Electronically Re-Writable Chipless RFID Tag Using Solid State Metal-Insulator-Metal Switches on Paper Substrate

Jayakrishnan Methapettyparambu Purushothama, Arnaud Vena, Brice Sorli, Etienne Perret

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Abstract

In this article, we present the design and results of an electronically re-writable chipless RFID tag on paper substrate. This tag consists of two resonators build around a modified shorted dipole, integrated with a non-volatile Metal-Insulator-Metal (MIM) switch, which tunes the electrical length of each resonator to resonate at two different frequencies, depending on state of the switch. One can electronically reconfigure the tag using low power DC pulses to change its RF signature. The integrated MIM switch has a layer architecture of Silver-Nafion-Aluminum, formed exclusively using an in-house process in ambient laboratory conditions, notably without the use of any `clean room' facilities. Operating mechanism of the tag is validated with the help of developed electrical equivalent model. This study proves the concept of realizing `electronically reconfigurable' chipless tags on flexible and low cost substrates, with a fabrication process compatible with mass production.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS)
PublisherIEEE
ISBN (Electronic)9781728113098
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jul 2019
Event2019 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium - Boston, United States
Duration: 2 Jun 20197 Jun 2019
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/8697340/proceeding

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium
Abbreviated titleIEEE/MTT-S IMS 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period2/06/197/06/19
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