Fully 3D-Printed RFID Tags based on Printable Metallic Filament: Performance Comparison with other Fabrication Techniques

We present the possibilities of 3D direct-write dispensing in the fabrication of passive UHF RFID graphene tags on a textile substrate. In our method, the graphene tag antenna is deposited directly on top of the IC strap, in order to simplify the manufacturing process by removing one step, that is, the IC attachment with conductive glue. Our wireless measurement results confirm that graphene RFID tags with printed antenna-IC interconnections achieve peak read ranges of 5.2 meters, which makes them comparable to graphene tags with epoxy-glued ICs. After keeping the tags in high humidity, the read ranges of the tags with epoxy-glued and printed antenna-IC interconnections decrease 0.8 meters and 0.5 meters, respectively. However, after drying, the performance of both types of tags returns back to normal.

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3D-Printed Barcodes as RFID Tags

2020 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT) ◽

10.1109/iwat48004.2020.1570613640 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Luca CATARINUCCI ◽

Smail TEDJINI ◽

Riccardo COLELLA ◽

Francesco P. CHIETERA ◽

Konstantinos ZANNAS ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rfid Tags ◽

3D Printed

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Three-Dimensional Chipless RFID Tags: Fabrication through Additive Manufacturing

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s20174740 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (17) ◽

pp. 4740

Author(s):

Sergio Terranova ◽

Filippo Costa ◽

Giuliano Manara ◽

Simone Genovesi

Keyword(s):

Radio Frequency Identification ◽

Low Cost ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Rfid Tags ◽

Metallic Surfaces ◽

Data Encoding ◽

Chipless Rfid ◽

Frequency Identification ◽

3D Printed ◽

Promising Solution

A new class of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tags, namely the three-dimensional (3D)-printed chipless RFID one, is proposed, and their performance is assessed. These tags can be realized by low-cost materials, inexpensive manufacturing processes and can be mounted on metallic surfaces. The tag consists of a solid dielectric cylinder, which externally appears as homogeneous. However, the information is hidden in the inner structure of the object, where voids are created to encrypt information in the object. The proposed chipless tag represents a promising solution for anti-counterfeiting or security applications, since it avoids an unwanted eavesdropping during the reading process or information retrieval from a visual inspection that may affect other chipless systems. The adopted data-encoding algorithm does not rely on On–Off or amplitude schemes that are commonly adopted in the chipless RFID implementations but it is based on the maximization of available states or the maximization of non-overlapping regions of uncertainty. The performance of such class of chipless RFID tags are finally assessed by measurements on real prototypes.

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Fabrication and performance evaluation of 3D-printed graphene passive UHF RFID tags on cardboard

2017 Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring (PIERS) ◽

10.1109/piers.2017.8262330 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Han He ◽

Mitra Akbari ◽

Xiaochen Chen ◽

Amy Nommeots-Nomm ◽

Liquan Chen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Performance Evaluation ◽

Rfid Tags ◽

Uhf Rfid ◽

Passive Uhf Rfid ◽

3D Printed ◽

And Performance

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Structural and performance comparison between SU-8 microfabricated and 3D-printed microneedle electrodes

Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine ◽

10.2217/3dp-2019-0020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 29-44

Author(s):

Ramin Soltanzadeh ◽

Elnaz Afsharipour ◽

Neda Anssari ◽

Behzad Mansouri ◽

Cyrus Shafai

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽

Nerve Conduction Velocity ◽

Performance Comparison ◽

High Frequencies ◽

Microscopy Image ◽

3D Printed ◽

Microneedle Arrays ◽

And Performance ◽

Scanning Electron

Aim: This study is aimed to compare the structure and performance of 3D-printed and microfabricated microneedle arrays (MNAs). Materials & methods: MNAs were produced using either stereolithography printing or were micro-fabricated using SU-8 polymer. The structure of both MNA types were tested and compared through scanning electron microscopy. MNA performance was also evaluated through electrical impedence spectroscopy and nerve conduction velocity testing. Results & conclusion: The 3D-printed MNAs were shown to have higher gain than microfabricated MNAs at high frequencies. However, the selectivity of the microfabricated MNAs is more than 3D-printed MNAs. Scanning electron microscopy image comparison also showed significant differences between the output of the 3D-printed MNAs and the microfabricated MNAs. It was understood that the microfabricated MNAs’ geometries are closer to the primary design than the 3D-printed MNAs.

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3D Printed and Photonically Cured Graphene UHF RFID Tags on Textile, Wood, and Cardboard Substrates

International Journal of Antennas and Propagation ◽

10.1155/2017/7327398 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

M. Akbari ◽

H. He ◽

J. Juuti ◽

M. M. Tentzeris ◽

J. Virkki ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Radio Frequency Identification ◽

Low Cost ◽

Rfid Tags ◽

Direct Writing ◽

Uhf Rfid ◽

Passive Uhf Rfid ◽

Photonic Curing ◽

Frequency Identification ◽

3D Printed ◽

Rfid Antennas

This paper introduces 3D direct writing and microdispensing of graphene ultrahigh frequency (UHF) radio-frequency-identification (RFID) antennas on textile, wood, and cardboard substrates, subsequently cured either by conventional oven or photonically by pulsed Xenon flashes. Photonic-cured passive UHF RFID graphene tags on cardboard, wood, and textile substrates achieve read ranges of 5.4, 4.6, and 4 meters, respectively. These results are superior to those achieved by the oven-cured tags that featured read ranges of 4.8, 4.5, and 3.6 meters, respectively. This work presents the first integration of 3D printing and photonic curing of graphene antennas on low-cost versatile substrates.

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Corrigendum to “3D-Printed Graphene Antennas and Interconnections for Textile RFID Tags: Fabrication and Reliability towards Humidity”

International Journal of Antennas and Propagation ◽

10.1155/2020/9514821 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-1

Author(s):

Han He ◽

Mitra Akbari ◽

Lauri Sydänheimo ◽

Leena Ukkonen ◽

Johanna Virkki

Keyword(s):

Rfid Tags ◽

3D Printed

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Performance comparison of the 3D-printed and injection-molded PLA and its elastomer blend and fiber composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials ◽

10.1177/0892705718772867 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 501-520 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Cevdet Kaynak ◽

S Deniz Varsavas

Keyword(s):

3D Printing ◽

Mechanical Performance ◽

Thermoplastic Polyurethane ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Performance Comparison ◽

Reinforced Composites ◽

Scanning Calorimetry ◽

Photographic Images ◽

3D Printed ◽

Injection Molded

The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of polylactide (PLA)-based materials shaped by the traditional injection molding technique versus three-dimensional (3D)-printing additive manufacturing. Comparisons were performed not only for neat PLA but also for its thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU) blend and for its E-glass fiber (GF)-reinforced composites. Performance comparison of the injection-molded and 3D-printed specimens was especially conducted to compare their mechanical properties (strength–modulus–toughness) by tensile, flexural, and fracture toughness tests. Other comparisons such as their macro-level appearances, fracture surface morphology, and thermal behavior were also performed by photographic images, scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis. It can be concluded that the use of 3D-printing in the shaping of neat PLA and PLA/TPU blend was generally very beneficial; on the other hand, due to the differences in the orientation of the GF reinforcements, there could be certain reductions in the mechanical performance of PLA/GF and PLA/TPU/GF composite specimens.

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