US6091332A
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Radio frequency identification tag having printed circuit interconnections
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1998-07-14
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Granted: 2000-07-18
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Expires: 2018-07-14
Abstract
Abstract A radio frequency identification tag (100) includes a radio frequency identification tag circuit chip (112) bonded to a substrate (114). Additional circuit components (140) are also bonded to the substrate. The substrate is formed to include a number of conductive traces (18, 20), and the radio frequency identification tag and circuit components are electrically coupled to the traces via selective application of a printable conductive medium (130, 132).
Inventors
- 👤 Noel H. Eberhardt
- 👤 Philip R. Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/4212; B65D5/4233; G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/07743; G06K19/07749; G06K19/0775; G06K19/07758; G06K19/0776; G06K19/07773; G06K19/07786; H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H10W70/614; B65D2203/00; B65D2203/10; G07; G07B; G07B17/00; G07B17/00459; G07B17/00508; G07B2017/00612; G07B2017/00629; H10W70/099; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/682; H10W70/685; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W72/90; H10W72/931; H10W72/932; H10W90/00; H10W90/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
A radio frequency identification tag comprising: a substrate, the substrate formed to include a conductive trace; a radio frequency identification tag circuit chip secured to the substrate, the radio frequency identification tag circuit chip including a conductive pad; and a layer of conductive medium printed on the substrate and coupling the conductive pad to the conductive trace.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
A radio frequency identification tag comprising: a substrate, the substrate formed to include a conductive trace; a radio frequency identification tag circuit chip secured to the substrate, the radio frequency identification tag circuit chip including a conductive pad; and a layer of conductive medium printed on the substrate and coupling the conductive pad to the conductive trace.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 1, further comprising an antenna secured to the substrate, and layer of conductive medium printed on the substrate coupling the antenna to the conductive trace.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 2, the layer comprising a first layer and a second layer of conductive medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 2, the antenna comprising a coil antenna.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 2, the antenna comprising conductive ink printed on the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 1, the conductive trace comprising conductive ink printed on the substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 1, further comprising a circuit component secured to the substrate, the circuit component including a circuit component conductive pad, and a third layer of conductive medium printed on the substrate coupling the circuit component conductive pad to the conductive trace.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 1, the substrate comprising a recess and the radio frequency identification tag circuit chip disposed within the recess.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 1, comprising an insulating layer disposed adjacent an edge of the radio frequency identification tag circuit chip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 1, wherein the radio frequency identification tag comprises one of an inductive coupled device and a capacitive coupled device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
98 words
A radio frequency identification tag comprising: a substrate; a radio frequency identification tag circuit chip secured to the substrate, the radio frequency identification tag circuit chip including a first conductive pad and a second conductive pad; an antenna secured to the substrate, the antenna having a first antenna lead and a second antenna lead; and a first layer of conductive medium printed on the substrate and coupling the first conductive pad to the first antenna lead and a second layer of conductive medium printed on the substrate and coupling the second conductive pad to the second antenna lead.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
98 words
A radio frequency identification tag comprising: a substrate; a radio frequency identification tag circuit chip secured to the substrate, the radio frequency identification tag circuit chip including a first conductive pad and a second conductive pad; an antenna secured to the substrate, the antenna having a first antenna lead and a second antenna lead; and a first layer of conductive medium printed on the substrate and coupling the first conductive pad to the first antenna lead and a second layer of conductive medium printed on the substrate and coupling the second conductive pad to the second antenna lead.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
70 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 11, comprising a circuit component secured to the substrate, the circuit component comprising a first component conductive pad and a second component conductive pad, the first layer coupling the first component conductive pad to the first conductive pad and the first antenna lead and the second layer coupling the second component conductive pad to the second conductive pad and the second antenna lead.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 11, the antenna comprising a coil antenna.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 11, the antenna comprising conductive ink printed on the substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 11, the substrate comprising a recess and the radio frequency identification tag circuit chip disposed within the recess.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 11, comprising an insulating layer disposed adjacent an edge of the radio frequency identification tag circuit chip.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 11, wherein the radio frequency identification tag comprises one of an inductive coupled device and a capacitive coupled device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
80 words
A radio frequency identification tag comprising: a substrate having plurality of conductive traces formed on a surface; a template secured to the surface, the template including a recess; a radio frequency identification tag circuit chip disposed within the recess and secured to the surface, the radio frequency identification tag circuit chip including a conductive pad; and a layer of conductive medium printed on the template and coupling the conductive pad to at least one of the plurality of conductive traces.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
80 words
A radio frequency identification tag comprising: a substrate having plurality of conductive traces formed on a surface; a template secured to the surface, the template including a recess; a radio frequency identification tag circuit chip disposed within the recess and secured to the surface, the radio frequency identification tag circuit chip including a conductive pad; and a layer of conductive medium printed on the template and coupling the conductive pad to at least one of the plurality of conductive traces.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
49 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 18, further comprising an antenna secured to the substrate, the antenna having an antenna lead, the template comprising an antenna lead recess, the antenna lead disposed within the antenna lead recess and the layer coupling the antenna lead to the conductive pad.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 19, the antenna comprising a coil antenna.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
60 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 19, further comprising a circuit component, the circuit component having a circuit component conductive pad, the template comprising a circuit component recess, the circuit component disposed within the circuit component recess and secured to the substrate, and the layer coupling the circuit component conductive pad to the conductive pad and the antenna lead.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 18, comprising an insulating layer disposed adjacent an edge of the radio frequency identification tag circuit chip.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The radio frequency identification tag of claim 18, wherein the radio frequency identification tag comprises one of an inductive coupled device and a capacitive coupled device.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
47 words
A circuit assembly comprising: a substrate, the substrate formed to include a conductive trace; a circuit chip secured to the substrate, the circuit chip including a conductive pad; and a layer of conductive medium printed on the substrate and coupling the conductive pad to the conductive trace.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
47 words
A circuit assembly comprising: a substrate, the substrate formed to include a conductive trace; a circuit chip secured to the substrate, the circuit chip including a conductive pad; and a layer of conductive medium printed on the substrate and coupling the conductive pad to the conductive trace.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The circuit assembly of claim 24, the conductive trace comprising conductive ink printed on the substrate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
49 words
The circuit assembly of claim 24, further comprising a second circuit chip secured to the substrate, the second circuit chip including a second conductive pad, and the circuit assembly comprising a second layer of conductive medium printed on the substrate coupling the second conductive pad to the conductive trace.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
The circuit assembly of claim 24, the substrate comprising a recess and the circuit chip disposed within the recess.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The circuit assembly of claim 24, comprising an insulating layer disposed adjacent an edge of the circuit chip.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
63 words
A circuit assembly comprising: a substrate including a conductive trace formed on a surface; a template secured to the substrate, the template comprising a recess; a circuit chip disposed within the recess and secured to the substrate, the circuit chip including a conductive pad; and a layer of conductive medium printed on the template and coupling the conductive pad to the conductive trace.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
63 words
A circuit assembly comprising: a substrate including a conductive trace formed on a surface; a template secured to the substrate, the template comprising a recess; a circuit chip disposed within the recess and secured to the substrate, the circuit chip including a conductive pad; and a layer of conductive medium printed on the template and coupling the conductive pad to the conductive trace.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
53 words
The circuit assembly of claim 29, further comprising a second circuit chip, the second circuit chip having a second conductive pad, the template comprising a second recess, the second circuit chip disposed within the second recess and secured to the substrate, and the layer coupling the second conductive pad to the conductive pad.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
18 words
The circuit assembly of claim 29, comprising an insulating layer disposed adjacent an edge of the circuit chip.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
13 words
The circuit assembly of claim 31, the insulating layer disposed within the recess.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
55 words
A circuit assembly comprising: a substrate, a first circuit chip secured the substrate; a second circuit chip secured to the substrate; and a layer of conductive medium electrically coupling the first circuit chip and the second circuit chip, the layer printed on the substrate over the first circuit chip and under the second circuit chip.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
55 words
A circuit assembly comprising: a substrate, a first circuit chip secured the substrate; a second circuit chip secured to the substrate; and a layer of conductive medium electrically coupling the first circuit chip and the second circuit chip, the layer printed on the substrate over the first circuit chip and under the second circuit chip.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
38 words
The circuit assembly of claim 33, comprising a second layer coupling the first circuit chip and the second circuit chip, the second layer printed on the substrate and over the first circuit chip and the second circuit chip.
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