EMC/EMI Challenges for new RF Technologies: UHF RFID

Electromagnetic Compatibility Society

Khaled ElMahgoub, Autoliv ASP Inc., EMC/EMI challenges for new RF Technologies: UHF RFID

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology which uses RF signals for automatic identification of objects. RFID is used for many applications in various areas such as electronic toll collection, asset identification, retail item management and many others.

In this presentation, a brief description about RFID technologies in today’s market will be provided. In addition, a detailed description of the EMC / EMI challenges for UHF RFID technology and its testing will be discussed.

Khaled ElMahgoub received B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electronics and electrical communications engineering from Cairo University. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Mississippi, USA. ElMahgoub is a research affiliate with the Auto-ID Labs at the MIT. Currently, he is a senior manager of Radar Validation and Verification at Autoliv, Lowell, MA, USA. Previously, he was working as Validation Engineering Manager at Trimble Navigation, testing and developing RFID and IoT systems and applications. Throughout his academic years, he coauthored over 35 technical journals and conference papers. He is a senior member of IEEE, member of ACES, ACM and Phi Kappa Phi honor society. ElMahgoub is the recipient of ACES Early Career Award, University of Mississippi scholarship for Ph.D. Degree and University of Mississippi graduate school summer assistantship. His current research interests includes RFID systems, channel coding, FDTD, antenna design, and numerical techniques for electromagnetics.

Meeting Details: The meeting of the EMC Society will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Bose Corp., 100 The Mountain Road, Framingham, MA.

The technical presentation will commence at 7:00PM following a social hour at 6:00 PM with food provided.

DIRECTIONS TO BOSE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: The address is 100 The Mountain Road, Framingham, MA, 01701

From Mass Pike (I-90); Take Exit 12 (Route 9 West) toward Worcester. Keep left at the fork on the ramp and get on Route 9 West. At the first set of lights take a right onto California Ave. (sign reads “Framingham Technology Park”). Go straight, then over the railroad tracks, and through the next set of lights. The road curves around to a STOP sign at the foot of the mountain. Take a left onto the Mountain Road and follow it to the top of the mountain. The tall glass building before you is the Bose Corporate Center.

For more information, please contact Mike Royer at Michael_Royer@bose.com

To assist us in planning this meeting, please pre-register at http://www.ieeeboston.org/Register/.