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This book describes the essentials of radio frequency identification (RFID)systems as well as their target markets. It provides a comparative analysis of commercially off the shelf RFID systems and emphasizes the strengths and weaknesses of each.

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Ultra-wideband Radio Frequency Identification Systems describes the essentials of radio frequency identification (RFID)systems as well as their target markets. The book covers a study of commercially available RFID systems and characterizes their performance in terms of read range and reliability in the presence of conductive and dielectric materials. The capabilities and limitations of commercial RFID systems are reported followed by comprehensive discussions of the advantages and challenges of using ultra-wideband (UWB) technology for tag/reader communications. The book presents practical aspects of RFID system such as: EPC global and ISO standards, implementation, and target markets in a simple and easy to understand language.

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1: Basics of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems.- 2: Characteristics and limitations of conventional RFIDs.- 3: Improvements in RFID physical layer using ultra-wideband signals.- 4:Ultra-wideband technology for RF tags: concepts, implementations, and regulations.- 5: Antenna design for ultra-wideband passive RFID systems.- 6: RF tags for special applications.

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