540 pages

This book explains how UHF tags and readers communicate wirelessly. It gives an understanding of what limits the read range of a tag, how to increase it (and why that might result in breaking the law), and the practical things that need to be addressed when designing and implementing RFID technology. Avoiding heavy math but giving breadth of coverage with the right amount of detail, it is an ideal introduction to radio communications for engineers who need insight into how tags and readers work.

New to this edition:

. Examples of near-metal antenna techniques

. Discussion of the wakeup challenge for battery-assisted tags, with a BAT architecture example

. Latest development of protocols: EPC Gen 1.2.0

. Update 18000-6 discussion with battery-assisted tags, sensor tags, Manchester tags and wakeup provisions

• Named a 2012 Notable Computer Book for Computer Systems Organization by Computing Reviews
• The only book to give an understanding of radio communications, the underlying technology for radio frequency identification (RFID)
• Praised for its readability and clarity, it balances breadth and depth of coverage
• New edition includes latest developments in chip technology, antennas and protocols

About the author

Daniel Dobkin has been involved in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of communications devices, components, and systems for over 28 years. He holds a BS from the California Institute of Technology, and MS and PhD degrees from Stanford University, all in Applied Physics. He is the author of three books and 30 technical publications, and holds 7 US patents as inventor or co-inventor. He has given numerous talks and classes on radio-frequency identification in the US and Asia. He specializes in physical-layer issues: radios and signal generation, antennas, and signal propagation.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The RF in RFID: UHF RFID in Practice
• Author: Daniel M. Dobkin
• Edition: 2, illustrated
• Publisher: Elsevier Science, 2012
• ISBN: 0123945836, 9780123945839
• Length: 540 pages
• Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Radio