Ultra low-cost sensors using RFID standards for data collection, for IoT systems in food production and logistics

Alfredo Arnaud; Guillermo Costa

doi:10.1109/LASCAS45839.2020.9068972

Ultra low-cost sensors using RFID standards for data collection, for IoT systems in food production and logistics

Alfredo Arnaud
, Guillermo Costa

Department of Engineering

BQN
Universidad Católica del Uruguay

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14 Scopus citations

Abstract

In this work, RFID based sensors are introduced, which means very low-cost sensing nodes and loggers utilizing the hardware and protocols of traditional passive RFID transponders and readers for the short distance wireless sensor readout. Classic frequencies bands include LF ~125kHz, HF ~13.56MHz, and UHF ~900MHz. While HF and UHF off-the-shelf ICs and available IP exist to implement sensor transponders, is not the case of LF. In this work, an ASIC is presented to enhance the reading distance of a semi-active LF sensor transponder up to a few meters. The ASIC includes a 134.2kHz-centered band-pass amplifier, a ~50ms pulse detector, and a HV H-bridge to drive the antenna coil. It was fabricated in a 0.6μm HV-CMOS technology and tested. It was capable to detect the presence of a portable reader, up to a 5m distance, corresponding to an input signal as low as 40μV_p in the antenna, with a continuous-time current consumption < 3μA.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2020 IEEE 11th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728134277
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LASCAS45839.2020.9068972
State	Published - Feb 2020
Event	11th IEEE Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020 - San Jose, Costa Rica Duration: 25 Feb 2020 → 28 Feb 2020

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Name	2020 IEEE 11th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020

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Conference	11th IEEE Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020
Country/Territory	Costa Rica
City	San Jose
Period	25/02/20 → 28/02/20

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 2 Zero Hunger

Keywords

IoT
RFID
active sensor
low-frequency

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Arnaud, A., & Costa, G. (2020). Ultra low-cost sensors using RFID standards for data collection, for IoT systems in food production and logistics. In 2020 IEEE 11th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020 Article 9068972 (2020 IEEE 11th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/LASCAS45839.2020.9068972

Arnaud, Alfredo ; Costa, Guillermo. / Ultra low-cost sensors using RFID standards for data collection, for IoT systems in food production and logistics. 2020 IEEE 11th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. (2020 IEEE 11th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020).

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Arnaud, A & Costa, G 2020, Ultra low-cost sensors using RFID standards for data collection, for IoT systems in food production and logistics. in 2020 IEEE 11th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020., 9068972, 2020 IEEE 11th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 11th IEEE Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020, San Jose, Costa Rica, 25/02/20. https://doi.org/10.1109/LASCAS45839.2020.9068972

Ultra low-cost sensors using RFID standards for data collection, for IoT systems in food production and logistics. / Arnaud, Alfredo; Costa, Guillermo.
2020 IEEE 11th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. 9068972 (2020 IEEE 11th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020).

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Arnaud A, Costa G. Ultra low-cost sensors using RFID standards for data collection, for IoT systems in food production and logistics. In 2020 IEEE 11th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2020. 9068972. (2020 IEEE 11th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2020). doi: 10.1109/LASCAS45839.2020.9068972

Ultra low-cost sensors using RFID standards for data collection, for IoT systems in food production and logistics

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