Arcadian Blog — Antenna

Arcadian Launches RFMAX Brand at RFID Live! 2015   It's been several weeks now since the RFID Journal Live! Tradeshow in San Diego, and now that we've managed to catch our breath (at least a little), we can offer a few reflections on 2015's premiere RFID event.   To begin with, show attendance was at it's the highest level since 2008, and the increase in traffic from the past few years was noticeable. A good sign that business is continuing to recover, and that the RFID space continues to grow. While many attendees were RFID industry insiders and familiar faces, a...

Can't find Motorola AN400 bistatic RFID antenna? Try our circularly polarized 10x20 inch dual port RFID panel antenna. Recently, we had an RFID antenna customer come in looking for a Motorola / Zebra RFID panel antenna, model # AN400.  Apparently, the customer was having a difficult time procuring this antenna model for their RFID portals.  We informed them that it was our understanding that the AN400 antenna had been discontinued and/or is generally unavailable from Motorola and the replacement antenna is the updated model  - which carries part # AN440. Both antennas have similar mechanical and RF electrical specifications.  ...

This question has come up several times, and I would like to address it in detail.  See my notes below on each of the EZ mounts and what their maximum weight loads are.  Keep in mind that there are TWO ratings for each mount. A “static” rating, for antennas that will be mounted in a secure location and not be subjected to any vibration at all.   A “subject to vibration” rating, for antennas that will be mounted in a location that is subject to ANY shake or vibration.  That could be the obvious, like on a vehicle, or the less obvious, like next to...

03-17-15: Arcadian Inc. announced that they will be partnering with RFMax, the newest member of their RFID product portfolio, to present at RFID Journal Live 2015 to be held at the San Diego Convention Center from April 15-17.  Arcadian Inc. / RFMax will be in the "Smart Solutions" booth # 228 along with partners Jamison RFID, Mid South RFID, Simply RFID & Active ID.     Over the past 10 years, Arcadian Inc. has become known as the go-to source for all passive RFID gear, including RFID ANTENNAS from Laird / Cushcraft, MTI & Times-7.  RFID ANTENNA MOUNTING HARDWARE.  RFID ANTENNA CABLES.  and now...RFID READER ENCLOSURES from RFMax.  ...

We at Arcadian Inc. are in the business of selling RFID antennas, and over the years we have sold MANY of the Times-7 A5530 rugged RFID mat antennas, and it's sister - the Race Timing Antenna System (RTAS).  This model is a high-gain (10 dBiL) linearly polarized RFID antenna embedded in a blue, molded polyurethane "mat."  It has come to be the preferred choice of RFID antenna for our client's building chip timing, or RFID race timing systems.    Why?  Because it is simply the fastest and easiest to deploy on race day.  In addition, we also have many clients who use...

I wanted to take a moment to inform our RFID clients about a GREAT tool that many RFID professionals feel is an essential part of their "toolkit" in the field:   The RFID Power Mapper from RFMAX is a small (2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches) hand-held unit that measures relative antenna strength for both linear and circular RFID antennas in the FCC: 902-928 MHz & ETSI: 865-868 MHz ranges.   The unit does NOT require batteries, so it's always ready when you need it.  It simply uses radiated RF power like an RFID tag, and displays signal strength on a simple to read analog gauge.  I find it most helpful when...