Radio frequency identification tag apparatus with laser direct structuring antenna

• US 9,542,640 B1
• Filed: 10/30/2015
• Issued: 01/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jogtek Corp.
• Original Assignee: Jogtek Corp.
• Inventors: Huang, Wei-Chun, Hsieh, Tsung-Hsing
• Primary Examiner(s): VO, TUYEN KIM
• Application Number:
  US14/928,279
• Time in Patent Office: 438 Days
• Field of Search: 235/439, 235/451, 235/492, 340 101- 104, 340/572.1, 340/572.2
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0717 the sensor being capable of sensing environmental conditions such as temperature history or pressure
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07707 the visual interface being a display, e.g. LCD or electronic ink
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07794 the record carrier comprising a booster or auxiliary antenna in addition to the antenna connected directly to the integrated circuit

Abstract

A radio frequency identification tag apparatus includes a display unit, a radio frequency identification tag unit and a laser direct structuring antenna unit. The radio frequency identification tag unit is electrically connected to the display unit. The laser direct structuring antenna unit is wirelessly coupled to the radio frequency identification tag unit.

Claims

1. A radio frequency identification tag apparatus comprising:

a display unit;

a radio frequency identification tag unit electrically connected to the display unit; and

a laser direct structuring antenna unit wirelessly coupled to the radio frequency identification tag unit,

wherein the radio frequency identification tag unit comprises;

a radio frequency identification tag antenna wirelessly coupled to the laser direct structuring antenna unit;

a radio frequency identification tag chip electrically connected to the radio frequency identification tag antenna;

a current-to-voltage converting circuit electrically connected to the radio frequency identification tag antenna; and

a voltage adjusting circuit electrically connected to the radio frequency identification tag chip and the current-to-voltage converting circuit.

2. The radio frequency identification tag apparatus in claim 1 further comprising:

a plastic panel,

wherein the display unit, the radio frequency identification tag unit and the laser direct structuring antenna unit are arranged on the plastic panel.

3. The radio frequency identification tag apparatus in claim 2 further comprising:

a microprocessor electrically connected to the radio frequency identification tag unit.

4. The radio frequency identification tag apparatus in claim 3 further comprising:

a sensor electrically connected to the microprocessor,

wherein the sensor detects a temperature and a vibration level of a carrier.

5. The radio frequency identification tag apparatus in claim 4 further comprising:

a driver electrically connected to the microprocessor and the display unit,

wherein the driver drives the display unit to display an information.

6. The radio frequency identification tag apparatus in claim 5 further comprising:

a connection interface electrically connected to the microprocessor and the radio frequency identification tag unit.

7. The radio frequency identification tag apparatus in claim 6, wherein the display unit is an electronic paper or a liquid crystal display.

8. The radio frequency identification tag apparatus in claim 7, wherein the radio frequency identification tag unit is a dual radio frequency identification tag.

9. The radio frequency identification tag apparatus in claim 8, wherein the connection interface is a serial peripheral interface or an inter-integrated circuit.