Flexible smart tags with built-in activation mechanism

Abstract

A smart tag may include: a flexible printed circuit (FPC) configured to support multiple electronic components, including a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) circuit having a microcontroller and a radio frequency component. The smart tag may further include: a battery attached to the FPC and configured to supply power to the WPAN circuit. The smart tag may also include: a breakable conductive trace electrically connected to an input port of the WPAN circuit. The breakable conductive trace is configured to break when the smart tag is peeled from a release liner, wherein breaking the breakable conductive trace causes a voltage level change at the input port, thereby transitioning the WPAN circuit from a low-power state to an operational state.

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