Abstract: Provided is a data storing apparatus and method for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags with sensors. The apparatus includes: a first storing block which includes a kill password storage and an access password storage; a second storing block which includes an Electronic Product Code (EPC) storage, a protocol control storage, and an error check storage storing a Cyclic Redundancy Checking (CRC) code for detecting a transmission error; a third storing block which includes a tag identifier storage storing a tag identifier including a manufacture model and a serial number of the tag; and a fourth storing block which includes an initial sensor data storage storing initial information of the sensor, a real-time information storage, a maximum/minimum data storage storing maximum/minimum values, a sensor data storage storing sensing data actually measured through the sensor embedded in the RFID tag.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna for an RFID tag chip. The antenna includes a dielectric material, a radiating patch that scatters a signal from the RFID tag chip for transmitting the scattered signal, and microstrip lines having a terminal for the RFID tag chip. Accordingly, a small antenna that can be attached to metal can be realized.

Abstract: Provided are a media access method and a reader for performing the media access method in a dense reader environment. The media access method divides an air time between the reader and a tag into a plurality of time slots, and operates in each of the plurality of time slots by using a listen before talking (LBT) technique. The plurality of time slots form a frame. Thus, the media access method can control the reader by performing channel scheduling between each of a plurality of readers and can efficiently recognize tags.

Abstract: An antenna for an RFID tag having an RFID tag chip includes a dielectric material, a radiating patch radiating a signal from the RFID tag chip, and a feed line supplying power to the RIFD tag chip through magnetic-coupling with the radiating patch. Accordingly, a small antenna that can be attached to metal can be realized.

Abstract: An antenna attached to an object and transmitting electromagnetic waves that are modulated by an RFID tag chip includes a polygonal dielectric material layer that is adjacent to the object, a microstrip patch that determines a resonance frequency of the antenna, a microstrip line that is electromagnetically coupled with the microstrip match, and a shorting pin that disconnects the object and the microstrip line. Accordingly, a small-sized antenna that can be attached to metal can be realized.

Abstract: An antenna includes a polyhedral dielectric material, a feed loop, a polygonal radiating patch, and shorting plates. The feed loop is electrically connected with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag chip for supplying power to the RFID tag chip. The polygonal radiating patch is magnetically coupled with the feed loop for radiating the electromagnetic waves. Each of the shorting plates disconnects the radiating patch and a ground surface and controls the magnetic coupling of the radiating patch and the feed loop. Accordingly, an RFID tag that can be attached to a metal material is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for receiving a tag signal in a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader. The method includes generating an edge signal using a tag signal received from an RFID tag; extracting edge information from the generated edge signal, and generating an edge clock corresponding to the extracted edge information; and determining bit data with respect to the tag signal using the generated edge clock.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader using an electrical loop. It includes an upper metal plate which functions as a radiator; a lower metal plate which is disposed apart from the upper metal plate by a predetermined distance and functions as a radiator; a ground plate disposed apart from the lower metal plate by a predetermined distance; and a feeding probe disposed at the center of the upper and lower metal plates. The antenna can perform radiation parallel to the earth's surface including other directions. Therefore, it is suitable for an RFID reader which recognizes an RFID tag attached in parallel to the earth's surface. The electrical loop antenna can control impedance matching, resonance frequency, antenna gain, and radiation pattern according to the distance between metal plates, size of the metal plates, thickness of a feeding probe, and how the metal plates are arranged.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna with high isolation. The high-isolation antenna has transmission ports of a transmission radiating body and reception ports of a reception radiating body highly isolated from each other by using a quadrature hybrid coupler. The antenna includes: a transmission radiating body having two feed points for transmitting signals; a reception radiating body having two feed points for receiving signals; a transmission hybrid coupler which is connected to the two feed points of the transmission radiating body and transmits transmission signals which have a phase difference of 90° with each other; and a reception hybrid coupler which is connected to the two feed points of the reception radiating body and receives reception signals which have a phase difference of 90° with each other. The signals leaking from the two feed points of the transmission radiating body to the two feed points of the reception radiating body are offset.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna based on proximity coupling between a short-ended microstrip feed line and a radiation patch, an RFID tag including the planar antenna, and an antenna impedance matching method thereof. The antenna includes a radiation patch configured to determine a resonant frequency of the antenna; a ground plate disposed in parallel to the radiation patch; and a feeding part disposed between the radiation patch and the ground plate and configured to provide radio frequency signals to a device connected to the antenna. The feeding part includes a feed line that is formed in a resonance length direction of the radiation patch and proximity-coupled with the radiation patch and one end of the feed line is shorted. The antenna freely controls the resistance and reactance of the antenna impedance independently and efficiently matched to a device connected to the antenna which has a predetermined impedance in wide bands.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a wake-up burst of an active RFID tag are provided. The apparatus and method, for detecting the wake-up burst of the active RFID tag, are capable of reducing power consumption of the RFID tag by enabling the RFID tag when a RFID reader starts to communicate.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing power of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag are provided. It is possible for the apparatus for managing the power of the RFID tag to effectively reduce power consumption of the RFID tag by measuring the power strength of a radio frequency (RF) signal received from an RFID reader and adjusting a level of transmission power based on the measured power strength of the signal.

Abstract: An antenna and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag using the same are disclosed. The antenna includes: a radiating unit having a helical structure; and a feeding unit having a loop structure on which a terminal connected to an element connected to the antenna is formed, wherein the feeding unit is electromagnetically induced and coupled with the radiating unit to be apart from each other.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing sensing data in a tag and a method thereof are provided. According to the present invention, data measured by the sensor is stored in volatile memory and important data from among the data stored in the volatile memory is stored in non-volatile memory according to a pre-set data loss prevention mechanism so that a battery and the tag including the battery have a longer life and stability of data can be secured.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for stopping power supply to a radio frequency identification (RFID) system. The apparatus includes: a power supplier supplying power to a high RFID tag; an input unit rectifying and boosting an input predetermined frequency band signal and outputting a direct-current (DC) voltage signal; a wake-up determiner comparing a voltage of the DC voltage signal output from the input unit with a predetermined reference voltage and outputting a HIGH signal or a LOW signal; and a switch stopping power supply to the high RFID tag if the wake-up determiner outputs the LOW signal.

Abstract: According to the present invention, the apparatus receives a radio frequency (RF) signal transmitted from the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader, measures the strength of the received RF signal, and controls the power supplied from the power supply unit included in the tag or the power excited by the RF signal to be supplied to the tag according to whether the power excited by the received RF signal exceeds a level necessary to operate the tag based on the measured strength of the RF signal. Thus, efficiency of power consumption of the tag and the RFID transmission/reception system can be maximized and the amount of data is reduced to the extent that the set of commands is not needed, thereby simplifying a data process.

Abstract: A passive tag including a volatile memory is provided. The passive tag includes: a sensing unit which senses or measures information about environmental surroundings of the tag; a volatile memory; a non-volatile memory; and a control unit which firstly stores resultant data sensed or measured by the sensing unit in the volatile memory and then moves the data stored in the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory according to pre-set conditions. Therefore, the life of the tag is prolonged and stability of important data can be secured.

Abstract: A battery-powered RFID tag capable of reducing power consumption and a method of waking up the RFID tag are provided. The battery-powered RFID tag has an activated mode where a general command is detected by decoding a signal received from an RFID tag reader and the general command is executed and a standby mode where the general command is not detected. If a voltage of a continuous wave detected from the signal is equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage or if a wake-up command is detected from the signal, the state of the RFID tag is changed from the standby mode to the activated mode. In addition, the RFID tag is driven by a higher one between the voltage of the continuous wave and a voltage of a built-in battery.

Abstract: Provided is a radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor tag antenna using an aperture coupling feeding method, including: a radiation patch for determining a resonance frequency of the RFID sensor tag antenna, which is disposed in an uppermost portion of the RFID sensor tag antenna; a first dielectric layer disposed on a bottom surface of the radiation patch and interposed between the radiation patch and a ground layer disposed to be parallel with the radiation patch; and a slot formed in a side of the ground layer and coupling RF signals to the RFID sensor tag antenna. Thus, the RFID sensor tag antenna can separately adjust resistance and reactance components of input impedance. As a result, the RFID sensor tag antenna can be matched with an RFID sensor tag board without an additional matching circuit.

Abstract: Provided are a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and a wake-up method thereof. The RFID tag includes: a power source that supplies a driving voltage; a continuous wave detector that receives the driving voltage from the power supply so as to detect a continuous wave in a signal received from an RFID tag reader; a command detector that selectively receives the driving voltage and detects a command in the signal; and a controller that executes the command detected by the command detector by supplying the driving voltage to the command detector if the continuous wave is detected, and stops the driving voltage from being supplied to the command detector if no command is received from the command detector for a predetermined time period.