Title :
UHF RFID tag for metal containers
Author :
Rao, K.V.S. ; Lam, Sander F. ; Nikitin, Pavel V.
Author_Institution :
Intermec Technol., Everett, WA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we describe a passive UHF RFID tag for operating on various metal surfaces, primarily metal containers. The tag is designed is designed to cover both ETSI (865-870 MHz) and US (902-928 MHz) RFID bands and to provide both normal (boresight) and edge (lateral) reading capability with the read range of up to 7 m from normal direction and up to 4 m from lateral directions when mounted on metal. We describe the antenna structure, present modeling, simulation, and experimental data, and provide information on typical applications of this tag.
Keywords :
automobile industry; containers; radiofrequency identification; ETSI RFID bands; RFID boresight reading capability; RFID lateral reading capability; UHF RFID tag; US RFID bands; frequency 865 MHz to 870 MHz; frequency 902 MHz to 928 MHz; metal containers; radiofrequency identification; Antennas; Arrays; Metals; Optical sensors; Test equipment; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; RFID; Transponders; microstrip antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference Proceedings (APMC), 2010 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Yokohama
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7590-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-902339-22-2
