Abstract
Due to an increasing interest to add functionality in various products, versatile electronics manufacturing methods are needed for numerous applications. In this letter, ultra-high-frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tag antennas manufactured by brush-painting directly on wood veneer substrate were examined. Silver and copper nanoparticle inks were used in antenna manufacturing. According to our measurements, brush-painted silver and copper nanoparticle UHF RFID tags showed read ranges of 5 and 3 m, respectively, even when embedded inside wood layers. These read ranges are sufficient for many applications, e.g., in construction and packaging industry, where wood is a common material. The novel manufacturing process, its applications, and the achieved tag performance results are presented in this letter.
Translated title of the contribution | Experimental Study on Brush-Painted Metallic Nanoparticle UHF RFID Tags on Wood Substrates |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 301-304 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
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