Calibration Method for an RF I-V Based HF RFID Impedance Measurement System

Benjamin J.B. Deutschmann; Michael Gadringer; Richard Fischbacher; Lukas Görtschacher; Franz Amtmann; Erich Merlin; Ulrich Muehlmann; Jasmin Grosinger

doi:10.1109/ARFTG52261.2021.9639935

Calibration Method for an RF I-V Based HF RFID Impedance Measurement System

Benjamin J.B. Deutschmann^*, Michael Gadringer, Richard Fischbacher, Lukas Görtschacher, Franz Amtmann, Erich Merlin, Ulrich Muehlmann, Jasmin Grosinger

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel measurement system based on the radio frequency (RF) current-voltage (I-V) method of impedance measurements, capable of providing high sensitivity over a wide range of impedance. We use this system to characterize high frequency (HF) radio frequency identification (RFID) chips. A newly developed calibration method enables us to calibrate the system using three well-known calibration standards. Besides, we estimated the accuracy of our measurement system using another set of well-known reference standards. We achieved a high accuracy (1.5%) compared with related measurement systems, which are, in general, based on vector network analyzer (VNA) measurements (3.2%). In comparison with VNA-based systems, our proposed measurement system provides a low-cost, yet accurate method of measuring HF RFID chip impedances.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	97th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Conducted and Ota Measurement Challenges for Urban, Rural and SatComm Connectivity, ARFTG 2021
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	1-4
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9780738112480
ISBN (Print)	978-1-6654-4794-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ARFTG52261.2021.9639935
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	97th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Conducted and Ota Measurement Challenges for Urban, Rural and SatComm Connectivity: ARFTG 2021 - Virtual, Atlanta, United States Duration: 25 Jun 2021 → 25 Jun 2021

Conference

Conference	97th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Conducted and Ota Measurement Challenges for Urban, Rural and SatComm Connectivity
Abbreviated title	ARFTG 2021
Country/Territory	United States
City	Virtual, Atlanta
Period	25/06/21 → 25/06/21

Keywords

Calibration
Chip
HF
Impedance
Measurement
Nonlinear
RF I-V
RFID

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Instrumentation
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Computer Networks and Communications

Fields of Expertise

Information, Communication & Computing

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Experimental

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Deutschmann, B. J. B., Gadringer, M., Fischbacher, R., Görtschacher, L., Amtmann, F., Merlin, E., Muehlmann, U., & Grosinger, J. (2021). Calibration Method for an RF I-V Based HF RFID Impedance Measurement System. In 97th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Conducted and Ota Measurement Challenges for Urban, Rural and SatComm Connectivity, ARFTG 2021 (pp. 1-4). [9639935] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/ARFTG52261.2021.9639935

Calibration Method for an RF I-V Based HF RFID Impedance Measurement System. / Deutschmann, Benjamin J.B.; Gadringer, Michael ; Fischbacher, Richard et al.
97th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Conducted and Ota Measurement Challenges for Urban, Rural and SatComm Connectivity, ARFTG 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021. p. 1-4 9639935.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review

Deutschmann, BJB , Gadringer, M , Fischbacher, R, Görtschacher, L, Amtmann, F, Merlin, E, Muehlmann, U & Grosinger, J 2021, Calibration Method for an RF I-V Based HF RFID Impedance Measurement System. in 97th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Conducted and Ota Measurement Challenges for Urban, Rural and SatComm Connectivity, ARFTG 2021., 9639935, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, pp. 1-4, 97th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Conducted and Ota Measurement Challenges for Urban, Rural and SatComm Connectivity, Virtual, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 25/06/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/ARFTG52261.2021.9639935

Deutschmann BJB , Gadringer M , Fischbacher R, Görtschacher L, Amtmann F, Merlin E et al. Calibration Method for an RF I-V Based HF RFID Impedance Measurement System. In 97th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Conducted and Ota Measurement Challenges for Urban, Rural and SatComm Connectivity, ARFTG 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2021. p. 1-4. 9639935 doi: 10.1109/ARFTG52261.2021.9639935

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Calibration Method for an RF I-V Based HF RFID Impedance Measurement System

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Calibration Method for an RF I-V Based HF RFID Impedance Measurement System

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