Method for measuring inverse scattering wave, and apparatus for identifying inferior RFID transponder and reader using the same

• US 7,847,743 B2
• Filed: 12/11/2006
• Issued: 12/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Yun, Je-Hoon
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Hoang V
• Application Number:
  US12/096,670
• Publication Number:
  US 20080297423A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,457 Days
• Field of Search: 343/703, 356/479, 367/8
• US Class Current: 343/703
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/2822 of microwave or radiofrequency circuits of attenuation, gain, e.g. using network analyzers G01R27/28
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/00 Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns methods or arrangements for marking the record carrier in digital fashion G06K1/00; pattern recognition G06F18/00; arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding G06V10/00; character recognition, recognising digital ink or document-oriented image-based pattern recognition G06V30/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0095 Testing the sensing arrangement, e.g. testing if a magnetic card reader, bar code reader, RFID interrogator or smart card reader functions properly testing of electrical circuits G01R31/28
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10465 the interrogation device being capable of self-diagnosis, e.g. in addition to or as part of the actual interrogation process testing of electrical circuits in general G01R31/28

Abstract

Provided is a method for measuring inverse scattering wave, which includes installing a scattering object which is a test object in a coupler, feeding an electrical signal to an input terminal of the coupler, terminating an output terminal and an isolation terminal of the coupler so that the electrical signal scattered by colliding with the scattering object is transmitted to a coupling terminal of the coupler, and measuring intensity of the electrical signal transmitted to the coupling terminal. In addition, provided is an apparatus for identifying an inferior Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) transponder and an inferior RFID reader by using the method for measuring the inverse scattering wave. Accordingly, the installation cost thereof is reduced. Furthermore, the facilities for the measurement can be installed in a narrow space, and the measurement can be done regardless of an external electromagnetic wave environment. Moreover, the apparatus for identifying the inferior RFID transponder and reader is installed on a production line, thereby removing the inferior RFID transponder and reader directly from the production line during the mass production.

Claims

1. A method for measuring inverse scattering wave, comprising the steps of:

installing a scattering object which is a test object in a coupler;

feeding an electrical signal to an input terminal of the coupler;

terminating an output terminal and an isolation terminal of the coupler so that the electrical signal scattered by colliding with the scattering object is transmitted to a coupling terminal of the coupler; and

measuring intensity of the electrical signal transmitted to the coupling terminal.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the electrical signal is an RF power signal.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the coupler is implemented in such a manner that uniformity of electromagnetic wave is high in ⅓

center portion between inner conductors provided in the coupler.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the electrical signal is measured by using any one of a 2-terminal Gigahertz Transverse Electro Magnetic (GTEM) cell, a Coupled Transmission Line (CTL) cell, a strip line cell and an 8-terminal TEM cell which have a coupler structure.

5. An apparatus for identifying an inferior passive Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) transponder, comprising:

attenuators connected to each of an input terminal and an output terminal of a coupler;

a passive RFID reader, which is normally operated, connected to the attenuators; and

a passive RFID transponder, which is a test object, installed in the coupler,

whereby an inferior product is identified by using the method for measuring the inverse scattering wave as recited in claim 1.

6. The apparatus as recited in claim 5, further comprising a robot for identifying inferiority of the passive RFID transponder through the passive RFID reader which is normally operated, and removing the inferior RFID transponder.

7. The apparatus as recited in claim 5, wherein the coupler is comprised of any one of a 2-terminal GTEM cell, a CTL cell and a 4-terminal strip line cell.

8. An apparatus for identifying an inferior active RFID transponder, comprising:

attenuators connected to each of an input terminal and an output terminal of a coupler;

a circulator connected to the attenuators;

an active RFID reader, which is normally operated, connected to the circulator; and

an active RFID transponder, which is a test object, installed in the coupler, whereby an inferior product is identified by using the method for measuring the inverse scattering wave as recited in claim 1.

9. The apparatus as recited in claim 8, further comprising a robot for identifying inferiority of the active RFID transponder through the active RFID reader which is normally operated, and removing the inferior active RFID transponder.

10. The apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein the coupler is comprised of any one of a 2-terminal GTEM cell, a CTL cell and a 4-terminal strip line cell.

11. An apparatus for identifying an inferior passive RFID reader, comprising:

a passive transponder, which is normally operated, installed in a coupler;

attenuators connected to each of an input terminal and an output terminal of the coupler; and

an RFID reader, which is a test object, installed in the attenuators, whereby an inferior product is identified by using the method for measuring the inverse scattering wave as recited in claim 1.

12. The apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein the coupler is comprised of any one of a 2-terminal GTEM cell, a CTL cell and a 4-terminal strip line cell.

13. An apparatus for identifying an inferior active RFID reader, comprising:

an active transponder, which is normally operated, installed in a coupler;

attenuators connected to each of an input terminal and an output terminal of the coupler;

a circulator connected to the attenuators; and

an active RFID reader, which is a test object, installed in the circulator, whereby an inferior product is identified by using the method for measuring the inverse scattering wave as recited in claim 1.

14. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, wherein the coupler is comprised of any one of a 2-terminal GTEM cell, a CTL cell and a 4-terminal strip line cell.

15. A method for measuring forward scattering wave, comprising the steps of:

installing a scattering object which is a test object in a coupler;

feeding an electrical signal to an input terminal of the coupler;

terminating an output terminal and a coupling terminal of the coupler so that the electrical signal scattered by colliding with the scattering object is transmitted to an isolation terminal of the coupler; and

measuring intensity of the electrical signal transmitted to the isolation terminal.

16. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the electrical signal is an RF power signal.

17. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the electrical signal is measured by using any one of a 2-terminal GTEM cell, a CTL cell, a strip line cell and an 8-terminal TEM cell which have a coupler structure.