Dual-Band UHF-RFID Tags Based on Meander-Line Antennas Loaded With Spiral Resonators

The purpose of this letter is to implement dual-band tags for ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) applications operative in Europe and the US. Since the regulated bands of UHF-RFID in Europe (867 MHz) and the US (915 MHz) are close, broadband tags might be also considered...

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Published in:IEEE antennas and wireless propagation letters 2011, Vol.10, p.768-771
Main Authors: Paredes, F., Zamora, G., Herraiz-Martinez, F. J., Martin, F., Bonache, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antennas
Couplings
Dual band
Europe
Impedance
impedance matching
meander-line antenna (MLA)
radio frequency identification (RFID)
Radiofrequency identification
Resonant frequency
spiral resonator (SR)
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Summary:The purpose of this letter is to implement dual-band tags for ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) applications operative in Europe and the US. Since the regulated bands of UHF-RFID in Europe (867 MHz) and the US (915 MHz) are close, broadband tags might be also considered. However, it is demonstrated in this letter that the performance of dual-band tags designed to operate at the frequency bands of interest is superior to that of broadband (monoband) tags. A meander-line antenna (MLA) has been considered for tag implementation. The dual-band functionality is achieved through a perturbation method consisting of coupling an electrically small resonator [a two-turn spiral resonator (2-SR)] to the antenna. The analysis, design, and fabrication of a dual-band UHF-RFID tag has been carried out. The measured performance of the fabricated prototype is in good agreement with theory. Measured read ranges of 6 and 8 m at the European and US frequency bands, respectively, have been obtained.
ISSN:1536-1225
1548-5757
DOI:10.1109/LAWP.2011.2162716