Radio frequency identification tag
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1. A printed circuit adapted for RF identification and processing through sorting apparatus, the printed circuit comprising:
- a) a thin layer of flexible circuit board;
b) an imbedded antenna coil printed on at least one side of a first area of said flexible circuit board;
c) an integrated circuit provided on a laminate substrate and mounted on top of a second area of said flexible circuit board substrate laterally adjacent said imbedded antenna coil for carrying circuit elements;
d) electrical connection means extending laterally between the first area and the second area to connect electrically said antenna coil and said integrated circuit; and
e) a layer of semi-rigid material encapsulating only said integrated circuit in the second area having a limited degree of flexibility which is less than a degree of flexibility of the substrate.
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification tag is made with printed antenna coil integrated on a flexible substrate, and an integrated circuit area of the substrate adjacent the antenna coil for carrying circuit elements. The radio frequency identification tag is designed to be sufficiently robust to withstand the rigors of mail efficiency processing measurement applications.
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16 Claims
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1. A printed circuit adapted for RF identification and processing through sorting apparatus, the printed circuit comprising:
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a) a thin layer of flexible circuit board;
b) an imbedded antenna coil printed on at least one side of a first area of said flexible circuit board;
c) an integrated circuit provided on a laminate substrate and mounted on top of a second area of said flexible circuit board substrate laterally adjacent said imbedded antenna coil for carrying circuit elements;
d) electrical connection means extending laterally between the first area and the second area to connect electrically said antenna coil and said integrated circuit; and
e) a layer of semi-rigid material encapsulating only said integrated circuit in the second area having a limited degree of flexibility which is less than a degree of flexibility of the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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