Experimental Study on Inkjet-Printed Passive UHF RFID Tags on Versatile Paper-Based Substrates

We present the possibilities and challenges of passive UHF RFID tag antennas manufactured by inkjet printing silver nanoparticle ink on versatile paper-based substrates. The most efficient manufacturing parameters, such as the pattern resolution, were determined and the optimal number of printed lay...

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Main Authors: Han He, Lauri Sydänheimo, Johanna Virkki, Leena Ukkonen
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9265159
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description We present the possibilities and challenges of passive UHF RFID tag antennas manufactured by inkjet printing silver nanoparticle ink on versatile paper-based substrates. The most efficient manufacturing parameters, such as the pattern resolution, were determined and the optimal number of printed layers was evaluated for each substrate material. Next, inkjet-printed passive UHF RFID tags were fabricated on each substrate with the optimized parameters and number of layers. According to our measurements, the tags on different paper substrates showed peak read ranges of 4–6.5 meters and the tags on different cardboard substrates exhibited peak read ranges of 2–6 meters. Based on their wireless performance, these inkjet-printed paper-based passive UHF RFID tags are sufficient for many future wireless applications and comparable to tags fabricated on more traditional substrates, such as polyimide.
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spelling doaj-art-0672fb450c2b46729c8d30fb1a068dfe2025-08-20T02:03:41ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772016-01-01201610.1155/2016/92651599265159Experimental Study on Inkjet-Printed Passive UHF RFID Tags on Versatile Paper-Based SubstratesHan He0Lauri Sydänheimo1Johanna Virkki2Leena Ukkonen3Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 692, 33101 Tampere, FinlandDepartment of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 692, 33101 Tampere, FinlandDepartment of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 692, 33101 Tampere, FinlandDepartment of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 692, 33101 Tampere, FinlandWe present the possibilities and challenges of passive UHF RFID tag antennas manufactured by inkjet printing silver nanoparticle ink on versatile paper-based substrates. The most efficient manufacturing parameters, such as the pattern resolution, were determined and the optimal number of printed layers was evaluated for each substrate material. Next, inkjet-printed passive UHF RFID tags were fabricated on each substrate with the optimized parameters and number of layers. According to our measurements, the tags on different paper substrates showed peak read ranges of 4–6.5 meters and the tags on different cardboard substrates exhibited peak read ranges of 2–6 meters. Based on their wireless performance, these inkjet-printed paper-based passive UHF RFID tags are sufficient for many future wireless applications and comparable to tags fabricated on more traditional substrates, such as polyimide.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9265159
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Experimental Study on Inkjet-Printed Passive UHF RFID Tags on Versatile Paper-Based Substrates
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
title Experimental Study on Inkjet-Printed Passive UHF RFID Tags on Versatile Paper-Based Substrates
title_full Experimental Study on Inkjet-Printed Passive UHF RFID Tags on Versatile Paper-Based Substrates
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title_short Experimental Study on Inkjet-Printed Passive UHF RFID Tags on Versatile Paper-Based Substrates
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