Printed, flexible, compact UHF-RFID sensor tags enabled by hybrid electronics.

ABSTRACT: Sensor data can be wirelessly transmitted from simple, battery-less tags using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). RFID sensor tags consist of an antenna, a radio frequency integrated circuit chip (RFIC), and at least one sensor. An ideal tag can communicate over a long distance and be seamlessly integrated onto everyday objects. However, miniaturized antenna designs often have lower performance. Here we demonstrate compact, flexible sensor tags with read range comparable to that of conventional rigid tags. We compare fabrication techniques for flexible antennas and demonstrate that screen and stencil printing are both suitable for fabricating antennas; these different techniques are most useful at different points in the design cycle. We characterize two versions of flexible, screen pr

SUBMITTER: Baumbauer CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7538943 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature