Printed RFID - Status and First Applications

Wolfgang Clemens studied physics in Cologne and at the Research Center Juelich and made his PhD in the field of thin film magnetic systems. From 1995 to 2003 he worked at Siemens Corporate technology, Erlangen, where he started with the development of magnetic sensors and then was the project leader for the development of integrated plastic circuits. In November 2003 he span out with his project team to PolyIC, where he is now head of applications.

PolyIC produces printed electronics in a high-speed printing process. Printed electronics means that in a printing process electrical conducting and semi conducting plastics, so called polymers, are applied in several layers on a polyester film. The printing process is conducted in an exactly defined design so that electronic devices can be created. These devices are integrated, for example, into a RFID (radio frequency identification) tag. PolyIC's product line for RFID is called PolyID. Printed electronics makes low-cost RFID tags possible that can be used for mass applications. Furthermore, this new technology is also used in displays and complex systems, called smart objects. PolyIC sells smart objects under the name of PolyLogo.

 

PolyIC is a joint venture between Siemens AG and Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG and is located in Fuerth, Germany. PolyIC GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 2003.