Title :
All-printed RFID tags: materials, devices, and circuit implications
Author :
Subramanian, Vivek ; Chang, Paul C. ; Huang, Daniel ; Lee, Josephine B. ; Molesa, Steven E. ; Redinger, David R. ; Volkman, Steven K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of EECS, California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
Printed electronics holds promise for realizing ultra-low-cost RFID tags for item-level tracking of consumer goods. We report on our progress in developing all-printed RFID tags. We review the development of printable materials for these applications, summarize the characteristics of printed devices, and discuss the implications of these on circuit performance limits and needs. Based on this assessment, we discuss the outlook for all-printed RFID tags and identify the problems remaining to be solved and the efforts taking place in this regard.
Keywords :
printed circuits; radiofrequency identification; all-printed RFID tag; printed electronics; radio frequency identification; ultra-low-cost RFID tags; Circuit optimization; Costs; Frequency; Inventory control; Manufacturing automation; RFID tags; Radiofrequency identification; Silicon; Storage automation; Tagging;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Design, 2006. Held jointly with 5th International Conference on Embedded Systems and Design., 19th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2502-4
DOI :
10.1109/VLSID.2006.34
