ISO 180006 Mode 1 Air Interface

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ISO 18000-6Mode 1 Air Interface

• Intermec, Philips, Gemplus
• 1 February 2001

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Agenda

• Background
• Approach
• Basic Parameters
• IP Declaration
• Features
• Product Features
• Summary
• Current Applications
• Industry Groups
• Case Studies

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Background

• Passive backscatter RFID in UHF band demonstrates
  performance characteristics suitable for item
  management
• Multiple proprietary UHF air interface
  technologies exist
• ANSI three (dpANS NCITS 2562001)
• ISO seven (18000-6)

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Approach

• Combine UHF RFID technologies into an integrated
  air interface
• Intermec
• Philips
• Gemplus
• Ensure backward compatibility with existing
  technology base (clear migration path)

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Basic Parameters
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Basic Parameters
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Basic Parameters
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Basic Parameters
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IP Declaration
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IP Declaration
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Features

• Single physical layer (driven by local regulatory
  requirements)
• Frequency 862 to 928 MHz Narrowband and FHSS
• Power up to 4 Watts EIRP
• Modulation On-Off Keying (OOK) /Amplitude Shift
  Keying (ASK) 11
• Coding Manchester/FM0
• Framing message structure preamble/delimiter/data
  /CRC
• Flexible data rate 20 to 80 kbps

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Features (continued)

• Flexible and extensible command structure and
  anti-collision leverages existing standards
• Basic (ANS NCITS 2561999 Part 3 Clause 1)
• Expanded (ISO 15693, ISO 18000-3 Mode 1)
• Extended (ISO 18000-3 Mode 2)
• Anti-collision methods optimized for linearity
  with multiple tags

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Features (continued)
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Features (continued)

• Multiple access methods
• Group selection
• Single byte read and write
• Multiple byte read and write
• Automatic read
• Addressed and Un-addressed transactions
• Lock status

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Features (continued)

• Single data storage element
• 128 bytes (1024 bits) 110 bytes user memory
• Read/Write
• Lockable
• Supports ISO 15962 services

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Features (continued)

• Coexistence
• Reader-talk-first operation allows tags to
  coexist with other RFID systems
• Packetized interrogator-tag transmissions provide
  quiet time and improve coexistence with other
  systems
• Frequency hopping and low out-of-channel emission
  improve coexistence with WLAN
• Capability to operate at a low duty cycle without
  system degradation

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Features (continued)

• Error Protection
• Data bit protection
• Manchester encoding on forward link
• 2 samples/bit
• FM0 encoding on return link
• 2 samples/bit
• Packet protection
• CRC-16 on forward and return links
• Protocol protection
• Unique tag S/N on forward link packets

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Product Attributes
Reported to ANSI MH10
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Product Attributes
Reported to ANSI MH10
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Product Attributes
Reported to ANSI MH10
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Product Attributes
Reported to ANSI MH10
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Product Attributes
Reported to ANSI MH10
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Summary

• Integrated RFID technologies
• Single physical layer
• Flexible command structure
• Single data storage element (memory)
• Robust error protection
• Supports and leverages existing RFID product base
• Fair and reasonable licensing
• Multiple suppliers

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Current Applications

• Intelligent labels
• Supply chain source tagging
• Multi-purpose tags and components
• Pallets and reusable containers
• Embedded systems (PCBs, electronics)
• Transportation and intermodal containers

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Industry Groups

• American National Standard 256 (ANS NCITS
  2561999) is the RFID standard for item
  management.
• Official U.S. standard 9/99
• Undergoing first revision to include Intellitag
  UHF air interface (dpANS NCITS 2562001 Section
  4, Clause 2) Q1/01
• ANSI MH 10/SC 8 drafted material handling
  standard (ANSI MH10.8.4 Unit Loads and
  Transport Packages RFID Tags and Labels) based
  on dpANS NCITS 2562001 Section 4, Clause 2

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Industry Groups

• ISO TC 104 / SC 4 drafted electronic seal tag
  (RFID) standard based on dpANS NCITS 2562001
  Section 4, Clause 2
• EAN.UCC GTAG in process of defining global RFID
  tag air interface for use in the supply chain and
  logistics. A version of this air interface has
  been submitted and is under consideration.

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Case Studies

• Georgia Pacific Returnable Plastic Containers
  (RPC)
• Marconi InfoChain Metallic container and pallet
  tracking
• SystemConcepts, Inc. Automotive tracking
• Genesta Automotive and pallet tracking
• ODell Engineering Limited Metallic material
  tracking
• TransCore - Transportation