Are copper antennas better than aluminium antennas?

Does the material of the antenna make a big difference?
Reader - 11 Jan 2023

Answers

Copper performs slightly better than aluminum., so is only used in the smallest of NFC tags where getting that extra bit of scan distance is important. However, copper is more expensive to use than aluminum
Seritag - 11 Jan 2023

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