Evolutionary Versatile Printable RFID Antennas for “Green” Electronics

Abstract

The development of low cost directly printable RFID tag antennas is essential for item level tracking. We present evolutionary design approach to achieve robust extremely versatile RFID antennas on paper/flexible substrates which allow a simple integration directly on, e.g., paperboard in a roll-to-roll production line. Fully integrated printed tags for “green” electronics are designed for operability in frequencies 866–868 MHz & 902–928 MHz. We present benchmarking results for various challenges of antennas in terms of ruggedness, reliability and flexing performance.