An apparatus for automatic radio-frequency identification (RFID). In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises a flexible strap comprising a plurality of holes and a buckle configured to buckle to any one of the plurality of holes, such that, when the buckle is buckled to one of the plurality of holes, the strap forms a closed loop. The apparatus further comprises one or more tag enclosures. Each tag enclosure comprises one or more buckles and a RFID tag configured to communicate identifying data to a reader device. The one or more buckles of each tag enclosure are each configured to buckle to any one of the plurality of holes on the strap such that the tag enclosure may be attached to the strap at any one of a plurality of positions on the strap.

The present disclosure provides in various aspects for a method of forming a prelam body of a smart card and a prelam body of a smart card. In some illustrative embodiments, a prelam body of a smart card comprises at least one contact terminal patch, which comprises a patch base layer and a plurality of conductive pads provided on a surface of the patch base layer, wherein the plurality of conductive pads is arranged on the patch base layer in accordance with a predefined interconnection design, and a prelam sheet with a plurality of openings, each opening accommodating a dedicated one of the conductive pads, wherein the at least one contact terminal patch is mounted to the prelam sheet.

A belt includes a laminate including a back surface layer disposed on a back surface side and a tension member layer including a tension member. The belt includes a sensor provided in the laminate and configured to detect a state of the belt, and a passive RFID also provided in the laminate, including an IC chip and an antenna, and configured to transmit state information on the belt detected by the sensor to an outside.

RFID tags are provided for incorporation into the packaging of a microwavable food item, with the RFID tag being configured to be safely microwaved. The RFID tag includes an antenna defining a gap and configured to operate at a first frequency. An RFID chip is electrically coupled to the antenna across the gap. A shielding structure is electrically coupled to the antenna across the gap and overlays the RFID chip. The shielding structure includes a shield conductor and a shield dielectric at least partially positioned between the shield conductor and the RFID chip. The shielding structure is configured to limit the voltage across the gap when the antenna is exposed to a second frequency that is greater than first frequency. In additional embodiments, RFID tags are provided for incorporation into the packaging of a microwavable food item, with the RFID tag being configured to be safely microwaved. The RFID tag includes an RFID chip and an antenna electrically coupled to the RFID chip. The antenna may have a sheet resistance in the range of approximately 100 ohms to approximately 230 ohms, optionally with an optical density in the range of approximately 0.18 to approximately 0.29. Alternatively, or additionally, the antenna may be configured to fracture into multiple pieces upon being subjected to heating in a microwave oven. Alternatively, or additionally, the RFID tag may be incorporated in an RFID label that is secured to the package by a joinder material with a greater resistance than that of the antenna, such as a sheet resistance in the range of approximately 100 ohms to approximately 230 ohms.

RFID tags are provided for incorporation into the packaging of a microwavable food item, with the RFID tag being configured to be safely microwaved. The RFID tag includes a substrate having opposing first and second surfaces. An antenna is secured to the first surface, with the antenna defining a gap and being configured to operate at a first frequency. An RFID chip is electrically coupled to the antenna across the gap. A shielding structure is secured to the second surface of the substrate, with at least a portion of the shielding structure being in substantial alignment with the gap. The shielding structure is configured to limit the voltage across the gap when the antenna is exposed to a second frequency that is greater than first frequency. Also provided are methods for manufacturing RFID tags from a web in which conductive layers are secured to opposing surfaces of a substrate.

Connection bridges (CBR) for dual-interface transponder chip modules (TCM) 200 may have an area which is substantially equal to or greater than an area of a contact pad (CP) of a contact pad array (CPA). A given connection bridge may be L-shaped and may comprise (i) a first portion disposed external to the contact pad array and extending parallel to the insertion direction, and (ii) a second portion extending from an end of the first portion perpendicular to the insertion direction to within the contact pad array (CPA) such as between C1 and C5. The connection bridge may extend around a corner of the contact pad array, may be large enough to accommodate wire bonding, and may be integral with a coupling frame (CF) extending around the contact pad array. The transponder chip modules may be integrated into a smart card (SC).

The present invention relates to an electronic component, and also relates to an antenna for information communication using a magnetic field component, which is capable of satisfying both of downsizing and improvement in communication sensitivity. The electronic component of the present invention comprises a ferrite core and a coil, in which a ferrite constituting the ferrite core has a spinel structure and comprises Fe, Ni, Zn, Cu and Co as constitutional metal elements, and when contents of the respective constitutional metal elements in the ferrite are calculated in terms of Fe.sub.2O.sub.3, NiO, ZnO, CuO and CoO, contents of Fe.sub.2O.sub.3, NiO, ZnO, CuO and CoO in the ferrite are 46 to 50 mol %, 20 to 27 mol %, 15 to 22 mol %, 9 to 11 mol % and 0.01 to 1.0 mol %, respectively, based on a total content of Fe.sub.2O.sub.3, NiO, ZnO, CuO and CoO.

An apparatus includes a first surface having an identification tag attached thereto and a second surface having an antenna attached thereto. The first surface engages the second surface to provide a seal for an article and to connect the antenna to the identification tag. A method for sealing an article includes providing a first surface having an identification tag attached thereto. A second surface having an antenna attached thereto is provided. The first surface is attached to the second surface to provide a seal for the article and to connect the antenna to the identification tag.

In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing an RFID label includes providing a web structure comprising a dielectric layer and a metal layer; depositing a non-removable resist on the metal layer, the deposition of the non-removable resist defining an antenna; depositing a removable resist on the metal layer, the deposition of the removable resist defining connection pads for connecting an integrated circuit (IC) to the antenna; etching the metal layer to form the antenna and the connection pads; removing the removable resist from the metal layer to expose the connection pads; and attaching the IC to the connection pads.

The invention relates to a method and system that uses ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) for counting and identifying a variety of objects during medical or surgical operations. The method includes passive UHF RFID tag, a RFID scanner to communicate with host equipment and storage in a database cloud. The method includes a water-proof antenna and microchip supported by a substrate with covering overlay materials. The invention further discloses a tracking method for counting process, with software implementation, to assist the count-in count-out function to track multiple medical devices, resulting in reduction of counting errors during surgical procedures when the current UHF RFID process is utilized.