The Effect of Fabrication Method on Passive UHF RFID Tag Performance

In passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), transponders or tags are used to label objects to be identified. In this study passive tag antennas were produced using etching, screen-printing, and gravure printing methods. The threshold and backscattered signal strengths of the tags were measured...

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Main Authors: Toni Björninen, Sari Merilampi, Leena Ukkonen, Lauri Sydänheimo, Pekka Ruuskanen
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/920947
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description In passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), transponders or tags are used to label objects to be identified. In this study passive tag antennas were produced using etching, screen-printing, and gravure printing methods. The threshold and backscattered signal strengths of the tags were measured to determine the effect of different manufacturing methods on the tags' performance. Conductivity, skin depth, thickness, and the quality of the conducting layer have a major effect on tag performance. Each manufacturing method sets its own boundary conditions on the processibility of the high quality conduction layer and such conditions need to be considered in tag design. Tag design also affects the manufacturing parameters used in the different techniques. The results of the study show that each of the studied fabrication methods can be used to manufacture reliable RFID tags.
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spelling doaj-art-e369cff358564e549011d689cc910dcb2025-08-20T02:21:24ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772009-01-01200910.1155/2009/920947920947The Effect of Fabrication Method on Passive UHF RFID Tag PerformanceToni Björninen0Sari Merilampi1Leena Ukkonen2Lauri Sydänheimo3Pekka Ruuskanen4Rauma Research Unit, Institute of Electronics, Tampere University of Technology, Kalliokatu 2, 26100 Rauma, FinlandDepartment of Electronics, Tampere University of Technology-Pori, Pohjoisranta 11 A, 28100 Pori, FinlandRauma Research Unit, Institute of Electronics, Tampere University of Technology, Kalliokatu 2, 26100 Rauma, FinlandRauma Research Unit, Institute of Electronics, Tampere University of Technology, Kalliokatu 2, 26100 Rauma, FinlandDepartment of Electronics, Tampere University of Technology-Pori, Pohjoisranta 11 A, 28100 Pori, FinlandIn passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), transponders or tags are used to label objects to be identified. In this study passive tag antennas were produced using etching, screen-printing, and gravure printing methods. The threshold and backscattered signal strengths of the tags were measured to determine the effect of different manufacturing methods on the tags' performance. Conductivity, skin depth, thickness, and the quality of the conducting layer have a major effect on tag performance. Each manufacturing method sets its own boundary conditions on the processibility of the high quality conduction layer and such conditions need to be considered in tag design. Tag design also affects the manufacturing parameters used in the different techniques. The results of the study show that each of the studied fabrication methods can be used to manufacture reliable RFID tags.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/920947
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