Title :
Compact Yagi antenna for handheld UHF RFID reader
Author :
Nikitin, Pavel V. ; Rao, K.V.S.
Author_Institution :
Intermec Technol., Everett, WA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a compact linearly polarized high gain antenna for a handheld UHF RFID reader. The antenna is a Yagi type structure, with three elements (driver, director, and reflector) which fit into compact footprint (100 mm × 100 mm). The antenna has maximum gain of 6 dBi and VSWR better than 1.3 in approximately 50 MHz band around either European or US RFID bands (865-870 MHz or 902-928 MHz). We describe the antenna structure and present the comparison of simulation results with experimental data.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; Yagi antenna arrays; antenna testing; directive antennas; radiofrequency identification; European bands; US RFID bands; Yagi type structure; antenna structure; bandwidth 865 MHz to 870 MHz; bandwidth 902 MHz to 928 MHz; compact Yagi antenna; handheld UHF RFID reader; high gain antenna; linearly polarized antenna; Antenna measurements; Mobile antennas; Radiofrequency identification; Telecommunication standards; UHF antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4967-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2010.5562224
