a wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching . the wave antenna is a conductor that is bent in alternating sections to form peaks and valleys . the wireless communication device is coupled to the wave antenna to provide wireless communication with other communication devices , such as an interrogation reader . the wireless communication device and wave antenna may be placed on objects , goods , or other articles of manufacture that are subject to forces such that the wave antenna may be stretched or compressed during the manufacture and / or use of such object , good or article of manufacture . the wave antenna , because of its bent structure , is capable of stretching and compressing more easily than other structures , reducing the wireless communication device &# 39 ; s susceptibility to damage or breaks that might render the wireless communication device coupled to the wave antenna unable to properly communicate information wirelessly .