Abstract
This paper presents a comparison of Polypyrrole (PPy)-coated conductive yarn and traditional silver-based conductive yarn in terms of electrical and mechanical properties. Next, the paper describes fabrication and measurement of passive ultrahigh frequency (UHF) radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag antennas fabricated from the two conductive yarns. The resistance of the PPy yarn was measured to be 0.3 MΩ/m, which is significantly higher than the resistance of the silver-based yarn (500 Ω/m). The tenacity of the PPy-based yarn was measured to be 42.7 cN/tex, which is more than twice that of the silver-based yarn (20.5 cN/tex). The peak read ranges achieved by the PPy-based RFID tags were around 1.5 meters in European and US center frequencies, while the peak read ranges of the silver-based tags were slightly below 4 and 5 meters at the European and US frequencies, respectively. Despite the PPy's shorter read ranges, the results are promising, as they indicate high potential of PPy-based yarns especially in mechanically demanding eTextile applications. As PPy yarn has a significantly lower environmental footprint compared to the silver-based yarn, the possibilities should definitely be studied further in the eTextile field.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS) Proceedings |
Publisher | IEEE |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 979-8-3503-8326-3 |
ISBN (Print) | 979-8-3503-8327-0 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Jul 2024 |
MoE publication type | A4 Conference publication |
Event | IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems - Tampere, Finland Duration: 30 Jun 2024 → 3 Jul 2024 Conference number: 6 |
Publication series
Name | IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems |
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Publisher | IEEE |
Volume | 2024 |
ISSN (Print) | 2832-8248 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2832-8256 |
Conference
Conference | IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems |
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Abbreviated title | FLEPS |
Country/Territory | Finland |
City | Tampere |
Period | 30/06/2024 → 03/07/2024 |
Keywords
- biocompatible electronics
- embroidery
- eTextiles
- passive UHF RFID
- Polypyrrole
- wearable electronics