RFID tag enabled article and a method therefor

A method of attaching a RFID tag assembly to an external article, the method comprising:

• attaching a pair of conducting strips at each end of the RFID tag assembly, said pair of conducting strips being connected to end caps of the RFID tag assembly, wherein an external end of each of the end caps is connected to the article for electrically associating the RFID tag assembly with the article to form an antenna;
• embedding a microchip of the RFID tag assembly within a layer of a substrate, wherein the microchip is positioned adjacent to the antenna, and wherein the microchip coordinates with the article and the antenna to establish a stable impedance matching network;
• and
• inserting a support structure through the end caps of the RFID tag assembly to hold the article.

An RFID tag assembly comprising:

• a pair of conducting strips;
• a RFID microchip connected between the pair of conducting strips, wherein the pair of conducting strips and the RFID microchip forms a closed conductive path;
• a support structure supporting the pair of conducting strips and the RFID microchip, wherein the support structure comprises a metal rod;
• a pair of end caps, wherein each end cap is positioned on an end of the support structure, and wherein the pair of conducting strips is electrically connected to each end cap, and wherein the RFID microchip establishes a stable impedance matching network when the pair of end caps contact an article;
• and
• a substrate positioned exterior to the RFID microchip.