The IrDA and Its Standards

The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) is a group of computer, telecommunications, and semiconductor manufacturers and consumer products companies that have worked together to define the IrDA specification as an industry standard. By implementing the IrDA standard, member and non-member companies can create devices that cooperate with each other to share the IR spectrum in a cooperative fashion. For more information about IrDA, contact

For a description of the current IrDA standards, see Current IrDA Standards. For a description of future IrDA standards, see Future IrDA Standards.