Abstract:
A horn antenna system having a strip line feeding structure of which size is reduced while cross polarized characteristics are kept. The horn antenna system, includes: a first horn antenna unit having a first horn antenna and a first ground made of metal, for radiating a signal; a second horn antenna unit having a second horn antenna and a second ground made of metal, for reflecting the signal to allow the second horn antenna unit to radiate the signal; and a feeding unit located between the first horn antenna unit and the second horn antenna unit, for feeding the energy to the first horn antenna unit and the second horn antenna unit, wherein the feeding unit is a stripe line.
Abstract:
Provided is a method for designing multiband antenna using a genetic algorithm unit linked to an electromagnetic wave analyzing unit and to a computer-readable recording medium for recording a program that implements the method. The multiband antenna designing method can design an antenna having an optimal structure by combining a genetic algorithm, one of global optimization techniques, with a full electromagnetic wave analyzing program Quick Finite Difference Time Domain (QFDTD). The method of the present research includes the steps of: a) at the full electromagnetic wave analyzing unit, analyzing an antenna structure contained in an input file and linking the antenna structure to the genetic algorithm unit; b) at the genetic algorithm unit, generating an initial group that expresses the antenna structure; c) at the genetic algorithm unit, evaluating cost functions by using the antenna structure analysis result; and d) at the genetic algorithm unit, designing an antenna by selecting objects based on the cost functions, mating the selected objects and generating mutants.
Abstract:
Provided is a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader that can minimize collision among RFID readers in an environment where there are a plurality of RFID readers within a limited operating environment by making each RFID reader select a channel at different delay time based on a random value, and a method for controlling operation of the RFID reader. The RFID reader includes a random value generating unit; a reader control unit for adaptively deciding a counter value for generating the random value; an anti-collision unit for preventing collision among a plurality of tags; a reader transmitting unit for generating a reader command message determined by the anti-collision unit, encoding the reader command message, and modulating the reader command message; a reader receiving unit for demodulating and decoding a tag signal; and a channel operation control unit for selecting a channel to be used for the communication with the tag.
Abstract:
Provided are a reader-tag integrated RFID apparatus and a method for controlling the same. The apparatus includes a tag unit for communicating with an external reader, and transmitting a response signal and data corresponding to a signal transmitted from the external reader to the external reader, a reader unit for selecting a channel between other reader and the reader-tag integrated RFID apparatus with a different delay time, and communicating with an external tag using a random value to minimize collision; and a controller for selectively activating one of the tag unit and the reader unit if it necessary.
Abstract:
Bioresorbable scaffolds for bone engineering, such as repair of bone defects, particularly long bone defects, or augmentation of bone length are described. Scaffolds are porous and comprise multiple side channels. In one embodiment, scaffolds are made from layers of micro-filament meshes comprising polycaprolactone (PCL) or a PCL-composite sequentially laid in incremental 60 degrees of rotation to produce a 0/60/120 degree layering pattern, providing for the formation of interconnected pores. The scaffold can comprise a central channel filled, packed or infused with suitable agents such as bioactive agents. Furthermore, the scaffolds are stiff but yet fracture resistant and with sufficient bending, compressive and torsional strength suitable for bone engineering. The slow degradation of the scaffold is sufficient for the 3D matrix to maintain structure integrity and mechanical properties during the remodelling process.
Abstract:
Provided are a mobile RFID reader and a control method thereof. The mobile RFID reader includes: a reader controller for beginning a reader operation to communicate with a tag in response to a command of a terminal controller of the wireless communication terminal; an anti-collision state machine for controlling collision among a plurality of tags, and transferring the result of communication with the tag to the reader controller; a reader transmitter for generating a reader command message decided at the anti-collision state machine, and coding and modulating the generated reader command message; a reader receiver for demodulating and decoding a tag signal received through an antenna, and reporting a tag response state to the anti-collision state machine; and a channel controller for selecting a channel to use to communicate with a tag in response to a command of the reader controller.
Abstract:
The RFID reader of an RFID system includes a processor for processing a command for the RFID tag and a response from the RFID tag, a modem for modulating the command from the processor or demodulating the response from the RFID, and an RF unit for transmitting the modulated command transferred from the modem to the RFID tag or receiving the response from the RFID tag and transferring the response to the modem. The RFID tag of the RFID system includes a power supply unit for generating energy using a radio wave received from the RFID reader, a receiver for demodulating a signal received from the RFID reader, a data processor for performing operation according to the signal demodulated by the receiver, and a transmitter for backscattering a signal from the data processor.
Abstract:
Provided are a mobile Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device and a data communication method thereof. In the method, a mobile communication terminal unit provides a command to an mRFID reader unit and receives a response to the command from the mRFID reader unit. It is checked whether there is an error in a protocol message of the command or the response, and the command to the mRFID reader unit according to a check result is re-transmitted.
Abstract:
A demodulation apparatus for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader includes: a direct current (DC) offset cancellation unit for cancelling DC-offset noise contained in a PSK-modulated or ASK-modulated subcarrier tag signal from the tag signal when the tag signal is received; and a subcarrier digital demodulator for eliminating a subcarrier from the tag signal from which DC-offset noise has been cancelled to demodulate the DC-offset noise-cancelled tag signal.
Abstract:
Provided are a tag signal receiving apparatus that can perform digital Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK) demodulation onto signals received in a tag, decode the demodulated tag signal in synchronization, and acquire tag data in a mobile RFID reader, and a method thereof. The tag signal receiving apparatus includes: a digital demodulating block for performing ASK demodulation onto a digital tag signal received through a reader antenna and converted into a digital tag signal in an analog-to-digital (AD) converter; and a decoding block for detecting edge position information of the demodulated tag signal by performing accumulation and decoding the demodulated tag signal by using the detected edge position information. The digital demodulating block includes a channel level comparator, a phase inverter, a signal converter; and an adder. The decoding block includes an edge information detector, a correlator, and a bit data decider.