Radio frequency identification device for increasing tag activation distance and method thereof
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1. A radio frequency identification (“
- RFID”
) reader for increasing tag activation distance, the RFID reader comprising;
at least a first exciter electrode and a second exciter electrode, the second exciter electrode positioned behind the first exciter electrode;
a dielectric substrate disposed between the first and second exciter electrodes, and isolating the first exciter electrode from the second exciter electrode; and
a first exciter voltage source coupled to at least one of the first exciter electrode and the second exciter electrode for generating an electric field that radiates in a front portion of the RFID reader.
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification (“RFID”) device for increasing tag activation distance comprises a first exciter electrode (2), a second exciter electrode (21), a dielectric substrate (3), and a first exciter voltage source (4). The second exciter electrode is positioned behind the first exciter electrode. The dielectric substrate is disposed between the first and second exciter electrodes. The dielectric substrate isolates the first exciter electrode from the second exciter electrode. The first exciter voltage source is coupled to at least one of the first exciter electrode and the second exciter electrode.
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1. A radio frequency identification (“
- RFID”
) reader for increasing tag activation distance, the RFID reader comprising;at least a first exciter electrode and a second exciter electrode, the second exciter electrode positioned behind the first exciter electrode;
a dielectric substrate disposed between the first and second exciter electrodes, and isolating the first exciter electrode from the second exciter electrode; and
a first exciter voltage source coupled to at least one of the first exciter electrode and the second exciter electrode for generating an electric field that radiates in a front portion of the RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A radio frequency identification (“
- RFID”
) reader for increasing tag activation distance, the RFID device comprising;at least a first exciter electrode and a second exciter electrode, the first and second exciter electrodes electrically coupled continuously along their edges to form a conductive volume; and
a first exciter voltage source coupled to the first and second exciter electrodes for generating an electric field that radiates in a front portion of the RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for increasing tag activation distance in a radio frequency identification (“
- RFID”
) reader, the method comprising;providing at least a first exciter electrode and a second exciter electrode;
positioning the second exciter electrode behind the first exciter electrode;
disposing a dielectric substrate between the first and second exciter electrodes; and
electrically coupling a first exciter voltage source to at least one of the first exciter electrode and the second exciter electrode for generating an electric field that radiates in a front portion of the RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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