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http://dx.doi.org/10.5515/KJKIEES.2009.20.10.1114

Design of Electro-Thread Embroidery UHF RFID Tag Antennas with Character Shapes  

Choi, Jae-Han (Department of Information and Communication, Daegu University)
Chung, You-Chung (Department of Information and Communication, Daegu University)
Publication Information
The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science / v.20, no.10, 2009 , pp. 1114-1120 More about this Journal
Abstract
The conductivity of various electro-threads is analyzed, and the washable electro-thread embroidery UHF RFID tag antennas using the character shape without T-matching structure are designed by adding a T-matching structure. The RFID tag antenna using the electro-thread is easy to be embedded on a cloth as a wearable antenna because it is flexible and different from general copper inlay shape and tape type tag. The embroidery tag antennas are designed with the English alphabet 'F' and the Korea alphabet 'ㄹ' character. Those are easy to be applied to general clothes. The parameters of antennas are optimized and fabricated. The characteristics and the reading range patterns of the tag antennas are measured. The reading ranges of wet tags(tap water, sea water and soapy water) are tested and compared.
Keywords
RFID; Electro-Thread Antenna; Character Shape Tag Antenna; Wearable Tag Antenna; Washable Tag;
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