Broadband Textile-Based Passive UHF RFID Tag Antenna for Elastic Material

被引:33
作者
Shao, Shuai [1 ]
Kiourti, Asimina [1 ]
Burkholder, Robert J. [1 ]
Volakis, John L. [1 ]
机构
[1] Ohio State Univ, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Electsci Lab, Columbus, OH 43212 USA
来源
IEEE ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS PROPAGATION LETTERS | 2015年 / 14卷
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Antenna design; RFID; tag antenna; textile; DESIGN; OBJECTS;
D O I
10.1109/LAWP.2015.2407879
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We present a broadband textile-based UHF RFID tag antenna. Its wide bandwidth makes the tag less susceptible to objects and materials in the vicinity. Also high conductive textile material (E-fiber) is used to introduce elasticity, flexibility, and mechanical strength. As a result, the designed tag antenna can operate in a wide range of dielectric materials and various environments. By contrast, conventional RFID tag antennas have narrow bandwidth and must be designed for placement in different materials. The new tag is designed for implementing with elastic materials; as an example, the designed tags are tested on automotive tires. Experimental results show that the designed tag achieves much better performance compared with commercially available tags.
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页码:1385 / 1388
页数:4
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