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Compact Active Integrated Antenna with Rectagular Ring Structure for UHF RFID Reader

UHF RFID Reader용 사각 환형 소형 능동 안테나

  • Yun, Gi-Ho (Department of Mobile Radio Communication Engineering, Honam University)
  • 윤기호 (호남대학교 전파이동통신공학과)
  • Published : 2007.03.31
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Abstract

In this paper, active integrated antenna with left hand circular polarization(LHCP) for a transmitter of UHF RFID reader has been described. A novel rectangular ring patch as a radiator of the active antenna is proposed for easier impedance matching, smaller patch size, and LHCP characteristics. An amplification circuit is placed in the opening area of the radiator and is combined with it to work as oscillating circuit around 915 MHz. From the test results, impedance bandwidth of 29 MHz, 3 dB axial ratio bandwidth of 20 MHz, 3 dB beamwidth of 85 degree, and effective radiation power of 8.8 dBm have been obtained.

본 논문에서는 UHF RFID Reader 장치에서 고주파 신호 송신을 위한 발진기형 능동 안테나를 설계 제작하였다. 능동 안테나의 방사체로는 임피던스 정합이 용이하면서 좌선 원형 편파 특성을 갖는 소형화된 사각형 링 패치 안테나가 제안되었다. 이를 기반으로 링 패치 내부의 빈 공간에 RF증폭 회로를 위치시켜 사각형 링 패치와 상호연결하여 궤환 구조를 형성함으로써 발진 회로를 구성하였다. 발진 중심 주파수는 915 MHz이며 링 패치는 발진기의 공진기로 활용하였다. 실험 결과, 임피던스 대역폭 29 MHz, 3 dB 축비 대역폭 20 MHz, 3 dB 빔폭 $85^{\circ}$, 그리고 유효 방사 전력을 8.8 dBm을 얻었다.

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