Antennas
Alien® Antennas
Alien provides a range of circular polarized antenna designed to meet the most challenging applications. While Alien readers are designed to work with any antenna with a suitable gain, the antenna here have been specifically designed to be paired efficiently with our readers. These antenna also work with any RFID reader. The ALR-8698 is an example of an antenna that has a narrow beam and high gain that is more unusual in the industry and can offer low power readers greater performance.
Alien® ALR-A1001
Ultra Slim 8.5dBic Antenna
The Alien Technology ALR-A1001 is a high-performance, circular-polarized antenna for use in demanding applications. The ALR-A1001 is a 8.5dBic gain antenna for use with Alien’s readers.
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A thin antenna with no protrusions | Low profile, just 14mm/0.55” thick | Enables mounting where objects may otherwise hit or damage a larger antenna |
Built to keep the elements out | Weather and UV resistant and IP67 rating | Designed for a variety of inside and outside applications that demand a robust antenna |
Highly efficient antenna | Extremely low VSWR and axial ratio | Read tags in challenging environment and/or at greater distances. Very robust read capability regardless of tag orientation. |
Features
- Very Low Profile
- Up to 9m / 29 ft. read range
- Extremely low VSWR and axial ratio
- Weather and UV resistant radome (IP67)
- SMA female connector
- RoHS EU 2002/95/EC compliant
Alien® ALR-A0501
Compact 5” Antenna
The Alien Technology ALR-A0501 is a compact 5” x 5”, 6dBic gain circular polarized antenna for use in applications where footprint is critical or a small to medium read distance is preferred.
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Built to keep the dust and moisture out | Weather and UV resistant | Designed for a variety of inside and outside applications that demand a robust IP67 antenna |
Space Efficient | Small SMA Connector and small 5” x 5” footprint | Fits into space constrained areas. |
Features
- Small Footprint
- Dust and spray resistant radome (IP67)
- SMA female connector
- RoHS EU 2002/95/EC compliant
Alien® ALR-8697/ALR-8698
Low VSWR/Axial Ratio Antennas
The Alien Technology ALR-8697 and ALR-8698 are high-performance, worldwide, circular-polarized antenna for use in demanding applications. Both the ALR-8697 and ALR-8698 antenna utilize the same form-factor but offer different gain. The ALR-8697 is a 8.5dBic gain antenna for use with the ALR-F800 and ALR-9680 readers. The ALR-8698 is a 11dBic (US)/ 10dBic (EU) gain antenna for use with Alien’s mid-range readers.
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Wide band antenna | 865 – 928 MHz antenna | Single antenna for worldwide usage |
A thin antenna with no protrusions | Low profile | Enables mounting where objects may otherwise hit or damage a larger antenna |
Built to keep the elements out | Weather and UV resistant | Designed for a variety of inside and outside applications that demand a robust IP67 antenna |
Highly efficient antenna | Extremely low VSWR and axial ratio | Read tags in challenging environment and/or at greater distances. Very robust read capability regardless of tag orientation |
Features
- Extremely low VSWR and axial ratio
- Wide band antenna for worldwide applications
- Low Profile
- Weather and UV resistant radome (IP67)
- Reverse polarity TNC connector
- RoHS EU 2002/95/EC compliant
Product Matrix
ALR-1001 | ALR-0501 | ALR-8697 | ALR-8698 | ||
Type | RH Circular | RH Circular | RH Circular | RH Circular | |
Frequency | 865-867MHz | 865-868MHz | 865 – 928MHz | 866 – 928MHz | |
Gain | 8.5dBic | 6dBic | 8.5dBic | 11 dBic (FCC) | |
Size | 9.84” x 9.84” x 0.55” | 5.04” x 5.04” x 0.79” | 10"x10" | 10"x10" | |
Cable/Connector | No cable | No cable/Inset RTNC |
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Accessory cable | 10ft (3m) / 20ft (6m) / 30ft (9m) | 10ft (3m) / 20ft (6m) / 30ft (9m) |
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IP Rating | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 | |
Contact Info
Business Account Management Team
Email: bamteam@bluestarinc.com
