ISO/IEC 29167-21:2026

Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - Part 21: Crypto suite SIMON security services for air interface communications

OVERVIEW

This document specifies the crypto suite for SIMON for the ISO/IEC 18000 air interface standards for radio frequency identification (RFID) devices.

SIMON is a symmetric block cipher that is parameterized in both its block length and key length. The block/key length options supported in this crypto suite (in bits) are 64/96, 96/96, 64/128, 128/128 and 128/256.

In this document, a Tag and an Interrogator can support one, a subset or all of the specified options, clearly stating what is supported.

COMMENTS

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Status Current
Edition 2026
No. of Pages 43
ICS Classification 35.040.50 Automatic identification and data capture techniques
Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31
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Adoption ISO : 0