Patience, My Dear

Golter—Our objective was to accelerate the adoption of RFID by offering a converting process which offers the lowest cost smart label/ticket, as well as smart packaging. At Labelexpo, bielomatik and NXP (formerly Philips Semiconductor) launched the RFLoopTag product. This revolution enables a converter to produce low-cost, high-volume, and reliable “do-it-yourself” UHF transponders. The process uses materials and practices common to everyday label converting. Pressure-sensitive chip modules in roll form are unwound and placed onto rolls of any antenna material whether diecut aluminum, electroplated copper, or conductive ink. Inductive coupling versus mechanical contact ensures that the circuit is complete and functioning. Inductive coupling also permits a label facestock or box wall to exist between the chip and the antenna and still function properly.