ThingMagic Nano

Tiny Embedded UHF RAIN® RFID Module

22 mm L x 26 mm W x 3.0 mm H

Features & Benefits:•Small Service Mount
Technology (SMT) Form
Factor for Highly
Integrated, CompactDesigns•

Low Power Consumption
for Efficient Battery-Use••

Support for EPCglobal
Gen2V2 (ISO 18000-63)
Protocol Meets Industry
Tag Standards
Configured for Multiple
Regions, such as FCC(North & South America),
ETSI (European Union),and Other Regions
Including India, China,
Korea, Australia and Japan
With Single SKU for Global
UseThingMagic Nano is the smallest form factor for a Mercury
Series embedded UHF RAIN RFID module. With very low
power consumption, it 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.
ThingMagic Nano features a surface mount package designed
for the efficiency of SMT manufacturing, driving down the total
cost for embedding RFID in volume applications. It is ideal for
handheld devices, consumables authentication, device
configuration and access control.
ThingMagic Nano is supported by ThingMagic API.
Applications:
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Medical Equipment for Healthcare andPharmaceutical Industries
Kiosks and Vending Machines
Mobile Devices, including Printers, Handhelds, andSensor Networks
Tag Commissioning Stations
Battery-operated
Smartphone Accessories

ThingMagic Nano

Ordering Information
ModuleM6E-NANO

Development Kit

M6E-NANO-DEVKIT

PhysicalDimensions

22 mm L x 26 mm W x 3.0 mm H (0.87 in L x 1.02 in W x 0.12 in H)

Tag / Transponder Protocols
RFID Protocol SupportEPCglobal Gen 2V2 (ISO 18000-63)RF Interface
RF Transceiver

Impinj R500

Antenna Connector

Single 50 Ω connection (board-edge)

RF Power Output

Separate read and write levels, command-adjustable from 0 dBm to +27 dBm in 0.01 dB steps

Regulatory

Pre-configured for the following regions:
FCC (NA, SA) 917.4-927.2 MHz; ETSI (EU) 865.6-867.6 MHz; TRAI (India) 865-867 MHz; KCC (Korea)
917-923.5 MHz; ACMA (Australia) 920-926 MHz; SRRC-MII (P.R. China) 920.1-924.9 MHz; MIC (Japan)
916.8-922.2 MHz; ‘Open’ (Customizable channel plan; 859-873, 915-930 MHz)

Data/Control Interface
Physical

41 board-edge connections providing access to RF, DC power, communication, control and GPIO
signals

Control/Data Interfaces

UART; 3.3V logic levels 9.6 to 921.6 kbps

GPIO Sensors and Indicators

Four 3.3V bidirectional ports conﬁgurable as input (sensor) ports or output (indicator) ports

API support

C#/.NET, Java, CPowerDC Power Required

DC Voltage: 3.3 to 5.5 V for +25 dBm out; 3.7 to 5.5 V for +27 dBm out
DC power consumption @ RF level:
3.2 W @ 5 VDC for +27 dBm out*, 2.9 W @ 5 VDC for +25 dBm out, 1.5 W @ 5 VDC for 0 dBm out

Power Consumption when not transmitting

0.84 W

Idle Power Saving Options

Ready:
0.84 W
Sleep:
0.015 W
Shutdown: 0.00025 W

Environment
Certiﬁcation

USA (FCC 47 CFR Ch. 1 Part 15); Canada (Industry Canada RSS-21 0); EU (ETSI EN 302 208 v3.1.1,RED 2014/53/EU)

Operating Temperature-40°C to +60°C (case temperature)

Storage Temperature-40°C to +85°C

Shock and Vibration

Survives 1 meter drop during handling

Performance
Max Read Rate

Up to 200 tags/secondMax Tag Read DistanceOver 4.5 meters (15 feet) with 6 dBi antenna (33 dBm EIRP)Speciﬁcations subject to change without notice.

*Best case with good antenna matching

About JADAK:JADAK, a business unit of Novanta, is a market leader in machine vision, RFID, barcode, printing, and color and light measurement products andservices for original equipment manufacturers. The business designs and manufactures custom embedded detection and analysis solutions that help
customers solve unique inspection, tracking, scanning and documenting challenges. JADAK is based in Syracuse, New York, with sales and technicallocations across the globe. For more information, visit www.jadaktech.com.
ThingMagic is JADAK’s RFID line of products.
Novanta is a trusted technology partner to OEMs in the medical and advanced industrial technology markets, with deep proprietary expertise inphotonics, vision and precision motion technologies. For more information, visit www.novanta.com.

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