RFID tag the size of a grain of rice embeds in tyres

Author: EIS Release Date: Jan 4, 2022

Murata and Michelin are in volume of RFID modules  that embed into tyres.

 

The passive RFID tags require no external power supply.

 

The tag delivers low cost and easy tyre traceability throughout its lifespan, enabling the management of inventory logistics, aftermarket maintenance and recycling operations.

 

“This new generation of RFID tags is already in more than 4 million Michelin tyres,” says Michelin’s Jerôme Barrand, “from now one the technology is also available to any other tyre manufacturer, this shall foster market adoption.”

 

The module is approximately the size of a grain of rice, measuring 1x1x6 mm. By inserting it into a  spring antenna designed and manufactured by HANA Technologies, the RFID tag achieves the simplest communication architecture, enabling it to link to the tyre ecosystem.