RF/ID Benefits from Fractal Resonators.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1998--The new age of tagging will see a fractal pattern, according to Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc., Today the company announced that low frequency tests of it patent pending fractal resonators indicate viable options for commercial applications. Intricate, repeating foil or etched patterns on thin plastic-like film, these fractal resonators offer new options to a booming RF/ID tag industry.

Tinier than their parent fractal antennae, fractal resonators are tuned circuits that radiate--but intentionally are made small so as to not radiate as well as other antennae. This makes them ideal for RF/ID tagging use, where the tag becomes part of a label or other component and are only meant to work over a small distance.

"The benefit of the fractal is that it provides a very good use of the small space available to make the tuned resonator", said Nathan Cohen, Chief Technical Officer for the company. This allows the possibility of smaller and or cheaper versions of the tags, and in some cases, better range of detection.

Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc., holds a proprietary patent pending position on fractal resonators and fractal antennae. Although the company has concentrated on telecommunications applications of its technology, it is now prepared to assist RF/ID companies with their specific needs, through development and licensing.

Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc., is a Florida-based company with R&D offices in Belmont, Massachusetts. Its web site can be reached at http://www.fractenna.com. Fractenna (R) is a registered trademark of Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc.