Dual-Band Circularly-Polarized Unidirectional Patch Antenna for RFID Reader Applications

A dual-band 0.92/2.45 GHz circularly-polarized (CP) unidirectional antenna using the wideband dual-feed network, two orthogonally positioned asymmetric H-shape slots, and two stacked concentric annular-ring patches is proposed for RF identification (RFID) applications. The measurement result shows that the antenna achieves the impedance bandwidths of 15.4% and 41.9%, the 3-dB axial-ratio (AR) bandwidths of 4.3% and 21.5%, and peak gains of 7.2 dBic and 8.2 dBic at 0.92 and 2.45 GHz bands, respectively. Moreover, the antenna provides stable symmetrical radiation patterns and wide-angle 3-dB AR beamwidths in both lower and higher bands for unidirectional wide-coverage RFID reader applications. Above all, the dual-band CP unidirectional patch antenna presented is beneficial to dual-band RFID system on configuration, implementation, as well as cost reduction.

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