Optimization of Meander Line Antenna Considering Coupling Between Nonlinear Circuit and Electromagnetic Waves for UHF-Band RFID

Abstract
This paper presents optimization of meander line antennas (MLA) for passive IC tags which contain nonlinear circuits. In the present analysis, the tag antenna loaded by the Cockcroft-Walton circuit is analyzed by solving coupling equations for electromagnetic waves and nonlinear circuit with FDTD method. The antenna shape is optimized so that the output voltage of the Cockcroft-Walton circuit is maximized using the micro genetic algorithm (μ GA) . The computational burden in the optimization processes is effectively suppressed by truncating the transient computations. A criterion is introduced to evaluate the errors caused by the truncation. The present method yields the optimal MLA which has the greater output voltage in comparison with the dipole antenna.

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