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GEMMA-CIMITEC Group combines disruptive research<\/strong> with technology transfer<\/strong> based on such research activities, beyond the state-of-the art. The activity of GEMMA-CIMITEC since its creation in 2006 has been focused onRF\/microwave engineering<\/strong>with emphasis on the application of advanced concepts and technologies (e.g., metamaterials, electromagnetic symmetry properties, printed electronics and 3D printing, microfluidics<\/strong>etc.) to the design of advanced devices\/systems<\/strong> with novel or improved functionalities and\/or with reduced size\/cost.<\/p>\n\n

The main research lines currently are:<\/p>\n\n

Microwave sensors and sensing systems<\/h2>\n\n

Development of highly sensitive permittivity sensors, based on RF\/microwave circuits<\/a><\/strong>, useful for dielectric characterization of solids and liquids<\/a><\/strong>, for the determination of material composition<\/strong>, for the detection of defects<\/strong> and, in general, for the measurement of many variables related to permittivity (temperature, humidity, etc.). These sensors can be applied in diverse scenarios, such as biosensing<\/a><\/strong>, sensors for medical healthcare<\/strong>, sensors for monitoring industrial processes<\/strong>, or sensors for measuring environmental variables<\/strong>, among others, compatible with the today\u2019s paradigms of Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT).<\/p>\n\n

Development of electromagnetic (microwave) encoders<\/strong> for motion control applications<\/a> (displacement and velocity sensors)<\/strong> Electromagnetic encoders<\/a> constitute a good alternative to the well-known optical encoders, with very good spatial resolution, but exhibiting a limited robustness for operation under harsh\/hostile conditions, or in environments subjected to pollution or dirtiness, such as those encountered in many industrial scenarios Magnetic encoders and Hall-effect sensors are also of interest for motion control, but such sensors are based on inductive elements or magnets, thereby representing a higher cost solution, as compared to electromagnetic encoders<\/p>\n\n

Chipless Radiofrequency identification (RFID)<\/h2>\n\n

Chipless RFID proximity technology<\/a>, or near-field, allows to obtain labels with a high number of bits and low cost<\/strong> for different applications, such as:<\/p>\n\n

– Document identification and security<\/strong> (Secure paper): Traceability and verification of special documents where physical support must be used (certified paper, notary acts, affidavits, medical prescriptions, election material …)<\/p>\n\n

– Smart Packaging:<\/strong> Packaging of low-cost elements that require traceability control, such as some types of medicines. Also useful to establish control systems in waste management.<\/p>\n\n

The research tasks are oriented to:<\/p>\n\n

Implementation of near-field chipless-RFID systems<\/strong> based on hybrid time\/frequency encoding schemes<\/a>, with potentially very high data density<\/strong>,<\/strong> superior to that of systems based on either time or frequency domain.<\/p>\n\n

Development of new eco-friendly chipless-RFID tags<\/strong>, implemented in flexible plastic and organic\/biodegradable substrates, such as papers, and textiles by means of conductive and organic inks<\/a>, or based on tag inclusions implemented by means of dielectric materials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GEMMA-CIMITEC Group combines disruptive research with technology transfer based on such research activities, beyond the state-of-the art. The activity of GEMMA-CIMITEC since its creation in 2006 has been focused onRF\/microwave engineeringwith emphasis on the application of advanced concepts and technologies (e.g., metamaterials, electromagnetic symmetry properties, printed electronics and 3D printing, microfluidicsetc.) to the design of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1597","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/cimitec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/cimitec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/cimitec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/cimitec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/cimitec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1597"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/cimitec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1598,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/cimitec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1597\/revisions\/1598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/cimitec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}