M/A-COM Continues "RFID By M/A-COM" Series With Slimline RFID Antenna
M/A-COM, a business unit of Tyco Electronics and a leading provider of wireless radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeterwave components, today announced the newest addition to the "RFID by M/A-COM" series, a family of slimline antennas for fixed RFID readers. The MAANAT0123 is for the US market (902 – 928 MHz), the MAANAT0133 is for the Japanese market (950 – 956 MHz), and the MAANAT0134 is for the European (865 – 868 MHz).
"M/A-COM is pleased to provide RFID manufacturers with a cost effective RFID antenna that reduces size and weight by more than half," said Dave Williams, Antenna Solutions product manager. "With the introduction of this product, we enhance the range of competitive products offered through the 'RFID by M/A-COM' series, as we continue our efforts to establish M/A-COM as a quality provider of RFID components and reader products."
These compact slimline RFID antennas feature low VSWR, 1.25:1; high isolation, -33 dB; minimum weight, 2.5 pounds; unique feed network; and DC short. In addition to being cost effective, the slimline RFID antenna keeps signals separated, acts as a sensing circuit, produces less power waste, prevents transceiver errors, is versatile and has an easier system set-up.
Price and Availability
Contact M/A-COM's domestic and international sales and distribution channels for price and delivery quotes. Datasheets and supporting technical documents are available at www.macom.com.
M/A-COM, Inc., a business unit of Tyco Electronics, is an established industry leader in the design, development and manufacture of radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter wave semiconductors, components and technologies for the wireless telecommunications, automotive, aerospace and military industries. Holding hundreds of patents in the field, M/A-COM is internationally known as an innovator and integrator whose technologies are found in some of today's most advanced signal intelligence and defense systems, as well as in leading automotive navigation, safety, and communications solutions. M/A-COM is also a major supplier of critical communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility, federal and select commercial markets. Headquartered in Lowell, MA, M/A-COM has offices and manufacturing facilities worldwide. Information about M/A-COM can be found on the Web at www.macom.com, a complete, updated listing of all of M/A-COM's RoHS compliant parts is available on the Web at www.macom.com/rohs.