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Fractal Microwave Absorbers for Multipath Reduction in UHF-RFID Systems

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A novel fractal microwave absorber is proposed to operate within the UHF-RFID band for the reduction of multipath adverse effects. Good miniaturization capabilities are demonstrated for a 868 MHz absorber unit cell with an absorptivity more than 99% and a very thin substrate thickness (≤λ0/100 at the operating frequency). Thanks to its compactness and effectiveness in achieving perfect absorption, the proposed configuration is appealing for those applications operating in confined indoor environments.

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  1. DIMES, University of Calabria, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy

    Francesca Venneri & Sandra Costanzo

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  1. DEI/FCT, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Baixo Mondego, Portugal

    Álvaro Rocha

  2. Nova IMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

    Ana Maria Correia

  3. College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Hojjat Adeli

  4. DSI/EEUM, Universidade do Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

    Luís Paulo Reis

  5. DIMES, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy

    Sandra Costanzo

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Venneri, F., Costanzo, S. (2017). Fractal Microwave Absorbers for Multipath Reduction in UHF-RFID Systems. In: Rocha, Á., Correia, A., Adeli, H., Reis, L., Costanzo, S. (eds) Recent Advances in Information Systems and Technologies. WorldCIST 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 570. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56538-5_100

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