In some embodiments, a method of constructing a coil antenna structure may include forming a coiled antenna by cutting a spiraling gap into a conductive layer, applying a force to at least a part of the conductive layer to expand the gap between coils of the conductive layer to a distance great enough to prevent conductive sections of the coils from touching each other.

A marker for locating and identify assets which includes an ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tag optimized for use below ground and able to more effectively communicate with a RFID reader through a lossy medium such as soil and air. The markers include a reflector which is sized relatively larger than the tag to help focus the forward pattern of the tag more tightly in a forward direction normal to the spiral surface. In addition, the tag includes a chip configured for the soil in which it is to be buried, and an antenna polarized to match the polarization of an RFID reader antenna that is part of a system that includes the marker and reader.

A module substrate antenna (1) includes a first coil (7) and a second coil (8) that are connected in parallel. The first coil (7) is composed of a pattern in which a spiral first antenna coil pattern (3a) and a spiral second antenna coil pattern (5a) are interlayer-connected in series. The second coil (8) is composed of a pattern in which a spiral third antenna coil pattern (4a) and a spiral fourth antenna coil pattern (6a) are interlayer-connected in series. The coil patterns are arranged in order of the first antenna coil pattern (3a), the third antenna coil pattern (4a), the second antenna coil pattern (5a), and the fourth antenna coil pattern (6a).

A radio frequency communication device includes a conductive loop electrically connected to an integrated circuit arrangement and a pair of opposing elongated conductors extending away from the conductive loop.

A non-contact communication medium according to an embodiment of the present technology is a non-contact communication medium for a recording medium cartridge, including: a circuit component; a support substrate; and an antenna coil. The circuit component has a memory unit capable of storing management information relating to the recording medium cartridge therein. The support substrate supports the circuit component. The antenna coil includes a coil unit that is electrically connected to the circuit component and formed on the support substrate, an inductance value of the coil unit being 0.3 μH or more and 2.0 μH or less.

An antenna includes a self-supporting electrically conductive wire having a width (W) and extending longitudinally along a length and between first and second ends of the conductive wire. The conductive wire forms one or more loops and comprises an electrically conductive layer disposed on and aligned with an adhesive layer. A width and a length of each of the conductive and adhesive layers are substantially co-extensive with the width and the length of the conductive wire.

A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. In one embodiment, an RFID tag includes an integrated circuit die. The integrated circuit die includes circuitry configured to store information and transmit the stored information responsive to reception of a radio frequency (RF) signal. The integrated circuit die also includes an antenna coupled to the circuitry. The antenna is formed as a loop antenna array configured to transmit and receive RFID signals. Further, the RFID tag includes a first test pad and second test pad formed on the integrated circuit die with the first test pad coupled to a first end of the antenna by a first interconnect and a second test pad coupled to the second end of the antenna by a second interconnect.

Devices including a substrate and a plurality of coil portions disposed on the substrate. The plurality of coil portions electrically coupled to form a coil structure.

The present specification discloses a pulsed electromagnetic field system having planar microcoil arrays integrated into clothing. Each of the planar microcoil arrays has two or more planar microcoils positioned on a flexible substrate. The planar microcoil arrays are connected to a controller configured to generate an electrical current and transmit that electrical current, in accordance with a particular stimulation protocol, to each of the planar microcoil arrays.

A metal smartcard (SC) having a transponder chip module (TCM) with a module antenna (MA), and a card body (CB) comprising two discontinuous metal layers (ML), each layer having a slit (S) overlapping the module antenna, the slits being oriented differently than one another. One metal layer can be a front card body (FCB, CF1), and the other layer may be a rear card body (RCB, CF2) having a magnetic stripe (MS) and a signature panel (SP). The slits in the metal layers may have non-linear shapes.