A novel dual-band retro-directive reflector array on paper utilizing Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) and inkjet printing technologies for chipless RFID tag and sensor applications

Author

Sangkil Kim ; Cook, Byron ; Cooper, Joshua ; Traille, Anya ; Georgiadis, Anthimos ; Aubert, H. ; Tentzeris, Manos M.

Author_Institution

Georgia Institue of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

2-7 June 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

In this paper, we propose the first dual-band retrodirective reflector array using Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) and inkjet-printed technologies on flexible low-cost substrates, such as paper, for operability around 3.6GHz and 5.8GHz. In addition, it offers the versatility of multiband retro-directive designs potentially covering numerous RFID interrogation, sensing and communication bands, while it does not suffer from typical undesirable EM interference effects from commonly used microstrip and CPW feed-lines. The retro-directive properties of the proposed architecture have been verified through the fabrication and characterization of a benchmarking prototype.

Keywords

antenna arrays; coplanar waveguides; electromagnetic interference; ink jet printing; microstrip antennas; radiofrequency identification; reflector antennas; substrate integrated waveguides; CPW feed-lines; EM interference effects; RFID interrogation; SIW; benchmarking prototype; chipless RFID tag; inkjet printing technologies; microstrip lines; multiband retro directive designs; novel dual band retro directive reflector array; retrodirective properties; sensor applications; substrate integrated waveguide; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Dual band; Radiofrequency identification; Slot antennas; Substrates; Retro-directive array; flexible electronics; inkjet printing; microwave antenna arrays; sensors; substrate integrated waveguide;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest (IMS), 2013 IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-6177-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.2013.6697704

Filename

6697704