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Abstract

A novel type of radio frequency identification (RFID) reader antenna is proposed for mobile ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID device. By folded-dipole loop structure with parasitic element, a small antenna size of 31 * 31 * 1:6 mm³ is achieved. The antenna with different parasitic element size can work on different UHF RFID bands. The antenna prototype is fabricated and the measured bandwidth is around 13.5 MHz (915.5-929 MHz), which covers the China RFID Band (920-925 MHz). The measured reading distance achieves 65 mm with the near-field RFID tag and 1.17 m with the far-field tag. The measurement agrees well with simulated result and shows that antenna is desirable for both near-field and far-field UHF RFID applications.

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Dr. Xiao-Zheng Lai

Professor Ze-Ming Xie

Dr. Xuan-Liang Cen