Placement insensitive antenna for RFID, sensing, and/or communication systems

Bernhard, Jennifer T.; Ruyle, Jessica E.

Title: Placement insensitive antenna for RFID, sensing, and/or communication systems

Abstract

An antenna includes a ground plane having a slot. The slot may be miniaturized using a meandered slot structure or other appropriate reactive loading method as an end load to one or both ends of the slot. An edge treatment may be included on one or more edges of the ground plane or a closely spaced reflecting plane. The antenna is structured to transmit or receive a signal independently or in response to electromagnetic radiation.

Inventors:: Bernhard, Jennifer T.; Ruyle, Jessica E.

Publication Date:: Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1133961

Patent Number(s):: 8,746,577

Application Number:: 13/200,191

Assignee:: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, IL)

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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