RFID Standards

Explore the ISO, EPCglobal, and RAIN standards that govern RFID technology, protocols, and interoperability.

ISO/IEC 18000-63 (EPC Gen2)

UHF RFID air interface protocol standardizing EPC Gen2 communication between tags and readers at 860-960 MHz.

Vicinity coupling HF RFID standard at 13.56 MHz enabling read distances up to 1 meter for item-level tracking and library …

Proximity coupling HF RFID standard at 13.56 MHz for contactless smart cards, payment systems, and access control within 10 cm.

Enhanced EPC Gen2 protocol adding AES-128 crypto suite, untraceable command, and enhanced access control for secure supply chains.

Low frequency RFID air interface standard defining communication at 125-134 kHz for animal identification and access control.

High frequency RFID air interface standard at 13.56 MHz covering Mode 1 (ISO 15693) and Mode 2 (high-speed) communication.

Microwave band RFID air interface standard at 2.45 GHz for active and semi-passive tag applications.

Active RFID air interface standard at 433.92 MHz for long-range asset tracking in logistics and defense applications.

International standard defining RFID data model and encoding for library item management, circulation, and interlibrary loan.

Air Transport Association standard mandating RFID tagging of aircraft parts for lifecycle tracking, maintenance, and traceability.

GS1 standard defining EPC encoding schemes (SGTIN, SSCC, GIAI, etc.) for mapping GS1 keys to RFID tag memory.

International standard for LF RFID identification of animals, defining 64-bit code structure and transponder activation at 134.2 kHz.

Standard test methods for measuring RFID tag and reader performance including read range, orientation sensitivity, and data rate.

Conformance test suite ensuring RFID devices comply with ISO 18000 air interface protocols across all frequency bands.

Security framework defining cryptographic suites for RFID air interfaces including AES, PRESENT, and GRAIN-128A algorithms.

RAIN Alliance specification standardizing reader-to-software interfaces for UHF RFID systems, enabling interoperability across vendors.

GS1 standard for sharing RFID-based event data across supply chain partners using WHAT/WHERE/WHEN/WHY event dimensions.

Standard for adding digital signatures to automatic identification data carriers including RFID for tamper-evident authentication.

European telecommunications standard defining UHF RFID radio parameters at 865.6-867.6 MHz with Listen Before Talk channel access.

US Federal Communications Commission regulation governing UHF RFID operation at 902-928 MHz with frequency hopping spread spectrum.