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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2007
Thomas Birnbaum, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Sireesha Ramisetti, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Edmond Sardariani, San Jose, CA (US);
Thomas Birnbaum, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Sireesha Ramisetti, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Edmond Sardariani, San Jose, CA (US);
Intelleflex Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An RFID device according to one embodiment includes an inverted F antenna having an active portion, a ground plane spaced from the active portion, and a feed coupled to and coplanar with the active portion; and an RFID controller coupled to the feed. An inverted F antenna according to another embodiment includes a substrate for an RFID device; an active portion coupled to the substrate; a ground plane spaced from the active portion; and a feed coupled to and coplanar with the active portion. An inverted F antenna according to yet another embodiment includes an active portion coupled to the substrate; a ground plane spaced from the active portion; a feed coupled to and coplanar with the active portion; and an extension portion being selectively coupleable to the active portion for altering a wavelength of the inverted F antenna.