• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.707-713
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• 2007

This paper implements a RFID multi-band multi-protocol reader platform, possible to select one of the UHF bands used in particular for distribution system in RFID, that is, from 860MHz to 960MHz, through programmable configuration. It also enables implemented platform in this paper to recognize many kinds of TAG protocol, such as EPC Class 1 GEN 1, Class 1 Gen2, ISO 18000-6A, B and C.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.32 no.10A
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• pp.1015-1022
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• 2007

In this paper, dual-band digital codec for UHF(Ultra High Frequency) and MW(Micro Wave) is proposed for an RFID reader system. Most RFID systems have been supported only one protocol. But, There are many protocols of each bandwidth. Especially, UHF bandwidth which is widely used on the globe consists of A,B,C type, and more standards will be established. Recently, Since an interest about mobile RFID system is increasing, the RFID system with more than one protocol will be need. Therefore, this paper suggests a dual-band digital codec with UHF and MW bands for an RFID reader system. Standards used in this system are 18000-6C and 18000-4 standards. The digital codec is synthesize by the Quartus II compiler. Target device is EPC20Q240C8 which is family of CycloneII. Main Clock is 19.2MHz and elements of FPGA which is used for the system is 18,752.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.11
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• pp.74-79
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• 2009

This paper proposes a hardware structure and associated finite state machine designs sharing key scheduling circuitry to enhance the performance of the block cypher algorithm, HIGHT. It also introduces an efficient protocol applicable to RFID systems comprising the HIGHT block cipher algorithm. The new HIGHT structure occupies an area size small enough to accommodate tag applications. The structure yields twice higher performance them conventional HIGHT algorithms. The proposed protocol overcomes the security vulnerability of RFID tags and thereby strengthens the security of personal information.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.18-24
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• 2008

This paper analyzed Air Interface of EPCglobal's Class-0 that is UHF band protocol among radio environment protocol standard that is used to RFID system. And embodied prescribed anticollision algorithm in protocol. Also, the improved anticollision algorithm for the Class-0 protocol is proposed and performances of anticollision algorithm are compared. Result that compare performance of standard algorithm through simulation with improved algorithm, improved Class-0 algorithm when is tag number 100, reduced 8%, and when is tag number 1000, 12.2%. According as tag number increases, total realization time of improved algorithm decreased more gradually better than prescribed algorithm. Therefore, the improved anticollision algorithm proposed in this paper is advanced method improving the performance of tag recognition in the RFID system and Ubiquitous sensor network.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.10-19
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• 2007

In this paper, Class-1 Air-interface protocols of EPCglobal applied to RFID system in UHF band are analyzed, and the standard anticollision algorithms are realized. Also, the improved anticollision algorithms of the Class-1 Generation-1 and Generation-2 protocol are proposed and the performances of anticollision algorithms are compared. As the results, reduction ratio of total tag recognition time of the improved Generation-1 algorithm is 54.5% for 100 tags and 63.4% for 1000 tags with respect to standard algorithm, respectively. And the reduction ratio of the improved Generation-2 algorithm is 7.9% for 100 tags and 11.7% for 1000 tags. Total recognition times of the improved algorithms are shorter than those of standard algorithms according to increasing the number of tag. Therefore, the improved anticollision algorithm proposed in this paper is the advanced method improving the performance of tag recognition in the RFID system.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.45 no.10
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• pp.59-65
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• 2008

We have proposed a UHF/HF multi-band RFID reader, and have implemented it into a system in a package(SiP). The proposed SiP RFID reader has been designed to support both for EPCgloabal Class1 Generation2 protocol of UHF band, and 13.56MHz RFID protocols of ISO14443 A/B type, and ISO15693 standards. The operating mode is controlled by embedded RISC core, and the mode can be selected by users. The area of implemented SiP is $40mm{\times}40mm$ with 4 metal layers. The implemented reader SiP operates at single supply voltage of 3.3V. The maximum current consumption is 210mA. The operating distances are 5cm for 13.56MHz modes, and 20cm for UHF mode.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.117-134
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• 2010

A passive RFID tag which received attention as a future technology for automatic and quick identification faces some difficulties about security problems such as tag authentication, reader authentication, data protection, and untraceability in addition to cost and reliable identification. A representative passive RFID technology is the ISO/IEC 18000-6 Type C which is an international standard for 900 MHz UHF-band. This standard has some difficulties in applying to the security services such as originality verification, tag's internal information protection, and untraceability, because it does not provide high-level security solution. In this paper, we summarize security requirements of ISO/IEC ITC 1/SC 31 international standardization group, propose security protocols suitable for the UHF-band passive RFID system using a crypto engine, and analyze its security strength. In addition, we verify that it is possible to implement a tag conforming with the proposed security protocols by presenting concrete command/response pairs and cryptographic method.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.45 no.9
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• pp.41-49
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• 2008

This paper presents a design of the control block of a passive UHF RFID tag IC according to EPCglobal Class-1 Generation-2 UHF RFID 1.1.0 Protocol. The control block includes a PIE block, CRC5/CRC16, a Slot Counter, a Random Number Generator, a Main Control Block, a Encoder and a Memory Interface. The control block has been designed using the Verilog HDL and has been simulated. Functional simulation results for the overall control block operation show that 11 instructions with 7 states are operated correctly. Also, the control block has been implemented with 36,230 gates by Synopsys Design Compiler and Apollo using Magnachip 0.25$\mu$m technology.

• The Proceeding of the Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.32-43
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• 2004

RFID 시스템에서 태그는 리더와 전자기 에너지 교환에 의해 동작을 하며 배터리를 사용하는 active 형 태그와 배터리를 사용하지 않는 passive형 태그로 크게 구분된다. 또한 태그는 자체 회로구조에 의해 harmonic 태그, anharmonic 태그, sequenced amplifier 태그로 나뉜다. Passive 태그에서는 리더의 반송파 backscatter 방식을 이용하여 동작을 하며 active 태그는 자체 발진회로에 의해 태그정보를 송신한다. 태그의 변조방식으로 PSK, FSK, ASK 등을 사용하며 변조방법에 따라 회로 구성과 프로토콜 설계가 달라진다. 또한 리더의 전파 신호를 정류하기 위하여 렉테나(rectenna)가 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 태그의 분류, 동작, 구조 등에 관한 일반적인 내용을 기술하였다. 특히 UHF 대역 이상의 태그 기술 최근 추세가 안테나 부분을 제외하고 CMOS one chip화 하는 수준으로서 900 MHz UHF 대역, 2.45 GHz RFID 칩이 상용화 되어 있다. 칩의 내부구조와 태그의 변조방식에 의거한 동작에 관한 개괄적인 내용을 서술하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2008.02a
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• pp.129-132
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• 2008

일정한 라디오 주파수 대역을 이용해 무선 방식으로 사물을 식별하는 RFID 시스템의 보안 및 프라이버시 보호를 위한 많은 기법들이 제안되었다. 하지만 제안된 기법들의 대부분은 국제 표준인 Class-1 Generation-2 태그에는 적합하지 않으며 안전성에서도 취약성이 있다. 최근에 Chien과 Chen은 Class-1 Generation-2 태그에 적합하면서도 안전성이 보장되는 상호 인증 프로토콜을 제안하였는데, 이 또한 취약성이 존재하며 데이터베이스에서의 태그를 찾기 위해 전수조사를 해야 하기 때문에 효율성이 떨어지는 문제점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 Chien과 Chen이 제안한 기법을 분석하고 안전성과 효율성을 향상시킨 새로운 상호 인증 기법을 제안한다.