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Standards have and will continue to have tremendous affects on the way companies due business throughout the world. We have assembled an RFID standards quick reference card. As many RFID standards are still being developed and even more being updated, we encourage you to check the governing authority websites for the latest information.

If you're not sure how to read these listings, there is a quick reference below.

 


ISO 11784

Radio frequency identification of animals

Code structure

ISO 11785

Radio frequency identification of animals

Technical concept

ISO 14223

Specifies the air interface between the transceiver and the advanced transponder used in the radiofrequency identification of animals under the condition of full upward compatibility according to ISO 11784 and ISO 11785.

ISO/IEC 14443

Identification cards -- Contactless integrated circuit(s) cards -- Proximity cards

Part 1: Physical characteristics

Part 2: Radio frequency power and signal interface

Part 3: Initialization and anticollision

Part 4: Transmission protocol

ISO/IEC 15961

Information technology -- Radio frequency identification (RFID) for item management

Data protocol: application interface.

ISO/IEC 15962

Information technology -- Radio frequency identification (RFID) for item management

Data protocol: data encoding rules and logical memory functions JTC 1/SC 31

ISO/IEC 15693

Identification cards -- Contactless integrated circuit(s) cards -- Vicinity cards

Part 1: Physical characteristics

Part 2: Air interface and initialization

Part 3: Anticollision and transmission protocol

ISO/IEC 18000

RFID for Item Management

Part 1: Defines the foundation for all air interface definitions in the ISO/IEC 18000 series.

Part 2: Parameters for air interface communications below 135 kHz

Type A (FDX): 125 kHz

Type B (HDX): 134.2 kHz

Part 3: Parameters for air interface communications at 13.56 MHz

Part 4: Parameters for air interface communications at 2.45 GHz

Passive tag operating as an interrogator talks first

Battery assisted tag operating as a tag talks first.

Part 6: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz

Type A and type B with the primary difference being the anti-collision algorithm used.

Type C - also know as EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2.

Part 7: Parameters for active air interface communications at 433 MHz

ISO/IEC TR 18046

Radio frequency identification device performance test methods

ISO/IEC TR 18047

Information technology -- Radio frequency identification device conformance test methods

Part 3: Test methods for air interface communications at 13.56 MHz

Part 4: Test methods for air interface communications at 2.45 GHz

ISO 18185

RFID for electronic seal tags (ISO TC 104 - Freight Containers)

ISO/IEC 19762

Information technology -- Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) techniques -- Harmonized vocabulary

Part 3: Radio frequency identification (RFID)

ISO 23389

Freight Containers - Read-Write Radio-frequency identifications (RFID) (ISO TC 104)

ISO/IEC 24730

The fundamental goal of the ISO/IEC 24730 standard is to allow for compatibility and to encourage interoperability of products for the growing RTLS market. The ISO/IEC divided the standard into two parts:

Part 1: defines an API needed for utilizing an RTLS. It enables software applications to utilize an RTLS infrastructure to locate assets with RTLS transmitters attached to them. It defines a boundary across which application software uses facilities of programming languages to collect information contained in RTLS tag blinks received by the RTLS infrastructure.

Part 2 : the 2.4 GHz air interface protocol, establishes a technical standard for real-time locating systems that operate at an internationally available 2.4 GHz frequency band and are intended to provide approximate location with frequent updates (for example, several times a minute). This part of the standard defines a networked location system that provides x-y coordinates and data telemetry. The system utilizes RTLS transmitters that autonomously generate a direct-sequence spread-spectrum radio frequency beacon. The transmitters may be field programmable and support an optional exciter mode that allows modification of the rate of location update and location of the RTLS device.



ISO Number

Title

ISO/IEC 15434

Transfer Syntax for High Capacity ADC Media

ISO/IEC 15459-1

Unique identifier for transport units - Part 1: Unique identification of transport units

ISO/IEC 15459-2

Unique identifier for transport units - Part 2: Registration procedures

ISO/IEC 15459-3

 Unique identifier for transport units - Part 3: Common rules for unique identification

ISO/IEC 15459-4

 Unique identifier for transport units - Part 4: Unique item identification for supply chain management

ISO/IEC 15459-5

 Unique identifier for transport units - Part 5: Unique Identification of Returnable Transport Items (RTIs)

ISO/IEC 15459-6

 Unique identifier for transport units - Part 6: Unique identification for product groupings in material lifecycle management

ISO/IEC 15961

RFID for Item Management - Data Protocol: Application interface

ISO/IEC 15961 revision

 SC 31/WG 4 ISO/IEC 15961-1 Data protocol -- Part 1: Application interface
SC 31/WG 4 ISO/IEC 15961-2 Data protocol -- Part 2: Registration of RFID data constructs
SC 31/WG 4 ISO/IEC 15961-3 Data protocol -- Part 3: RFID data constructs

ISO/IEC 15962

RFID for Item Management- Protocol: Data encoding rules and logical memory functions

ISO/IEC 15962 revision

RFID for Item Management- Protocol: Data encoding rules and logical memory functions

ISO/IEC 15963

RFID for Item Management- Unique Identification of RF Tag

ISO/IEC 18001

RFID for Item Management - Application Requirements Profiles (ARP)

ISO/IEC 18047

RFID Device Conformance Test Methods, split to mirror ISO/IEC 18000

  • 18047-1 Part 1 – Not available
  • 18047-2 Part 2 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications below 135 kHz
  • 18047-3 Part 3 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 13.56 MHz
  • 18047-4 Part 4 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 2.45 GHz
  • 18047-5 Part 5 – Not available
  • 18047-6 Part 6 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 860 to 960 MHz
  • 18047-7 Part 7 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 433 MHz

ISO/IEC 18046

RFID Tag and Interrogator Performance Test Methods

ISO/IEC 19762

 Information Technology AIDC Techniques - Harmonized Vocabulary

ISO/IEC 24710

 Information technology, automatic identification and data capture techniques – Radio frequency identification for item management – Elementary tag license plate functionality for ISO/IEC 18000 air interface definitions

ISO/IEC 18000
See Full Details

 Information Technology AIDC Techniques-RFID for Item Management - Air Interface:
  • 18000-1 Part 1 – Generic Parameters for the Air Interface for Globally Accepted Frequencies
  • 18000-2 Part 2 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications below 135 kHz
  • 18000-3 Part 3 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 13.56 MHz
  • 18000-4 Part 4 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 2.45 GHz
  • 18000-6 Part 6 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 860 to 960 MHz
  • 18000-7 Part 7 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 433 MHz

ISO/IEC 18000
See Full Details revisions

 Information Technology AIDC Techniques-RFID for Item Management - Air Interface:
  • 18000-1 Part 1 – Generic Parameters for the Air Interface for Globally Accepted Frequencies
  • 18000-2 Part 2 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications below 135 kHz
  • 18000-3 Part 3 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 13.56 MHz
  • 18000-4 Part 4 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 2.45 GHz
  • 18000-6 Part 6 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 860 to 960 MHz
  • 18000-7 Part 7 – Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 433 MHz
ISO/IEC 24710 Information technology, automatic identification and data capture techniques – Radio frequency identification for item management – Elementary tag license plate functionality for ISO/IEC 18000 air interface definitions
ISO/IEC 24729 Information technology — Radio frequency identification for item management — Implementation guidelines –
  • Part 1: RFID-enabled labels.
  • Part 2: Recyclability of RF tags
  • Part 3: RFID interrogator/ antenna installation
ISO/IEC 24730 Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) —
  • Part 1: Application programming interface(API)
  • Part 2: 2.4 GHz
  • Part 3: 433 MHz
  • Part 4: Global Locating Systems (GLS)
ISO/IEC 24752 Information technology - Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Item Management - System Management Protocol
ISO/IEC 24753 Information Technology - Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Item Management - Air Interface Commands for Battery Assist and Sensor Functionality
ISO/IEC 24769 Information Technology, Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques - Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) - RTLS Device Conformance Test Methods
ISO/IEC 24770 Information Technology, Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques - Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) - RTLS Device Performance Test Methods


RFID Standards as applied to Frequency

Frequency Spectrum

LF

125/134.2 kHz

HF

13.56 MHz

+/- 7 kHz

HF

433 MHz

UHF

860-960MHz

UHF

2.45 GHz

ISO

ISO 11784

ISO/IEC 18000-2A

ISO/IEC 18000-2B

ISO/IEC 14443

ISO/IEC 15693

ISO 18000-3

ISO 18000-7

ISO 18000-6A

ISO 18000-6B

ISO 18000-6C

ISO 18000-4

ISO/IEC 24730-2

EPCglobal

Class 0

Class 1

Class 1 Gen 2

One final disclaimer: We have made every effort to compile a comprehensive list, but it is not absolutely complete and may be missing some references. Our apologies to any unassigned credit. We have also chosen to omit some of the standards yet to be ratified. If there is something we've missed, tell us about it! Contact us now.

How to read an ISO standard listing

Example: ISO/IEC 18000-6:2004 Ed. 1 60.60 (JTC 1/SC 31/WG-4/SG-1)

ISO

IEC

18000

-6

2004

Ed. 1

60.60

JTC 1

SC 31

WG-4

SG-1

International Standards Organization

International Electrotechnical Commission

Standard number

Part number

A letter suffix is the sub-part

Stage Date

Edition

Current stage

Joint Technical committee 1:

Automatic identification and data capture techniques

Subcommittee 31

Working Group 4:

Radio frequency identification for item management

Sub-Group 1

 

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