Paper-based, inkjet-printed, text-meandered UHF resonant antennas for RFID applications

In this paper different antenna's manufacturing and designing techniques are combined with the aim of building useful radiators resonating in the UHF band. The meander lines techniques is exploited in this work with the exception of letters as meander elements. The technologically advanced and already well established silver inkjet printing technique is used for antenna realization. An unusual paper-based substrate is chosen, according with the concepts to lower costs, simplify fabrication procedures and advance usability, towards the realization of antenna for RFID applications. All design phases are discussed and a complete test of the proposed antennas is performed.