The selected product is the world’s first printed RFID tag, which is known to be a key product for printed electronics. It was presented in September 2007 by PolyIC. The tag is a product of the PolyIC product line PolyID®. It consists of roll-to-roll printed transponder chips based on the polymer semiconductor polythiophene printed on flexible polyester film. The chips are mounted on a low-cost antenna and work at the high-frequency range of 13.56 MHz.
The award was handed over to Dr. Wolfgang Clemens, Head of Applications with PolyIC, who says: “I am proud to receive this award as a result of our constant and intensive development in the field of printed electronics. Printed RFID is a key product
for printed electronics, and with those first products we will enter into the first pilot applications. These pilot applications will prepare the market for the next steps.”
These first printed tags do not contain ID information, but a unique oscillating signal.
The first applications of PolyID® are systems for electronic presence detection and brand authentication. The thin, flexible and inexpensively printed RFID tags make RFID applications possible in areas where silicon is not suitable.
The PolyID® product line is constantly being upgraded in subsequent generations, starting from several bits down to the electronic product code (EPCTM), with which each product in the logistics chain can be clearly identified. The tags are used in such fields as brand protection, authenticity control, ticketing and logistics.
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