TY - GEN
T1 - Performance of PIN diode RF switches within HF RFID reader designs
AU - Pratt, Ian
AU - Oliver, Michael
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 IEEE.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Multiplexing and controlling radio frequency (RF) signals through the use of PIN diodes is a well-established design technique used by electronic engineers. The usual trade-offs between electromechanical relays, transistors and PIN diodes include: switching speeds, acoustic noise, component longevity, signal integrity and cost. Not surprisingly, given the low cost of PIN diodes, together with the pressure on build costs, you will frequently find them incorporated in RFID reader circuitry. A designer needs to be cognoscente of some of the performance issues that are associated with their inclusion. Through simulation, this paper highlights some of the nuances of RFID readers incorporating PIN diodes and highlights the pitfalls to avoid in order to design a reader that is EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) compliant.
AB - Multiplexing and controlling radio frequency (RF) signals through the use of PIN diodes is a well-established design technique used by electronic engineers. The usual trade-offs between electromechanical relays, transistors and PIN diodes include: switching speeds, acoustic noise, component longevity, signal integrity and cost. Not surprisingly, given the low cost of PIN diodes, together with the pressure on build costs, you will frequently find them incorporated in RFID reader circuitry. A designer needs to be cognoscente of some of the performance issues that are associated with their inclusion. Through simulation, this paper highlights some of the nuances of RFID readers incorporating PIN diodes and highlights the pitfalls to avoid in order to design a reader that is EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) compliant.
KW - Antennas
KW - EMC
KW - PIN diodes
KW - RFID
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85123626030
U2 - 10.1109/RFID-TA53372.2021.9617334
DO - 10.1109/RFID-TA53372.2021.9617334
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85123626030
T3 - 2021 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications, RFID-TA 2021
SP - 289
EP - 292
BT - 2021 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications, RFID-TA 2021
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2021 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications, RFID-TA 2021
Y2 - 6 October 2021 through 8 October 2021
ER -