Study of the PIFA Antenna for RFID Applications

Abstract

In this chapter, we did an introduction to radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, to define the different components of this system, then the frequencies of utilization for this application, and finally the advantages and disadvantages of this technology. Then we presented the design and simulation of a planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) with a T-shaped slot. We studied the effect of changing the type of feed supply, the type of substrate, and the position of the connecting line between the ground plane and the radiating element. We chose the frequency of resonance of the antenna for the RFID applications at 5.8 GHz. The results obtained by the HFSS software are very satisfactory with a very minimal return loss.