RFID MEMS Sensor Concept Based on Intermodulation Distortion

被引:30
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作者
Viikari, Ville [1 ]
Seppa, Heikki [1 ]
机构
[1] Tech Res Ctr Finland, VTT, FIN-02150 Espoo, Finland
关键词
Mixers; radio frequency (RF) microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); radio frequency identification (RFID); wireless sensors; HARMONIC RADAR; DESIGN; FLIGHT;
D O I
10.1109/JSEN.2009.2031809
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
This paper presents a passive wireless microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor consisting of an antenna directly matched to a MEMS resonator. When the sensor is actuated at two signals at different frequencies it replies at an intermodulation frequency. An analytical equation for the mixing efficiency of a MEMS sensor is derived and verified by harmonic balance simulations. The concept is demonstrated experimentally and shown to be feasible for implementing sensors or tags readable across large distances.
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页码:1918 / 1923
页数:6
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