Systems and methods for breakaway RFID tags
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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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Abstract
A breakaway RFID tag is configured such that it comprises part of a Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCB). Thus, the breakaway RFID tag can be used to track the PCB as it migrates through a manufacturing process. In one embodiment, the RFID tag can be assembled first and then used to track the PCB as it is populated with components and installed into larger assemblies and ultimately into the end device. Once the PCB is installed into a larger assembly or the end device, the breakaway RFID tag is configured such that it can be broken off and attached to the outside of the larger assembly or end device.
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1. A trackable printed circuit board (PCB), comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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