RFID Sourcebook

10.1. ANSI Standards

ANSI is a private, nonprofit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. The institute's mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.

Some major ANSI standards relevant to RFID technology and its use in real-world applications are listed here by title and with an optional brief description:

• ANS INCITS 256-2001. Standard for promoting interoperable RFID devices operating in freely available international bands and license-free power levels. It also supports item management ...