Abstract
This paper discusses the main issue of commercial
RFID tags, which is the reduced range of the RFID tags when
placed in the proximity of complex environments (e.g. food or
human bodies). A short overview of the design aspects of UHF
RFID antennas in complex environments is presented. Water,
blood, heart and muscle tissue are used as environments. An
antenna with a protecting ground plane that reduces
environmental influence is presented. Several system-level
measurements were done in order to compare the prototype
(including and embedded IC) with commercially available RFID
tags. In addition, a robust antenna with a reduced size (factor of
5) is presented with an efficiency of 84% at 868 MHz when
placed on a water tank.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 8-12 April 2013, Gothenburg, Sweden |
Place of Publication | Piscataway |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 1636-1640 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-88-907018-1-8 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | 7th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2013) - Gothenburg, Sweden Duration: 8 Apr 2013 → 12 Apr 2013 http://www.eucap2013.org/ |
Conference
Conference | 7th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2013) |
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Abbreviated title | EuCAP 2013 |
Country | Sweden |
City | Gothenburg |
Period | 8/04/13 → 12/04/13 |
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