In the past, very little practical information or training has been
available for engineers, technicians and students in the area of
radio frequency identification (RFID) systems at ultra high
frequencies (UHF) and super high frequencies (SHF).



Here, Dominique Paret offers you a complete guide to the theory,
components, practical application areas and standards in RFID at
UHF and SHF. He achieves an expert balance between theory and
technology, finance and other aspects, providing a clear view of
the entire field.

This book deals with the real aspects of contactless
applications in detail, and divided into five parts, covers:

* Basic principles, general considerations and the market,
defining all essential terms and the different tags and
applications.

* Wave propagation principles and theory.

* Communication and transmission, baseband signals, carrier
modulation and interactions, discussing communication modes between
the base station and tag, and energy transfer modes.

* International safety standards and regulations, including
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Open
Systems Interconnection (OSI) models, and methods for evaluating
commercial tags.

* Components for tags and base stations.

This comprehensive reference is ideal for computer and
electronics engineers working on the design and development of RFID
systems for the electronics industry, as well as for those in other
industries such as automotive, security and transport, who want to
implement RFID into their business.

Dominique Paret's book is also a solid and thorough
technical introduction to the subject for graduate level students
and researchers in electronics and industrial engineering
design.

Dominique Paret is currently the Technical Support Manager at Philips Semiconductors, France. He has worked at Philips for the past 15 years, on the areas of automotive electronics (CAN (Controller Area Network), LIN (Local Interconnect Network), very high speed buses, time triggered concept - FlexRay, Safe by Wire, SBC (Single-board Computer), fail safe systems) and identification, including smart cards, and RFID (radio frequency identification). He also has the role of representing Philips in several standardization organizations such as the French National Body (AFNOR), ISO (International Organization for Standardization) working groups for radio frequency identification and other consortiums for electronic automotive standards. In addition to this, he lectures for several technical schools in France and Pretoria, South Africa, and is an experienced author, having written a number of books, including RFID and Contactless Smart Card Applications (Wiley 2005, originally in French), 12C Bus: From Theory to Practice (Wiley, 1997; originally in French), and the French version of RFID à UHF and SHF, Identification et Tracabilité en UHF-SHF RFID de Super-hautes Fréquences (Dunod, 2005).

Here, Dominique Paret offers you a complete guide to the theory, components, practical application areas and standards in RFID at UHF and SHF. He achieves an expert balance between theory and technology, finance and other aspects, providing a clear view of the entire field.

This book deals with the real aspects of contactless applications in detail, and divided into five parts, covers:

• Basic principles, general considerations and the market, defining all essential terms and the different tags and applications.
• Wave propagation principles and theory.
• Communication and transmission, baseband signals, carrier modulation and interactions, discussing communication modes between the base station and tag, and energy transfer modes.

• International safety standards and regulations, including International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) models, and methods for evaluating commercial tags.
• Components for tags and base stations.

This comprehensive reference is ideal for computer and electronics engineers working on the design and development of RFID systems for the electronics industry, as well as for those in other industries such as automotive, security and transport, who want to implement RFID into their business.

Dominique Paret's book is also a solid and thorough technical introduction to the subject for graduate level students and researchers in electronics and industrial engineering design.

About the Author.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Note to Readers.

Part One RFID: General Features, Basic Principles and Market.

1 Introduction, Definitions and Vocabulary.

1.1 To Understand Radio Frequency, We Must Know about Frequencies and Their Classification.

1.2 RFID: Who Uses It and What For?

1.3 History.

1.4 Radio Frequency (or Contactless) Identification and Its Range of Applications.

1.5 The Concept of Contactless Communication.

1.6 The Elements, Terms and Vocabulary of RFID.

1.7 Vocabulary: The Many Terms Used for the Elements Of RFID.

1.8 Appendix: Units and Constants.

2 General Operating Principles of the Base Station-Tag Pair.

2.1 Energy Transfer and Communication Modes.

2.2 Forward Link and Return Link.

2.3 Data Communications.

2.4 The Principle of Communication.

2.5 The Concept of Operating Modes.

2.6 General Operating Problems in Data Transmission.

2.7 More Specific Problems Relating to 'Long Distance' RFID Systems.

3 The Market and Applications for Contactless Technology.

3.1 The Market for Contactless Technology and RFID.

3.2 Applications for Tags.

3.3 Operators and Participants in the Market.

Part Two Wave Propagation: Principles, Theories ... and the Reality.

4 Some Essential Theory.

4.1 The Phenomenon of Propagation and Radiation.

4.2 The Hertzian Dipole.

4.3 Classification of Fields and Regions of Space.

4.4 RFID Applications Using UHF and SHF, i.e. Far Field Applications.

4.5 The Hertzian Dipole and the Dipole of any Length, /n and /2.

4.6 List of the Main Formulae in This Chapter.

4.7 Appendix 1: Brief Notes on Maxwell's Equations.

4.8 Appendix 2: Brief Notes on Complex Numbers.

4.9 Appendix 3: Brief Notes on Powers Expressed as Complex Numbers.

4.10 Appendix 4: Brief Notes on Vectors.

5 Wave Propagation in Free Space.

5.1 Isotropic and Anisotropic Antennas.

5.2 Antenna Gain.

5.3 Power Flux Density at One Point in Space.

5.4 Effective Radiated Power PERP.

6 Power Recovery at the Terminals of the Tag Antenna.

6.1 Recovering the Transmitted Radiated Power (or Some of It).

6.2 The Concept of Aperture or Surface.

6.3 Definition of the Main Parameters Required for an RFID Application.

7 Reality Check: How to Manage Everyday Problems.

7.1 Effects of the Application Environment.

7.2 Tag Polarization Losses, polarization = P.

7.3 Antenna Load Mismatch Factor, load matching = q.

7.4 Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR).

7.5 Losses Due to the Physical Design of the Antenna, antenna.

7.6 By Way of Conclusion.

7.7 Real-World Examples of RFID…