Title :
Antenna array design for HF RFID smart cabinet
Author :
Boryssenko, Anatoliy ; Boryssenko, Elen
Author_Institution :
A&E Partnership, Belchertown, MA, USA
Abstract :
Design and test approaches are described here for a novel antenna array deployed inside shelves of a smart cabinet that is used for real-time inventory of critical medical supplies using the HF RFID technology. In particular, a custom-built antenna array was designed to mitigate efficiently impact of multi-tag metal-content operational conditions caused by particular tagged product while providing nearly 100% tag reading rate. This objective was reached through a systematic study involving several subsequent steps, i.e. (1) full-wave numerical EM and circuit simulations, (2) quick prototyping using cardboard “substrates”, (3) prototyping of FR-4 boards, and (4) component-level and system-level tests.
Keywords :
HF antennas; antenna arrays; radiofrequency identification; FR-4 board prototyping; HF RFID smart cabinet; antenna array design; cardboard substrate; circuit simulation; component-level testing; full-wave numerical EM; medical supply; multitag metal-content operational condition; quick prototyping; real-time inventory; system-level testing; tag reading rate; Antenna accessories; Antenna arrays; Arrays; Conductors; Multiplexing; Radiofrequency identification; High Frequency (HF); Radio Frequency Identification (RFID); antenna array; in-shelf antenna; reader; smart RFID cabinet;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronics Systems (COMCAS), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tel Aviv
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1692-8
DOI :
10.1109/COMCAS.2011.6105875
