Some novel design for RFID antennas and their performance enhancement with metamaterials

Author

Stupf, M. ; Mittra, R. ; Yeo, J. ; Mosig, J.R.

Author_Institution

Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA

fYear

2006

fDate

9-14 July 2006

Firstpage

1023

Lastpage

1026

Abstract

In this presentation we discuss a number of UHF/RFID tag designs including the hybrid loop, dual crossed-dipoles, and the dual crossed-dipoles using an inductively coupled feed. We have carried out extensive parametric studies in the process of analyzing the characteristics of the above antennas, and have investigated several techniques, including meandering, for size-reduction of these antennas. A design methodology based on the genetic algorithm (GA) is presented for the optimization of conformal antennas with electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) surfaces to improve the antenna performance. The EBG characteristic is realized by utilizing a frequency selective surface (FSS) placed above a thin dielectric substrate backed by a metallic ground plane to act as an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC). The antenna is then placed above the EBG surface to create the integrated EBG conformal antenna

Keywords

UHF antennas; antenna feeds; conformal antennas; dipole antennas; frequency selective surfaces; genetic algorithms; loop antennas; metamaterials; photonic band gap; radiofrequency identification; RFID antennas; UHF-RFID tag designs; artificial magnetic conductor; dual crossed-dipoles; electromagnetic bandgap surfaces; frequency selective surface; genetic algorithm; hybrid loop; inductively coupled feed; integrated EBG conformal antenna; meandering; metallic ground plane; metamaterials; thin dielectric substrate; Design methodology; Design optimization; Feeds; Frequency selective surfaces; Genetic algorithms; Magnetic materials; Metamaterials; Parametric study; RFID tags; Radiofrequency identification;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0123-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2006.1710707

Filename

1710707