UHF RFID PCB Tags

1 UHF rfid PCB Tags Creating & Protecting Value in Electronics 2 In the beginning there MAGICSTRAP 3 How can I solve my problems? product is copied by pirates need traceability with barcode labels want to reduce wrong deliveries want to reduce my stock are too many manual operations in my process 4 By Adding Some Magic to Your PCB Supply Chain Management Anti-Counterfeit Traceability Add MAGICSTRAP and your PCB will become a full rfid Tag! Conventional PCB without rfid tag function Smart PCB with rfid tag function 5 Your Product will Become Fully RFIDed Anti-Counterfeit Traceability Supply Chain Management MAGICSTRAP inside!

2 Example ! portable rfid reader Access information inside the product over the whole supply chain! Title 6 Traceability Transparency Anti-Grey Channel Anti-Counterfeit Processcontrol CS = Stakeholder Oriented Value Creation WEEE Recycling Stakeholders CRM Introduction What the heck is rfid ??? Radio Frequency IDentification A batteryless RF technology (UHF@860 960 Mhz) making objects smart (providing unique ID + some data) able to cover distaces up to >5m similar to a barcode label/datamatrix, but much better: rewritable! works also without optical connection ( through carton box, product housing) 7 Introduction Why UHF rfid for electronics?

3 ?? Only UHF rfid is scalable enough and fits best to PCB/electronics application able to cover distaces up to >5m but also short range communication possible HF limited to approx only UHF technology can cover all uses over the full value chain HF rfid limited to process control / production shorter wavelength of UHF results in minmal antenna space needed on PCB HF rfid wavelength nearly 70x that of UHF rfid ! 8 9 rfid System Elements & Operation 3 Elements of an rfid System Operation & Antenna & Antenna reader / Writer 10 rfid System Tag Elements MAGICSTRAP is a Tag Component IC Tag/Inlay Antenna (Cu, Al, Sn etc.)

4 (PET film etc.) Strap IC Substrate a UHF - IC Module Introduction What is the Magic of the Magicstrap??? Efficiently use existing metallization ( ground plane) as antenna Rethinking Tags: Reduce to the MAGICSTRAP Instead of adding problems & - expensive - non standard process & materials Tag/Inlay Antenna (Cu, Al, Sn etc.) (PET film etc.) ..just add a standard SMD component - standard process - rfid is globally stadardized ISO, EPC Global 12 13 What is inside of MAGICSTRAP ? - rfid IC - Antenna filter: covers worldwide rfid frequencies (EU, US and Japan) - Antenna matching circuit - ESD protection (<2kV ) Environmental Friendly: 100% GREEN materials Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics LTCC rfid IC Resin 3D multi-layer matching circuit Maximum efficiency: antenna matching included The antenna only has to receive the incoming RF All other functions provided by MAGICSTRAP IC IC Antenna trace PCB MAGICSTRAP How does MAGICSTRAP work on a PCB?

5 Conventional Murata MAGICSTRAP Reception / reflection of RF wave Antenna function Antenna function Impedance matching Antenna function Done by MAGICSTRAP Fix center frequency and bandwidth Antenna function Done by MAGICSTRAP Internal matching circuit * Patents pending 14 15 How does MAGICSTRAP work on PCB? MAGICSTRAP recognizes the PCB as a dipole antenna. 16 4 Types of reference antenna on PCB Type1 Type2 Type3 Type4 10cm 4cm 5m MAGICSTRAP ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) (at 4W EIRP, 915 MHz, with 6dBi directivity antenna and circularly polarized wave Read range 17 Read Range at High Power (4W EIRP) 0123456510152025 Length "L" of PCB [cm]Read Range[m]Type ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ))

6 Type44W EIRP at 915 MHz 1W output from 6dBi directivity antenna with circularly polarized waveLType3 Change of board size will only affect communication range but not functionality 18 Each of the above antenna designs requires a particular MAGICSTRAP partnumber. Please make sure that you order the correct corresponding part number. Order Information ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Type1 Type2 Type3 Type4 LXMS31 ACNA-009 LXMS31 ACNA-010 LXMS31 ACNA-011 LXMS31 ACNA-012 Corresponding MAGICSTRAP Partnumbers The Magic Starterkit Available Now! A cooperation with Contains everything you need to immediately explore Magicstrap and the magic values of rfid !

7 Value Creation Process is Split in Seperate Steps Production Logistics Distribution Point of Sales & Marketing After Market Recycling R&D Conventional PCB A tagged PCB will provide a consistent ID Production Logistics Distribution Point of Sales & Marketing After Market Recycling R&D The PCB-tag will connect all elements of the chain Production Logistics Distribution Point of Sales & Marketing After Market Recycling R&D Production Logistics Distribution Point of Sales & Marketing After Market Recycling R&D System Integration by Consortium Members Enso Detego (Software System Integration) Kathrein ( reader & Antenna Hardware) Beta LAYOUT (Starter Kit, Prototypes, Inlays) Murata (Tag Module Solutions) Simply pick the elements you need for your rfid system.

8 The consortium offers scalable and flexible solutions over the whole chain. All members will help you to identify your possibilities to create value using rfid . Brooks (Hardware System Integration) Production Logistics Distribution Point of Sales & Marketing After Market Recycling R&D Process Integration = Value Creation Anti-Counterfeit Process Control Shipment Control Anti-Greymarket Inventory Control CRM Maintenance Prototype Management The PCB becomes Backbone of the Value Chain Anti-Counterfeit Lifecycle Management CRM Production Logistics Distribution Point of Sales & Marketing After Market Recycling R&D Title 25 Creating an Industry Standard Some more Magic 27 Near Field Transmission with Loop Antenna Easily control your process !

9 7mm+ read range reader Loop Antenna Shape Read / Write MAGICSTRAP - The Smallest UHF Tag No Additional Antenna on PCB Required! 28 Magic Ranges MAGICSTRAP Read Range Loop Antenna of UHF-R/W Output power W100 No external antenna connected! x x max EPC global C1G2 Partnumbers LXMS31 ACNA-012 ( x ) in production LXMS21 NCNH-147 ( x ) prototype, MP 2013 29 Magic Ranges (on Metal!) Loop Antenna of UHF-R/W MAGICSTRAP Range (on Metal) Output power No external antenna connected! x x max EPC global C1G2 Partnumbers LXMS31 ACNA-012 ( x ) in production LXMS21 NCNH-147 ( x ) prototype, MP 2013 Available Short Range Readers already connect to the antennaless Magicstrap!

10 All these standard readers and antennas: 31 The Magic Behind Contains Antenna Function for Short Range Communication! LTCC rfid IC Resin 3D multi-layer matching circuit Environmental Friendly: 100% GREEN materials Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics Cross section of MAGICSTRAP G2iM inside Partnumbers LXMS31 ACNA-012 ( x ) in production LXMS21 NCNH-147 ( x ) prototype, MP 2013 32 Magic Places MAGICSTRAP Metallic Mold Tools Medical x x max EPC global C1G2 Consumer Goods Bolt Equipment ..you could place your rfid tag anywhere! 33 Future Magic Embedding Now! protection - perfectly invisible saving Embed MAGICSTRAP into the PCB and make it invisible A cooperation with 34 Future Magic Embedding Now!