ISO/IEC 18046-3:2020

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 18046-3
Third edition
2020-10
Information technology — Radio
frequency identification device
performance test methods —
Part 3:
Test methods for tag performance
Technologies de l'information — Méthodes d'essai des performances
du dispositif d'identification par radiofréquence —
Partie 3: Méthodes d'essai des perfomances du tag
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Contents Page
Foreword .vi
Introduction .vii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 2
4.1 Symbols . 2
4.2 Abbreviated terms . 3
5 Conditions applicable to the test methods . 4
5.1 Number of tags to be tested . 4
5.2 Test environment . 4
5.3 RF environment . 4
5.4 Pre-conditioning . 4
5.5 Default tolerance . 4
5.6 Total measurement uncertainty . 4
5.7 Test result reporting . 5
5.8 Test mounting material . 5
5.9 Test communication parameters . 5
5.10 Test equipment limitations . 5
5.11 Human exposure to EMF . 5
6 Setup of test equipment for tag test. 5
6.1 Test apparatus and test circuits for ISO/IEC 18000-2 tags . 5
6.2 Test apparatus and test circuits for ISO/IEC 18000-3 tags . 5
6.3 Test apparatus and test circuits for ISO/IEC 18000-61, ISO/IEC 18000-62, ISO/
IEC 18000-63 and ISO/IEC 18000-64 tags . 6
6.3.1 Propagative UHF tags measurement . 6
6.3.2 Inductive UHF tags measurement . 8
6.4 Test apparatus and test circuits for ISO/IEC 18000-7 tags . 8
7 Functional tests for inductive tags as defined in ISO/IEC 18000-2 and ISO/
IEC 18000-3, ISO/IEC 18000-61, ISO/IEC 18000-62, ISOIEC 18000-63 and ISO/
IEC 18000-64 . 8
7.1 Identification magnetic field threshold (H ) . 8
THR Identification
7.1.1 Purpose . 8
7.1.2 Test procedure . 8
7.2 Reading magnetic field threshold (H ) .10
THR Read
7.2.1 Purpose .10
7.2.2 Test procedure .10
7.2.3 Test report .11
7.3 Writing magnetic field threshold (H ) .11
THR Write
7.3.1 Purpose .11
7.3.2 Test procedure .11
7.4 Maximum operating magnetic field (H ) .13
Max
7.4.1 Purpose .13
7.4.2 Test procedure .13
7.5 Survival magnetic field (H ) .13
Survival
7.5.1 Purpose .13
7.5.2 Test procedure .13
7.6 Load modulation (LM) .13
7.6.1 Purpose .13
7.6.2 Test procedure .13
7.7 Optional resonant frequency and Q factor measurement for inductive tag .14
7.7.1 Purpose .14
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7.7.2 Test procedure .14
8 Functional tests for propagative tags as defined in ISO/IEC 18000-61, ISO/
IEC 18000-62, ISO/IEC 18000-63 and ISO/IEC 18000-64 .15
8.1 Minimum power operation threshold (P ) for identification, read and write .15
Min
8.1.1 Purpose .15
8.1.2 Test procedure .15
8.1.3 Test report .16
8.2 Sensitivity degradation (S ).17
Degradation
8.2.1 Purpose .17
8.2.2 Test procedure .17
8.2.3 Test report .18
8.3 Maximum operating power of tag (P ) .20
Max
8.3.1 Purpose .20
8.3.2 Test procedure .20
8.3.3 Test report .20
8.4 Survival electromagnetic power of tag (P ) .21
Survial
8.4.1 Purpose .21
8.4.2 Test procedure .21
8.4.3 Test report .22
8.5 Interference rejection (I ) .22
Rejection
8.5.1 Purpose .22
8.5.2 Test procedure .23
8.5.3 Test report .23
8.6 Maximum fade rate (P ) .
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