T-7 RFID Antennas
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Breakthrough Size & Performance
The revolutionary new SlimLine antennas from Times-7 will lift the performance of any RFID reader in the market putting them at the forefront of RFID antenna technology. At just 8-12mm in height, the patented product range are significantly slimmer than any other antennas on the market, opening up new opportunites to automate tracking of assets, and people and items.
Proven Performance
Stress tested and proven across diverse industry verticals from airport luggage tracking to intelligent shelving for real-time inventory, Times-7 SlimLine antennas are deployed around the globe for reliable 24/7 operations. With their thin profile and inherent strength, SlimLine antennas can be installed in very tight spaces and even the most rugged environments.
For a high-level overview of our T-7 RFID Antennas range download the catalogue.
SlimLine Range
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Product | SlimLine A6031 |
| The SlimLine A6031 is an ultra-low profile circular polarised flat panel antenna. Its total thickness is just 12 mm. Two versions are available, one for the (ETSI) 864 MHz – 869 MHz band and one for the US (FCC) 902 MHz – 928 MHz band. It can be used for UHF RFID applications where available physical space is severally constrained and 4m read range performance is required. Its rugged design is suitable for industrial applications. |
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| Industry Applications | Industrial applications where space is limited | |
| Dimensions | 260 x 200 x 12mm | |
| Frequency Range | 864-869 MHz / 902-928 MHz | |
| Gain | 4 dBi Circular | |
| Connector type | SMA female | |
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A6031 Datasheet | |
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Product | SlimLine A6032 |
| The SlimLine A6032 is an ultra-low profile circular polarised flat panel antenna. Its total thickness is just 12 mm. Two versions are available, one for the (ETSI) 864 MHz – 869 MHz band and one for the US (FCC) 902 MHz – 928 MHz band. It can be used for UHF RFID applications where available physical space is constrained and 6m read range performance is required. Its rugged design is suitable for industrial applications |
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| Industry Applications | Industrial applications where space is limited | |
| Dimensions | 380 x 260 x 12mm | |
| Frequency Range | 864-869 MHz / 902-928 MHz | |
| Gain | 6.5 dBi Circular | |
| Connector type | SMA female | |
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A6032 Datasheet | |
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Product | SlimLine A6034 |
| The SlimLine A6034 is an ultra-low profile circular polarised flat panel antenna. Its total thickness is just 12 mm. Two versions are available, one for the (ETSI) 864 MHz – 869 MHz band and one for the US (FCC) 902 MHz – 928 MHz band.
It can be used for UHF RFID applications where flush to wall mounting is needed and up to 8m read range performance is required. Its rugged design is suitable for industrial applications. |
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| Industry Applications | Industrial applications where flush to wall mounting is required | |
| Dimensions | 735 x 300 x 12mm | |
| Frequency Range | 864-869 MHz / 902-928 MHz | |
| Gain | 9 dBi Circular | |
| Connector type | SMA female | |
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A6034 Datasheet | |
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Product | SlimLine A6034S |
| The SlimLine A6034S is an ultra-low profile circular polarised flat panel antenna with high gain. Its total thickness is just 12 mm. Two versions are available, one for the (ETSI) 864 MHz – 869 MHz band and one for the US (FCC) 902 MHz – 928 MHz band. It can be used for UHF RFID applications such as airport baggage handling, warehouse inventory control, forklifts or any other applications where circular polarisation and a very thin antenna is required. |
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| Industry Applications | Conveyor systems underbelt | |
| Dimensions | 380 x 380 x 12mm | |
| Frequency Range | 864-869 MHz / 902-928 MHz | |
| Gain | 8 dBi Circular | |
| Connector type | SMA female | |
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A6034S Datasheet | |
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Product | SlimLine A7040 UHF Shelf Antenna |
| The SlimLine A7040 is an ultra-low profile linear polarised flat panel antenna. Its total thickness is just 8 mm. Custom lengths are available.
The A7040 is specifically designed to be installed into existing shelving systems to provide real time asset or product identification/inventory. |
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| Applications | RFID deployments on shelving and cabinets. Rugged design suitable for any application | |
| Dimensions | 400mm x 250mm x 8mm | |
| Frequency Range | 902-928MHz (FCC); 864-869MHz (ETSI) | |
| Farfield gain | 6 dBi | |
| Connector type | SMA female standard | |
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A7040 Datasheet | |
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Product | SlimLine A7075 UHF Shelf Antenna |
| The SlimLine A7075 is an ultra-low profile linear polarised flat panel antenna. Its total thickness is just 8 mm. Custom lengths are available.
The A7075 is specifically designed to be installed into existing shelving systems to provide real time asset or product identification/inventory. |
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| Applications | RFID deployments on shelving and cabinets. Rugged design suitable for any application | |
| Dimensions | 750mm x 250mm x 8mm | |
| Frequency Range | 902-928MHz (FCC); 864-869MHz (ETSI) | |
| Farfield gain | 8 dBi | |
| Connector type | SMA female standard | |
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A7075 Datasheet | |
Airport and Baggage Handling
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Product | SlimLine A6020 |
| The SlimLine A6020 is Times-7's latest generation portal for conveyor-belt based UHF RFID applications. The portal is designed to provide industry leading assignment rates and be easily installed into existing infrastructure. The advanced underbelt antenna rests on the conveyor tray directly beneath the moving belt; this is unique to Times-7. This improves read rates and dramatically reduces airport systems downtime during installation. The side and top antennas are also low profile and produce an even, balanced field. Mounting and connection options are extremely flexible. The antenna’s near-field and far-field radiation patterns are optimised to read tags directly on or close to the belt.
The SlimLine A6020 is currently available for the US (FCC) 902 MHz – 928 MHz band and the European (ETSI) 864-869 MHz band. The SlimLine A6020 is custom designed for airport baggage handling conveyor belts. |
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| Industry Applications | Airport baggage handling portal | |
| Dimensions | Sides 1240 x 430 x 60mm Top 1450 x 430 x 60mm |
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| Frequency Range | 864-869 MHz / 902-928 MHz | |
| Gain | Sides 10dBi linear, 13 dBi circular Top 12dBi linear, 15 dBi circular |
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| Connector type | SMA | |
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A6020 Datasheet
T-7 Antennas Baggage Handling Overview |
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Products | SlimLine A5100 |
| An easy to assemble portal, for identifying people, bags and other moving objects. Four flat panel antenna arrays provide a wide even coverage picking up RFID tagged objects whether they are on trolleys or being carried/pulled through by passengers. The angle of the side panels can be easily adjusted to optimize the field coverage in, and behind, the portal. | ||
| Industry Applications | Passenger arrivals screening | |
| Dimensions | Sides: 2100 x 304 x44mm Top: 1800 x 304 x44mm |
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| Frequency Range | 902-928 MHz (version also available for the 864-868 MHz band) | |
| Gain | Sides and Top 10dBi linear, 13dBi circular | |
| Connector type | SMA | |
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A5100 Datasheet
T-7 Antennas Baggage Handling Overview |
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Product | SlimLine A6011 |
| The SlimLine A6011 is a circular-polarised flat panel antenna array encased in an ultra-low-profile UHMWPE (Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) radome. It is especially suited to conveyor-belt-based UHF RFID applications, such as airport baggage handling.
At just 12 mm high, the A6011 is designed for easy installation. It can be quickly and easily installed on the bed of the conveyor, directly beneath the moving belt. The UHMWPE1 radome eliminates wear issues.
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| Industry Applications | Conveyor systems underbelt | |
| Dimensions | 1200 x 600 x 12mm | |
| Frequency Range | 864-869 MHz / 902-928 MHz | |
| Gain | 11 dBi | |
| Connector type | SMA Female on 300 mm lead | |
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A6011 Datasheet
T-7 Antennas Baggage Handling Overview |
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Product | SlimLine A6015 |
| The SlimLine A6015 is a circular-polarised flat panel antenna array encased in a polyethylene radome. The antenna includes active beam sweeper technology to maximize read performance for applications where RFID tags are stationary. It is designed to be integrated into self check-in airport systems using UHF RFID. | ||
| Industry Applications | Self Check-in Underbelt Antenna | |
| Dimensions | 380 x 549 x 12mm | |
| Frequency Range | 864-869 MHz / 902-928 MHz | |
| Gain | 4 dBi | |
| Connector type | RP-SMA Male on 2.2m lead | |
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A6015 Datasheet
T-7 Antennas Baggage Handling Overview |
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Industrial and General Commercial Applications
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Product | A1001 Near Field/Short Range Antenna |
| The A1001 is the smallest commercially available wideband near field UHF antenna. Read distance is from 0 to 10cm.
Close proximity RFID is conventionally done using HF, not UHF. The advantage of the A1001 is that with this short range antenna, the same underlying UHF RFID infrastructure (tags and readers) can be used for long range and reading multiple tags at once and for POS and security when you only want to read one tag at a time. |
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| Applications | Access control and security; retail POS; library; mass transit | |
| Dimensions | 82mm x 82mm x 8mm | |
| Frequency Range | 860- 960 MHz. | |
| Farfield gain | -20 dBi | |
| Connector type | SMA female standard | |
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A1001 Datasheet | |
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Product | SlimLine A5530 |
| The SlimLine A5530 is an ultra-low profile ground mat antenna. Its total thickness is just 12 mm. Two versions are available, one for the (ETSI) 864 MHz – 869 MHz band and one for the US (FCC) 902 MHz – 928 MHz band.
It can be used for UHF RFID applications optimized for moving products or assets, in particular where side antennas are unsuitable. Its rugged, durable design is suitable for industrial applications. |
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| Industry Applications | Industrial application for moving assets where side antennas are unsuitable. | |
| Dimensions | 1220 x 600 x 12mm | |
| Frequency Range | 864-869 MHz / 902-928 MHz | |
| Gain | 12.5 dBi | |
| Connector type | SMA female | |
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A5530 Datasheet | |
T-7 Antennas: Airport Arrivals Screening
Challenge: An international airport wanted to speed up inwards passenger processing by eliminating queues for bio-security x-ray screening. Existing processes require expensive and dedicated equipment that tie up real estate and can cause long delays exiting airports during peak times.
Solution: A Times-7 SlimLine Portal for Passenger Processing that uses RFID tagged bags. By combining an in-line x-ray with Times-7 SlimLine Portals, RFID tagged bags can be scanned by bio-security officials in advance of passenger retrieval. As passengers move through the arrivals hall, a Times-7 SlimLine Portal can automatically detect bags of interest and prompt bio-security officials to investigate further.
Application: Airport Baggage Handling
Challenge: Conventional airport baggage tracking systems typically have identification rates of <90% meaning too many bags are manually handled. RFID systems deliver much higher read rates, however the RFID readers stations currently available are large, expensive and complicated to install. They also require expensive shielding, similar in size to x-ray machines in airports.
Solution: A Times-7 SlimLine Reader Station combines leading RFID readers with Times-7's SlimLine antenna to produce a small, compact unit which is quick and easy to install, and provides read rates of 99.9% at one quarter the price of competitive offerings. The antennas are engineered to use just 10% maximum RF energy output. They optimize read patterns enabling RFID bag labels to be read in any orientation. This eliminates any need for expensive tunnels and curtains.