A radio frequency identification device (RFID) antenna structure includes
electrically-conductive material. The antenna structure includes low
effective resistance-material areas and high effective resistance areas
in regions where there would be little current flow if there were more
low effective resistance material. The high effective resistance areas
may be spaces within the antenna structure in which there is
substantially no electrically conductive material. Alternatively, high
effective resistance material in the high effective resistance areas may
have a non-zero lower electrical conductivity than the low effective
resistance material in the low effective resistance-material areas.
Conductive material for the antenna structure may include conductive ink.
By reducing or eliminating the amount of conductive material in the high
effective resistance areas, it will be appreciated that reduced-cost
devices may be obtained.