Ultra High Frequency
Ultra high frequency technology is used primarily for the monitoring of goods and objects, as well as to track pallets, containers and trucks. The technology is also used in toll systems.
| Trans- ponder |
Low- frequency (NF) |
High- frequency (HF) |
Ultra high frequency (UHF) |
| Radio frequency | 125-148.5 kHz (original standard), 134.2 kHz (international standard) |
13.56 MHz | 400 MHz 1 GHz |
| Data transmission | 4 kbit/ Sek. | 26-106 kbit/ Sek. | 25 kbit/ Sek. |
| Range | 30 cm bis 1 m | 10 cm (ISO 14443) 50 cm bis 1 m (ISO 15693) |
up to 25 meters |
| ISO standard | ISO 11784 & ISO 11785 |
ISO 14443, ISO 15693 |
ISO 18000 |
| Areas of application | Animal identification, goods identification, industrial processes and access control | Access control, logistics / goods control, contactless identification and banking cards | Warehousing, logistics of containers and trucks in shipping yards |
