Hello,
I'm updating an ST25R3916B project to use the ST25R300 due to the obsolescence of the Murata variable capacitor. This project is read/write of ISO15693 tags only, no card emulation or anything fancy. It uses one IC which is then multiplexed with relays to 20 different antennae, each about 2cm square. The tag that we're reading is about 2cm by 1cm, and has been working reliably. So for this update I start by finding all the reference designs, and I saw this little gem, the STEVAL-ALOCKCB. It looks like it has an antenna the same size - how do I get more information about it? Can you please post the dimensions, or even better just send me the Altium files and I can get it out of there cleanly. Reference designator on there is ANT700.
Also one question on that design - on PDF page 8 of the schematic it has the filter and antenna match but it looks like it's duplicated on both sides of the connector - why? Is that in case someone wants to use a different antenna at the connector? If I wasn't going through the connector, then which set of values would be best to use with this trace antenna?
https://www.st.com/resource/en/data_brief/steval-alockcb.pdf
Thanks
Derek
PS @Travis Palmer I saw the app note on multiplexing antennas and will try it out on a future board to compare with the relays.
