Data Matrix Industry Standards
For a barcode to be used effectively across many organizations throughout an industry or supply chain, it must be based on a clear and open standard. Industry standards provide structure and ensure that users and barcode technology providers alike have uniform performance.
A series of ISO standards (ISO/IEC 16022, 15418, 15434 and 15415) have established the technical specifications for Data Matrix symbols, encoding, formatting and quality. Various industry standards continue to be built using ISO standards as the technical foundation for adding further specifications for symbol size, data content and usage requirements. Some leading Data Matrix industry standards and their uses are summarized here:
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Organization
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Standard
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Description
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AAR
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RP-021-04
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Recommended practice for direct part marking
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AIAG
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AIAG B4
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Parts identification and tracking
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ATA
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SPEC 2000
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Electronic commerce, including permanent part ID
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DoD
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UID
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Permanent & unique item identification
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DoD
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MIL-STD-130
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Military property marking
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EIA
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EIA 706
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Component marking
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EIA
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EIA 802
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Product marking
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ISO
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ISO/IEC 16022
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International Symbology Specification
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ISO
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ISO/IEC 15418
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Symbol Data Format Semantics
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ISO
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ISO/IEC 15434
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Symbol Data Format Syntax
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ISO
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ISO/IEC 15415
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2-D Print Quality Standard
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NASA
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NASA STD 6002
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Applying Data Matrix to aerospace parts
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NASA
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NASA-HDBK-6003
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Applying Data Matrix by direct part marking
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SAE
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AS9132
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Data Matrix quality requirements for part marking
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SEMI
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T1-95
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Silicon wafer back surface marking
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SEMI
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T2-0298E
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Silicon wafer marking
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SEMI
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T3-0302
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Marking wafer box labels
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SEMI
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T7-0303
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Marking double-sided polished wafers
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SEMI
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T8-0698E
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Marking glass flat panel display substrates
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SEMI
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T9-0200E
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Marking lead-frame strips
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SEMI
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T10-0801
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Test method for direct part marking quality
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Acronym key:
AAR: Association of American Railroads
AIAG: Automotive Industry Action Group
ATA: Air Transport Association
DOD: U.S. Department of Defense
EIA: Electronics Industry Association
IES: International Electrotechnical Commission
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers
SEMI: Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers Institute