PDF417

Sample of a PDF417 symbol

PDF417 is a stacked linear barcode format used in a variety of applications such as transport, identification cards, and inventory management. "PDF" stands for Portable Data File. The "417" signifies that each pattern in the code consists of 4 bars and spaces in a pattern that is 17 units (modules) long. The PDF417 symbology was invented by Dr. Ynjiun P. Wang at Symbol Technologies in 1991.[1] It is defined in ISO 15438.

  1. ^ US 5243655, Wang, Ynjiun P., "System for Encoding and Decoding Data in Machine Readable Graphic Form", published 1993-09-07 . PDF417 patent.

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