Title :
A microstrip tag antenna for RFID applications in health care
Author :
Moussa, Mehdi Si ; Kouki, Ammar B.
Author_Institution :
Commun. & Microelectron. Lab. (LACIME), Ecole de Technol. Super., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
A microstrip antenna has been designed to work as a tag antenna and be implemented on a biopsy cassette, for RFID application in health care. The proposed antenna has been designed with Momentum ADS and HF Work and fabricated on RO-3006 dielectric substrate with permittivity 6.15. Good radiation characteristics have been achieved at 5.6 GHz, with a measured gain of 2.94 dBi and a return loss of -30 dB. The next step is to build this RFID tag on LTCC (Low-Temperature Co-fired Ceramic) in order to make the tag suitable for harsh environment.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; biomedical communication; biomedical equipment; ceramic packaging; health care; microstrip antennas; microwave antennas; radiofrequency identification; HFWorks antenna design; LTCC; Momentum ADS antenna design; RFID application; RO-3006 dielectric substrate; biopsy cassette implementation; frequency 5.6 GHz; health care; loss -30 dB; low-temperature cofired ceramic; microstrip tag antenna; Antenna measurements; Biopsy; Microstrip antennas; Radiofrequency identification; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronics (ICM), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hammamet
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2207-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICM.2011.6177345
