An alphanumeric, variable length symbology designed to provide a higher density and data security enhancement to Code 39. Every symbol includes two check characters and is capable of combining characters to unambiguously represent all 128 ASCII characters.
| Code Type |
Continuous, Linear |
| Encodable Character Set |
All 128 ASCII and extended ASCII characters |
|
All 65 536 Unicode characters |
|
3 non-data function characters |
|
4 start/stop character combinations |
| Elements / Symbol Character |
6 (3 bars, 3 spaces) |
| Modules / Symbol Character |
5.4 per numeric character |
|
9 per alphanumeric character |
|
13.5 per byte |
|
27 per Unicode character |
| Omnidirectional Decoding |
Yes |
| Error Correction |
2 check characters or 6 Reed Solomon error correction characters |
| Maximum Data Characters |
Limited by available space for width |
Symbol Structure
Character Encodation
Finder Patterns
Quiet Zones
Symbol Dimensions
Error Detection and Correction
Transmitted Data
660 KB (bmp) |
591 KB (bmp) |
631 KB (bmp) |
Overview of AIM Specification
