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

Aniello Falco¹, Jose F Salmerón², Florin C Loghin³

¹Institute for Nanoelectronics, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany. aniello.falco@tum.de.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

|March 12, 2017

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This study presents a printed radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag for light and temperature monitoring. This novel, flexible sensor system utilizes inkjet printing and sprayed photodetectors for reliable, large-scale manufacturing.

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electronics Engineering
Sensor Technology

Background:

Traditional sensors often require complex manufacturing processes.
Integrating multiple sensing functionalities onto a single platform remains a challenge.
Flexible and printable electronics offer new possibilities for sensor development.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a printed passive radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag for simultaneous light and temperature monitoring.
To demonstrate the feasibility of integrating sprayed photodetectors with inkjet-printed RFID tags.
To leverage printing techniques for scalable and cost-effective sensor manufacturing.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a passive ultra-high frequency RFID tag on a flexible substrate using printing techniques.

Keywords:

OPD flexible substrate inkjet printing organic photodetector printed electronics spray deposition

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Utilization of silver nanoparticles via inkjet printing for antenna and interconnects.

Integration of a sprayed photodetector for light sensing and a silicon RFID chip with an in-built sensor for temperature monitoring.

Main Results:

Successful demonstration of a fully printed RFID tag capable of monitoring both light and temperature.
Achieved reliable digital read-out and transmission of sensor data via the RFID tag.
Proved the feasibility of embedding large-scale organic photodetectors onto inkjet-printed RFID tags for the first time.

Conclusions:

The developed printed RFID tag offers a reliable and integrated solution for light and temperature monitoring.
Printing techniques enable large-scale manufacturing and direct fabrication on various surfaces.
This work represents a significant advancement in the integration of diverse manufacturing methods for optimal sensor systems.