ISO/IEC FDIS 18047-6

ISO/IEC DIS FDIS 18047-6:2024(en)
ISO/IEC JTC1 JTC 1/SC 31
Secretariat: ANSI
Date: 2025-07-21
Information technology — Radio frequency identification device
conformance test methods —
Part 6:
Test methods for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 930
MHz
Technologies de l'information — Méthodes d'essai de conformité du dispositif d'identification de
radiofréquence — Partie 6: Méthodes d'essai de l'interface radio entre 860 et 930 MHz
Third edition
Date: 2025-04-10
Partie 6: Méthodes d'essai pour des communications d'une interface d'air à 860 MHz et jusqu'à 930 MHz
FDIS stage
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Contents
Foreword . v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Symbols . 2
3.3 Abbreviated terms . 2
4 Default conditions applicable to the test methods . 3
4.1 Test environment . 3
4.2 Pre-conditioning . 3
5 Setup of test equipment . 3
5.1 Setup of test equipment for interrogator tests . 3
5.2 Setup of test equipment for tag tests . 5
6 Conformance tests for ISO/IEC 18000-61 . 8
6.1 Functional tests of interrogator . 8
6.2 Functional tests of tag . 10
7 Conformance tests for ISO/IEC 18000-62 . 14
7.1 Functional tests of interrogator . 14
7.2 Functional tests of tag . 16
8 Conformance tests for ISO/IEC 18000-64 . 21
8.1 Functional tests of interrogator . 21
8.2 Functional tests of tag . 24
Annex A (normative) Test measurement site . 32
Annex B (normative) Command coding for conformance tests for the different types of
ISO/IEC 18000-6 . 46
Annex C (normative) Technical performance of the generic electronic test instruments . 47
Annex D (normative) Tag emulator. 48
Annex E (informative) Measurement examples . 51
Bibliography . 53

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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology,
Subcommittee SC 31, Automatic identification and data capture techniques.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO/IEC 18047-6:2017), which has been
technically revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— — tests related to ISO/IEC 18000-63 have been removed from this document since these tests are
described in ISO/IEC 18047-63;
— — the frequency range is changed from 860-960 MHz to 860-930 MHz, as meanwhile all applicable global
radio regulations are within this frequency range.
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Introduction
The ISO/IEC 18000 series definedefines the air interfaces for radio frequency identification (RFID) devices
used in item management applications. ISO/IEC 18000-61, ISO/IEC 18000-62, ISO/IEC 18000-63 and
ISO/IEC 18000-64 define the air interface for theseRFID devices operating at frequencies from 860 MHz to
930 MHz.
The ISO/IEC 18047 series provideprovides test methods for conformance withto the various parts of the
ISO/IEC 18000 series.
Each part of the ISO/IEC 18047 series contains all measurements required to be made on a product in order
to establish whether it conforms to the corresponding part of the ISO/IEC 18000 series. For this document,
each interrogator and each tag shall support at least one of the types A or B or D.
NOTE Test methods for interrogator and tag performance are covered by the ISO/IEC 18046 series.
6Clause 6 describes all necessary conformance tests for ISO/IEC 18000-61.
7Clause 7 describes all necessary conformance tests for ISO/IEC 18000-62.
8Clause 8 describes all necessary conformance tests for ISO/IEC 18000-64.
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Information technology — Radio frequency identification device
conformance test methods — Part 6: Test methods for air interface
communications at 860 MHz to 930 MHz
Part 6:
Test methods for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 930 MHz
1 Scope
This document specifies test methods for determining the conformance of radio frequency identification
(RFID) devices (tags and interrogators) for item management with the specifications given in ISO/IEC 18000-
61, ISO/IEC 18000-62 and ISO/IEC 18000-64, but. However, this document does not apply to the testing of
conformityconformance with regulatory or similar requirements.
The test methods require only that the mandatory functions, and any optional functions which are
implemented, are verified. This can, in appropriate circumstances, be supplemented by further, application-
specific functionality criteria that are not available in the general case.
The interrogator and tag conformance parameters in this document are the following:
— — type-specific conformance parameters including nominal values and tolerances;
— — parameters that apply directly affecting system functionality and inter-operability.
Parameters that are already included in regulatory test requirements are not included in this document.
Unless otherwise specified, the tests in this document are intended to be applied exclusively to RFID tags and
interrogators defined in ISO/IEC 18000-61, ISO/IEC 18000-62 and ISO/IEC 18000-64.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
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--64, Information technology — Radio frequency identification for item management — Part 64:
Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz Type D
ISO/IEC 19762, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) techniques —
Harmonized vocabulary — Vocabulary
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 19762 apply.
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3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of this document, the symbols given in ISO/IEC 19762 and the following apply.
Δ change in radar cross-section
RCS
λ test frequency wavelength
D modulation depth of data coding pulse
d largest dimension of the DUT/dipole after substitution
d largest dimension of the test antenna
ds distance between the interrogator antenna and sense antenna
d interrogator antenna to tag distance
T,IA
d measurement antenna to tag distance
T,MA
d distance between the interrogator antenna and tag emulator
TE
GIA gain of interrogator antenna
G gain of measurement antenna
MA
I isolation of a circulator
CIR
Mi modulation index for ISO/IEC 18000-62
n spacing factor
spacing
P average power measured at the entrance of the transmit antenna
e
P delivered power at the carrier frequency
I
PM measured power at the carrier frequency
R tag return link bit rate
rlb
T pulse fall time for ISO/IEC 18000-61
apf
T pulse rise time for ISO/IEC 18000-61
apr
Tf fall time for ISO/IEC 18000-62
T rise time for ISO/IEC 18000-62
r
T tag return link bit time
rlb
Trs tag response time for ISO/IEC 18000-61
3.3 Abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this
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