RFID frequency bands
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Band | Regulations | Range | Data speed | Remarks |
120–150 kHz (LF) | Unregulated | 10 cm | Low | Animal identification, factory data collection |
13.56 MHz (HF) | ISM band worldwide | 10 cm - 1 m | Low to moderate | Smart cards (MIFARE, ISO/IEC 14443) |
433 MHz (UHF) | Short Range Devices | 1–100 m | Moderate | Defence applications, with active tags |
865-868 MHz (Europe) | ISM band | 1–12 m | Moderate to high | EAN, various standards |
2450-5800 MHz (microwave) | ISM band | 1–2 m | High | 802.11 WLAN, Bluetooth standards |
3.1–10 GHz (microwave) | Ultra wide band | to 200 M | High | requires semi-active or active tags |
