Behavioral modeling and simulation of antennas: radio-frequency identification case study

Efficient simulation of wireless systems requires the development of antenna models compatible with microelectronic tools. We describe a first behavioral antenna model using the VHDL-AMS language. Moreover, we present a complete behavioral RFID system model using this antenna model. Finally, several system simulation results demonstrate the interest of this approach.

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