ISO/IEC 16023

ISO/IEC 16023 - Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - MaxiCode bar code symbology specification

Organization: ISO/IEC

Overview

Defines MaxiCode: 866 hexagonal modules arranged in 33 rows around a central bullseye finder. Four modes (2/3 = structured carrier message with postal code + country + service class; 4/6 = free-form). Reed-Solomon over GF(64).

Why it matters for RFID

MaxiCode is the symbology on every UPS shipping label worldwide. Recognisable by its hexagonal modules and central bullseye.

Official document

https://www.iso.org/standard/35138.html