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Systems and methods for breakaway RFID tags

  • US 9,747,542 B2
  • Filed: 11/18/2016
  • Issued: 08/29/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A trackable printed circuit board (PCB), comprising:

  • a main circuit area which is manufactured through a PCB process including a plurality of processing steps;

    a breakaway radio frequency identification (RFID) tag disposed on the PCB, the breakaway RFID tag comprising a printed antenna and an integrated circuit (IC) pad configured to receive a RFID transponder IC, wherein the plurality of processing steps include a repair step for performing a repair operation on the trackable PCB at a repair station; and

    a breakable portion connecting the main circuit area and the RFID tag, wherein the breakable portion is configured to allow the breakaway RFID tag to be detached from the main circuit area.

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