RFID tag using patch antenna designs and low cost manufacturing techniques
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1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag assembly comprising:
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a substrate coupled to an inner surface of the enclosure;
an antenna formed on the substrate;
an electrical circuit on the substrate and electrically coupled to the antenna; and
a plate attached to an outer surface of the enclosure and configured to be a ground plane.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improved tag assemblies, are described herein. In an aspect, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag assembly includes an enclosure, a substrate, an antenna, an electrical circuit, and a plate. The substrate is coupled to an inner surface of the enclosure. The antenna is formed on a surface of the substrate. The electrical circuit is on the substrate and is electrically coupled to the antenna. The plate is attached to an outer surface of the enclosure and configured to be a ground plane for the antenna.
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1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag assembly comprising:
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an enclosure; a substrate coupled to an inner surface of the enclosure; an antenna formed on the substrate; an electrical circuit on the substrate and electrically coupled to the antenna; and a plate attached to an outer surface of the enclosure and configured to be a ground plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for assembling a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag assembly comprising:
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(1) positioning a substrate within an opening in a first surface of a first portion of an enclosure, wherein an antenna is formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein an electrical circuit is coupled to a surface of the substrate and the electrical circuit is electrically coupled to the antenna; (2) attaching a second enclosure portion to the first enclosure portion to form the enclosure, wherein the substrate is enclosed within the enclosure; and (3) attaching a plate to an outer surface of the enclosure, wherein the plate is configured to be a ground plane for the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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