Detection or identification antenna insensitive to the environment thereof

• US 7,453,408 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2003
• Issued: 11/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pygmalyon
• Original Assignee: Pygmalyon
• Inventors: Martin, Jean-Marc
• Primary Examiner(s): CHEN, SHIH CHAO
• Application Number:
  US10/522,202
• Publication Number:
  US 20060139232A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,951 Days
• Field of Search: 343/742, 343/867, 343/895, 340/572, 340/1, 340/572.1, 235/492
• US Class Current: 343/742
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/027 the material being suitable for use as a textile, e.g. woven-based RFID-like labels designed for attachment to laundry items markings attached to laundry items in general D06F93/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07771 the record carrier comprising means for minimising adverse effects on the data communication capability of the record carrier, e.g. minimising Eddy currents induced in a proximate metal or otherwise electromagnetically interfering object
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07779 the inductive antenna being a coil
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07783 the coil being planar
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2225 used in active tags, i.e. provided with its own power source or in passive tags, i.e. deriving power from RF signal
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/273 Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 7/00 Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop

Abstract

A resonant detection or identification antenna having at least one turn the antenna includes at least one electrically conducting wire and is connected to an electronic transponder chip, the operating frequency of the antenna being greater than or equal to 10 MHz and the area defined by the at least one turn being substantially less than or equal to 0.30 m². The total capacitance of the antenna is substantially greater than or equal to 140 pF and the Q-factor of the at least one turn is substantially greater than or equal to 30.

Claims

1. Resonant detection or identification antenna of the type comprising at least one turn which comprises at least one electrically conducting wire and is connected to a transponder electronic chip, the operating frequency of said antenna being greater than or equal to 10 MHz, an area defined by said at least one turn being substantially less than or equal to 0.30 m², wherein a total capacitance of the antenna is substantially greater than or equal to 140 pF and a Q-factor of said at least one turn is substantially greater than or equal to 30, wherein the transponder chip has a first capacitor of predetermined value and wherein a second capacitor is placed in parallel with the electronic chip in such a way that the overall capacitance of the antenna is greater than or equal to 140 pF.

2. Resonant antenna according to claim 1, wherein the said at least one turn has mechanical properties suitable for the antenna to retain by itself a predetermined shape.

3. Resonant antenna according to claim 1, wherein said at least one turn is fastened to a support.

4. Resonant antenna according to claim 1, wherein said at least one turn comprises a single-strand wire.

5. Resonant antenna according to claim 1, wherein said at least one turn comprises a wire formed from seven strands and a diameter of which is substantially equal to 0.25 mm.

6. Resonant antenna according to claim 1, wherein said at least one turn takes a form of a track deposited on a substrate and a width and a thickness of which are substantially equal to at least 1.4 mm and 35 μ

m respectively.

7. Resonant antenna according to claim 1, wherein the antenna comprises a single turn.

8. Resonant antenna according to claim 7, wherein the single turn is chosen from one of rectangular shapes having recessed corners and rectangular shapes having cut corners.

9. Resonant antenna according to claim 1, wherein the antenna comprises a first turn and a second turn which is placed inside the first turn and an area of the second turn lies substantially between 10% and 90% of an area of the first turn.

10. Resonant antenna according to claim 9, wherein the area of the second turn is substantially equal to half the area of the first turn.