A 5.2 GHz BFSK receiver with on-chip antenna for self-powered RFID tags and medical sensors

Peter H.R. Popplewell*, Victor Karam, Atif Shamim, John Rogers, Calvin Plett

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Abstract

A completely integrated receiver design suitable for short range wireless applications is presented. The circuit represents one half of an SoC solution that makes use of an on-chip antenna, and consumes 5.5 mW while receiving. A thin film ultracapacitor and a solar cell can be stacked on top of the chip to supply power to the radio; yielding a completely integrated solution. The receiver makes use of a PLL to initially lock an RF VCO which is then allowed to be injectionlocked to an incoming FM signal. An integrated antenna provides adequate gain given the short range radio's intended applications. The solution has a communication range of 1.75 m which can be increased at the expense of the bit-rate, increased power consumption in the receiver, or by using off-chip antennas.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2007 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2007
Pages669-672
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event2007 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2007 - Honolulu, HI, United States
Duration: Jun 3 2007Jun 5 2007

Publication series

NameDigest of Papers - IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium
ISSN (Print)1529-2517

Other

Other2007 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, RFIC 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu, HI
Period06/3/0706/5/07

Keywords

  • Injection locked oscillator
  • Integrated antenna
  • Medical sensor readout
  • RFID
  • Self powered circuit

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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