ISO/IEC 18000

ISO/IEC 18000 is an international standard that describes a series of diverse RFID technologies, each using a unique frequency range.

For the occupational health and safety management system standard, see OHSAS 18001.

ISO/IEC 18000 consists of the following parts, under the general title Information technology — Radio frequency identification for item management:

• Part 1: Reference architecture and definition of parameters to be standardized
• Part 2: Parameters for air interface communications below 135 kHz
• Part 3: Parameters for air interface communications at 13,56 MHz[lower-alpha 1]
• Part 4: Parameters for air interface communications at 2,45 GHz
• Part 6: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz
• Part 7: Parameters for active air interface communications at 433 MHz

The ISO/IEC 18000-6 is a large document. In 2012 it was split into 5 parts for publication:

• Part 6: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz General
• Part 61: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz Type A
• Part 62: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz Type B
• Part 63: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz Type C
• Part 64: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz Type D

The various parts of ISO/IEC 18000 describe air interface communication at different frequencies in order to be able to utilize the different physical behaviors. The various parts of ISO/IEC 18000 are developed by ISO/IEC JTC1 SC31, "Automatic Data Capture Techniques".

Conformance test methods for the various parts of ISO/IEC 18000 are defined in the corresponding parts of ISO/IEC 18047. (See RFID testing)

Performance test methods are defined in ISO/IEC 18046. (See RFID testing)

Notes

1. The ISO uses the comma as the decimal mark to separate the integer part from the decimal part of a number.

References

• ISO/IEC 18000-1:2008 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification for item management -- Part 1: Reference architecture and definition of parameters to be standardized
• ISO/IEC 18000-2:2009 Information technology --item management -- Part 2: Parameters for air interface communications below 135 kHz
• ISO/IEC 18000-3:2010 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification for item management -- Part 3: Parameters for air interface communications at 13,56 MHz
• ISO/IEC 18000-4:2015 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification for item management -- Part 4: Parameters for air interface communications at 2,45 GHz
• ISO/IEC 18000-6:2013 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification for item management -- Part 6: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz General
• ISO/IEC 18000-61:2012 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification for item management -- Part 61: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz Type A
• ISO/IEC 18000-62:2012 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification for item management -- Part 62: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz Type B
• ISO/IEC 18000-63:2015 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification for item management -- Part 63: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz Type C
• ISO/IEC 18000-64:2012 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification for item management -- Part 61: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz Type D
• ISO/IEC 18000-7:2014 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification for item management -- Part 7: Parameters for active air interface communications at 433 MHz
• ISO/IEC 18046-1:2011 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification device performance test methods -- Part 1: Test methods for system performance
• ISO/IEC 18046-3:2012 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification device performance test methods -- Part 3: Test methods for tag performance
• ISO/IEC 18047-2:2012 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification device conformance test methods -- Part 2: Test methods for air interface communications below 135 kHz
• ISO/IEC TR 18047-3:2011 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification device conformance test methods -- Part 3: Test methods for air interface communications at 13,56 MHz
• ISO/IEC TR 18047-4:2004 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification device conformance test methods -- Part 4: Test methods for air interface communications at 2,45 GHz
• ISO/IEC TR 18047-6:2012 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification device conformance test methods -- Part 6: Test methods for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz
• ISO/IEC TR 18047-7:2010 Information technology -- Radio frequency identification device conformance test methods -- Part 7: Test methods for active air interface communications at 433 MHz