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http://dx.doi.org/10.5515/KJKIEES.2008.19.1.001

UHF RFID Dipole Tag Antenna Design Using Flexible Electro-Thread  

Kim, Yeon-Ho (Dept. of Information and Communication Engineering, Daegu University)
Chung, You-Chung (Dept. of Information and Communication Engineering, Daegu University)
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The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science / v.19, no.1, 2008 , pp. 1-6 More about this Journal
Abstract
A wearable T-matching dipole UHF RFID tag antenna has been designed using conductive electro-thread. The conductivity of the electro-thread has been measured depending on the number of twisted thread. The measured conductivity has been used for simulation to have accurate simulation results. The flexible electro-thread or fabric has been used for fabricating the antenna instead of using copper tape since the electro-thread is more flexible and wearable than copper tape. The return loss and reading range of the fabricated electro-thread UHF RFID tag antennas have been tested. The reading range is approximately 2.4 m.
Keywords
Wearable RFID Tag Antenna; RFID; Electro-thread Antenna; Electro Textile Antenna;
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