Open AccessButton‐shaped radio‐frequency identification tag combining three‐dimensional and inkjet printing technologies
Author(s) -
Liu Qi,
Le Taoran,
He Sailing,
Tentzeris Manos M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
iet microwaves, antennas and propagation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.555
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1751-8733
pISSN - 1751-8725
DOI - 10.1049/iet-map.2015.0711
Subject(s) - radio frequency identification , inkjet printing , fabrication , inkwell , radio frequency , identification (biology) , 3d printing , power (physics) , computer science , electrical engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , botany , computer security , biology , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , quantum mechanics , speech recognition
A ‘button‐shaped’ three‐dimensional (3D) radio‐frequency identification (RFID) tag combining 3D printing and inkjet printing technologies in fabrication for the first time is proposed. The button shape facilitates the tag's integration with clothes for the purposes of identification and access control. The proposed tag features a compact size (radius 15 mm, height 7.5 mm) and a good performance with a measured maximum reading range of 2.1 m (4.0 W equivalent isotropically radiated power) in the RFID Federal Communications Commission band (902–928 MHz). Furthermore, the combination of the 3D printing and inkjet printing technologies reduces the fabrication time and cost.