Possibilities of Fabricating Copper-based RFID Tags with Photonic-sintered Inkjet Printing and Thermal Transfer Printing

Rizwan, Muhammad; Kutty, Ajith Adhur; Kgwadi, Monageng; Drysdale, Timothy D.; Sydänheimo, Lauri; Ukkonen, Leena; Virkki, Johanna

doi:10.1109/lawp.2017.2682319

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“…The advantages are remarkable: the heat treatment takes place in milliseconds, producing minimal damage to low-temperature substrates and avoiding unwanted processes (diffusion) [42]. FLA was employed in different kind of applications ranging from thin-film transistors [44], solar cells [45], antennas [46], RFID components [47,48] to wearable devices [49], using conductive, bioresorbable or ceramic inks (silicon, silver, zinc) on different kind of substrates (wood, cardboard, textiles, glass, polymers) [50,51].…”

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Printed Smart Devices on Cellulose-Based Materials by means of Aerosol-Jet Printing and Photonic Curing

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Printed electronics is an expanding research field that can reach the goal of reducing the environmental impact on electronics exploiting renewable and biodegradable materials, like paper. In our work, we designed and tested a new method for fabricating hybrid smart devices on cellulose substrates by aerosol jet printing (AJP) and photonic curing, also known as flash lamp annealing (FLA), capable to cure low temperature materials without any damage. Three different cellulose-based materials (chromatographic paper, photopaper, cardboard) were tested. Multilayer capability and SMDs (surface mount devices) interconnections are possible permitting high flexibility in the fabrication process. Electrical and geometrical tests were performed to analyze the behavior of printed samples. Resulted resistivities are 26.3 × 10−8 Ω⋅m on chromatographic paper, 22.3 × 10−8 Ω⋅m on photopaper and 13.1 × 10−8 Ω⋅m on cardboard. Profilometer and optical microscope evaluations were performed to state deposition quality and penetration of the ink in cellulose materials (thicknesses equal to 24.9, 28.5, and 51 μm respectively for chromatographic paper, photopaper, and cardboard). Furthermore, bending (only chromatographic paper did not reach the break-up) and damp environment tests (no significant variations in resistance) where performed. A final prototype of a complete functioning multilayer smart devices on cellulose 3D-substrate is shown, characterized by multilayers, capacitive sensors, SMDs interconnections.

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Printed Smart Devices on Cellulose-Based Materials by means of Aerosol-Jet Printing and Photonic Curing

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“…Moreover, this method controls the volume of ink droplets from the nozzle. Additionally, it is the fastest, most economical, and cleanest solution for designing [ 190 , 191 ]. Although the power of a printed antenna is 40% lower than other traditional antennas, it fulfils the ISO 14443 standard at 13.56 MHz [ 192 ].…”

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Recent Advances of Wearable Antennas in Materials, Fabrication Methods, Designs, and Their Applications: State-of-the-Art

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The demand for wearable technologies has grown tremendously in recent years. Wearable antennas are used for various applications, in many cases within the context of wireless body area networks (WBAN). In WBAN, the presence of the human body poses a significant challenge to the wearable antennas. Specifically, such requirements are required to be considered on a priority basis in the wearable antennas, such as structural deformation, precision, and accuracy in fabrication methods and their size. Various researchers are active in this field and, accordingly, some significant progress has been achieved recently. This article attempts to critically review the wearable antennas especially in light of new materials and fabrication methods, and novel designs, such as miniaturized button antennas and miniaturized single and multi-band antennas, and their unique smart applications in WBAN. Finally, the conclusion has been drawn with respect to some future directions.

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“…They are popular and attractive in recent years for flexible electronics due to their robustness, flexibility, wettability, and stretchability. Due to high T g, polyimide is one of the most preferred materials for flexible antennas, which had been used as a substrate in prior studies [ 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 ]. Sanusi et al [ 55 ] reported on the design and performance of an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC)-backed dipole antenna on Kapton Polymiode for RF energy harvesting in the context of next-generation blood irradiation systems.…”

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“…The antenna’s radiation pattern remained broadside under bending condition and on a filled blood bag with 0.7 dBi gain variation. In another study [ 56 ], fabricated antenna for body area networks at 2.4 GHz had overcome the human body proximity detuning effect by varying radiator length. The multilayer inkjet-printed microstrip fractal patch antenna showed excellent stability and tolerance under different bending radii of curvature [ 60 ].…”

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Flexible Antennas: A Review

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The field of flexible antennas is witnessing an exponential growth due to the demand for wearable devices, Internet of Things (IoT) framework, point of care devices, personalized medicine platform, 5G technology, wireless sensor networks, and communication devices with a smaller form factor to name a few. The choice of non-rigid antennas is application specific and depends on the type of substrate, materials used, processing techniques, antenna performance, and the surrounding environment. There are numerous design innovations, new materials and material properties, intriguing fabrication methods, and niche applications. This review article focuses on the need for flexible antennas, materials, and processes used for fabricating the antennas, various material properties influencing antenna performance, and specific biomedical applications accompanied by the design considerations. After a comprehensive treatment of the above-mentioned topics, the article will focus on inherent challenges and future prospects of flexible antennas. Finally, an insight into the application of flexible antenna on future wireless solutions is discussed.

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Possibilities of Fabricating Copper-based RFID Tags with Photonic-sintered Inkjet Printing and Thermal Transfer Printing

Cited by 11 publications

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Printed Smart Devices on Cellulose-Based Materials by means of Aerosol-Jet Printing and Photonic Curing

Printed Smart Devices on Cellulose-Based Materials by means of Aerosol-Jet Printing and Photonic Curing

Recent Advances of Wearable Antennas in Materials, Fabrication Methods, Designs, and Their Applications: State-of-the-Art

Flexible Antennas: A Review

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