AS5678 is a requirements specification created by
SAE International
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for the production and test of passive only
Radio Frequency Identification
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to automatically Automatic identification system, identify and Tracking system, track tags attached to objects. An RFID system consists of a tiny radio transponder called a tag, ...
(RFID) tags for the Aerospace industry. This specification is also related to the Air Transportation Association SPEC2000 specification.
RFID tags are small devices that are used by a variety of industries in a variety of applications for the tracking of products, materials, assets and personnel. They vary in their ruggedness and durability from throwaway retail applications (retail compliance items such as
Wal-Mart
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, Metro, and other retailers specifying shipping carton labeling) to high durability tagging for items such as aircraft parts (SPEC2000 requirements for
Boeing
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,
Airbus
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and others tracking aircraft parts) that must withstand aerospace environments over their lifetimes.
See also
Air Transport Association
Airlines for America (A4A), formerly known as Air Transport Association of America (ATA), is an American trade association and lobbying group based in Washington, D.C. that has represented major North American airlines since 1936.
The A4A ...
References
*{{Cite web, url=http://www.sae.org/technical/standards/AS5678, title=AS5678: Passive RFID Tags Intended for Aircraft Use - SAE International
Spec 2000
Radio-frequency identification