Printed single-chip UHF passive radio frequency identification tags with sensing capability

Salmerón, José F.; Rivadeneyra, Almudena; Agudo-Acemel, Manuel; Capitán-Vallvey, L.F.; Banqueri, J.; Carvajal, M.; Palma, A.

doi:10.1016/j.sna.2014.10.023

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“…This RFID chip has a sensor front-end (SFE) and includes an onchip temperature sensor. In this case, we are going to perform only temperature tracking, but the monitoring of other magnitudes would be straightforward by properly connecting the sensor to the chip SFE [23,34].…”

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“…Concerning RFID architectures with sensors, microcontrollers can be used in combination with RFID chips and different types of sensors (e.g., temperature, light, and moisture content [4][5][6][7]; chemical sensing [8][9][10][11][12]; pressure [13]; general RFID platforms for different sensing applications [14][15][16]; surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensors [17] or built-in sensors; and typically temperature sensors [18]). There are also some examples of single chip architecture without a microcontroller unit [19][20][21][22][23]. In these strategies, the main advantage compared to the analog read of the tag is the direct processing of the sensor data in the RFID tag.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Read Range Enhancement of a Sensing RFID Tag by Photovoltaic Panel

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An RFID tag with energy harvesting and sensing capabilities is presented in this paper. This RFID tag is based on an integrated circuit (SL900A) that incorporates a sensor front-end interface capable of measuring voltages, currents, resistances, and capacitances. The aim of this work is to improve the communication distance from the reader to the tag using energy harvesting techniques. Once the energy source and harvester are chosen according to the environment of work, the conditioning circuit for energy management has to be appropriately designed with respect to the nature of the transductor. As a proof of concept, a photovoltaic panel is used in this work to collect the energy from the environment that is managed by a DC-DC converter and stored in a capacitor acting as battery. Such energy is used to support the power system of the tag, giving autonomy to the device and allowing data logging. In particular, the developed tag monitors the ambient temperature and the power voltage. It would be possible to add external sensors without changing the architecture. An increase in the read range of more than 200% is demonstrated. This feature is especially interesting in environments where the access could be difficult.

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Section: Rfid Modulementioning

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Read Range Enhancement of a Sensing RFID Tag by Photovoltaic Panel

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“…Different techniques can be used to fabricate RFID tags with PE, from screen-printing to inkjet printing or gravure; furthermore, the tag can be fabricated directly on the desired substrate, such as paper or plastic substrate. Not only the antenna and the connections can be manufactured by PE [11,12], but also the sensor capabilities can be developed with these techniques [13,14,15]. Many sensors useful for packaging monitoring have been already developed [16].…”

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Fully Printed Flexible Single-Chip RFID Tag with Light Detection Capabilities

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Salmerón

Loghin

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Sensors

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A printed passive radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag in the ultra-high frequency band for light and temperature monitoring is presented. The whole tag has been manufactured by printing techniques on a flexible substrate. Antenna and interconnects are realized with silver nanoparticles via inkjet printing. A sprayed photodetector performs the light monitoring, whereas temperature measurement comes from an in-built sensor in the silicon RFID chip. One of the advantages of this system is the digital read-out and transmission of the sensors information on the RFID tag that ensures reliability. Furthermore, the use of printing techniques allows large-scale manufacturing and the direct fabrication of the tag on the desired surface. This work proves for the first time the feasibility of the embedment of large-scale organic photodetectors onto inkjet printed RFID tags. Here, we solve the problem of integration of different manufacturing techniques to develop an optimal final sensor system.

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“…57 A device detecting the direct interaction between the sensor and the surrounding environment, humidity, was successfully demonstrated by Rivadeneyra et al with printed metal nanoparticles on a plastic substrate as shown in Figure 7. [58][59][60] The relationship between electrical permittivity and relative humidity must be understood and it can be explained by the equation below;…”

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“…As a part of this effort, there are a number of studies which successfully demonstrated printed moisture and humidity sensor integrated with RFID system for surveillance on the packages. 60,[63][64][65] Therefore, the Polymer structure application.-As the resolution of 3D printing increased, followed by the introduction of a new conceptual design, simple yet complex 3D layered structures have been fabricated. Examples include an auxetic structure as large as 10 cm in the vertical direction (Figure 8a).…”

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Advances in 2D/3D Printing of Functional Nanomaterials and Their Applications

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ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol.

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Advanced printing techniques include innovative and/or integrated processes that are used to produce an object with enhanced functionality and with a wide range of applications. This is done by realizing printing of functional materials such as ink, paste, polymer, ceramic powder, and organic materials. Unlike conventional manufacturing methods, a new technique is needed to manipulate small objects to fabricate desired parts, as materials are scaled down to the nanometer range. In this regard, the traditional subtractive production has been changed to a bottom-up approach as device structures have changed to multilayer structures which contain several functional nanomaterials. A powder is used to fabricate an object with a desired geometry. This reduces the material loss due to the bottom-up nature of the process. In this article, we review the current state of knowledge for advanced manufacturing using two methods, 3D printing and roll-to-roll manufacturing. 3D printers developed in the early 1980s1 has created a revolution in research and development and teaching laboratories due to a substantial price drop after 2010 and an easy software called plugplay that allows most people to use it without extensive technical help.2,3 Based on economic analysis, the market for 3D printers is growing significantly. This is driven by a number of sectors including aerospace, automotive, and medical/dental and the market was worth several billions in 2013. During the last decade, the business has increased exponentially due to the 3D printing technology enabling the fabrication of complex objects with enhanced functionalities and improved material properties.4,5 Desktop 3D printers were targeted primarily at hobbyists and consumers who are not in industry. However, the need of industry-level 3D printers has attracted a lot of attention from researchers and scientists in the fields of biotechnology, automotive, architecture, electrical, electronic, photonic, optical, and sensor engineering.6-10 Printers' resolution is dropping under 100 micrometers (250 dot per inch (DPI)) with a typical layer thickness of 100 micrometers. The primary advantage of a 3D printer is its ability to create any shape in the micrometer range up to several meter range depending on the supporting holder.Over the past few years a rapid growth in the 3D printing industry has been observed as evidenced by the enormous numbers of articles published in scientific journals and patents filed as illustrated in Figure 1. Advances in the 3D printing technology will also lead to significant price drop, owing to the fact that a lot of items will be manufactured depending only upon the type and need of the customer. 11This means that household-level production will be much preferred due to broader imagination and creativity of human being. Another implication is that the manufacturing process of any item can be highly customized because altering the items will not require tooling or intensive software development.12 These simplified production processes that were...

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Printed single-chip UHF passive radio frequency identification tags with sensing capability

Cited by 34 publications

References 47 publications

Read Range Enhancement of a Sensing RFID Tag by Photovoltaic Panel

Read Range Enhancement of a Sensing RFID Tag by Photovoltaic Panel

Fully Printed Flexible Single-Chip RFID Tag with Light Detection Capabilities

Advances in 2D/3D Printing of Functional Nanomaterials and Their Applications

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