Date of Award
2012
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.Sc.
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords
Electromagnetics.
Supervisor
Rashidzadeh, Rashid (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
This thesis presents a new antenna design for passive RFID tags operating at super high frequency band. The proposed antenna includes a cross-array of five elements supporting beam-scanning range over two perpendicular planes. The beam-scanning capability allows the tag to communicate over longer distances without demanding extra power. A matching network between antenna elements and front-end circuitry has also been designed to eliminate phase shift. 3D full-wave electromagnetic simulation results using HFSS CAD tool indicate that the proposed antenna supports 10 dB gain and beam-scanning of more than 180o over two planes which can be exploited to provide location positioning services.
Recommended Citation
Sawadi, Amar, "An RFID Directional Antenna for Location Positioning" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 138.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/138