Abstract: An antenna includes a first loop, a second loop which encloses an outer side of the first loop and is separated from the first loop by a slit and both end of which are merged with both ends of the first loop, and IC chip connection parts provided in a portion where the first loop and the second loop are merged, wherein a loop length of the first loop and a loop length of the second loop are equal to or shorter than one third of a wavelength corresponding to a desired frequency resonant with an IC chip connected to the IC chip connection parts.

Abstract: There is provided an antenna device for transmitting a radio wave to a tag capable of receiving the radio wave includes a first layer, a second layer, and a first plate which is disposed on or above the second layer. These are electrically conductive. The second layer is disposed apart from the first layer and includes a plurality of non-electrically conductive portions to generate an electromagnetic wave travelling along a first axis above the second layer. Further, the first plate is disposed on or above the second layer to allow the tag to receive the radio wave transmitted from the antenna.

Abstract: A radio wave control apparatus includes a detecting unit that detects an object, other than a communication target device, in a radiation range to which a radio wave radiating unit radiates predetermined radio waves in each of a plurality of radiation directions; and a radiation range determining unit that determines a radiation range in each of the radiation directions such that the predetermined radio waves are radiated over a predetermined communication range, in which the communication target device is communicable using the predetermined radio waves, and no no-communication area that is caused when the predetermined radio waves reflected on the object is caused in the communication range.

Abstract: A metal sheet including: a first and second metal sections disposed at point symmetrical positions about a center point of the metal sheet, wherein each portion of the first and second metal sections is affixed to a tag so as to contact to the tag which performs non-contact communication.

Abstract: In a planar inverted F antenna, a second radiation element is provided parallel to the GND surface and extending partially with respect to a first radiation element in a longitudinal direction, so as to substantially increase a width of the first radiation element in the vicinity of a power supply section.

Abstract: A first antenna section included in an antenna has a first conductor, supplies electric power to a plurality of tags, and transmits electromagnetic waves to and receives electromagnetic waves from the plurality of tags. One end of the first conductor is a feeding point and an other end of the first conductor is an open end. The first conductor is connected to a reader-writer device for communicating with the plurality of tags. The first conductor can output electromagnetic waves. A second antenna section included in the antenna has a second conductor one end of which is a feeding point, an other end of which is an open end, and which is opposite to the first conductor of the first antenna section with the plurality of tags therebetween.

Abstract: A radio device including a plurality of antennas transmitting and receiving a signal a reception band filter which controls a pass frequency band a measuring circuit which measures a reception level of the signal received by each of the plurality of antennas in a preamble in the signal received through the reception band filter an antenna switch which switches the plurality of antennas based on a measurement result from the measuring circuit and a processor which controls transmission and reception of the signal of the radio device and a pass frequency band of the reception band filter, and which transmits, based on a packet density, an instruction for changing the preamble from a first data length to a second data length to the other radio device and for changing the pass frequency band of the reception band filter from a first band to a second band.

Abstract: A metal sheet including: a first and second metal sections disposed at point symmetrical positions about a center point of the metal sheet, wherein each portion of the first and second metal sections is affixed to a tag so as to contact to the tag which performs non-contact communication.

Abstract: An antenna includes a first loop, a second loop which encloses an outer side of the first loop and is separated from the first loop by a slit and both end of which are merged with both ends of the first loop, and IC chip connection parts provided in a portion where the first loop and the second loop are merged, wherein a loop length of the first loop and a loop length of the second loop are equal to or shorter than one third of a wavelength corresponding to a desired frequency resonant with an IC chip connected to the IC chip connection parts.

Abstract: An antenna device includes: a substrate; a slot including an earth electrode, a first side, a second side, a first bent part and a second bent part, the first side and the second side being orthogonal and one end of the first side coupled to one end of the second side, the first bent part coupled to the other end of the second side and provided in parallel to the first side, the first bent part being shorter than the first side, the second bent part coupled to the other end of the first side and provided in parallel to the second side, the second bent part being shorter than the second side; a first feeding point provided on the earth electrode; a second feeding point provided on the earth electrode; a first switch provided on the first side; and a second switch provided on the second side.

Abstract: An antenna device, includes: a ground plate to which first and second antennas, each including a radiating element and a ground terminal, are connected, with one of the first and second antennas being powered, the ground plate including: a first slit extending from a portion where the ground terminal of one antenna of the first and second antennas is connected to the ground plate, in a direction along to the ground terminal, and a second slit extending from the tip of the first slit in a direction along to the radiating element.

Abstract: An antenna sheet includes a mounting section on which an integrated circuit (IC) chip electrically connected with an antenna pattern is mounted, a first loop forming section that extends from both ends of the mounting section that holds the IC chip therebetween and forms a first loop, an intersection portion in which at least parts of both forefronts of the first loop forming section intersect with each other, and a second loop forming section that extends from the forefronts of the first loop forming section that intersect in the intersection portion and forms a second loop outside the first loop.

Abstract: A wireless tag includes a tag-inlet including an antenna pattern formed on a base and an IC chip connected to the antenna pattern on the base, and a flexible member configured to seal the tag-inlet inside the flexible member. In the wireless tag, the tag-inlet is sealed in the flexible member with folded, and the folded tag-inlet has a dielectric spacer formed of the flexible member between the folded tag-inlet.

Abstract: A wireless tag includes: a wireless communication circuit that includes first and second terminals coupled to a loop antenna and performs wireless communication using the loop antenna; a first conductor that forms a first curved surface and includes a third terminal disposed at a first end of the first curved surface and coupled to the first terminal, and includes a first area including a second end of the first curved surface; and a second conductor that forms a second curved surface, includes a fourth terminal disposed at a third end of the second curved surface and coupled to the second terminal, and includes a second area including a fourth end of the second curved surface, the second area being parallel to the first area and overlapping with the first area, the first and second curved surfaces forming the loop antenna.

Abstract: There is provided a radio interrogator system which reduces the interference with a radio transponder and avoids the decrease in throughput of the entire system in a case in which a plurality of radio interrogators are disposed at positions brought relatively close to each other and are simultaneously placed into operation. The plurality of radio interrogators are classified into two groups and each of the radio interrogators has an operation mode setting unit capable of exclusively setting, for each of the classified groups, a transmission mode for transmitting a radio transmission signal to a radio transponder or a reception mode for receiving a radio response signal transmitted from the radio transponder as a response to a radio transmission signal from the radio interrogator.

Abstract: In a planar inverted F antenna, a second radiation element is provided parallel to the GND surface and extending partially with respect to a first radiation element in a longitudinal direction, so as to substantially increase a width of the first radiation element in the vicinity of a power supply section.

Abstract: A radio frequency identification tag includes: a resilient base sheet; an electronic component; a reinforcing member having at least one concave portion at a periphery of the reinforcing member; and an antenna including a dipole portion and an inductance portion, the inductance portion having an impedance matching with that of the electronic component and being formed in a loop shape; the inductance portion being partly covered by the reinforcing member, the loop shape of the inductance portion being narrowed where the loop shape runs under the concave portion of the periphery of the reinforcing member and being widened outside of the reinforcing member.

Abstract: A radio device including a plurality of antennas transmitting and receiving a signal a reception band filter which controls a pass frequency band a measuring circuit which measures a reception level of the signal received by each of the plurality of antennas in a preamble in the signal received through the reception band filter an antenna switch which switches the plurality of antennas based on a measurement result from the measuring circuit and a processor which controls transmission and reception of the signal of the radio device and a pass frequency band of the reception band filter, and which transmits, based on a packet density, an instruction for changing the preamble from a first data length to a second data length to the other radio device and for changing the pass frequency band of the reception band filter from a first band to a second band.

Abstract: An antenna includes a substrate made of a dielectric substance, and a conductor pattern formed on the substrate and including a feeding point, an open end, an extension part extending from the feeding point, and a spiral part extending spirally from an opposite end of the extension part to the open end. The spiral part includes a part juxtaposed with the extension part. A distance along length directions of the conductor pattern, from a zero point at which a current is zero in the part upon feeding power to the feeding point, to a point at which a line perpendicular to the part and passing through the zero point intersects the extension part, is set to a second distance at which an electric field strength generated as a combination of electric fields generated at these points upon the feeding of power enables communications with the wireless tag.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless tag to be attached onto a disc-shaped recording medium including first and second regions. The first region, made of a nonconductive member, is disposed on the inner radial part of the recording medium, whereas the second region, including a conductive member, is disposed on the outer radial part of the recording medium. The wireless tag includes: a feed section connected to a wireless IC chip; a conductive plate including a slot therein; and a slot antenna for receiving power from the feed section. The conductive plate is formed for at least partially overlapping with the second region when the wireless tag is attached onto the inner radial part of the recording medium. The slot has a length set for obtaining an inductance enough to cause a resonance between the slot antenna and the wireless IC chip at a predetermined wireless frequency.