Analysis and design of an UHF RFID metal tag using magnetic composite material as substrate

Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

Volumn , Issue 24, 2010, Pages 49-62

  Kuo, S K ^a   Hsu, J Y ^a   Hung, Y H ^a  

^a CHINA STEEL CORPORATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CURRICULA; DIPOLE ANTENNAS;

CONVENTIONAL METALS; HALF-WAVE DIPOLE; HERTZIAN DIPOLE; MAGNETIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MATERIAL CONSTANT; MINIATURIZED SIZES; PRIMITIVE PATTERN; RADIATION INTENSITY;

METALS;

EID: 77955795392     PISSN: 19376472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERB10070107     Document Type: Article

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