There are provided a thin film coil and an electronic device having the same, the thin film coil including a substrate; and a coil pattern including a first coil strand and a second coil strand formed on both surfaces of the substrate, respectively, wherein the first coil strand formed on one surface of the substrate includes at least one gyration path that passes through the other surface of the substrate and gyrates.

There are provided a thin film coil and an electronic device having the same, the thin film coil including a substrate; and a coil pattern including a first coil strand and a second coil strand formed on both surfaces of the substrate, respectively, wherein the first coil strand formed on one surface of the substrate includes at least one gyration path that passes through the other surface of the substrate and gyrates.

A transmit antenna system configured to steer an electromagnetic beam includes an antenna and an electronic steering module. The antenna includes a first electric antenna element oriented parallel to a first plane, a second electric antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and parallel to the first plane, and a first magnetic antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and the second electric antenna element. The electronic steering module is in electrical communication with each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element. The electronic steering module includes at least one amplifier configured to control the amplitude of a current to each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element.

A transmit antenna system configured to steer an electromagnetic beam includes an antenna and an electronic steering module. The antenna includes a first electric antenna element oriented parallel to a first plane, a second electric antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and parallel to the first plane, and a first magnetic antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and the second electric antenna element. The electronic steering module is in electrical communication with each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element. The electronic steering module includes at least one amplifier configured to control the amplitude of a current to each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element.

An electronic device of the present disclosure is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a first plate facing a first direction, a second plate facing a second direction, and at least one side part, between the first plate and the second plate, facing a third direction, a first conductive pattern comprising a first coil having a first axis substantially extending in the first direction or the second direction, a second conductive pattern comprising a second coil having a second axis substantially extending in the third direction, and a communication circuit connected with the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern.

A method to produce a rod tag and tag produced according to the method, wherein the method comprises at least the steps of: providing a magnetic core having a cylindrical shape and two end, winding a wire around said core to form an antenna, positioning in longitudinal extension a chip at one of the ends of said rod where the wound wire ends terminates, bonding said wire ends to contacts of said chip, displacing said bonded chip at least partially on said end of said rod, and introducing said core with said wire and said chip in an encapsulating means containing a stabilizing material, whereby the chip is further positioned on said end by the friction between said chip and said material during introduction.

A method to produce a rod tag and tag produced according to the method, wherein the method comprises at least the steps of: providing a magnetic core having a cylindrical shape and two end, winding a wire around said core to form an antenna, positioning in longitudinal extension a chip at one of the ends of said rod where the wound wire ends terminates, bonding said wire ends to contacts of said chip, displacing said bonded chip at least partially on said end of said rod, and introducing said core with said wire and said chip in an encapsulating means containing a stabilizing material, whereby the chip is further positioned on said end by the friction between said chip and said material during introduction.

An RFID antenna is arranged in the vicinity of a metal portion of and on an outer surface side of a casing of a communication terminal device. The RFID antenna includes a magnetic core, and a coil conductor that is wound around the magnetic core. The coil conductor includes a first conductor portion positioned on a first main surface side of the magnetic core and a second conductor portion positioned on the second main surface side of the magnetic core and arranged at a different position than the first conductor portion when viewed in plan from the direction of the first and second main surfaces, and the coil conductor is arranged such that the first main surface side of the magnetic core is on the metal portion side and such that the first conductor portion of the coil conductor faces a leading end portion of the casing.

An RFID antenna is arranged in the vicinity of a metal portion of and on an outer surface side of a casing of a communication terminal device. The RFID antenna includes a magnetic core, and a coil conductor that is wound around the magnetic core. The coil conductor includes a first conductor portion positioned on a first main surface side of the magnetic core and a second conductor portion positioned on the second main surface side of the magnetic core and arranged at a different position than the first conductor portion when viewed in plan from the direction of the first and second main surfaces, and the coil conductor is arranged such that the first main surface side of the magnetic core is on the metal portion side and such that the first conductor portion of the coil conductor faces a leading end portion of the casing.

Embodiments relate to a concept for determining a transit of a movable object through a detection area within a detection plane. At least one exciter antenna provides an exciting electromagnetic field. The exciting electromagnetic field or at least one spatial component thereof has a field strength above a field strength threshold in the detection area. The exciting electromagnetic field is capable of exciting the movable object to emit an electromagnetic response signal comprising information on a position of the movable object. At least one sensor antenna comprising a magnetic core receives the electromagnetic response signal. The at least one magnetic core is positioned in a region of the exciting electromagnetic field where the field strength of the exciting electromagnetic field or the at least one spatial component thereof is below the field strength threshold.