Title :
Passive MEMS antenna structures for an hybrid UHF/UWB RFID tag
Author :
Gentner, Philipp K. ; Arthaber, Holger ; Scholtz, Arpad L. ; Mecklenbrauker, Christoph F.
Author_Institution :
KATHREIN Werke KG, Rosenheim, Germany
Abstract :
A conductive passive structure for miniature RFID tags is manufactured with a europractice MetalMUMPS technology. The antennas are co-located with a micro mechanical temperature sensor manufactured on the same silicon chip. The envisioned application of this RFID tag is monitoring of the cooling chain for transport logistics. The necessary design steps for the UHF/UWB On-Chip Antennas are described in detail. The manufactured prototypes are measured with a network analyser and presented in this paper.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; micromechanical devices; microsensors; radiofrequency identification; ultra wideband antennas; UHF-UWB on-chip antennas; conductive passive structure; europractice MetalMUMPS technology; hybrid UHF-UWB RFID tag; micromechanical temperature sensor; miniature RFID tags; passive MEMS antenna structures; transport logistics; Antenna measurements; Dipole antennas; Fractals; Metals; Silicon; On-Chip Antennas; RFID; Small antennas and RF sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902619
