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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Autores: Paredes Marco, Ferran|||0000-0002-7252-1169, Zamora González, Gerard|||0000-0001-6609-8643, Herraiz-Martínez, Francisco Javier|||0000-0001-5774-659X, Martín, Ferran|||0000-0002-1494-9167, Bonache Albacete, Jordi|||0000-0002-7225-5737
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:288466
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/288466
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1109/LAWP.2011.2162716
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Radio frequency identification (RFID)
Spiral resonator (SR)
Dual-band
Impedance matching
Meander line antenna (MLA)
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Sumario: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.