Backscatter communications will play an important role in connecting everything for beyond 5G(B5G)and 6G systems.One open challenge for backscatter communications is that the signals suffer a round-trip path loss so t...Backscatter communications will play an important role in connecting everything for beyond 5G(B5G)and 6G systems.One open challenge for backscatter communications is that the signals suffer a round-trip path loss so that the communication distance is short.In this paper,we first calculate the communication distance upper bounds for both uplink and downlink by measuring the tag sensitivity and reflection coefficient.It is found that the activation voltage of the envelope detection diode of the downlink tag is the main factor limiting the back-scatter communication distance.Based on this analysis,we then propose to implement a low-noise amplifier(LNA)module before the envelope detection at the tag to enhance the incident signal strength.Our experimental results on the hardware platform show that our method can increase the downlink communication range by nearly 20 m.展开更多
射频识别(RFID,radio frequency identification)技术自被提出以来,因其便捷高效的独特优势逐渐被广泛应用于交通、物流、工业和商业等领域。RFID标签作为存储可识别数据的载体,在RFID系统中具有至关重要的作用,越来越多的功能与模块被...射频识别(RFID,radio frequency identification)技术自被提出以来,因其便捷高效的独特优势逐渐被广泛应用于交通、物流、工业和商业等领域。RFID标签作为存储可识别数据的载体,在RFID系统中具有至关重要的作用,越来越多的功能与模块被嵌入RFID标签,并发展成为不同应用领域的智能标签。近年来,随着物联网和各种新型反向散射技术的发展,无线无源智能标签逐渐兴起。无线无源智能标签应用无源反向散射技术,借助射频信号获取能量并传输信息。从RFID技术入手,简要介绍了RFID的发展历史和传统智能标签,比较了传统智能标签和无线无源智能标签的区别,总结了无线无源智能标签的优点,列举了其在不同领域的具体应用,并分析了当前面临的挑战性问题。展开更多
基金supported in part by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.61971029 and U22B2004in part by Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation under Grant No.L222002.
文摘Backscatter communications will play an important role in connecting everything for beyond 5G(B5G)and 6G systems.One open challenge for backscatter communications is that the signals suffer a round-trip path loss so that the communication distance is short.In this paper,we first calculate the communication distance upper bounds for both uplink and downlink by measuring the tag sensitivity and reflection coefficient.It is found that the activation voltage of the envelope detection diode of the downlink tag is the main factor limiting the back-scatter communication distance.Based on this analysis,we then propose to implement a low-noise amplifier(LNA)module before the envelope detection at the tag to enhance the incident signal strength.Our experimental results on the hardware platform show that our method can increase the downlink communication range by nearly 20 m.
文摘射频识别(RFID,radio frequency identification)技术自被提出以来,因其便捷高效的独特优势逐渐被广泛应用于交通、物流、工业和商业等领域。RFID标签作为存储可识别数据的载体,在RFID系统中具有至关重要的作用,越来越多的功能与模块被嵌入RFID标签,并发展成为不同应用领域的智能标签。近年来,随着物联网和各种新型反向散射技术的发展,无线无源智能标签逐渐兴起。无线无源智能标签应用无源反向散射技术,借助射频信号获取能量并传输信息。从RFID技术入手,简要介绍了RFID的发展历史和传统智能标签,比较了传统智能标签和无线无源智能标签的区别,总结了无线无源智能标签的优点,列举了其在不同领域的具体应用,并分析了当前面临的挑战性问题。