Aerospace Standards Newsletter - June 2016 - 2

RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION STANDARD REVISED
Originally appearing in SAE member publication, SAE Update
SAE International recently revised Radio- Frequency
Identification (RFID) standard AS5678A ("Passive RFID Tags
Intended for Aircraft Use"). The revision was completed by the
G-18 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Aerospace
Applications Committee and released in December 2015.
RFID is frequently used in Integrated Vehicle Health
Management (IVHM) systems, RFID enables aircraft to "talk" to
technicians about maintenance issues.
"This is a big area for SAE International in regard to aircraft
maintenance," said Logen Johnson, Aerospace Standards
Engineer for SAE International. "Essentially, RFID technology
enables the airplane to talk to itself in new
ways and lets technicians know when there is a problem or
when a part requires maintenance. It does this with radio
signals. All the technician needs to do is walk by the part with
a receiver and the part will transmit information on its status,
where it came from, the part number, and where and when it
was installed."

* Specifies test requirements specific to passive, UHF RFID
tags for airborne use, in addition to RTCA DO-160 compliance
requirements.
* Identifies existing standards applicable to passive, UHF
RFID tags.
* Provides a certification standard for RFID tags that will use
permanently affixed installation on aircraft and aircraft parts.

This new revision:
* Provides a requirements document for RFID tag
manufacturers that produce passive-only, ultra-high
frequency (UHF) RFID tags for the aerospace industry.
* Identifies the minimum performance requirements for
passive, UHF RFID tags for aircraft parts that can only be
accessed during ground operations.

The G-18 committee is now working on a revision to AS6023
("Active and Battery Assisted RFID Tags Intended for Aircraft
Use"). This committee, comprised of global subject matter
experts, is working to define the minimum standards that
wireless devices must meet in order to ensure the safety of
the aircraft and the passengers.

SAE INTERNATIONAL: STANDARDS LEADER AND PARTNER
SAE International has become the world's largest standards development organization by
partnering with industry for nearly 100 years to discover solutions to its common problems. Today,
it works with companies - and other SDO's around the world-to create and harmonize standards
for the advancement of the global aerospace industry.
* AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD-STAN)
* Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies (SJAC)
* NATO Standardization Agency (NSA)
* European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE)
* International Air Transport Association (IATA)
* National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP)
* Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
* European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
* International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
* China Aero Polytechnical Establishment (CAPE)
* International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG)

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