Inkjet-Printing And Performance Evaluation Of Uhf Rfid Tag Antennas On Renewable Materials With Porous Surfaces

Material choices in electronic devices have a huge impact on the environment. The use of environmental-friendly processes and renewable materials is a growing trend. We present the inkjet-printing of antennas for passive UHF RFID tags on wood, paper, and cardboard. We printed the prototype antennas without surface treatments. We evaluated the performance of the fully assembled tags through wireless tag measurements. The fabricated tags achieved 6-to-9.5 meters read range under the European RFID transmission regulations.