method for attaching an rfid label to a component and a component with a rfid tag, and rfid label

摘要

A method of attaching an RFID tag to a component comprises locating the RFID tag on or in a section of a component, applying an ultrasonic welding process to melt a portion of the housing and a portion of the component contacting the housing and allowing the component and the RFID tag to cool to form a weld therebetween. There is also described a comprising an RFID tag for identification wherein the RFID tag is ultrasonically welded to a section of the component. The RFID tag has a housing encapsulating control electronics and an antenna, the RFID tag being located on or in the section of the component, and wherein a portion of the housing and a portion of the component contacting the housing have a weld therebetween.