Patch antenna calculations:

Width (W)
c
W=
2fr
√ ( ε r +1)
2

Effective dieletric constant,

height / substrate thickness (h)

[√ ]
ε r + 1 ε r −1 1
ε eff = +
2 2 h
1+12
W
Effective Length (Leff)
c
Leff =
2 f r √ ε eff
Length extension (∆ L ¿

W
(ε eff + 0.3)(
+0.264)
h
∆ L=0.412 h
W
( ε eff −0.258 ) ( h +0.8)

Actual length (L)

L=Leff −2 ∆ L

Fr is the Resonance Frequency

εr is the relative Permittivity of the dielectric substrate.

RFID 920 MHz (fr)

c 299792458
W= W=
2f0
√ ( εr + 1 )
2
2 ( 920 x 106 )
√ ( 4.3+ 1 ) W =0.1
2

h=0.0016

[√ ]
ε r + 1 ε r −1 1
ε eff = +
2 2 h
1+12
W

[√ ]
4.3+1 4.3−1 1
ε eff = +
2 2 0.0016
1+12
0.1

ε eff =3.107

c
Leff =
2 f r √ ε eff
299792458
Leff =
2(920 x 10 ) √ 3.107
6

Leff =0.0924

W
(ε eff + 0.3)(
+0.264)
h
∆ L=0.412 h
W
( ε eff −0.258 ) ( h +0.8)
 ∆ L=0.412 x 0.0016
( 0.1
( 3.107+0.3 )
0.0016
+0.264 )

( 3.107−0.258 ) ( + 0.8 )
0.1
0.0016
∆ L=0.00701

L=Leff −2 ∆ L

L=0.0924−2 ( 0.00701 )
L=0.0784

Or
W
(ε eff +0.3)( + 0.264)
c h
L= −0.824 h
2 f r √ ε eff W
( ε eff −0.258 ) ( h + 0.8)

L=
299792458
−0.824 (0.0016)
( 0.1
( 3.107+ 0.3 )
0.0016
+0.264 )

2(920 x 10 ) √ 3.107
( 3.107−0.258 )( +0.8 )
6
0.1
0.0016
L=0.0924−0.01402
L=0.07838