UHF Frequency Allocation for RFID in Korea

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UHF Frequency Allocation for RFID in Korea
Chang-Joo Kim ETRI
On behalf of MIC
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Contents

• Current Frequency Allocation in the UHF Bands
• 860-930 MHz frequency allocation
• 433 MHz frequency allocation
• MIC Policy for UHF RFID Frequency Allocation
• 910-914 MHz
• 433 MHz

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Current Frequency Allocation 860-930MHz

• Current frequency allocation at 860-930 MHz bands
• TRS(Trunked Radio System) 851-866 MHz
• Airport Communication 866-869 MHz
• Mobile Communication 869-894 MHz
• Wireless Data Communication
• CT-2 910-914 MHz
• Cordless Phone
• Pager
• Wireless Microphone 928-930 MHz
• All frequency bands are already allocated

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Frequency Allocation (contd)

• For RFID, MIC has searched for the possible
  frequency bands
• MIC found out that CT-2 frequency bands
  (910-914MHz) were not used
• MIC considers allocating these frequency bands to
  RFID with the ISO 18000-6 air interface
  specification

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Frequency Allocation for 433 MHz Band

• The 433 frequency band is allocated to Amateur
  Radio as follows
• Frequency range 430 440 MHz
• Radiated Power 25 W
• ISO is now developing new standard for active
  RFID at 433.92 MHz
• MIC considers this issue important, but has not
  found any solution yet.
• MIC will continuously discuss this issue.

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MIC Policy for RFID Frequency Allocation

• Passive RFID(18000-6)
• MIC will allocate the 910-914 frequency bands for
  RFID
• MIC continuously seeks to find more frequency
  bands for UHF RFID
• Active RFID(18000-7)
• MIC will continuously discuss this issue
• 13.56 MHz
• Korea industry requires raising the power level
• MIC will also consider increasing the power level
  from 80.0 dB mV/m to 93.5 dB mV/m