Mercury4e is the embedded version of the RFID core in ThingMagic’s versatile Mercury4 reader.  It is ideal for adding UHF RFID read/write capabilities to printer and reader devices where the ability to read a wide variety of tag protocols is essential.

Features of the Mercury4e embedded module include:

• Extensive tag protocol support:
  • EPCglobal Class 0, Class 0+, Class 1
  • ISO 18000-6B
  • EPCglobal Gen 2 (ISO 18000-6C)
• Two antenna connectors with independent read and write output level settings from 5 dBm to 30 dBm  (1 W) with +/1  dB accuracy
• Channel frequency range from 902 to 928 MHz
• Serial TTL-level command interface supporting data rates up to 115.2 kbps
• Three GPIO ports, controlled through the data interface
• Tag read rate of over 60 tags per second
• Maximum read distance of over 10 feet (3 m) with a 6 dBi antenna
• Operating temperature of 0 C to +60 C