ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a short description of each element in the Electronic Product Code (EPC) global Network and a status of the specification as of April 2007. The EPCglobal Architecture Framework specification (EPCglobal) is a collection of interrelated standards for hardware, software, and data interfaces, together with core services that have a common goal of enhancing the supply chain through the use of EPCs. EPCglobal has established a Standards Development Process. This process starts with end user requirements and develops a specification, which is prototyped, tested, and evaluated before the standard is ratified by the EPCglobal Board of Governors. The specification provides a number of tables defining each of the fields in making up an EPC code, such as all of the headers that are defined, detailed structure of C1G2 EPC Memory Bank, such as CRC16, Protocol Control bits, Numbering System Identifier, and reserved bits.
