Academic Journal of Engineering and Technology Science, 2024, 7(3); doi: 10.25236/AJETS.2024.070311.
Hangwen Li
School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
As RFID technology advances, the demands on antenna performance also increase. In this paper, a UHF high-gain tag antenna with high gain, miniaturization and low profile is proposed, which achieves perfect impedance matching with Monza R6 chip by using an innovative F structure. The simulation analysis using performed with the HFSS software shows that the antenna has a normalized radiation gain of up to -4.7 dB, with a bandwidth of 47 MHz and overall dimensions of 40 mm × 40 mm × 3.2 mm. The miniaturized high-gain antenna proposed in this study has broad potential in the fields of future communications and the Internet of Things (IoT). It also provides valuable research insights for more efficient and reliable long-distance transmission.
UHF RFID, Tag Antenna, Miniaturization, High Gain
Hangwen Li. Design and Optimization of a UHF High Gain Tag Antenna Based on HFSS. Academic Journal of Engineering and Technology Science (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 3: 77-83. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJETS.2024.070311.
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