摘要 |
A magnetic antenna particularly usable for deactivating electronic article surveillance tags that are attached to articles of merchandise to prevent unauthorized removal from a protected area. The antenna comprises a driven element in the form of a transmitting loop, preferably a pair of loops driven in opposite phase, and shield grids disposed on opposite sides of the driven elements. The shield grids serve to prevent electric field radiation from the driven element from propagating past the shield, but permit the passage of magnetic field radiation therethrough. The antenna may also be used at a protected exit to detect the presence of a tag.
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