Compact Metamaterial-Based UHF RFID Antennas: Deformed Omega and Split-Ring Resonator Structures

Authors

  • Benjamin D. Braaten Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58102, USA
  • Robert P. Scheeler Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58102, USA
  • Jacob Glower Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58102, USA
  • Gregory J. Owen Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58102, USA
  • Michael Reich Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58102, USA
  • Robert M. Nelson Engineering and Technology Department University of Wisconsin - Stout, Menomonie, WI, 54751, USA
  • Cherish Bauer-Reich Department of Geology and Geophysics University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Keywords:

Compact Metamaterial-Based UHF RFID Antennas: Deformed Omega and Split-Ring Resonator Structures

Abstract

Over the past decade, researchers have shown significant advances in the area of radio frequency identification (RFID) and metamaterials. RFID is being applied to a wide spectrum of industries and metamaterial-based antennas are beginning to perform just as well as existing larger printed antennas. This paper presents two novel metamaterial-based antennas for passive ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID tags. It is shown that by implementing omega-like elements and split-ring resonators into the design of an antenna for an UHF RFID tag, the overall size of the antenna can be significantly reduced to dimensions of less than 0.15?0, while preserving the performance of the antenna.

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Published

2022-06-17

How to Cite

[1]
B. D. . Braaten, “Compact Metamaterial-Based UHF RFID Antennas: Deformed Omega and Split-Ring Resonator Structures”, ACES Journal, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 530–542, Jun. 2022.

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2010: Vol 25 Iss 6

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