UHF RFID Reader Antenna for Near-Field and Far-Field Operations

Author

Shrestha, Bijaya ; Elsherbeni, Atef ; Ukkonen, Leena

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron., Tampere Univ. of Technol., Rauma, Finland

Volume

10

fYear

2011

fDate

7/3/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1274

Lastpage

1277

Abstract

In this letter, a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader antenna designed for near-field and far-field operation at the European ultrahigh frequency (UHF) band is presented. Segmented loop technique is implemented for near-field operation, whereas a patch antenna is included inside the loop for far-field operation. The fabricated antenna works from 864 to 873 MHz with reflection coefficient less than 10 dB, thus covering the European UHF RFID band. Its linearly polarized radiation pattern provides a 4-dBi gain. The reading capabilities of the antenna are up to 9 cm and 6 m for near-field and far-field applications, respectively.

Keywords

UHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; polarisation; radiofrequency identification; RFID reader antenna; UHF antenna; antenna radiation pattern; far field operations; linear polarization; near field operations; patch antenna; radio frequency identification; reflection coefficient; segmented loop technique; ultrahigh frequency; Antenna measurements; Magnetic field measurement; Patch antennas; Radiofrequency identification; Substrates; UHF antennas; Far-field; near-field; radio frequency identification (RFID); reader antenna; ultrahigh frequency (UHF);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1225

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LAWP.2011.2174603

Filename

6069526