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|citation_author=Donelli,Massimo;Mulloni,Viviana;Marchi,Giada;Dal Chiele,Irene
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|citation_publication_date=2025/01/04 
|citation_title=A Simple Frequency Domain-Based Chipless Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) System
|citation_keywords=RFIDs, chip-less RFIDs, electromagnetic propagation, microstrip resonators.
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| style="width:200px;" | A Simple Frequency Domain-Based Chipless Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) System
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|   Massimo Donelli, Viviana Mulloni, Giada Marchi, Irene Dal Chiele.
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'''[https://www.topitalianscientists.org/tis/11813/Massimo_Donelli_-_Top_Italian_Scientist_in_Engineering Massimo Donelli]'''<sup>(a,b,c)</sup>, Viviana Mulloni<sup>(d)</sup>, Giada Marchi<sup>(d)</sup>, Irene Dal Chiele<sup>(a,b)</sup>

<sup>(a)</sup> Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering (DICAM), University of Trento, Trento 38123, Italy

<sup>(b)</sup> Center for Security and Crime Sciences, University of Trento and Verona, Italy

<sup>(c)</sup> Radiomic Laboratory, Department of Economy and Management (DEM) University of Trento, Italy

<sup>(d)</sup> Center for Sensors and Devices (SD), Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), Trento 38123, Italy

''Correspondence to'': Massimo Donelli, massimo.donelli@unitn.it 

==Abstract==
This paper proposes a chip-less RFID tag based on microstrip resonators that works in the microwave frequency bands. The chip-less tag proposed is low-cost, easy to fabricate, and can be read wirelessly at long distances. Two tag prototypes, one with a single and the other with multiple resonators, have been designed, fabricated, and experimentally assessed. In particular, microstrip square resonators slotted in the center and loaded with capacitive structures have been considered. Moreover, to improve the sensibility and the operative range and to avoid alignment problems, the tags have been mounted on the focus of a linear 2D parabolic mirror. The obtained results are quite satisfactory in terms of operative range, sensibility, and accuracy. The preliminary experimental assessment shows that the proposed chip-less configuration can be easily adapted to different application scenarios to improve the passive signal and wireless reading capability.

==Declarations==
===Conflict of Interest===
The Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

===Funding===
The authors have no funding sources to report.

===Author Contributions===
MD, VM, GM, ID: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Writing – Review & Editing.

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