Kim, Unfortunately this is not an easy question to answer - it depends on the type of RFID (~13 MHz, 400MHz(?), 800-900MHz, etc...), the application (short/contact range, longer range, activation of passive tags, or pinging active tags, etc...)
For the FCC, some RFID comes in under FCC Part 15, some under other sections - depending solely on power sometimes (part 15 devices configured with an amplifier can become part 90). The requirements do vary quite significantly in the international community as Don pointed out. We produce logistics and product tracking RFID products for sale around the world and we have quite a number of specific configs due to the large variance of frequencies allowed. Japan has bands outside the normal 900 MHz bands, and Taiwan has two power limits based on whether the application is indoors or out. Quite a few countries restrict the 902-928 band to just a few MHz in the middle somewhere. (going from memory here - things could have evolved since) I'd recommend contacting a good consultant (or subcontractor, depending) who has a competency in RFID approvals, since there are so many nuances and the global standards are still developing. This is probably the only way to get a good and complete useful answer tailored to your specific products. Best Regards, -Dave David Heald EMC Engineer | Worldwide Regulatory Compliance tel: +1.631.738.5373 fax: +1.631.738.5520 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of UMBDENSTOCK, DON Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:42 PM To: Kim Boll Jensen; EMC PSTC Subject: RE: RFID requirements RFID is an intentional radiator, authorized to operate in various bands from ~130 kHz into GHz region. For USA, FCC rules under Part 15 apply. For Europe, because it is an intentional radiator, RTTE applies. Two popular bands around the world are based on the 900 MHz band (902-928) in the US and 800 MHz band (865-868) in Europe. Many countries outside of the US and EU include one or the other, some subsets of either or both. An occasional country uses some band outside of these (for example, 956 MHz in Japan). The rules are frequently a subset of that indicated for the USA or Europe, sometimes allowing either frequency hopping (USA) or "Listen-before-talk" (EU), or having no more than a power, frequency and occupied bandwidth specified. Google can turn up a wealth of information on spectrum. I have found summaries of country spectrum requirements with a Google search. Beyond this, one needs to find the local spectrum authority in the country of interest. Hope this helped a little... Don Umbdenstock Manager Compliance Engineering Tyco Safety Products / Sensormatic 6600 Congress Avenue Boca Raton, FL 33487 USA Phone: 561.912.6440 [email protected] From: Kim Boll Jensen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 9:56 AM To: EMC PSTC Subject: RFID requirements Hi all Is RFID devices (both Tx and Rx) regarded as R&TTE and FCC part 68 products, and what about rest of the world ;-) Is there a good web site for information ? 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