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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Trade-Off Analysis for Array Configurations of Chipless RFID Sensor Tag Designs.

Likitha Lasantha, Biplob Ray, Nemai Karmakar

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Likitha LasanthaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, 14 Alliance Lane, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0150-9821
Biplob RaySchool of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, 120 Spencer St, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3016-1695
Nemai KarmakarDepartment of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, 14 Alliance Lane, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6395-3840

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The accurate detection and reliable performance of chipless radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and sensors present significant challenges due to their inherently low radar cross section (RCS) and pronounced mutual coupling effects. These limitations adversely influence the quality (Q) factor and overall detectability, complicating the optimisation of chipless RFID systems for practical applications. This study investigates the performance characteristics and trade-offs among RCS, Q-factor, and detectability in Pi-shaped array configurations of chipless RFID tags. A comprehensive analysis of various array configurations is conducted, supplemented by a link budget evaluation to elucidate how different array structures impact system performance. The simulation results reveal that planar arrays outperform linear arrays in both RCS and Q-factor, highlighting essential trade-offs between tag identification range and angular coverage, which are influenced by array size and electromagnetic coupling. The findings emphasise optimising resonance quality and scattering efficiency to tailor chipless RFID systems for specific application requirements. This research provides valuable insights into the design and operation of chipless RFID arrays, contributing to their advancement in practical applications.

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array configurationschipless radio frequency identification (RFID)detectabilitydetection performanceradar cross section (RCS)

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PMID40292704
PMCPMC11945326

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