Low-profile flat-panel antennas for indoor or outdoor wall installation with moderate directional gain. This page covers how the class behaves specifically in rfid antennas work, and lists the 5 catalog models that fit.
What this class does well
A flat panel on a wall is unobtrusive, needs no mast, and pushes its coverage away from the building rather than into it. For a courtyard, a platform or a loading bay it usually beats a mast-mounted omni on both coverage and install cost.
Where it falls down
The wall constrains where the coverage can point, and the building behind the antenna blocks the back half regardless of what the pattern says.
The range we stock
Across the 5 models in this class the gain runs from 6 to 23 dBi, frequency coverage from 428 to 5850 MHz, and the longest dimension from 210 mm to 305 mm. Check the size figure early. It decides the mount, and on a shared mast it decides whether the part fits at all.
Wall-Mount Patch Antenna models
| Model | Band (MHz) | Gain | Polarization | Length | Connector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW-WM0912-9 | 902–928 | 9 dBi | Vertical | 210 mm | N-Female |
| AW-WM5158-23 | 5725–5850 | 23 dBi | Vertical | 305 mm | N-Female |
| AW-WM2400-18 | 2400–2483 | 18 dBi | Vertical | 305 mm | N-Female |
| AW-WM1922-14 | 1920–2170 | 14 dBi | Vertical | 225 mm | N-Female |
| AW-WM0433-6 | 428–438 | 6 dBi | Vertical | 255 mm | N-Female |
Specifying one for rfid antennas
Portal and dock-door antennas are wall- or frame-mounted and aimed to define a controlled read zone; overhead antennas use ceiling mounts. Confirm the connector before ordering: changing the interface later means either an adapter, which adds a mismatch and a failure point, or a re-terminated cable. Standard builds ship with an N-Female interface.