Thin-film EAS and RFID antennas
US7973729B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q7/06
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An antenna assembly is capable of being installed in a structure wherein the structure includes a covering and a substructure and the antenna assembly is configured with thin film materials to have a total thickness such that the antenna assembly can be disposed between the substructure and the covering. The antenna assembly may have a total thickness not greater than about 15 millimeters (mm), and may include at least one of a transmitter antenna, a transceiver antenna, and a receiver antenna. The receiver antenna may be configured as an air core antenna or a non-air core antenna. The receiver antenna may be configured as a non-air core receiver antenna in an internal compartment over or within a base insulating layer. The antenna assembly may be at least partially housed within a housing assembly of thin film materials so that both can be disposed between the substructure and the covering.
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