HIGH-Q AND OVER-COUPLED NEAR-FIELD RFID READER ANTENNA FOR IMPROVED TAG READ RANGE
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1. An RFID system, comprising:
- a tag including an antenna that selectively transfers a data signal; and
a reader including an antenna that receives the data signal from the tag;
wherein at least one of the tag antenna and the reader antenna have a Q-factor that is greater than 30;
wherein the tag antenna and the reader antenna are sufficiently matched in impedance to place the two antennas into an over-coupled regime.
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Abstract
An RFID system in which at least one of the RFID tag antenna and the RFID reader antenna has an impedance matching network associated therewith in order to better match the impedances of the two antennas. This impedance matching places the antennas into an over-coupled regime once they are within a reasonable distance of each other (e.g., 2 to 50 mm). It also increases the Q-factor of the improved antenna, which can greatly increase the range at which the RFID reader can read the RFID tag. This improved RFID system may be used in any of a variety of application, including operating a door lock mechanism.
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1. An RFID system, comprising:
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a tag including an antenna that selectively transfers a data signal; and a reader including an antenna that receives the data signal from the tag; wherein at least one of the tag antenna and the reader antenna have a Q-factor that is greater than 30; wherein the tag antenna and the reader antenna are sufficiently matched in impedance to place the two antennas into an over-coupled regime. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An RFID system, comprising:
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a tag including an antenna that selectively transfers a data signal; and a reader including an antenna that receives the data signal from the tag; wherein the tag antenna and the reader antenna are over-coupled when the antennas are within 10 mm of each other.
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16. An RFID system, comprising:
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a tag including an antenna that selectively transfers a data signal, wherein the data signal includes a tag identifier; and a reader including an antenna that receives the data signal from the tag; wherein at least one of the tag antenna and the reader antenna have a Q-factor that is greater than 30; wherein at least one of the tag antenna and the reader antenna include an impedance matching network associated therewith; wherein the tag antenna and the reader antenna are over-coupled when the antennas are within 10 mm of each other. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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