(This article originally appeared in a 2005 issue of RFIDOperations)

By Gene J. Koprowski, 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.