Patent ID: 7623034
Filing Date: 2009-11-24
Classification: G06K,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of placing an RFID circuit onto an electrical component, the method comprising: separating an RFID circuit from a web of RFID circuits using a punch member to punch the RFID circuit from the web; and placing the RFID circuit onto an electrical component with a placement device; wherein the separating includes: severing the RFID circuit from the web of RFID circuits; separably coupling the RFID circuit to a punch member by applying a vacuum to the RFID circuit via a vacuum port in the punch member; directing the RFID circuit onto a transfer drum of the placement device using the punch member; and separably coupling the RFID circuit to the transfer drum; and wherein the placing includes transferring the RFID circuit onto the electrical component with the transfer drum.