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Data Matrix

Electronic parts, aerospace, pharmaceuticals (serialisation), GS1 healthcare

An L-shaped finder edge and a clocking edge mark the size. Small enough to laser-etch onto parts, and the standard for serialised medicines.

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At a glance

Introduced
1987
Created by
International Data Matrix (ID Matrix)
Characters
ASCII, bytes; GS1 application identifiers
Length
10×10 to 144×144
Check
Reed–Solomon (ECC 200)
Capacity
3,116 digits or 1,556 bytes

Example: Data Matrix 2D

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