(This article originally appeared in a 2005 issue of RFIDOperations)
Faced with the prospect of millions of silicon-based RFID tags dumped in landfills, researchers are trying to create an environmentally-friendly tag. NCR Corp. researchers are now producing passive RFID tags inlaid on a roll of paper. They are experimenting with what kinds of conductive inks work best in printed RFID labels; what is the best process to manufacture them and what adhesives are best. But they are also paying close attention to whether organic chips can be a breakthrough technology.
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