Patent ID: 8246773
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: B31D,B32B,G06K,H01L,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of forming RFID articles, the method comprising: separating an RFID microelectronic stock into a plurality of sections, wherein the RFID microelectronic stock includes a plurality of electrical connectors, each electrically coupled to one of a plurality of RFID chips, wherein each of the sections includes one or more of the electrical connectors and one or more of the RFID chips; securing the separated sections to a transport member; transferring the sections on the transport member to an antenna web, wherein the antenna web includes a plurality of spaced antennas disposed thereon; and attaching the sections to the antenna web such that the sections are operatively coupled to respective of the antennas; wherein the attaching and at least part of the transferring occurs while the antenna web is moving; and wherein the separating occurs while the RFID microelectronic stock is moving; further comprising periodic forward and retrograde motions of the RFID microelectronic stock.