RFID antenna and methods
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Abstract
An antenna (200) of an RFID reader based on the magnetic field, especially intended for mobile stations. The main coil (220) of the antenna is inductively coupled to the feeding source, whereby the main coil becomes galvanically isolated from the source. For this purpose, the antenna structure includes an auxiliary coil (230) and a feed element (240) in addition to the main coil. The auxiliary coil is galvanically connected to the main coil, and there is a relatively strong inductive coupling (M) between the feed element and the auxiliary coil. The feed element is coupled directly to the AC source in the reader, in which case an alternating voltage is induced in the auxiliary coil, and an alternating current is generated in it and the main coil. The connection to the RFID tag in the object is provided with the magnetic field corresponding to that current. The reliability of the antenna improves in comparison to the known antennas, because the mechanical junctions that are susceptible to the deterioration of the contact are omitted.
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30 Claims
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8. An antenna for use with an RFID system, comprising:
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a primary coil coupled with an auxiliary coil, said primary coil and said auxiliary coil residing within the same plane; and a feed element coupled to an alternating current source; wherein inductive coupling between said auxiliary coil and said feed element isolate the primary coil galvanically from said alternating current source. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operating a radio frequency device, the device comprising a first substrate with a primary coil and a secondary coil disposed thereon, and a second substrate with a feed element and at least terminals from an alternating current source disposed thereon, the second substrate disposed substantially parallel and proximate to said first substrate, the method comprising:
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providing current via said terminals; inductively coupling said auxiliary coil and said feed element; and based at least in part on said inductive coupling, isolating the primary coil from said alternating current source. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. An antenna of a radio frequency reader adapted for use inside of a device, the antenna comprising:
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a main coil adapted to form a magnetic field; and a coupling apparatus to connect the main coil to an alternating current source of the reader, said coupling apparatus comprising; an auxiliary coil; and a feed element; wherein the auxiliary coil is galvanically coupled to the main coil and the feed element is arranged to be directly coupled to the source; and wherein an inductive coupling is only between the auxiliary coil and the feed element to isolate the main coil galvanically from the source, said main coil and said auxiliary coil comprising conductor patterns on a surface of a single antenna substrate. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An antenna of an RFID reader, the antenna comprising:
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a main coil capable of forming a magnetic field and coupling means to connect the main coil to an alternating current source of the reader, said coupling means comprising an auxiliary coil and a feed element, the auxiliary coil being galvanically coupled to the main coil, and the feed element being arranged to be directly coupled to said source; wherein an inductive coupling is formed only between the auxiliary coil and the feed element, so as to isolate the main coil galvanically from said source; and wherein the main coil and the auxiliary coil comprise conductor patterns on a surface of the same substrate.
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