I found the ACA link http://www.aca.gov.au/radcomm/frequency_planning/frequency_assignment/docs/m s27.pdf
You will have to paste it back togther if the link word wraps Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics Tyco International From: WOODS, RICHARD Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 3:31 PM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: RFID tags OK, we have three types of tags 1) tag with no electronics other than perhaps a diode (e.g., anti-theft tag) 2) tag with electronics powered by an external EM field (e.g., a proximity type access badge) 3) tag with a battery and electronics (e.g., toll road transponder in a car) You will be "happy" to know that the ACA (Australia) considers all of them to be transmitters. I have the position paper if you want a copy. Number 3 is considered a transmitter in the USA and EU. What about number 2? Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics Tyco International From: fdev...@assaabloyitg.com [mailto:fdev...@assaabloyitg.com] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 2:28 PM To: rehel...@mmm.com Cc: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org; Joshua Wiseman; owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: RFID tags Bob, Passive tags that are energized by an impending RF field are usually not considered transmitters. This is because they return their data by loading and unloading the impending RF field; this is sometimes termed "backscatter". This type of passive tag does not fall under the R&TTE Directive. Active tags that have their own oscillator and transmitter, however, need to meet R&TTE Directive requirements. Regards, Frank de Vall Assa Abloy Identification Technology Group rehel...@mmm.com Sent by: To: "Joshua Wiseman" <jwise...@printronix.com> owner-emc-pstc@majordo cc: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org mo.ieee.org Subject: RE: RFID tags 11/20/2003 09:33 AM Please respond to reheller Not for sure. But it is my understanding that the passive tags are not subject to RTTE. We need someone who knows for sure to respond. Bob Heller 3M EMC Laboratory, 76-1-01 St. Paul, MN 55107-1208 Tel: 651- 778-6336 Fax: 651-778-6252 ======================================================= "Joshua Wiseman" <JWiseman@printron To: <rehel...@mmm.com> ix.com> <richwo...@tycoint.com> cc: <emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org> 11/20/2003 09:52 <owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org> AM Subject: RE: RFID tags Bob, Do you know anything about the 915MHz passive tags? Josh From: rehel...@mmm.com [mailto:rehel...@mmm.com] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 7:24 AM To: richwo...@tycoint.com Cc: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org; owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: RFID tags ============================================================================ ========= The RFID tags (active tags) are subject to the RTTE Directive and the following standards for 13.56 MHz tags: 300 330-1 (General) 300 330-2 (Radio) 301 489-3 (EMC) Bob Heller 3M EMC Laboratory, 76-1-01 St. Paul, MN 55107-1208 Tel: 651- 778-6336 Fax: 651-778-6252 ======================================================= Are RFID tags (e.g., access control badges) considered to be transmitters/receivers and thus subject to the RTTE Directive? These types of tags are powered by a received signal, may receive a coded signal, and they respond with a coded signal. They are obviously very low power devices and the transmit power is far below that of their interrogator. 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