Introduction

ThingMagic Nano delivers the smallest form factor for a Mercury Series embedded UHF RFID module with very low power consumption and is ideal for battery operated, low cost, small form-factor portable readers. ThingMagic Nano’s wide RF output range (0 dBm to +27 dBm) is important for the read/write requirements for RFID-enabled printers and tag commissioning stations. It features a surface mount package designed for the efficiency of SMT manufacturing, driving down the total cost for embedding RFID in volume applications, including handheld devices, consumables authentication, device configuration and access control.

• Small size: 22 mm L x 26 mm W x 3.0 mm H (0.866 in L x 1.024 in W x 0.118 in H)
• EPCglobal Gen 2 (ISO 18000-6C)
• Single 50 ohm connection (board-edge)
• Separate read and write levels, command adjustable from 0 dBm to 27 dBm in 0.5 dB steps
• 41 board-edge connections providing access to RF, DC power, communication and GPIO signals
• UART; 3.3V logic levels; 9.6 to 921.6 kbps - shutdown control
• Four 3.3V bidirectional ports configurable as input (sensor) ports or output (indicator)ports
• Tag read rate of up to 200 tags/second
• Maximum tag read distance of up to 10 feet
• Full Mercury API support