Method to RFID enable electronic devices

• US 20080204238A1
• Filed: 02/28/2007
• Published: 08/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Inventors: White, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US11/711,687
• Publication Number:
  US 20080204238A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/572.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07745 Mounting details of integrated circuit chips
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07756 the connection being non-galvanic, e.g. capacitive
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2208 associated with components used in interrogation type services, i.e. in systems for information exchange between an interrogator/reader and a tag/transponder, e.g. in Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] systems methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns G06K7/00; record carrier for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled devices, are described herein. In an aspect, a method of assembling an RFID enabled device includes providing an antenna on a surface of a substrate, providing a land pattern for an electrical circuit, and mounting the electrical circuit on the substrate, wherein the electrical circuit is electrically isolated from the antenna.

Claims

10. An RFID enabled electrical device, comprising:

a substrate;

an antenna; and

an electrical circuit mounted on the substrate that is electrically isolated from the antenna.

11. The device of claim 10, further comprising:

an enclosure, wherein the substrate, the antenna, and the electrical circuit, are located within the enclosure.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the electrical circuit comprises a surface-mount device.

13. The device of claim 10, wherein the electrical circuit comprises a microprocessor.

14. The device of claim 10, wherein the enclosure comprises a material that is transparent to RF electromagnetic waves.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the material is a plastic.

16. The device of claim 10, further comprising an integrated circuit package, wherein the antenna is located within the integrated circuit package.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the integrated circuit package further comprises a second electrical circuit, wherein the electrical circuit stores an identification code and is configured to provide a response to an RFID interrogation signal, wherein the response includes the identification code.

18. The device of claim 10, wherein the identification code identifies the device.

19. The device of claim 10, wherein the substrate is resin or a flex-tape substrate.

20. The device of claim 10, wherein the antenna is a dipole antenna, loop antenna, dual-dipole antenna, or patch antenna.

21. The device of claim 10, further comprising:

a second electrical circuit; and

a trace, wherein the trace electrically couples the first electrical circuit to the second electrical circuit.

22. The device of claim 10, wherein the substrate is a printed circuit board (PCB).

23. A method of communicating with an RFID enabled device comprising:

storing an identification code;

receiving an RFID interrogation signal with an antenna of the device;

generating a response to the RFID interrogation signal, wherein the response includes the identification code;

performing a function in an electrical circuit mounted on the substrate and electrically isolated from the antenna; and

transmitting the response to the RFID interrogation signal.

1. A method of assembling a radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled electrical device, comprising:

providing an antenna on a surface of a substrate;

providing a land pattern for an electrical circuit; and

mounting the electrical circuit on the substrate, wherein the electrical circuit is electrically isolated from the antenna.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enclosing the substrate, the antenna, and the electrical circuit in an enclosure.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein mounting the electrical circuit comprises:

soldering the electrical circuit to the substrate.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the mounting step further comprises:

mounting a second electrical circuit to the substrate.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

forming a trace that electrically couples the first electrical circuit to the second electrical circuit.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

forming a via in the substrate.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

laying out the substrate using a printed circuit board (PCB) development tool, including;

laying out the antenna, and

laying out the land pattern for the electrical circuit to be mounted to the substrate.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein laying out the antenna comprises laying out a plurality of traces, wherein the plurality of traces are configured to operate as an antenna.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein an integrated circuit package comprises the antenna, wherein providing the antenna on the surface of the substrate includes mounting the integrated circuit package on the substrate.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the storing step comprises:

storing an identification code that identifies the device.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the storing step comprises:

storing an identification code that identifies the electrical circuit.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein generating step further comprises:

generating a response that indicates that the device needs maintenance.

26-1. The method of claim 23, wherein the transmitting step comprises:

backscattering the RFID interrogation signal.