Transmission Delay Line Based ID Generation Circuit for RFID Applications

A transmission delay line based ID generation circuit is presented for radio frequency identification (RFID) applications. The ID generation circuit has been designed using microstrip transmission lines as delay lines for its operation at ultra high frequency (UHF: 915MHz). The layout has been realized on a flexible substrate using photolithography based fabrication techniques. The circuit has been tested with an on-off-key (OOK) modulated input signal and different combinations of 4bit ID code have been generated. Obtained results confirm the concept and its use in RFID applications