Development of an evaluation reader for 13.56 MHz RFID systems providing very high data rates up to 6.78 Mbit/s

The paper deals with the development of an evaluation reader, based on a field programmable gate array. Due to standardization discussion to enhance the date rate of the actual ISO/IEC 14443 from 848 kbit/s up to 6.78 Mbit/s an evaluation reader is needed, which provides the required signals, as well as field strength. This reader is designed to generate different data rates and modulation schemes, as well as to cover different standards at 13.56 MHz. It is able to test different settings and provides results to optimize those very high data rates.