Abstract: An RFID tag's mobility can be increased and cost can be decreased by using high-performance mobile power antennas instead of battery powered tags. Disclosed are some power antennas that include a half wave rectifier, a full wave rectifier, and a voltage multiplier. These antennas can be cascaded to boost the power or voltage gain. Additionally, planar elements can be added to increase efficiency without decreasing mobility.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 2009
Date of Patent:
November 1, 2011
Assignee:
Intermac Technologies Corporation
Inventors:
Dah-Weih Duan, Daniel J. Friedman, Harley Kent Heinrich, Ian Bardwell-Jones, Louis R. Ruggiero