Towards Washable Electrotextile UHF RFID Tags: Reliability Study of Epoxy-Coated Copper Fabric Antennas

Towards Washable Electrotextile UHF RFID Tags: Reliability Study of Epoxy-Coated Copper Fabric Antennas

We investigate the impact of washing on the performance of passive UHF RFID tags based on dipole antennas fabricated from copper fabric and coated with protective epoxy coating. Initially, the tags achieved read ranges of about 8 meters, under the European RFID emission regulation. To assess the imp...

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Main Authors: Shiqi Wang, Ngai Lok Chong, Johanna Virkki, Toni Björninen, Lauri Sydänheimo, Leena Ukkonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/424150
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spelling doaj-1ffc62c020b44576b9a29e03e35ba6242020-11-24T22:32:56ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772015-01-01201510.1155/2015/424150424150Towards Washable Electrotextile UHF RFID Tags: Reliability Study of Epoxy-Coated Copper Fabric AntennasShiqi Wang0Ngai Lok Chong1Johanna Virkki2Toni Björninen3Lauri Sydänheimo4Leena Ukkonen5Department of Electronic Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong KongDepartment of Electronic Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong KongDepartment of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, 33720 Tampere, FinlandDepartment of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, 33720 Tampere, FinlandDepartment of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, 33720 Tampere, FinlandDepartment of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, 33720 Tampere, FinlandWe investigate the impact of washing on the performance of passive UHF RFID tags based on dipole antennas fabricated from copper fabric and coated with protective epoxy coating. Initially, the tags achieved read ranges of about 8 meters, under the European RFID emission regulation. To assess the impact of washing on the performance of the tags, they were washed repeatedly in a washing machine and measured after every washing cycle. Despite the reliability challenges related to mechanical stress, the used epoxy coating was found to be a promising coating for electrotextile tags in moist conditions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/424150
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Ngai Lok Chong
Johanna Virkki
Toni Björninen
Lauri Sydänheimo
Leena Ukkonen
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Ngai Lok Chong
Johanna Virkki
Toni Björninen
Lauri Sydänheimo
Leena Ukkonen
Towards Washable Electrotextile UHF RFID Tags: Reliability Study of Epoxy-Coated Copper Fabric Antennas
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
author_facet Shiqi Wang
Ngai Lok Chong
Johanna Virkki
Toni Björninen
Lauri Sydänheimo
Leena Ukkonen
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title Towards Washable Electrotextile UHF RFID Tags: Reliability Study of Epoxy-Coated Copper Fabric Antennas
title_short Towards Washable Electrotextile UHF RFID Tags: Reliability Study of Epoxy-Coated Copper Fabric Antennas
title_full Towards Washable Electrotextile UHF RFID Tags: Reliability Study of Epoxy-Coated Copper Fabric Antennas
title_fullStr Towards Washable Electrotextile UHF RFID Tags: Reliability Study of Epoxy-Coated Copper Fabric Antennas
title_full_unstemmed Towards Washable Electrotextile UHF RFID Tags: Reliability Study of Epoxy-Coated Copper Fabric Antennas
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series International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
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publishDate 2015-01-01
description We investigate the impact of washing on the performance of passive UHF RFID tags based on dipole antennas fabricated from copper fabric and coated with protective epoxy coating. Initially, the tags achieved read ranges of about 8 meters, under the European RFID emission regulation. To assess the impact of washing on the performance of the tags, they were washed repeatedly in a washing machine and measured after every washing cycle. Despite the reliability challenges related to mechanical stress, the used epoxy coating was found to be a promising coating for electrotextile tags in moist conditions.
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