Short-distance communication antenna and methods of manufacturing and using the short-distance communication antenna
First Claim
1. A communication antenna provided on a card reader/writer to transmit and receive an information signal from said card reader/writer to and from a non-contacting information card by electromagnetic induction, comprising:
- a substrate insulating material;
a first antenna conductor;
a second antenna conductor; and
a plurality of adjustment strips, whereinsaid first and second antenna conductors and said plurality of adjustment strips are respectively formed on an upper surface and a lower surface of said substrate insulating material to form a plurality of conductor patterns in the form of a plurality of loops, said plurality of conductor patterns formed on said upper surface and said lower surface of said substrate insulating material being connected through a through-hole such that currents in adjacent loops flow in opposite directions.
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Abstract
A short-distance communication antenna can satisfactorily transmit and receive an information signal within a regulation range of the radio law. Also, the short-distance communication antenna provided on a card reader/writer enables the card reader/writer to communicate with a non-contacting information card without being limited by the direction of the non-contacting information card upon reception. This short-distance communication antenna includes a plurality of magnetic poles disposed on a magnetic member and to and from which a magnetic flux is transmitted and received, and a coil for transmitting or transmitting and receiving the information signal mounted on at least one of the magnetic poles. Further, the short-distance communication antenna includes a housing having an aperture to and from which a magnetic flux is transmitted and received, and a coil for transmitting or transmitting and receiving the information signal mounted on said housing. Furthermore, there are also provided methods of manufacturing and of using the above short-distance communication antenna. In this case, the most specific feature of this invention is that a magnetic flux of the communication antenna is closed and a communication area is limited.
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1 Claim
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1. A communication antenna provided on a card reader/writer to transmit and receive an information signal from said card reader/writer to and from a non-contacting information card by electromagnetic induction, comprising:
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a substrate insulating material; a first antenna conductor; a second antenna conductor; and a plurality of adjustment strips, wherein said first and second antenna conductors and said plurality of adjustment strips are respectively formed on an upper surface and a lower surface of said substrate insulating material to form a plurality of conductor patterns in the form of a plurality of loops, said plurality of conductor patterns formed on said upper surface and said lower surface of said substrate insulating material being connected through a through-hole such that currents in adjacent loops flow in opposite directions.
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