Radio-frequency identification (RFID) antenna, tags and communications systems using the same

• US 8,319,610 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2009
• Issued: 11/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Chen, Meng Sheng, Chin, Kuo-Chiang, Chen, Chang-Sheng, Tsai, Cheng-Hua, Chen, Wei-Ting, Chang, Li-Chi
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Vernal
• Application Number:
  US12/535,628
• Publication Number:
  US 20100039232A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,211 Days
• Field of Search: 340/10.1, 340/505, 340/539.1, 340/572.2, 340/572.5, 340/572.7, 347/700
• US Class Current: 340/10.1
• 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 19/0775 arrangements for connecting the integrated circuit to the antenna
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07786 the antenna being of the HF type, such as a dipole
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/16 with feed intermediate between the extremities of the antenna, e.g. centre-fed dipole H01Q9/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/285 Planar dipole H01Q9/065 takes precedence; patch antenna H01Q9/0407

Abstract

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag antenna, tags and communications systems using the same are presented. The RFID tag antenna includes a patterned conductive loop having a plurality of longitudinal conductive sections and a pair of transverse conductive sections connecting to each end of the longitudinal conductive sections to serve as a matching network. A pair of extended conductive arms is electrically connected to the patterned conductive loop via two nodes. A bonding pad with an RFID chip disposed thereon is arranged at the central area of the pair of extended conductive arms.

Claims

1. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag antenna, comprising:

a patterned conductive loop having a plurality of longitudinal conductive sections and a plurality of transverse conductive sections connecting to each end of the longitudinal conductive sections to serve as a matching network;

a pair of extended conductive arms electrically connected to the patterned conductive loop via two nodes, wherein the pair of extended conductive arms is a pair of tapered dipole antennas which width becomes thinner outwardly;

a bonding pad with an RFID chip disposed thereon, arranged at the central area between the pair of extended conductive arms; and

a pair of second conductive segments respectively connected to a thinner end of the pair of tapered dipole antennas, wherein the pair of second conductive segments are substantially perpendicular to the pair of tapered dipole antennas or are extended along any included angle, and wherein a length and a width of the pair of second conductive segments are dependent upon the impedance and frequency response of the RFID chip.

2. The RFID antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pair of extended conductive arms is a pair of parallel dipole antennas with a predetermined spacing therebetween.

3. The RFID antenna as claimed in claim 2, wherein the pair of parallel dipole antennas has a node connected therebetween, and wherein a distance between the node and the center of the pair of parallel dipole antennas is dependent upon the impedance and frequency response of the RFID chip.

4. The RFID antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the patterned conductive loop comprises electroplated copper, electroplated aluminum, silver paste, or copper paste.

5. The RFID antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the patterned conductive loop comprises etched copper or etched aluminum.

6. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag device, comprising:

a substrate;

a patterned conductive loop disposed on the substrate, wherein the patterned conductive loop has a plurality of longitudinal conductive sections and a plurality of transverse conductive sections connecting to each end of the longitudinal conductive sections to serve as a matching network;

a pair of extended conductive arms electrically connected to the patterned conductive loop via two nodes, wherein the pair of extended conductive arms is a pair of tapered dipole antennas which width becomes thinner outwardly;

a bonding pad with an RFID chip disposed thereon, arranged at the central area of the pair of extended conductive arms; and

a pair of second conductive segments respectively connected to a thinner end of the pair of tapered dipole antennas, wherein the pair of second conductive segments is substantially perpendicular to the pair of tapered dipole antennas or are extended along any included angle, and wherein a length and a width of the pair of second conductive segments are dependent upon the impedance and frequency response of the RFID chip.

7. The RFID tag device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the substrate comprises a rigid substrate, a flexible substrate, a paper, a fabric, or combinations thereof.

8. The RFID tag device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the substrate comprises a high permittivity material or a high permeability material.

9. The RFID tag device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the patterned conductive loop is embedded in the substrate.

10. The RFID tag device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the pair of extended conductive arms is a pair of parallel dipole antennas with a predetermined spacing therebetween.

11. The RFID tag device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the pair of parallel dipole antennas has a node connected therebetween, and wherein a distance between the node and the center of the pair of parallel dipole antennas is dependent upon the impedance and frequency response of the RFID chip.

12. The RFID tag device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the patterned conductive loop comprises electroplated copper, electroplated aluminum, silver paste, or copper paste.

13. The RFID tag device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the patterned conductive loop comprises etched copper or etched aluminum.

14. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) communications system, comprising:

an RFID tag device, comprising;

a substrate;

a patterned conductive loop disposed on the substrate, wherein the patterned conductive loop has a plurality of longitudinal conductive sections and a plurality of transverse conductive sections connecting to each end of the longitudinal conductive sections to serve as a matching network;

a pair of extended conductive arms electrically connected to the patterned conductive loop via two nodes, wherein the pair of extended conductive arms is a pair of tapered dipole antennas which width becomes thinner outwardly;

a pair of second conductive segments respectively connected to a thinner end of the pair of tapered dipole antennas, wherein the pair of second conductive segments are substantially perpendicular to the pair of tapered dipole antennas or are extended along any included angle, and wherein a length and a width of the pair of second conductive segments are dependent upon the impedance and frequency response of the RFID chip;

a bonding pad with an RFID chip disposed thereon arranged at the central area between the pair of extended conductive arms;

a read antenna sensing the RFID tag device; and

a microprocessor processing and transmitting a signal sensed by the read antenna.

15. The RFID communications system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the pair of extended conductive arms is a pair of parallel dipole antennas with a predetermined interval therebetween.

16. The RFID communications system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the pair of parallel dipole antennas has a node connected therebetween, and wherein a distance between the node and the center of the pair of parallel dipole antennas is dependent upon the impedance and frequency response of the RFID chip.