Title: Evolutionary RFID tag antenna design for paper industry applications

Authors: Leena Ukkonen, Marijke Schaffrath, Jukka Kataja, Lauri Sydanheimo, Markku Kivikoski

Addresses: Rauma Research Unit, Institute of Electronics, Tampere University of Technology, Kalliokatu 2, Rauma 26100, Finland. ' Rauma Research Unit, Institute of Electronics, Tampere University of Technology, Kalliokatu 2, Rauma 26100, Finland. ' Rauma Research Unit, Institute of Electronics, Tampere University of Technology, Kalliokatu 2, Rauma 26100, Finland. ' Rauma Research Unit, Institute of Electronics, Tampere University of Technology, Kalliokatu 2, Rauma 26100, Finland. ' Rauma Research Unit, Institute of Electronics, Tampere University of Technology, Kalliokatu 2, Rauma 26100, Finland

Abstract: Application of passive Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems in the paper industry requires novel tag antenna designs for identification of paper and cardboard reels. In this paper, we present and analyse an evolutionary tag antenna design for passive UHF RFID of paper and cardboard reels. This C-tag antenna can be identified omnidirectionally around an industrial paper reel and its performance has also been verified with cardboard reels.

Keywords: radio frequency identification; ultra-high frequency; UHF RFID; tag antennas; antenna design; paper reels; cardboard reels; paper industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJRFITA.2006.010709

International Journal of Radio Frequency Identification Technology and Applications, 2006 Vol.1 No.1, pp.107 - 122

Published online: 19 Aug 2006 *

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