Patent ID: 7555826
Filing Date: 2009-07-07
Classification: B32B,G06K,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of forming an RFID device, the method comprising: feeding a free end of an interposer web into a cutter, wherein the feeding includes moving the free end with a non-constant speed: butt cutting an interposer from the free end of the interposer web onto a rotary transport mechanism: transporting the interposer on the rotary transport mechanism; transferring the interposer from the rotary transport mechanism to a moving antenna web; and attaching the interposer to the antenna web. such that the interposer is operatively coupled to an antenna of the antenna web, wherein the butt cutting includes using a rotary cutter to butt cut the interposer onto an anvil of the rotary transport mechanism; wherein the rotary cutter includes multiple blades configured for contacting different locations on the free end of the interposer web in a single cutting operation; and wherein the butt cutting includes selectively using the multiple blades to butt cut additional material along with the interposer, wherein the interposer and the additional material are butt cut substantially simultaneously in the single cutting operation.