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Method of making a radio frequency identification tag
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc
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Filing: 1997-08-21
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Granted: 1999-10-26
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Expires: 2017-08-21
Abstract
Abstract The invention is a radiofrequency identification tag comprising a semiconductor chip having radio frequency, logic, and memory circuits, and an antenna that are mounted on a substrate. The antenna may be used by the chip to modulate an incident RF signal to transfer information to a base station. The antenna comprises one or more lengths of thin wire that are connected directly to the chip by means of wire bonding. The chip and antenna combination are sealed with an organic film covering.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael John Brady
- 👤 Thomas Cofino
- 👤 Harley Kent Heinrich
- 👤 Glen Walden Johnson
- 👤 Paul Andrew Moskowitz
- 👤 George Frederick Walker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-09 17:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/22; H01Q1/2208; H01Q1/2225; H01Q23/00; G; G01; G01V; G01V15/00; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/07749; G06K19/0775; G06K19/07758; G06K19/07773; G06K19/07777; G06K19/07779; G06K19/07786; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/24; H01Q21/26; H01Q21/28; H01Q7/00; H01Q9/00; H01Q9/04; H01Q9/16; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/5453; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1089; Y10T156/1092; Y10T156/1093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An improved method of making a radio frequency tag which includes a semiconductor device with at least one pair of contacts and an antenna electrically connected to at least one pair of said at least one pair of contacts, the semiconductor device modulating and retransmitting a radio frequency signal received by the antenna, the improved method comprising the steps of: attaching said semiconductor device to a supporting substrate; forming said antenna entirely of at least one wire having a diameter in the range of 25 microns to 250 microns by spooling wire from and positioning the spooled wire with a wire bonding machine; wire bonding said antenna to at least one pair of said at least one pair of contacts of said semiconductor device using said wire bonding machine; and attaching said antenna for support to said supporting substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An improved method of making a radio frequency tag which includes a semiconductor device with at least one pair of contacts and an antenna electrically connected to at least one pair of said at least one pair of contacts, the semiconductor device modulating and retransmitting a radio frequency signal received by the antenna, the improved method comprising the steps of: attaching said semiconductor device to a supporting substrate; forming said antenna entirely of at least one wire having a diameter in the range of 25 microns to 250 microns by spooling wire from and positioning the spooled wire with a wire bonding machine; wire bonding said antenna to at least one pair of said at least one pair of contacts of said semiconductor device using said wire bonding machine; and attaching said antenna for support to said supporting substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improved method of claim 1 wherein said semiconductor device is attached to said supporting substrate by a chip-attaching adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improved method of claim 1 wherein said antenna is attached to said supporting substrate by a wire-attaching adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improved method of claim 1 and further comprising the step of encapsulating said semiconductor device and said contact.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The improved method of claim 1 and further comprising the step of attaching a top cover to said supporting substrate to entirely enclose said semiconductor device and said antenna between said supporting substrate and said top cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improved method of claim 5 wherein said top cover is formed of an organic material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improved method of claim 5 wherein said top cover includes an outer layer and an inner layer, said outer layer being an organic film and said inner layer being a cover adhesive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The improved method of claim 5 wherein said top cover is attached to said supporting substrate using heat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The improved method of claim 8 wherein said top cover is attached to said supporting substrate using pressure in addition to said heat.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The improved method of claim 1 wherein said antenna is formed of a single length of wire spooled from said wire bonding machine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The improved method of claim 1 wherein more than one said radio frequency tag is formed on a single supporting substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
131 words
An improved method of making a radio frequency tag which includes a semiconductor device having at least two contacts and an antenna electrically connected at least to two contacts of said at least two contacts, the semiconductor device modulating and retransmitting a radio frequency signal received by the antenna, the improved method comprising the steps of: attaching said semiconductor device to a supporting substrate; forming said antenna entirely of wire having a diameter in the range of 25 microns to 250 microns by spooling wire from and positioning the spooled wire with a wire bonding machine; wire bonding ends of said antenna to said two contacts of said at least two contacts of said semiconductor device using said wire bonding machine; and attaching said antenna for support to said supporting substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
131 words
An improved method of making a radio frequency tag which includes a semiconductor device having at least two contacts and an antenna electrically connected at least to two contacts of said at least two contacts, the semiconductor device modulating and retransmitting a radio frequency signal received by the antenna, the improved method comprising the steps of: attaching said semiconductor device to a supporting substrate; forming said antenna entirely of wire having a diameter in the range of 25 microns to 250 microns by spooling wire from and positioning the spooled wire with a wire bonding machine; wire bonding ends of said antenna to said two contacts of said at least two contacts of said semiconductor device using said wire bonding machine; and attaching said antenna for support to said supporting substrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
116 words
An improved method of making a radio frequency tag which includes a semiconductor device having two contacts and an antenna electrically connected to said two contacts, the semiconductor device modulating and retransmitting a radio frequency signal received by the antenna, the improved method comprising the steps of: attaching said semiconductor device to a supporting substrate; forming said antenna entirely of wire having a diameter in the range of 25 microns to 250 microns by spooling wire from and positioning the spooled wire with a wire bonding machine; wire bonding ends of said antenna to said two contacts of said semiconductor device using said wire bonding machine; and attaching said antenna for support to said supporting substrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
116 words
An improved method of making a radio frequency tag which includes a semiconductor device having two contacts and an antenna electrically connected to said two contacts, the semiconductor device modulating and retransmitting a radio frequency signal received by the antenna, the improved method comprising the steps of: attaching said semiconductor device to a supporting substrate; forming said antenna entirely of wire having a diameter in the range of 25 microns to 250 microns by spooling wire from and positioning the spooled wire with a wire bonding machine; wire bonding ends of said antenna to said two contacts of said semiconductor device using said wire bonding machine; and attaching said antenna for support to said supporting substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improved method of claim 13 wherein said semiconductor device is attached to said supporting substrate by a chip-attaching adhesive.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improved method of claim 13 wherein said antenna is attached to said supporting substrate by a wire-attaching adhesive.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improved method of claim 13 and further comprising the step of encapsulating said semiconductor device and said two contacts.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The improved method of claim 13 and further comprising the step of attaching a top cover to said supporting substrate to entirely enclose said semiconductor device and said antenna between said supporting substrate and said top cover.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improved method of claim 17 wherein said top cover is formed of an organic material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improved method of claim 17 wherein said top cover includes an outer layer and an inner layer, said outer layer being an organic film and said inner layer being a cover adhesive.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The improved method of claim 17 wherein said top cover is attached to said supporting substrate using heat.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The improved method of claim 20 wherein said top cover is attached to said supporting substrate using pressure in addition to said heat.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The improved method of claim 13 wherein said antenna is formed of a single length of wire spooled from said wire bonding machine.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improved method of claim 13 wherein said antenna is formed of a plurality of lengths of wire all spooled from said wire bonding machine.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
54 words
The improved method of claim 13 wherein said antenna includes a length of wire spooled from said wire bonding machine, said length of wire having two ends and said two ends of said wire being wire bonded respectively to different ones of said two contacts of said semiconductor device using said wire bonding machine.
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