RFID Standards
The key international standards and industry specifications that define how RFID and NFC systems work - from air interface protocols to data encoding formats.
GS1 EPC Tag Data Standard, Release 2.3
Defines all EPC encoding schemes (SGTIN, SSCC, SGLN, GRAI, GIAI, GID, GDTI, GSRN, CPI, SGCN, ITIP, ADI), their binary field layouts, filter ...
ISO/IEC 18000-63:2021 - Information technology - Radio frequency identification for item management - Part 63: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz Type C
The international standard for UHF RFID air interface (860–960 MHz, Type C). This is the ISO version of the EPC Gen2 protocol - it defines ...
GS1 EPC UHF Gen2 Air Interface Protocol, Version 3.0
The GS1 version of the UHF RFID air interface protocol. Technically aligned with ISO 18000-63, but published by GS1 and widely referenced in...
ISO/IEC 14443 - Identification cards - Contactless integrated circuit cards - Proximity cards
Defines proximity contactless smart cards operating at 13.56 MHz with a read range of up to ~10 cm. Split into four parts covering physical ...
ISO/IEC 15693 - Identification cards - Contactless integrated circuit cards - Vicinity cards
Defines vicinity contactless cards at 13.56 MHz with a longer read range (up to ~1.5 m) compared to ISO 14443. Commonly used in library book...
ISO 11784:1996 / ISO 11785:1996 - Radio frequency identification of animals
Defines the code structure (11784) and technical concept (11785) for RFID identification of animals. Operates at 134.2 kHz (LF). Used for li...
NFC Forum Technical Specifications (NDEF, Tag Types, etc.)
A family of specifications that define how NFC (Near Field Communication) devices interoperate. Includes NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) for...
IEC 60529:2013 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
Defines the Ingress Protection (IP) rating system used worldwide to classify the degree of protection an enclosure provides against solid ob...
ISO/IEC 18000-3:2010 - Information technology - Radio frequency identification for item management - Part 3: Parameters for air interface communications at 13.56 MHz
The RFID-specific air interface standard for 13.56 MHz (HF). Defines multiple modes of operation that encompass the communication protocols ...
ETSI EN 302 208 - Radio Frequency Identification Equipment operating in the band 865 MHz to 868 MHz
The European regulatory standard for UHF RFID equipment operating in the 865.6–867.6 MHz band. Specifies maximum transmit power (2 W EIRP), ...
FCC Title 47, Part 15 - Radio Frequency Devices
The US Federal Communications Commission regulation governing unlicensed radio frequency devices, including UHF RFID readers and tags. Subpa...
RAIN RFID - UHF RFID Industry Alliance
RAIN RFID is the industry alliance and brand name for UHF RFID technology based on the GS1 EPC Gen2 / ISO 18000-63 standard. The RAIN acrony...
ISO/IEC 18000-4:2018 - Information technology - Radio frequency identification for item management - Part 4: Parameters for air interface communications at 2.45 GHz
Defines the air interface for RFID systems operating at 2.45 GHz (microwave). This frequency supports higher data rates and is used in activ...
ICAO Doc 9303 - Machine Readable Travel Documents
The international specification for machine-readable travel documents (MRTDs) including e-passports, visas, and ID cards. Part 10–12 define ...
MIL-STD-129R - Military Marking for Shipment and Storage
The US Department of Defense standard for marking military shipments and unit packs. Revision R includes requirements for RFID tagging of mi...
GS1 General Specifications - The foundational GS1 standard
The foundational GS1 standard that defines the rules for GTIN assignment, barcode symbology specifications (EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8, ITF-14, GS...
OASIS MQTT v5.0 / v3.1.1 - Message Queuing Telemetry Transport
The OASIS standard for MQTT, a lightweight publish/subscribe messaging protocol designed for constrained devices and low-bandwidth networks....
OASIS AMQP v1.0 - Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (ISO/IEC 19464:2014)
An open standard binary wire protocol for enterprise message-oriented middleware. AMQP 1.0 defines a peer-to-peer messaging model with links...
RFC 6455 - The WebSocket Protocol
Defines the WebSocket protocol, providing full-duplex bidirectional communication over a single TCP connection. The connection starts as an ...
RFC 7252 - The Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP)
Defines CoAP, a lightweight RESTful protocol for constrained IoT devices running over UDP. Features a compact 4-byte fixed header, GET/POST/...
IEC 62541 - OPC Unified Architecture
The multi-part international standard for OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA), a platform-independent protocol for industrial automation and I...
GS1 EPCIS 2.0 - Electronic Product Code Information Services
The GS1 standard for capturing and sharing supply chain visibility events. EPCIS events record What (EPC/GTIN), When (timestamp), Where (loc...
GS1 Core Business Vocabulary 2.1
Defines the standardised vocabulary for EPCIS events - the business step names (commissioning, shipping, receiving, retail_selling), disposi...
ISO/IEC 24791 - Information technology - Radio frequency identification (RFID) - Software system infrastructure
A multi-part standard defining the software infrastructure for RFID systems. Part 3 covers the device management interface. Part 5 defines t...
IEEE 802.15.4 - Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (LR-WPANs)
Defines the physical layer and media access control for low-rate, low-power wireless networks. Operates in the 2.4 GHz, 915 MHz, and 868 MHz...