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Utilizing Physical Layer Information To Improve RFID Tag Identification
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-03-03)
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems are designed for fast and accurate identification of multiple RFID tags. Their performance depends on the effective detection andresolution of communication collisions caused ...
Electrical Detection Of Single-based DNA Mutation Using Functionalized Nanoparticles
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-03-03)
DNA molecules posses unique structure and molecular recognition properties that makes them excellent candidate for bio-chemical sensors. Understanding the mechanism of charge transport in DNA is essential to develop DNA ...
Passive RF Sensors And Wireless Sensor Interrogation
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-11-01)
Recently, a new type of passive sensor called the antenna sensor has been developed. The antenna sensor incorporates a patch antenna as the sensing element as well as the data transmitting element. Physical factors such ...
MEMS Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor On Flexible Substrates Using Nichrome And CNT/polyimide Nanocomposites Piezoresistors
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-11-01)
Micro pressure sensors using nichrome as piezoresistor were fabricated on silicon and flexible substrates. The pressure sensors on flexible substrate can be used for prosthetic skin applications. The devices were successfully ...
Charge Pump Circuit
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-11-01)
The sole aim of this work is to show how to generate higher voltages greater than the power supply voltage. This idea is implemented using transistors and capacitors on silicon and is called a charge pump circuit. A charge ...
Physics Behind RFID Smart Card Security In Context Of Privacy
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-07-19)
In this thesis I prove that existing HF protocol is not secure. Lack of security in turn leads to violation of privacy.The unique ID on the HF RFID smart card can be sniffed by any eavesdropper. Not only eavesdropping, but ...
Implementation Of Security Within GEN2 Protocol
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-07-19)
In this thesis, I propose and evaluate several methods to integrate security within the identification process and memory access processes of the ISO 18000-6C (or GEN2) passive UHF radio frequency identification (RFID) ...
Develpoment Of An Electronically Controlled Cold Plasma Reformer For Hydrogen Harvest From Bio-fuels
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-11-01)
The energy demand on the world market due to the limited resources has forced governments and scientists to find an alternative source of fuel to ease the burden on its populous and environment. Moreover, the rate of global ...
Complexity Reduction For VP6 To H.264 Transcoder Using Motion Vector Reuse
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-07-19)
VP6 is a video coding standard developed by On2 Technologies, Inc. It is the preferred codec for Macromedia Flash 8 video. VP6 gained importance with Macromedia Flash emerging as a widely adopted video streaming technology ...
A Planar Cavity Backed Slot Antenna Array For Ultra-wideband Monopulse Radars
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-07-19)
In this thesis, a wideband cavity backed slot antenna is designed for automotive-borne monopulse radar applications. A rectangular slot is used to realize broad bandwidth; the slot is backed by a cavity and vertical walls ...