Radio-frequency identification
Frequencies

Radio-frequency identification

Section Title: Frequencies
Table Section Text: None

Band	Regulations	Range	Data speed	ISO/IEC 18000 section	Remarks	Approximate tag cost in volume (2006) US $

120–150 kHz (LF)	Unregulated	10 cm	Low	Part 2	Animal identification, factory data collection	$1

13.56 MHz (HF)	ISM band worldwide	10 cm–1 m	Low to moderate	Part 3	Smart cards (ISO/IEC 15693, ISO/IEC 14443 A, B). ISO-non-compliant memory cards (Mifare Classic, iCLASS, Legic, Felica ...).	$0.50 to $5

433 MHz (UHF)	Short range devices	1–100 m	Moderate	Part 7	Defense applications, with active tags	$5

865–868 MHz (Europe) 902–928 MHz (North America) UHF	ISM band	1–12 m	Moderate to high	Part 6	EAN, various standards; used by railroads	$0.15 (passive tags)

2450–5800 MHz (microwave)	ISM band	1–2 m	High	Part 4	802.11 WLAN, Bluetooth standards	$25 (active tags)

3.1–10 GHz (microwave)	Ultra wide band	Up to 200 m	High	Not defined	Requires semi-active or active tags	$5 projected

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In North America, UHF can be used for 902–928 MHz.

final_sentence: In North America, UHF can be used for 902–928 MHz.