Abstract: An RFID tag characterized in including: a dielectric substrate having a hole formed in one main surface thereof; a ground conductive pattern disposed on another main surface of this dielectric substrate; a conductive pattern disposed on the one main surface of the above-mentioned dielectric substrate in such a way as to be placed in an inner portion of the dielectric substrate at a predetermined distance from each of edges of the above-mentioned dielectric substrate, a slot being formed in this conductive pattern; and an IC chip electrically connected to the above-mentioned conductive pattern via this slot, and inserted into the above-mentioned hole of the above-mentioned dielectric substrate.

Abstract: A wireless communication device whose impedance can be matched with an arbitrary load impedance and that can be broadened in operating frequency band even when choosing an input impedance of an IC chip freely is not possible. The wireless communication device includes: a first conductor; a second conductor disposed substantially parallel to the first conductor; a hole formed in the second conductor; a capacitive coupling mechanism disposed adjacent to the hole; and a communication circuit which has at least one of a radio wave transmitting function and a radio wave receiving function. The communication circuit is connected through the capacitive coupling mechanism to two sites on the second conductor that are near borders between the second conductor and the hole.

Abstract: A radio communication device is obtained which is provided with an RFID tag function which can ensure the mounting area of each antenna as large as possible, and which is sharable with an LF band RFID system or an HF band RFID system and a UHF band RFID system, while having a communication range equivalent to the communication range of each of an LF band an HF band and a UHF band. The device is provided with an integrated circuit (4) having a communication function in a first frequency band, a conductive object (3) connected to one of input and output terminals of the integrated circuit (4), an integrated circuit (5) having a communication function in a second frequency band, and a second conductive object connected between input and output terminals of the integrated circuit (5). The second conductive object is composed of a spiral conductive object (2). The other of the input output terminals of the integrated circuit (4) is connected to a part of the spirally wound conductive object (2).

Abstract: An RFID tag is characterized in that it includes: a dielectric substrate; a ground conductor portion disposed on one main surface of this dielectric substrate; a patch conductor portion disposed on another main surface of the above-mentioned dielectric substrate and forming a slot; electrical connecting portions internally extending from opposing sides of the above-mentioned slot, respectively; and an IC chip placed in the above-mentioned slot and connected to the above-mentioned electrical connecting portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel shorted patch antenna device that a thickness of a conductor of an antenna, a location of a feeding point and a shape of an antenna element is easily adjustable and can be miniaturized, as well as a method therefor.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication device capable of communicating a signal in a first frequency band and a signal in a second frequency band, which is lower in frequency than the first frequency band, including: a plate-like object; a first integrated circuit which has a function of communicating in the first frequency band; a first conductive object which is connected to one of two input/output terminals of the first integrated circuit; a conductive object group constituted of a plurality of second conductive objects at least one of which is connected to another of the two input/output terminals of the first integrated circuit; a second integrated circuit which has a function of communicating in the second frequency band; and a coiled conductive object of which a winding start side is connected to one of two input/output terminals of the second integrated circuit and a winding end side is connected to another of the two input/output terminals of the second integrated circuit.

Abstract: A wireless communication device whose impedance can be matched with an arbitrary load impedance and that can be broadened in operating frequency band even when choosing an input impedance of an IC chip freely is not possible. The wireless communication device includes: a first conductor; a second conductor disposed substantially parallel to the first conductor; a hole formed in the second conductor; a capacitive coupling mechanism disposed adjacent to the hole; and a communication circuit which has at least one of a radio wave transmitting function and a radio wave receiving function. The communication circuit is connected through the capacitive coupling mechanism to two sites on the second conductor that are near borders between the second conductor and the hole.

Abstract: A radio communication device is obtained which is provided with an RFID tag function which can ensure the mounting area of each antenna as large as possible, and which is sharable with an LF band RFID system or an HF band RFID system and a UHF band RFID system, while having a communication range equivalent to the communication range of each of an LF band an HF band and a UHF band. The device is provided with an integrated circuit (4) having a communication function in a first frequency band, a conductive object (3) connected to one of input and output terminals of the integrated circuit (4), an integrated circuit (5) having a communication function in a second frequency band, and a second conductive object connected between input and output terminals of the integrated circuit (5). The second conductive object is composed of a spiral conductive object (2). The other of the input output terminals of the integrated circuit (4) is connected to a part of the spirally wound conductive object (2).

Abstract: An RFID tag characterized in including: a dielectric substrate having a hole formed in one main surface thereof; a ground conductive pattern disposed on another main surface of this dielectric substrate; a conductive pattern disposed on the one main surface of the above-mentioned dielectric substrate in such a way as to be placed in an inner portion of the dielectric substrate at a predetermined distance from each of edges of the above-mentioned dielectric substrate, a slot being formed in this conductive pattern; and an IC chip electrically connected to the above-mentioned conductive pattern via this slot, and inserted into the above-mentioned hole of the above-mentioned dielectric substrate.

Abstract: An RFID tag is characterized in that it includes: a dielectric substrate; a ground conductor portion disposed on one main surface of this dielectric substrate; a patch conductor portion disposed on another main surface of the above-mentioned dielectric substrate and forming a slot; electrical connecting portions internally extending from opposing sides of the above-mentioned slot, respectively; and an IC chip placed in the above-mentioned slot and connected to the above-mentioned electrical connecting portions.

Abstract: A loop antenna unit (2), a balanced line (3), and two perturbation elements (4) are formed on a dielectric board (1) by using manufacturing methods, such as printing and etching. The loop antenna unit (2) is formed along the circumference of a circle, and is connected to the balanced line (3). Each of the two perturbation elements (4) is a member in the shape of a tooth which is inclined 45 degrees against a direction of feeding of power via the balanced line (3) and which is projecting from the loop antenna unit (2) in an inward direction toward the center of the loop antenna unit (2). The two perturbation elements (4) are arranged at two opposite points in the loop antenna unit (2) so that they are opposite to each other.

Abstract: A loop antenna unit (2), a balanced line (3), and two perturbation elements (4) are formed on a dielectric board (1) by using manufacturing methods, such as printing and etching. The loop antenna unit (2) is formed along the circumference of a circle, and is connected to the balanced line (3). Each of the two perturbation elements (4) is a member in the shape of a tooth which is inclined 45 degrees against a direction of feeding of power via the balanced line (3) and which is projecting from the loop antenna unit (2) in an inward direction toward the center of the loop antenna unit (2). The two perturbation elements (4) are arranged at two opposite points in the loop antenna unit (2) so that they are opposite to each other.