Frequency Ranges and Radio Licensing Regulations - RFID: Fundamentals and Applications in Contactless Smart Cards and Identification - page 176

Table 5.14 Permitted frequency ranges and field strengths
at a distance of 10m

Frequency range (MHz) Field strength H @10m

(dBµA/m)

0.009-0.057 42

0.057-0.05975 69

0.05975-0.06025 42

0.06025-0.067 69

0.067-0.119 42

0.119-0.127 69

0.127-0.135 42

0.135-30.000 5

3.155-3.400 13.5 (EAS)

6.765-6.795 42

7.400-8.800 9 (EAS)

13.553-13.567 42

26.957-27.283 42

Table 5.15 Permissible frequency ranges and power levels for
short range devices

Frequency range (MHz) Power level

6.765-6.975 42 dB µ A/m @ 10m

13.553-13.567 42 dB µ A/m @ 10m

26.957-27.283 42 dB µ A/m @ 10m, 10 mW ERP

40.660-40.700 10mW ERP

433.05-434.79 10mW ERP

2400.0-2483.5 10mW ERP

5725.0-5875.0 25mW ERP

24.000-24.250 100mW ERP

Devices)'). The general allocation covers numerous SRD applications and is not limited
to RFID systems. Only the frequency ranges listed in Table 5.15 may be used for these
applications with the corresponding maximum magnetic field strength or the maximum
radiated power.

5.4 National Licensing Regulations

5.4.1 USA

In the USA, RFID systems must be licensed in accordance with licensing regula-
tion ' FCC Part 15 '. This regulation covers the frequency range from 9 kHz to above
64 GHz and deals with the intentional generation of electromagnetic fields by low and
minimum power transmitters (intentional radiators) plus the unintentional generation of
electromagnetic fields (spurious radiation) by electronic devices such as radio and tele-
vision receivers or computer systems. The category of low power transmitters covers a