Towards Washable Electrotextile UHF RFID Tags: Reliability Study of Epoxy-Coated Copper Fabric Antennas

Shiqi Wang; Ngai Lok Chong; Johanna Virkki; Toni Björninen; Lauri Sydänheimo; Leena Ukkonen

doi:10.1155/2015/424150

Towards Washable Electrotextile UHF RFID Tags: Reliability Study of Epoxy-Coated Copper Fabric Antennas

Shiqi Wang
, Ngai Lok Chong
, Johanna Virkki^*
, Toni Björninen
, Lauri Sydänheimo
, Leena Ukkonen

^*Corresponding author for this work

City University of Hong Kong
Tampere University

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We investigate the impact of washing on the performance of passive UHF RFID tags based on dipole antennas fabricated from copper fabric and coated with protective epoxy coating. Initially, the tags achieved read ranges of about 8 meters, under the European RFID emission regulation. To assess the impact of washing on the performance of the tags, they were washed repeatedly in a washing machine and measured after every washing cycle. Despite the reliability challenges related to mechanical stress, the used epoxy coating was found to be a promising coating for electrotextile tags in moist conditions.

Original language	English
Article number	424150
Journal	International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Volume	2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/424150
State	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

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