The Green Potential of RFID Projects: A Case-Based Analysis

Bose, Indranil; Yan, Shipeng

doi:10.1109/mitp.2011.15

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“…In this perspective of such massive usage of this RFID technology, despite the many advantages, it can represent a concerning environmental impact [17,18]. In fact, the reduced dimensions of RFID tags must be considered as e-waste when they reach their end-of-life, as is the case for all information and communications technologies (ICT) in which the RFID system is included [19]. Moreover, the TAG life-cycle often exceeds the average duration of the objects they are associated with, especially the passive TAGs, which do not require batteries and have a theoretically infinite life expectancy [8].…”

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Circular Economy and E-Waste: An Opportunity from RFID TAGs

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In this work, a deep economic and technical analysis for the enhancement of e-waste hierarchy applied to the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags is presented. Nowadays, the RFID technology represents a valuable solution for many applications to improve the quality and efficiency of the supply chain, as well as for enhanced people or object identification and smart devices. This leads to massive usage of such devices that could represent a threat to the environment, since they are often considered as generic waste and no specific e-waste policy has been identified for RFID. For these reasons, the paper presents a study based on the desk research technique to propose several possibilities currently available for producers of different RFID devices in order to mitigate this problem at every e-waste hierarchy stage, i.e., ecological design and prevention, reuse, recycle, and disposal. Moreover, a cost/benefit analysis has been reported in order to highlight the economic advantages related to the RFID tags reuse, as well as environmental impact reduction. Results proved that passive RFID tags represent the major candidate for the e-waste hierarchy enhancement at every level, demonstrating that it is more convenient for the producer to consider an ecologically aware design and promote a take-back system for tags in order to take advantages from the solution proposed for the RFID e-waste hierarchy.

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Circular Economy and E-Waste: An Opportunity from RFID TAGs

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“…While these paper coatings compromise the low cost and recyclability, this might still be acceptable for relatively high-value electronic applications that require relatively expensive materials, several processing steps, and encapsulation [9]. Paper substrates offer many advantages for printing RFID antennas, not only is paper widely available and affordable, it is lightweight, biodegradable and can be rolled or folded into 3D configurations [10,11].…”

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Performance-Optimized Quadrate Bowtie Rfid Antennas for Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Industrial Applications

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Abstract-Fully integrated printed RFID antennas show potential solution for item level labeling applications. In order to accommodate the antenna during the package printing process, it is vastly preferred that antenna structures are printed on paper substrates. However, the electromagnetic properties and thickness of paper substrates are susceptible to change due to various environmental effects. Thus, adequately consistent in performance and material insensitive printed Quadrate Bowtie RFID antennas are proposed. This paper presents an in-depth efficient optimization for high performance tag antenna designs for operability in frequencies 866-868 MHz & 902-928 MHz. It is demonstrated that the proposed antennas can tolerate a considerable variation in the permittivity on thin paper substrates, and present benchmarking results when n across metal and water containing objects.

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“…However, FR-4, which is a ceramic-based material, and PET are both nonbiodegradable substances that take decades to decompose in landfills, largely causative to the majority of the electronic waste material generated per annum (Rida et al, 2009). In order for businesses to minimize their impact on the environment, there is a need to evaluate this challenging factor that adversely imparts to the ecosystem (Bose & Yan, 2011).…”

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Electromagnetic Analysis of Radio Frequency Identification Antennas for Green Electronics

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This article demonstrates in-depth electromagnetic analysis of a radio frequency identification tag antenna manufactured by inkjet printing technology on different paper substrates to achieve ultra-low cost flexible radio frequency identification tags using a novel hole-matching technique for reducing the consumption of substrate material, and conductive ink. Nevertheless, the electromagnetic properties of the paper substrate are vulnerable to various environmental effects. Thus, the proposed antenna design is optimized for consistent wideband performance throughout the complete UHF radio frequency identification band (860-960 MHz) while presenting a greater degree of material insensitivity. An advanced antenna design methodological analysis is performed to accomplish an extended read range, while exhibiting benchmarking results when across cardboard cartons filled with metal or water containing objects.

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The Green Potential of RFID Projects: A Case-Based Analysis

Cited by 41 publications

References 9 publications

Circular Economy and E-Waste: An Opportunity from RFID TAGs

Circular Economy and E-Waste: An Opportunity from RFID TAGs

Performance-Optimized Quadrate Bowtie Rfid Antennas for Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Industrial Applications

Electromagnetic Analysis of Radio Frequency Identification Antennas for Green Electronics

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