NOTE: The ThingMagic M6e modules are no longer recommended for new designs. View the NEW ThingMagic M7e modules.
ThingMagic UHF RAIN RFID Module Series offers powerful embeddable RFID technology intended for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) designing for a broad range of applications in the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industries, Point of Sale Devices, Security Access Points, Mobile Devices, Kiosks, Vending Machines, and Tag Commissioning Stations.
The ThingMagic Micro UHF RAIN RFID Module Series is a compact high-performance embedded reader module, with a powerful read range of 30 ft (9 m) from two 50 Ω antenna ports. The Micro series is one of the smallest 2-port RFID readers and it’s designed for handheld, mobile or stationary readers.
The Micro and Micro-LTE demonstrate exceptional power for their size, with a command adjustable RF output range of -5 dBm to +30 dBm (0.5 dB steps), important for read and write requirements of OEM designs.
The M6e Micro has a read rate of 750 tags/sec using high performance settings, while the M6e Micro-LTE has a read rate of 50 tags/sec.
Supporting the EPC Gen2V2 and ISO 18000-63 standard with optional license for IPX and ISO 18K-6B protocols (Gen2 standard), the Micro and Micro LTE are available in one single SKU per product model for global use and can also be customized for frequencies in many global regions including the Americas, Europe, India, Korea, Australia, China and Japan.
The ThingMagic Micro Series is supported by Mercury API.
Applications
- Inventory management: automatically track mobile assets in the healthcare facility
- Surgical tools tracking: Track tools at the cart, tray, or item level, ensure kits are filled out properly, and maintain sterilization records for tools
Features and Benefits
- Smallest 2-Port multiprotocol embedded UHF RAIN RFID modules
- Supports EPC Gen2V2 and ISO 18000-63 standard with optional license for IPX and ISO 18K-6B protocols (Gen2 standard)
- Exceptional range for size, 9 meters
- Configured for multiple regions, such as FCC (North & South America), ETSI (European Union) and other regions including India, China, Korea, Australia and Japan
The JADAK Difference
With decades of medical and industrial engineering expertise, JADAK is a market leader and primary supplier of custom machine vision, RFID, barcode, printing, and color and light measurement products and services for original equipment manufacturers. Our team of advanced-degree engineers become an extension of your team, gain a deep understanding of your application, then, develop and implement a solution that’s a precise fit. All supported by full lifecycle management of your product.
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Examples of applications that the Micro was designed for include:
- Hand held devices and scanners
- RFID-enabled printers, both desktop and portable
- Point of sales devices
- Smartphone accessories
- Small USB dongles
- Mobile/portable devices
- Battery-operated devices
- Tag commissioning stations
The Micro is an addition to ThingMagic’s embedded UHF RFID module family and designed for applications requiring a very small form factor, multiple antenna ports, and high performance.
A combination of the key features listed below and their corresponding benefits make the Micro the value leader for embedded RFID modules in this size class: Small form factor:
- High performance RFID can now be designed into the latest smaller form factor mobile and handheld products and stationary readers
- RF Power output adjustable up to 30 dBm: Results in tag read distance over 30 feet, valuable for many handheld scanner applications
- Read rate (up to 750 tags per second using high performance settings): Speed is important in many handheld applications and high performance fixed reader designs. Faster read speeds also permit shorter transmit times, resulting in power savings for battery-powered devices.
- Two external antenna ports: Provides more flexibility than modules of comparable size, resulting in increased read area and increased percentage of successful reads
- Flexible mounting options: The Micro is designed for both solder-down and mating to a mother board, providing superior design flexibility for developers integrating UHF RFID into their products
The Micro is pre-configured for FCC (North America & South America) in the 902-928 MHz band and ETSI (EU and India) in the 865.6-867.6 MHz band. Subsets of these bands support operation in other regions, including Korea, Australia, and P.R. China.
First time Micro module purchases must include a Development Kit (DevKit). The DevKit includes one module, a test fixture, AC power adapter, plug adapter kit (US, UK, EU, AUS plugs), sample antenna, sample tags, and instructions for obtaining the SDK/API. Your DevKit purchase also initiates access to one year of ThingMagic Support.
The ThingMagic API supports all ThingMagic products. In this case, you will simply need to recompile your code using the latest version of the ThingMagic API.
No, the M6e-Micro is monostatic only.
The Micro meets all its specifications to temperatures as low as -20° C. If necessary, we will assist customers with determining what specifications change at temperatures below -20 C.
