Nedap N.v.

Roxie Sabri Romero Muller

Jeroen Martin Van Dijk

Karen Elisa Damhuis

An animal tag and a method of manufacturing the animal tag are described. The animal tag includes a printed circuit board for supporting an electronic circuit with electronic components, wherein the electronic components include a transceiver and an antenna circuit, and wherein the antenna circuit is communicatively connected to the transceiver for enabling the animal tag to communicate wirelessly with a further entity of the animal monitoring system. The method includes: fixing the printed circuit board supporting the electronic circuit in a first mold unit; performing a first overmolding, for embedding the printed circuit board supporting the electronic circuit in a molded interior part; transferring the molded interior part to a second mold unit and fixing the molded interior part in the second mold unit; performing a second overmolding that embeds the molded interior part in a water resistant part; and thereafter solidifying the water resistant part to yield the animal tag.

Method of manufacturing an animal tag, as well as animal tag

A tag for attachment to an animal comprising: a transmitter unit for generating a transmitter signal; a first antenna unit connected with the transmitter unit, for emitting the transmitter signal; an energy source for providing electrical energy to at least the transmitter unit; and a housing in which the transmitter unit, antenna unit and the energy source are included, the housing being provided with an attachment opening for receiving therethrough an attachment element for attachment of the tag to the animal, characterized in that the first antenna unit is provided with at least one first winding which extends around the attachment opening.

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Enschede, Netherlands

Roxie Sabri Romero Muller