Patent ID: 7294209

Claim:
A system for making an RFID device, the system comprising: one or more supply reels that feed one or more source substrates; one or more supply reels that feed at least one electronic circuit and RF antenna; one or more deposition stations that deposit layers onto the one or more substrates, wherein the layers include: (i) layers to form a solid-state lithium-based battery, the battery layers including: a) a cathode layer; b) an electrolyte layer; c) an anode layer; (ii) a wiring layer to couple the battery to the at least one electronic circuit, and to couple the RF antenna to the at least one electronic circuit; a movable mask strip having a plurality of different mask areas used for different deposition operations; a supply reel that feeds a peel-and-stick adhesive layer; and a vacuum chamber that contains the supply reels and the deposition station.