Embedded UHF RFID tag antennas for automotive tire sensing

Author

Shuai Shao ; Lee, Lanlin Z. ; Burkholder, Robert J. ; Volakis, J.L.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

7-13 July 2013

Firstpage

1494

Lastpage

1495

Abstract

We present analysis and design optimization of passive UHF RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags for tracking automotive tires. The RFID tags are mounted on or embedded into tires to monitor their conditions, verify their history and track inventory. In this paper, we evaluated the performance of existing RFID tags designed specifically for tires. It is found that the current RFID tags do not operate well in the vicinity of adjacent tires. This is due to the tire´s dielectric structure and metallic radial plies inside the sidewalls. These factors were also verified in simulation models. Recommendations for new tag designs will be provided at the meeting.

Keywords

UHF antennas; automotive components; radiofrequency identification; tyres; adjacent tires; automotive tire sensing; design optimization; embedded UHF RFID tag antennas; metallic radial; passive UHF RFID tags; radiofrequency identification tags; tire dielectric structure; track inventory; Dielectrics; Dipole antennas; RFID tags; Rubber; Tires;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5315-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2013.6711406

Filename

6711406