1. PECM31071 1PEJP2147 Craig MacDougall 951.273.4624 craig.macdougall@navy.mil CORONA IUID Center

2. PECM31072 NSWC Corona IUID Center Our mission is to provide expertise in mission-focused lifecycle management through IUID integration. IUID Community Consumer Reports Innovation Implementation Assistance Training

3. PECM31073 Aspects of IUID Political Technical ValueImplementation Policies Scope Timelines & implementation dates What is IUID Marking parts Reading & verifying the marks IT infrastructure Serialized Item Management (SIM) Machine readable marks Tamper-resistant marks (counterfeits, reserialization, ECC200) Reconciliation of separate databases

4. PECM31074 IUID is Like a Snowflake Gets blown around by the (political) wind Easy to overlookUniversally unique You need to prepare for them before the storm

5. PECM31075 29 July 2003: DoD establishes policy requiring Item Unique Identification (IUID) using 2-D Data Matrix barcodes 2 October 2003: DoD establishes policy requiring Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) DoD Moves Boldly Into AIT “[AIT] will enable hands-off processing of materiel transactions, allowing the DoD to re-apportion critical manpower resources to warfighting functions and to streamline business processes.” Data is Essential, Data Could Be Cheaper

6. PECM31076 Data Is Not Cheap 1)Data Capture 3) Data Analysis 2) Data Storage -media -safeguarding -retrieval This is not the problem any longer Machine readable marks Data accuracy leads to Less data scrubbing More fidelity in analysis UID makes Data Cheaper

7. PECM31077 The Devil is in the Details

8. PECM31078 Contact Memory Buttons Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) QR Code 1-D Barcode MaxiCode PDF417 Bullseye Aztec 1D Barcode EPC RFID Tag 2-D Barcodes Passive RFID Tags Active RFID Tags Data Matrix

9. PECM31079 Why the Data Matrix? for marking small parts Error Correction: ~50% Capacity: Up to 2,335 alphanumeric characters Multiple ways to make your mark

10. PECM310710 Quiet Zone “Hello World!” is encoded into this ECC200 Data Matrix 2-D Barcode Hello World! Clocking Pattern Finder Pattern Data (viz. “Hello World!”) Error Correction

11. PECM310711 Hello World! 12 bytes with the data 12 error-correcting bytes A 16 x 16 Data Matrix holds 12 bytes with the data & 12 error-correcting bytes 01100110 = 102 ASCII → “e” Hello World! Data Matrix Map

12. PECM310712 The data itself goes through a layer of encoding prior to the symbol For “ASCII Encoding,” characters 0-127 have 1 added, 101 + 1 = 102 ASCII – Digits optimized 2 : 1, C40 – Uppercase letters optimized 3 : 2, TEXT – Lowercase letters optimized 3 : 2, Base256 – Not optimized 1 : 1, X12 nor EDIFACT used in IUID This extra complication provides different optimizations But 102 isn’t an “e”

13. PECM310713 Excel Demo

14. PECM310714 Can You Spot the IUID? Both are a Data Matrix, but only one is an IUID An IUID is always a Data Matrix A Data Matrix is not always an IUID

15. PECM310715 Turning a Data Matrix into an IUID [)> [)> R / S 06 G / S 17V98345 G / S 1PT123 G / S S531 R / S E O T Unique Item Identifier (UII) : D98345T123531 The right information encoded into the right kind of mark Serial Number: Data Identifiers: Part Number: Format Code: Enterprise Identifier: Semantics

16. PECM310716 IUID Data Constraints Must be encoded into an ECC200 Data Matrix 2-D barcode UII ≤ 50 characters The UII must be unique across DoD A through Z 0 through 9 / - no lower case letters, periods, asterisks, … Must include semantics from ISO/IEC 15434 The UII must be “permanent”

17. PECM310717 IUID Constraint Examples No Semantics (i.e. [)>, r/s, g/s, eot, DIs) Duplication Uses forbidden characters 2-D barcode is a PDF417 Must be an ECC200 Data Matrix UII too long 50 characters max!

18. PECM310718 Marking Techniques  Labels (Stickers)  Data Plates  Dot Peen  Laser Etch  Chemical Etch  Silk Screening  Thermal Spray  Ink Jet Printing  Laser Ablation  Laser “Annealing”  Cast/Forged  Laser Bonding  Embroidery  Photo Etch Compliant UII marks are optically read…so almost any marking method will work!

19. PECM310719 Verification Contrast Fixed Pattern Damage Axial Non-uniformity Grid Non-uniformity Modulation Unused Error Correction Over-printUnder-print “…the symbol shall have a minimum print quality of 3.0/05/660, …” So Sayeth MIL-STD-130

20. PECM310720 A Readable, Failing Mark OVER PRINT UNDER PRINT CLOCKING PATTERN DAMAGE FINDER PATTERN DAMAGE

21. PECM310721 The Simultaneous Contrast Illusion Most problems within a mark are undetectable with the human eye!

22. PECM310722 Labels 101 Labels… + Are the cheapest option + Work for a majority of situations + Produce high contrast marks + Have low impact when “goofed up” + Can show quick progress toward compliance - Are destroyed by temperature extremes - Can fall off/be removed - Are soft (abrasion problems) - Can out-gas - Are vulnerable to certain chemicals & UV light

23. PECM310723 Will the Label Stick? High Surface EnergyLow Surface Energy “sticky”Not so “sticky” Surface Energy (mJ/m 2 ) Surface Data from 3M Corporation

24. PECM310724 Anatomy of a Label Top Coat Face Stock Adhesive Liner Optional layer Added by the manufacturer, Can help overcome: UV, chemicals, abrasion problems Paper Polypropylene Polyester Polyolefin Thousands of choices! 3 major categories Rubber PSA Acrylic PSA Silicone PSA “Ink” Paper or film Moisture stability important to minimize edge curl Comes with release coating Inkjet Toner Direct Thermal Thermal Transfer Wax Wax/Resin Resin Direct Laser

25. PECM310725 Label Tips Prepare the application surface Use 50% water, 50% isopropyl alcohol Don’t use Windex (shine factors are added) Don’t use denatured alcohol Don’t use acetone as a last step Avoid contaminating surface with skin oils Bag your supplies (polypropylene bags) Temperature at application ≥ 55º F Application pressure 72 hour dwell time

26. PECM310726 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

27. PECM310727 NSWC Corona IUID Center Craig MacDougall craig.macdougall@navy.mil (951) 273-4624 DSN 933-4624 Jamie Pompa jamie.pompa@navy.mil (951) 273-4628 DSN 933-4628 IUID Community Innovation Training Implementation Assistance Consumer Reports