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http://dx.doi.org/10.5515/KJKIEES.2007.18.6.591

Miniaturization of Circular Loop Antenna Using Meander Line for RFID Tag Applications  

Ryu, Hong-Kyun (Department of Radio Science & Engineering, Chungnam National University)
Woo, Jong-Myung (Department of Radio Science & Engineering, Chungnam National University)
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Abstract
In this paper, the miniaturized radio frequency identification(RFID) tag antennas used in UHF band$(908.5{\sim}914MHz)$ are designed and fabricated by using the circular loop antenna(CLA). Miniaturization of CLA was possible to transform the structure of circular loop into the structure of meander line. In the case of double meander line CLA is reduced up to 83% compared with the general type CLA. The $S_{11}$, -10 dB bandwidth, and gain of double meander line CLA were -11.9 dB, 12 MHz(1.3%), and -1.18 dBd. Also, a small half-wavelength CLA using double meander line is designed and fabricated for flat snack bag coated aluminum. The antenna is reduced up to 92.1% except ground. It shows the $S_{11}$ of -16.5 dB, -10 dB bandwidth of 48 MHz(5%) and gain of -0.58 dBd. The radiation pattern shows omni-directional pattern in z-y plane(x-axis pol.). Through this result, we can confirm that miniaturized type CLAs using meander lines are suitable for miniaturized RFIB tag antennas with the UHF band.
Keywords
Loop Antenna; RFID Tag; Meander Line; Miniaturization;
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