RFID Frequency Spectrum Management for Passive RFID Technology in the Supply Chain ...

RFID Frequency Spectrum Management ...

From Business Rules for Passive RFID Technology in the DoD Supply Chain ...

... DoD components will forward requests for frequency allocation approval via command channels to the cognizant military frequency management office to ensure that RFID tags comply with US national and host-nation spectrum management policies. RFID tags may require electromagnetic compatibility analysis to quantify the mutual effects of RFID devices within all intended operational environments. RFID tags that meet the technical specifications of 47 CFR 15 of the FCC’s Rules and Regulations for Non-Licensed Devices, i.e. Part 15, must accept and may not cause electromagnetic interference to any other federal or civil RF device. ...

Passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags reflect energy from the reader/interrogator or receive and temporarily store a small amount of energy from the reader/interrogator signal in order to generate the tag response. Passive RFID requires strong RF signals from the reader/interrogator, and the RF signal strength returned from the tag is constrained to low levels by the limited energy. This low signal strength equates to a shorter range for passive tags than for active tags. The DoD Logistics Automatic Identification Technology (LOG-AIT) Office is the DoD focal point for coordinating overarching guidance for the use of AIT within DoD. The Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), Product Manager - Automatic Identification Technology (PM-AIT) Office is the DoD procurement activity for AIT equipment (to include RFID equipment and infrastructure) and will establish a standing contract for equipment installation and maintenance.

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