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Table 5 RFID system characteristics

From: Adhoc electromagnetic compatibility testing of non-implantable medical devices and radio frequency identification

RFID reader code

Emitter antenna dimensions (cm)

Carrier frequency (MHz)

Pulse repetition rate (Hz)

Duty factor

Pulse width (ms)

Max field intensity (A/m RMS) @ 2.5 cm

Max field intensity (V/m RMS)

Governing ISO standard

Occurrences of EMI

1

Rectangular Loop 3.5 × 4.5 × 0.5

0.125

CW

 

--

--

0

2

Rectangular Loop 114 × 66 × 6.3

0.125

NA

13

--

--

0

3

Rectangular Loop 85 × 50 × 5

0.134

14.3

0.72

49.9

93

--

11785

2

4

Rectangular Loop 85 × 50 × 5

0.134

CW

47

--

--

0

5

Rectangular Loop 20 × 20 × 2.5

0.134

10.6

0.54

50.3

119

--

11785

4

6

Rectangular Loop 31 × 31 × 2.8

13.56

10.9

0.11

10.3

1

16

18000-3 mode 1

0

7

Rectangular Loop 20 × 20 × 0.8

13.56

4.0

0.13

31.9

1

60

18000-3 mode 1

2

8

Rectangular Loop 31 × 31 × 2.8

13.56

11.1

1.0

90.0

6

67

18000-3 mode 1

3

9

Patch 2.3 × 2.5 × 0.1

13.56

2.6

0.95

362.6

2

 

18000-3

1

10

Patch 21 × 32 × 1.2

13.56

1.0

0.04

50.5

3

378

18000-3 mode 2

3

11

Handheld 19 × 11 × 7.8

13.56

3.5

0.92

264.0

4

71

18000-3 mode 1

2

12

Stick length 19.8 × diameter 1.4

433

NA

--

0*

--

0

13

Patch 38 × 36.5 × 1.5

433

NA

--

0*

--

0

14

Patch 15.7 × 5.5 × 3

433

NA

--

0*

18000-7

0

15

Patch 31 × 31 × 4.8

915

56.1 k

0.76

0.01

--

59

18000-6B

7

16

Patch 48.5 × 16 × 5

915

NA

--

33

18000-6B

4

17

Patch 21 × 21 × 3.5

915

NA

--

89

18000-6

8

18

Patch 22.5 × 21 × 5

915

NA

--

73

18000-6C

4

19

Stick length 10.5 diameter 0.9

2450

NA

--

1

--

0

20

Stick length 11 diameter 0.8

2450

897

0.16

0.18

--

2

--

0

  1. This table describes all RFID equipment tested. It describes the carrier frequency, magnetic field strength, electric field strength, the applicable ISO RFID standard, and the number of occurrences of EMI. *RFID Readers 12 and 13 only receive 433 MHz (no transmit capability). RFID #14 is the active tag.