| Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are equipped with a battery, which allows them to achieve a higher range of readability from distances over ten meters. In this thesis, the active RFID tags are self-contained, scavenging energy from solar cells. Due to limited energy availability, proper power management of the RFID tags is extremely important. In order to test and confirm the reliability of the tag processor, a Matlab model was implemented. Without a high level model it is often difficult to predict the impact of design decisions on the final implementation. This thesis describes the design of an ultra low power active RFID protocol processor. The overall model has been implemented with Stateflow, and Simulink, which enables designers to analyze various decisions and design alternatives which would lead to meeting required performance metrics. |
