A new package for textile integrated RFID tags

Permanently installed RFID tags in textiles have become a research topic of great interest in the industry. They could revolutionize the market and the daily life. Requirements for such tags are extremely high. They have to be non-obtrusive, very durable and cheap. This paper will describe a novel package and system layout that offers all these characteristics for applications which require domestic washing (e.g. clothing), but also for technical textiles. Results of different reliability tests will be presented, to prove the high durability of the developed package. ©2009 IEEE