• DocumentCode
    2647320
  • Title

    A novel multi-element fractal PIFA with wide pattern coverage for 915 MHz RFID wireless sensors

  • Author

    Bhuiyan, R.H. ; Dougal, R. ; Ali, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of EE, Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    1-5 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    The performance of a single-element PIFA and a multi-element PIFA are studied and compared to determine their suitability in RFID sensor tags for placement on rotating platforms. Each antenna operates in the 915 MHz frequency band and occupies a maximum area of 90 by 90 sq. mm. It is demonstrated that using the multi-element PIFA in place of the single-element PIFA, 33.33% bandwidth enhancement and superior radiation pattern coverage can be obtained.
  • Keywords
    UHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; planar inverted-F antennas; radiofrequency identification; wireless sensor networks; RFID sensor tag; frequency 915 MHz; multielement fractal PIFA; planar inverted-F antenna; single-element PIFA; wide radiation pattern coverage; wireless sensor network; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Dipole antennas; Feeds; Fractals; Microstrip antennas; RFID tags; Radiofrequency identification; Transponders; Wireless sensor networks;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Charleston, SC
  • ISSN
    1522-3965
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3647-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2009.5171703
  • Filename
    5171703