Humidity Sensing by Polymer-Loaded UHF RFID Antennas
Passive ultra high-frequency radio frequency identification tags, besides item labeling, are also able to exploit capability to sense the physical state of the tagged object as well as of the surrounding environment. Here, a new family of polymer-doped tags are proposed and fully characterized for the detection of ambient humidity. A sensitive chemical species based on PEDOT:PSS is used to load a shaped slot, carved into a folded-like patch tag. The communication and sensing capabilities of the resulting radio-sensor are investigated by means of simulation and measurements that show how to control and balance above opposite requirements by a proper deposition of the sensitive material. The …
Polymer-doped UHF RFID tag for wireless-sensing of humidity
Passive UHF RFID tags, beside item labelling, are also able to exploit capability of sensing the physical state of the tagged object as well as of the surrounding environment. Here a family of polymer-doped tags are proposed and fully characterized for the detection of ambient humidity. A sensitive chemical species based on PEDOT:PSS is used to dope a properly shaped slot carved into a folded-like patch tag. The communication and sensing capabilities of the radio-sensor are investigated by means of simulation and measurements showing how to control and balance above opposite requirements by dosing the quantity of sensitive material. The device could have interesting application in the asses…
UHF RFID humidity sensor tag based on hygroscopic polymeric load
Passive UHF RFID tags, beside item labelling, are also able to exploit capability of sensing the physical state of the tagged object as well as of the surrounding environment. Here a family of polymer-doped tags are proposed and fully characterized for the detection of ambient humidity. A sensitive chemical species based on PEDOT: PSS is used to dope a properly shaped slot carved into a folded-like patch tag. The sensing capabilities of the radio-sensor are investigated by means of measurements for different quantities of sensitive material and in cyclic exposures. The device could have interesting application in the assessment of the air quality in living and controlled rooms, in the monit…