Sigurd Bolt Srensen, Bolt Consult

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RFID Standards Regulations

• Sigurd Bolt Sørensen, Bolt Consult
• Vice - Chairman ETSI-ERM-TG34
• boltconsult_at_inet.uni2.dk
• ETSI, Sophia Antipolis, 25 May 2004

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Frequencies for RFID

• LF 120 kHz to 135 kHz for inductive
  systems
• - HF 13.56 MHz for smart cards and labels
• - UHF 433 MHz for low power, active tags
• - UHF 863 to 870 MHz, 902 to 928 MHz and
  950 to 956 MHz depending on country
• - µWave 2.45 GHz for Industrial applications

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Regulatory Standards

• Current three Generic ETSI Standards
• - EN 300 330 9 kHz - 30 MHz- EN 300 220
  25 MHz to 1 GHz- EN 300 440 1 GHz 40 GHz

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Current Limitations at UHF in Europe

• RFID at UHF currently restricted to band 869.40
  - 869.65 MHz
• Must comply with EN 300 220
• Transmitted power lt 500 mW e.r.p.
• Duty cycle lt 10
• Impossible restrictions for RFID at UHF

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ETSI RFID Standard at UHF

• EN 300 220 does not meet needs of RFID at UHF
• Formation of TG 34 within ETSI to address the
  specific requirements of RFID industry
• Design of new ETSI standard EN 302 208 to satisfy
  market for RFID at UHF

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Principle requirements

• Draft ETSI standard EN 302 208 proposes the
  following
• Shared operation in band 865.0 868.0 MHz at
  transmit powers up to 2 W e.r.p.
• Mandatory listen before talk function
• Operation in sub-bands of 200 kHz
• Power levels of 100 mW, 500 mW and 2 W e.r.p.

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RF Power Limits at UHF
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RFID Transmission Times

• Mandatory listen time of gt5 msec before each
  transmission
• Maximum period of continuous transmission of 4
  sec
• Pause of 100 msec between repeated transmissions
  on same sub-band, or
• move immediately to another vacant sub-band

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Scope of EN 302 208

• The technical requirements of ETSI Standard EN
  302 208 are based on inputs provided by RFID
  manufacturers throughout the entire
  standardisation process.
• The standard will permit operation in Europe of
  product built in compliance with ISO 18000-6
• The standard may not permit operation of some new
  systems that are currently under development

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Regulatory Issues

• RFID classified as SRD meaning
• Type approval only
• Operate within a shared band
• No protection
• Regulated by new Annex 11 of
• ECC/ CEPT ERC/Rec 70-03

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Status of ETSI Standard EN 302 208

• Predicted Milestones
• Approval of Regulation by ECC in April 04
• Public Enquiry (PE) period ended
• PE Resolution meeting completed in May 04
• Expect approval for National Vote by June 04
• Expect publication in OJ in Autumn 2004

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Status of ECC/CEPT Regulation

• Predicted Milestones
• Draft Regulation as Annex 11 to ERC/Rec 70-03,
  first March 2004
• Approved for Consultation April 2004
• Expect final approval and publication
  September/October 2004

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Contact Details

• Sigurd Bolt Sørensen
• Bolt Consult
• Lindetoften 23
• 2630 Taastrup
• Denmark
• Tel [phone]
• Mob 45 20 42 30 92
• boltconsult_at_inet.uni2.dk