ISO/IEC 18046-2:2020

Information technology — Radio frequency identification device performance test methods — Part 2: Test methods for interrogator performance

This document defines test methods for performance characteristics of RFID interrogators and specifies the general requirements and test requirements for interrogators which are applicable to the selection of the devices for an application. The summary of the test reports forms a unified interrogator datasheet.

Technologies de l'information — Méthodes d'essai des performances du dispositif d'identification par radiofréquence — Partie 2: Méthodes d'essai des performances de l'interrogateur

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 18-Mar-2020
• ICS: 35.040.50 - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 4 - Radio communications
• Current Stage: 9020 - International Standard under periodical review
• Start Date: 15-Jan-2025
• Due Date: 15-Jan-2025
• Completion Date: 15-Jan-2025

Relations

• Revises: ISO/IEC 18046-2:2011 - Information technology — Radio frequency identification device performance test methods — Part 2: Test methods for interrogator performance
• Effective Date: 26-Aug-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 18046-2
Second edition
2020-03
Information technology — Radio
frequency identification device
performance test methods —
Part 2:
Test methods for interrogator
performance
Technologies de l'information — Méthodes d'essai des performances
du dispositif d'identification par radiofréquence —
Partie 2: Méthodes d'essai des performances de l'interrogateur
Reference number
©
ISO/IEC 2020
© ISO/IEC 2020
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting
on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address
below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
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CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
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Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO/IEC 2020 – All rights reserved

Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
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 . 2
5 Conditions applicable to the test methods . 3
5.1 Number of interrogators to be tested. 3
5.2 Test environment . 3
5.3 RF environment . 3
5.4 Pre-conditioning . 3
5.5 Default tolerance . 3
5.6 Total measurement uncertainty . 3
5.7 Test result reporting . 4
5.8 Test communication parameters . 4
5.9 TE limits . 4
5.10 Human exposure to EMF . 4
6 Setup of TE for interrogator test . 4
6.1 Test apparatus and test circuits for ISO/IEC 18000-3 interrogators . 4
6.2 Test apparatus and test circuits for ISO/IEC 18000-61, ISO/IEC 18000-62, ISO/
IEC 18000-63, ISO/IEC 18000-64 interrogators . 5
6.3 Test apparatus and test circuits for ISO/IEC 18000-7 interrogators . 5
7 Functional tests for inductive interrogators as defined in ISO/IEC 18000-2 and ISO/
IEC 18000-3 . 7
7.1 Interrogator sensitivity in Listen mode (Receiving mode) . 7
7.1.1 Purpose . 7
7.1.2 Test procedure . 7
7.1.3 Test report . 7
7.2 Interference rejection (I ) . 8
Rejection
7.2.1 Purpose . 8
7.2.2 Test procedure . 8
7.2.3 Test report . 9
7.3 Maximum EMF exposure (E ) .10
max
7.3.1 Purpose .10
7.3.2 Test procedure .10
7.3.3 Test report .10
7.4 Ratio between field radiated and power consumption .10
7.4.1 Purpose .10
7.4.2 Test procedure .10
7.4.3 Test report .10
7.5 Field strength distribution .11
7.5.1 Purpose .11
7.5.2 Test procedure .11
7.5.3 Test report .11
8 Functional tests for interrogators as defined in ISO/IEC 18000-6 and in particular
ISO/IEC 18000-63 .12
8.1 Receiver sensitivity for UHF interrogators using wave propagation .12
8.1.1 Purpose .12
8.1.2 Test procedure .12
© ISO/IEC 2020 – All rights reserved iii

8.1.3 Test report .15
8.2 Inductive UHF interrogators .16
9 Functional tests for 433,920 MHz propagative interrogators as defined in ISO/
IEC 18000-7 .17
9.1 Identification electromagnetic field threshold (E ) and frequency
THR Identification
tolerance .17
9.1.1 Purpose .17
9.1.2 Test procedure .17
9.1.3 Test report .18
9.2 Reading/writing electromagnetic field threshold (E ) and frequency
THR Read/Write
tolerance .18
9.2.1 Purpose .18
9.2.2 Test procedure .18
9.2.3 Test report .19
9.3 Sensitivity directivity (S ) .20
Directivity
9.3.1 Purpose .20
9.3.2 Test procedure .20
9.3.3 Test report .21
9.4 Interference rejection (I ) .22
Rejection
9.4.1 Purpose .22
9.4.2 Test procedure .22
9.4.3 Test report .23
9.5 Maximum operating electromagnetic field (E ) .23
Max Operating
9.5.1 Purpose .
...

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 18046-2
Second edition
2020-03
Information technology — Radio
frequency identification device
performance test methods —
Part 2:
Test methods for interrogator
performance
Technologies de l'information — Méthodes d'essai des performances
du dispositif d'identification par radiofréquence —
Partie 2: Méthodes d'essai des performances de l'interrogateur
Reference number
©
ISO/IEC 2020
© ISO/IEC 2020
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting
on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address
below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO/IEC 2020 – All rights reserved

Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
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 . 2
5 Conditions applicable to the test methods . 3
5.1 Number of interrogators to be tested. 3
5.2 Test environment . 3
5.3 RF environment . 3
5.4 Pre-conditioning . 3
5.5 Default tolerance . 3
5.6 Total measurement uncertainty . 3
5.7 Test result reporting . 4
5.8 Test communication parameters . 4
5.9 TE limits . 4
5.10 Human exposure to EMF . 4
6 Setup of TE for interrogator test . 4
6.1 Test apparatus and test circuits for ISO/IEC 18000-3 interrogators . 4
6.2 Test apparatus and test circuits for ISO/IEC 18000-61, ISO/IEC 18000-62, ISO/
IEC 18000-63, ISO/IEC 18000-64 interrogators . 5
6.3 Test apparatus and test circuits for ISO/IEC 18000-7 interrogators . 5
7 Functional tests for inductive interrogators as defined in ISO/IEC 18000-2 and ISO/
IEC 18000-3 . 7
7.1 Interrogator sensitivity in Listen mode (Receiving mode) . 7
7.1.1 Purpose . 7
7.1.2 Test procedure . 7
7.1.3 Test report . 7
7.2 Interference rejection (I ) . 8
Rejection
7.2.1 Purpose . 8
7.2.2 Test procedure . 8
7.2.3 Test report . 9
7.3 Maximum EMF exposure (E ) .10
max
7.3.1 Purpose .10
7.3.2 Test procedure .10
7.3.3 Test report .10
7.4 Ratio between field radiated and power consumption .10
7.4.1 Purpose .10
7.4.2 Test procedure .10
7.4.3 Test report .10
7.5 Field strength distribution .11
7.5.1 Purpose .11
7.5.2 Test procedure .11
7.5.3 Test report .11
8 Functional tests for interrogators as defined in ISO/IEC 18000-6 and in particular
ISO/IEC 18000-63 .12
8.1 Receiver sensitivity for UHF interrogators using wave propagation .12
8.1.1 Purpose .12
8.1.2 Test procedure .12
© ISO/IEC 2020 – All rights reserved iii

8.1.3 Test report .15
8.2 Inductive UHF interrogators .16
9 Functional tests for 433,920 MHz propagative interrogators as defined in ISO/
IEC 18000-7 .17
9.1 Identification electromagnetic field threshold (E ) and frequency
THR Identification
tolerance .17
9.1.1 Purpose .17
9.1.2 Test procedure .17
9.1.3 Test report .18
9.2 Reading/writing electromagnetic field threshold (E ) and frequency
THR Read/Write
tolerance .18
9.2.1 Purpose .18
9.2.2 Test procedure .18
9.2.3 Test report .19
9.3 Sensitivity directivity (S ) .20
Directivity
9.3.1 Purpose .20
9.3.2 Test procedure .20
9.3.3 Test report .21
9.4 Interference rejection (I ) .22
Rejection
9.4.1 Purpose .22
9.4.2 Test procedure .22
9.4.3 Test report .23
9.5 Maximum operating electromagnetic field (E ) .23
Max Operating
9.5.1 Purpose .
...