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HUAWEI ME906s LTE M.2 Module 
Hardware Guide   

About This Document 

 

Issue 05 (2019-03-25) 

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 

Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 

 

About This Document 

Revision History 

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sion 

Date 

Chapter 

Descriptions 

01 

2015-06-10 

 

Creation 

02 

2015-07-23 

2.2 

Updated dimensions in Table 2-1 
Features 

3.4.2 

Updated the maximum value of the pull-
up resistor 

4.3.1 

Updated the test instrument 

4.4.2 

Updated Table 4-4 Conducted Tx power 

5.4.1 

Updated Table 5-4 Requirements for 
input current 

5.5 

Updated test duration of temperature 
cycle in Table 5-10 Test conditions and 
results of the reliability 

6.2 

Updated the dimensions 

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2017-06-23 

9.13.1 

Updated section 9.13.1 EU 
Regulatory Conformance 

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2017-12-11 

 

Deleted privacy policy 

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2019-03-25 

4.4.2 

Updated Table 4-4 Conducted Tx 
power 

5.4.2 

Updated Table Table 5-6 Averaged 
standby DC power consumption 
(WCDMA/HSDPA/LTE/GSM) and 
Table 5-7 Averaged Data 
Transmission DC power 
consumption (WCDMA/HSDPA/LTE) 
and Table 5-8 Averaged DC power 
consumption (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) 

Updated Table 8-1    Product 
certifications 

Summary of Contents for ME906s LTE M.2

Page 1: ...HUAWEI ME906s LTE M 2 Module Hardware Guide Issue 05 Date 2019 03 25 ...

Page 2: ...ich you purchase Huawei reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice and without any liability DISCLAIMER ALL CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED AS IS EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS ...

Page 3: ...onducted Tx power 5 4 1 Updated Table 5 4 Requirements for input current 5 5 Updated test duration of temperature cycle in Table 5 10 Test conditions and results of the reliability 6 2 Updated the dimensions 03 2017 06 23 9 13 1 Updated section 9 13 1 EU Regulatory Conformance 04 2017 12 11 Deleted privacy policy 05 2019 03 25 4 4 2 Updated Table 4 4 Conducted Tx power 5 4 2 Updated Table Table 5 ...

Page 4: ... 3 1 Overview 19 3 3 2 Power Supply 3 3V Interface 19 3 3 3 USIM Power Output USIM_PWR 21 3 4 Signal Control Interface 21 3 4 1 Overview 21 3 4 2 Power_On_Off Control Pin 23 3 4 3 RESET Pin 28 3 4 4 LED Pin 30 3 4 5 W_DISABLE Pin 30 3 4 6 GPS_DISABLE Pin 31 3 4 7 Wake_On_WWAN Pin 32 3 4 8 BodySAR_N Pin 32 3 4 9 USIM_DET Pin 33 3 5 USB Interface 35 3 6 USIM Card Interface 36 3 6 1 Overview 36 3 6 2...

Page 5: ...ators 49 4 5 2 Interference 51 4 5 3 Antenna Requirements 51 5 Electrical and Reliability Features 53 5 1 About This Chapter 53 5 2 Absolute Ratings 53 5 3 Operating and Storage Temperatures 53 5 4 Power Supply Features 54 5 4 1 Input Power Supply 54 5 4 2 Power Consumption 55 5 5 Reliability Features 60 5 6 EMC and ESD Features 63 6 Mechanical Specifications 65 6 1 About This Chapter 65 6 2 Dimen...

Page 6: ... of Children 72 9 7 Environment Protection 72 9 8 WEEE Approval 72 9 9 RoHS Approval 72 9 10 Laws and Regulations Observance 73 9 11 Care and Maintenance 73 9 12 Emergency Call 73 9 13 Regulatory Information 73 9 13 1 EU Regulatory Conformance 73 9 13 2 FCC Statement 74 10 Appendix A Circuit of Typical Interface 75 11 Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations 76 ...

Page 7: ...rfaces and air interfaces that are provided when HUAWEI ME906s LTE M 2 Module hereinafter referred to as the ME906s module is used M 2 is the new name for NGFF Next Generation Form Factor which is the specification of PCI SIG Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group This document helps you to understand the interface specifications electrical features and related product informatio...

Page 8: ...nsions L W H 42 mm 30 mm 2 22 mm Weight about 6 g Operating Bands FDD LTE Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 5 Band 7 Band 8 Band 20 Band 28 all bands with diversity WCDMA HSDPA HSUPA HSPA Band 1 Band 2 Band 5 Band 8 all bands with diversity GSM GPRS EDGE 850 MHz 900 MHz 1800 MHz 1900 MHz GPS GLONASS L1 Operating Temperature Normal operating temperature 10 C to 55 C Extended operating temperature 1 20 C to...

Page 9: ... UL 85 6 kbit s EDGE DL 236 8 kbit s UL 236 8 kbit s WCDMA CS DL 64 kbit s UL 64 kbit s WCDMA PS DL 384 kbit s UL 384 kbit s HSPA DL 21 6 Mbit s UL 5 76 Mbit s DC HSPA DL 42 Mbit s UL 5 76 Mbit s LTE FDD DL 150 Mbit s UL 50 Mbit s 20M BW cat3 Operating System Windows 7 8 8 1 10 Android 4 0 or later 1 When the ME906s module works at 20 C to 10 C or 55 C to 70 C NOT all its RF specifications comply ...

Page 10: ...ardware Guide Overall Description Issue 05 2019 03 25 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 10 Power manager Nand Flash Radio Frequency RF transceiver RF Front End Figure 2 1 Circuit block diagram ...

Page 11: ...bes the application interfaces of the ME906s module including 75 pin Gold Finger Power Interface Signal Control Interface USB Interface USIM Card Interface Tunable Antenna Control Config Pins Reserved Pins NC Pins RF Antenna Interface 3 2 75 pin Gold Finger The ME906s module uses a 75 pin Gold Finger as its external interface For details about the module dimensions see 6 2 Dimensions Figure 3 1 sh...

Page 12: ...nfidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 12 Figure 3 1 TOP view of gold finger interface pins Table 3 1 shows the definitions of the 75 pin interface 67 for signals and 8 for notch of the ME906s module As M 2 Nomenclature ME906s is Type 3042 S3 B 30 mm 42 mm Max Component Height on Top is 1 5 mm and single sided Key ID is B ...

Page 13: ...s Low WWAN is powered off When it is High WWAN is powered on It is internally pulled to Low It is 3 3 V tolerant but can be driven by either 1 8 V or 3 3 V GPIO VIH 1 26 3 6 The module is pulled down inside by a 1 MΩ resistor VIL 0 3 0 3 7 USB_D I O USB Data defined in the USB 2 0 specification 8 W_DISABLE I WWAN disable function When it is High WWAN function is determined by software AT command D...

Page 14: ...d Reserved for future use please keep it not connected in the host side 23 Wake_On_W WAN O It is open drain and active low WWAN to wake up the host VOL 0 0 48 The maximum IOL is 40 mA 24 Reserved Reserved for future use please keep it not connected in the host side 25 BodySAR_N I Hardware pin for BodySAR detection When it is High No TX power backoff default When it is Low TX power backoff VIH 1 26...

Page 15: ...USIM Reset VOH 0 7 x USIM _PW R 3 3 USIM_PW R 1 8 V or 3 0 V VOL 0 0 2 x USIM _PW R 31 NC Not Connected 32 USIM_CLK O USIM Clock VOH 0 7 x USIM _PW R 3 3 USIM_P WR 1 8 V or 3 0 V VOL 0 0 2 x USIM _PW R 33 Ground PI Ground 0 34 USIM_DATA I O USIM DATA VOH 0 7 x USIM _PW R 3 3 USIM_PW R 1 8 V or 3 0 V VOL 0 0 2 x USIM _PW R VIH 0 7 x USIM _PW R 3 3 VIL 0 0 2 x USIM _PW R 35 NC Not Connected 36 USIM_...

Page 16: ...2C_SDA I O I2C data slave VOH 1 35 1 8 The current firmware does not support this function VOL 0 0 45 VIH 1 26 1 8 2 1 VIL 0 3 0 63 43 NC Not Connected 44 I2C_IRQ I Interrupt signal to wake up the module VIH 1 26 1 8 2 1 The current firmware does not support this function VIL 0 3 0 63 45 Ground PI Ground 0 46 SYSCLK O System clock output for external GNSS module VOH 1 6 1 8 The current firmware do...

Page 17: ...xistence VOH 1 35 1 8 1 9 The current firmware does not support this function VOL 0 0 45 VIH 1 26 1 8 2 1 VIL 0 3 0 63 61 ANTCTL1 O Tunable antenna control signal bit 1 It is a push pull type GPIO VOH 1 37 1 8 2 1 VOL 0 0 45 62 COEX_UART_ RXD I O UART transmit signal from other wireless coexistence solution to the module VOH 1 35 1 8 1 9 VOL 0 0 45 VIH 1 26 1 8 2 1 VIL 0 3 0 63 63 ANTCTL2 O Tunabl...

Page 18: ...onfigured as WWAN SSIC 0 70 3 3V PI Power supply 3 135 3 3 4 4 71 Ground PI Ground 0 72 3 3V PI Power supply 3 135 3 3 4 4 73 Ground PI Ground 0 74 3 3V PI Power supply 3 135 3 3 4 4 75 CONFIG_2 O Connected to Ground internally 0 The module is configured as WWAN SSIC 0 I indicates pins for digital signal input O indicates pins for digital signal output PI indicates power input pins PO indicates po...

Page 19: ...The ME906s module power is supplied through the 3 3V pins and the voltage ranges from 3 135 V to 4 4 V typical value is 3 3 V The ME906s provides 5 power pins and 11 GND pins To ensure that the ME906s module works normally all the pins must be connected The M 2 connector pin is defined as that should support 500 mA Pin continuously When the ME906s module works at GSM mode the module transmits at t...

Page 20: ...plied to ME906s by the host and 3 3V pin must never be under 3 135 V in any case which is shown as the following figure If the customer wants to power cycle ME906s the 3 3V pin must stay below 1 8 V for more than 100 ms Figure 3 3 shows the power supply timing sequence between power cycling Module Modem 3 3V 3 3V 330 pF 100 nF 1 μF 22 μF 220 μF Time 3 135V 3 3V 4 4V Voltage Do not drop below 3 135...

Page 21: ...R Through the USIM_PWR power supply interface the ME906s module can supply 1 8 V or 3 0 V power to USIM card The transient current can reach 200 mA so special attention should be taken on PCB design at the host side 3 4 Signal Control Interface 3 4 1 Overview The signal control part of the interface in the ME906s module consists of the following Power On Off Power_On_Off pin Module reset RESET pin...

Page 22: ... 3 3 V GPIO VIH 1 26 3 6 The module is pulled down inside by a 1MΩ resistor VIL 0 3 0 3 67 RESET I System reset active low VIH 1 26 2 1 The module is pulled up inside VIL 0 3 0 3 10 LED O It is an open drain active low signal used to allow the M 2 card to provide status indicators via LED devices that will be provided by the host VOL 0 0 48 The maximum IOL is 40 mA 8 W_DISABLE I WWAN disable funct...

Page 23: ...controlled to be powered on off by the Power_On_Off pin Table 3 4 Two States of Power_On_Off Item Pin state Description 1 High The module is powered on NOTE If the module needs to be powered on automatically the Power_On_Off pin must be pulled up to 3 3 V 2 Low The module is powered off It is internally pulled low with a weak pull down resistor If the module is powered by the regulator with 3 3 V ...

Page 24: ...ections of Power_On_Off pin auto power Power on sequence Do not toggle RESET during power on sequence Pulling RESET low will extend time for module startup Recommended power on timing sequence is shown as Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Recommended power on timing sequence Power off sequence Cutting off 3 3 V will power off the module ME906s Pin2 4 70 72 74 Pin6 47 kΩ Power_On_Off 3 3V 3 3V RESET Power on P...

Page 25: ...latforms Power_On_Off should be controlled by a GPIO from the host to control ME906s to be powered on off It is critical to make sure the module is safely shut off when the tablet SoC is shut off There will be current leakage if the module is not shut off properly So it is important to keep Power_On_Off logic low for more than 500 ms to shut off the module The recommended connection is shown as Fi...

Page 26: ...s Figure 3 8 Figure 3 8 Recommended power on timing sequence Power off sequence Keep Power_On_Off logic low for more than 500 ms to shut off the module Figure 3 9 Recommended power off timing sequence connect to battery Warm boot restart sequence In the notebook tablet when using the warm boot the followed sequence is recommended 3 3V battery always on RESET Power_On_off Power on t0 0ms t0 Power o...

Page 27: ...500 ms the hardware solution as shown in Figure 3 11 can be used Figure 3 11 Power on off circuit hardware solution 3 3V battery always on RESET Power_On_Off Warm boot in the notebook tablet t2 500 ms t2 Module Pin 6 HOST 0Ω VCCGPIO2 1MΩ NMOS NMOS 3 3V battery GPIO2 Q1 Q2 Power_On_Off VCCGPIO2 is the power domain of the GPIO2 When VCCGPIO2 is ON Q2 is on and Q1 is off So the Pin 6 is controlled by...

Page 28: ...g low RESET more than 20 ms and then pulling high will reset the module RESET is optional which can be not connected Pulling low Power_On_Off for more than 500 ms and then pulling high can also work as a reset RESET is internally pulled up to 1 8 V which is automatically on when 3 3 V is applied even though Power_On_Off is low Cautions should be taken on circuit design or else there may be back dr...

Page 29: ...host is powered off Use only one N MOSFET in this case the logic of RESET and GPIO1 is reversed As the RESET signal is relatively sensitive it is recommended to install a 33 pF capacitor near to the M 2 pin Triggering the RESET signal will lead to loss of all data in the module It will also disconnect the module from the network resulting in a call drop Module RESET Pin 67 HOST 0Ω GPIO1 1MΩ NMOS N...

Page 30: ... the recommended circuits of the LED pin The brightness of LED can be adjusted by adjusting the resistance of the series resistor and the maximum sink current is 40 mA Figure 3 12 Driving circuit 3 4 5 W_DISABLE Pin ME906s provides a hardware pin W_DISABLE to disable or enable the radio In addition the radio can also be enabled or disabled through software AT commands Table 3 6 Function of the W_D...

Page 31: ...dware pin GPS_DISABLE to disable or enable the GPS In addition the GPS can also be enabled or disabled through software AT commands Table 3 7 Function of the GPS_DISABLE pin No GPS_DISABLE Function 1 Low GPS function is disabled 2 High GPS function is determined by software AT command Default enabled 3 Floating GPS function is determined by software AT command Default enabled Figure 3 14 Connectio...

Page 32: ...side the module 3 4 7 Wake_On_WWAN Pin ME906s provides an open drain output Wake_On_WWAN pin to wake up the host which is low active Figure 3 15 Wave form of the Wake_On_WWAN pin Figure 3 16 Connections of the Wake_On_WWAN pin 3 4 8 BodySAR_N Pin ME906s provides an input pin BodySAR_N for BodySAR detection Table 3 8 Function of the BodySAR_N pin No BodySAR_N Function 1 Low Max TX power will be bac...

Page 33: ...and any control or programming required by the proximity sensor should be handled by the host side Figure 3 17 Connections of the BodySAR_N pin It is recommended not to add a diode on the BodySAR_N pin outside the module 3 4 9 USIM_DET Pin ME906s supports USIM hot swap function ME906s provides an input pin USIM_DET to detect whether the USIM card is present or not This pin is a level trigger pin T...

Page 34: ...dd a diode on the USIM_DET pin outside the module The normal SHORT USIM connector should be employed The logic of USIM_DET is shown as Figure 3 19 High represents that USIM is inserted Low represents that USIM is removed When USIM is inserted hot USIM_DET will change from Low to High When USIM is removed hot USIM_DET will change from High to Low The module will detect the level of USIM_DET to supp...

Page 35: ...iant with USB 2 0 high speed protocol The USB input output lines are following USB 2 0 specifications Definition of the USB interface Pin No Pin Name I O Description 7 USB_D I O USB data signal D 9 USB_D I O USB data signal D Figure 3 20 Recommended circuit of USB interface Figure 3 21 shows the timing sequence between 3 3V and USB D Modem Processor USIM Connector Switch USIM installed Not Connect...

Page 36: ...ircuit on the host board should comply with the USB 2 0 high speed protocol with differential characteristic impedance of 90 Ω 3 6 USIM Card Interface 3 6 1 Overview The ME906s module provides a USIM card interface complying with the ISO 7816 3 standard and supports both 1 8 V and 3 0 V USIM cards Table 3 10 USIM card interface signals Pin No Pin Name Pad Type Description Parameter Min V Typ V Max...

Page 37: ...PWR 1 8 V or 3 0 V VOL 0 0 2 x USIM _PW R VIH 0 7 x USIM _PW R 3 3 VIL 0 0 2 x USIM _PW R 36 USIM_PWR P USIM POWER 1 75 1 8 1 98 USIM_PWR 1 8 V 2 75 3 3 3 USIM_PWR 3 0 V 66 USIM_DET I USIM hot swap detection pin Rising edge for insertion falling edge for removal When it is High USIM is present When it is Low USIM is absent VIH 1 26 1 8 2 1 The module is pulled up inside VIL 0 3 0 3 3 6 2 Circuit R...

Page 38: ...M_DATA signal wires with ground The Ground pin of the USIM socket and the Ground pin of the USIM card must be well connected to the power Ground pin supplying power to the ME906s module A 100 nF capacitor 0402 package is recommended so that greater capacitance such as 1 uF can be employed if necessary and a 33 pF capacitor are placed between the USIM_PWR and Ground pins in parallel Three 33 pF cap...

Page 39: ... 2 It is a push pull type GPIO VOH 1 37 1 8 2 1 VOL 0 0 45 65 ANTCTL3 O Tunable antenna control signal bit 3 It is a push pull type GPIO VOH 1 37 1 8 2 1 VOL 0 0 45 The mapping of each band to ANTCTL outputs is configurable and the default output is 0 V 3 8 Config Pins The module provides 4 config pins Table 3 12 List of CONFIG pins Pin No Pin Name Pad Type Description Parameter Min V Typ V Max V ...

Page 40: ...gnment can be seen in Table 3 14 ME906s supports Config 0 But the audio function is not implemented in ME906s Table 3 14 GPIO pin function assignment per port configuration not supported by default GPIO Pin Port Config 0 GNSS Audio ver1 GPIO_0 Pin40 GNSS_SCL GPIO_1 Pin 42 GNSS_SDA GPIO_2 Pin 44 GNSS_IRQ GPIO_3 Pin 46 SYSCLK GPIO_4 Pin 48 TX_Blanking GPIO_5 Pin 20 Audio_0 not supported GPIO_6 Pin 2...

Page 41: ...ule has some NC pins All of NC pins are not connected in the module Table 3 16 List of NC pins Pin No Pin Name Pad Type Description Parameter Min V Typ V Max V Comments 29 31 35 37 38 41 43 47 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 58 68 Not Connected 3 11 RF Antenna Interface 3 11 1 RF Connector location ME906s module provides 2 antenna connectors for connecting the external antennas Figure 3 23 RF antenna connect...

Page 42: ...orts the buckled RF connector antenna connection methods buckled RF connector 818000500 by ECT RFC43 1K2600 by ACON or other equivalent connectors Figure 3 24 shows the RF connector dimensions Figure 3 24 RF connector dimensions Table 3 17 The major specifications of the RF connector Rated Condition Environmental Condition Frequency range DC to 6 GHz Temperature range 40 C to 85 C Characteristic i...

Page 43: ...Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 43 Figure 3 25 Specifications of 0 81 mm coaxial cable mating with the RF connector Figure 3 26 Connection between the RF connector and the 0 81 mm cable Figure 3 27 Specifications of 1 13 mm coaxial cable mating with the RF connector ...

Page 44: ...ule Hardware Guide Description of the Application Interfaces Issue 05 2019 03 25 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 44 Figure 3 28 Connection between the RF connector and the 1 13 mm cable ...

Page 45: ...ting Frequencies Table 4 1 shows the RF bands supported by ME906s Table 4 1 RF bands Operating Band Tx Rx UMTS Band 1 1920 MHz 1980 MHz 2110 MHz 2170 MHz UMTS Band 2 1850 MHz 1910 MHz 1930 MHz 1990 MHz UMTS Band 5 824 MHz 849 MHz 869 MHz 894 MHz UMTS Band 8 880 MHz 915 MHz 925 MHz 960 MHz GSM 850 824 MHz 849 MHz 869 MHz 894 MHz GSM 900 880 MHz 915 MHz 925 MHz 960 MHz GSM 1800 1710 MHz 1785 MHz 180...

Page 46: ... Test instrument R S CMU200 R S CMW500 Agilent 8960 Anritsu MT8820C Power supply Keithley 2303 Agilent 66319 RF cable for testing Rosenberger Precision Microwave Cable Murata coaxial cable MXHP32HP1000 The compensation for different frequency bands relates to the cable and the test environment The instrument compensation needs to be set according to the actual cable conditions 4 3 2 Test Standards...

Page 47: ...TS Band 2 111 BER 0 1 UMTS Band 5 111 5 BER 0 1 UMTS Band 8 111 5 BER 0 1 LTE Band 1 102 Throughput 95 10 MHz Bandwidth LTE Band 2 101 Throughput 95 10 MHz Bandwidth LTE Band 3 101 Throughput 95 10 MHz Bandwidth LTE Band 5 101 Throughput 95 10 MHz Bandwidth LTE Band 7 100 Throughput 95 10 MHz Bandwidth LTE Band 8 101 Throughput 95 10 MHz Bandwidth LTE Band 20 101 Throughput 95 10 MHz Bandwidth LTE...

Page 48: ...n transmit According to the 3GPP protocol the required transmit power varies with the power class Table 4 4 lists the required ranges of the conducted transmit power of ME906s Table 4 4 Conducted Tx power Band Typical Value Unit dBm Note Unit dB GSM 850 GMSK 1Tx Slot 32 1 8PSK 1Tx Slot 25 5 1 GSM 900 GMSK 1Tx Slot 32 1 8PSK 1Tx Slot 25 5 1 GSM 1800 GMSK 1Tx Slot 29 5 1 8PSK 1Tx Slot 25 5 1 GSM 190...

Page 49: ...ncy of the secondary antenna half of the efficiency of the primary antenna in receiving band 50 1574 42 MHz 1605 89 MHz In addition the efficiency should be tested with the transmission cable S11 VSWR and S21 S11 indicates the degree to which the input impedance of an antenna matches the reference impedance 50 Ω S11 shows the resonance feature and impedance bandwidth of an antenna Voltage standing...

Page 50: ...the power or field strength of the radiated electromagnetic waves in various directions from the antenna The power or field strength varies with the angular coordinates θ and φ but is independent of the radial coordinates The radiation pattern of half wave dipole antennas is omnidirectional in the horizontal plane and the incident waves of base stations are often in the horizontal plane For this r...

Page 51: ...oss etc 4 5 2 Interference Besides the antenna performance the interference on the user board also affects the radio performance especially the TIS of the module To guarantee high performance of the module the interference sources on the user board must be properly controlled On the user board there are various interference sources such as the LCD CPU audio circuits and power supply All the interf...

Page 52: ...80 MHz in UMTS Band 8 LTE Band 8 170 MHz in LTE Band 3 190 MHz in LTE Band 7 71 MHz in LTE Band 20 55 MHz in LTE Band 28 Bandwidth of secondary antenna 25 MHz in GSM 850 35 MHz in GSM 900 75 MHz in GSM 1800 60 MHz in GSM 1900 60 MHz in UMTS Band 1 LTE Band 1 60 MHz in UMTS Band 2 LTE Band 2 25 MHz in UMTS Band 5 LTE Band 5 35 MHz in UMTS Band 8 LTE Band 8 75 MHz in LTE Band 3 70 MHz in LTE Band 7 ...

Page 53: ...ME906s module including Absolute Ratings Operating and Storage Temperatures Power Supply Features Reliability Features EMC and ESD Features 5 2 Absolute Ratings Table 5 1 lists the absolute ratings for the ME906s module Using the ME906s module beyond these conditions may result in permanent damage to the module Table 5 1 Absolute ratings Symbol Specification Min Max Unit 3 3V External power voltag...

Page 54: ... C to 10 C or 55 C to 70 C NOT all its RF specifications comply with the 3GPP specifications 5 4 Power Supply Features 5 4 1 Input Power Supply Table 5 3 lists the requirements for input power of the ME906s module Table 5 3 Requirements for input power Parameter Min Typ Max Ripple Unit 3 3V 3 135 3 3 4 4 0 05 V Figure 5 1 Power supply during burst emission The minimum value of the power supply mus...

Page 55: ...ower consumption Description Test Value Unit uA Notes Configuration Typical Power off 70 Normal voltage 3 3 V is ON and Power_On_Off pin is pulled low Table 5 6 Averaged standby DC power consumption WCDMA HSDPA LTE GSM Description Bands Test Value Unit mA Notes Configuration Typical Sleep LTE LTE bands 2 64 Module is powered up DRX cycle 8 2 56s Module is registered on the network USB is in suspen...

Page 56: ...registered on the network and no data is transmitted USB is in active GPRS EDGE GSM bands 60 Module is powered up MFRMS 5 1 175s Module is registered on the network and no data is transmitted USB is in active Radio Off All bands 55 Module is powered up RF is disabled USB is in active Table 5 7 Averaged Data Transmission DC power consumption WCDMA HSDPA LTE Description Band Test Value Unit mA Notes...

Page 57: ...10 dBm Tx Power 685 23 5 dBm Tx Power Band 8 214 1 dBm Tx Power 900 MHz 290 10 dBm Tx Power 701 23 5 dBm Tx Power LTE Band 1 350 1 dBm Tx Power 422 10 dBm Tx Power 864 22 5dBm Tx Power Band 2 339 1 dBm Tx Power 422 10 dBm Tx Power 822 23 dBm Tx Power Band 3 335 1 dBm Tx Power 410 10 dBm Tx Power 884 22 5 dBm Tx Power Band 5 333 1 dBm Tx Power 419 10 dBm Tx Power 771 23 dBm Tx Power Band 7 349 1 dB...

Page 58: ...GPRS EDGE Description Test Value Unit mA PCL Notes Configuration Typical GPRS 850 349 5 1 Up 1 Down 530 2 Up 1 Down 714 4 Up 1 Down 185 10 1 Up 1 Down 288 2 Up 1 Down 491 4 Up 1 Down GPRS 900 352 5 1 Up 1 Down 503 2 Up 1 Down 679 4 Up 1 Down 204 10 1 Up 1 Down 313 2 Up 1 Down 534 4 Up 1 Down GPRS 1800 261 0 1 Up 1 Down 369 2 Up 1 Down 469 4 Up 1 Down 143 10 1 Up 1 Down 194 2 Up 1 Down 298 4 Up 1 D...

Page 59: ...wn 520 4 Up 1 Down 143 10 1 Up 1 Down 194 2 Up 1 Down 299 4 Up 1 Down EDGE 850 230 8 1 Up 1 Down 344 2 Up 1 Down 530 4 Up 1 Down 190 15 1 Up 1 Down 290 2 Up 1 Down 494 4 Up 1 Down EDGE 900 222 8 1 Up 1 Down 348 2 Up 1 Down 532 4 Up 1 Down 191 15 1 Up 1 Down 291 2 Up 1 Down 497 4 Up 1 Down EDGE 1800 210 2 1 Up 1 Down 291 2 Up 1 Down 317 4 Up 1 Down 161 10 1 Up 1 Down 230 2 Up 1 Down 203 4 Up 1 Down...

Page 60: ...r max Tx power see 4 4 2 Conducted Transmit Power which is listed in Table 4 4 for max data throughput see 2 2 Function Overview which are listed in Table 2 1 Features Table 5 9 Averaged GPS operation DC power consumption Description Test Value Unit mA Notes Configuration Typical GPS fixing 100 RF is disabled USB is in active The Rx power of GPS is 130 dBm GPS tracking 100 5 5 Reliability Features...

Page 61: ...connected Test duration 24 h JESD22 A108 C 3 pcs group Visual inspection ok Function test ok RF specification ok Damp heat cycling High temperature 55º C Low temperature 25º C Humidity 95 3 Operation mode working with service connected Test duration 6 cycles 12 h 12 h cycle JESD22 A101 B 3 pcs group Visual inspection ok Function test ok RF specification ok Thermal shock Low temperature 40º High te...

Page 62: ... working with service connected JESD B104 C 3 pcs group Visual inspection ok Function test ok RF specification ok Drop test 0 8 m in height Drop the module on the marble terrace with one surface facing downwards six surfaces should be tested Operation mode no power no package IEC6006 8 2 32 3 pcs group Visual inspection ok Function test ok RF specification ok Life High temperature operating life T...

Page 63: ...ups 2 5 6 EMC and ESD Features The following are the EMC design comments Attention should be paid to static control in the manufacture assembly packaging handling and storage process to reduce electrostatic damage to HUAWEI module RSE Radiated Spurious Emission may exceed the limit defined by EN301489 if the antenna port is protected by TVS Transient Voltage Suppressor which is resolved by making ...

Page 64: ...d electronic soldering iron can be easily oxidized Their ground resistance must be less than 20 Ω The parts of the equipment devices and tools that touch the ESD sensitive components and moving parts that are close to the ESD sensitive components must be made of ESD materials and have sound ground connection The parts that are not made of ESD materials must be handled with ESD treatment such as pa...

Page 65: ...ietary and Confidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 65 6 Mechanical Specifications 6 1 About This Chapter This chapter describes the following aspects of the ME906s module Dimensions Packing System 6 2 Dimensions Figure 6 1 shows the dimensions of ME906s in details Figure 6 1 Dimensions Unit mm ...

Page 66: ...g System ME906s package includes the blister tray the blister tray cover and the carton with bottom and top clapboard The blister tray of the ME906s module package is as shown in the following figure There are 75 pcs modules for every tray 6 pcs trays in one carton and 450 pcs modules for every carton And the blister tray cover covers the top tray Figure 6 2 Package assembly ...

Page 67: ...tention at the end of the board The module specifies a 5 5 mm Dia keep out zone at the end for attaching a screw The module Stand off and mounting screw also serve as part of the module Electrical Ground path The Stand off should be connected directly to the ground plane on the platform So that when the module is mounted and the mounting screw is screwed on to hold the module in place this will ma...

Page 68: ...e heat spreads evenly in the PCB The stand off provides a thermal ground path The design requirements for thermal are a material with a minimum conductivity of 50 watts per meter Kelvin and surface area of 22 Sq mm The customer can add a heat sink on the model top surface and this method can bring out much heat source of the module 7 4 Antenna Plug Figure 7 2 Mating the plug 1 Align the mating too...

Page 69: ...ure 7 3 Unmating the plug The extraction tool is recommended Any attempt of unmating by pulling on the cable may result in damage and influence the mechanical electrical performance It is recommended not to apply any pull forces after the bending of the cable as described in Figure 7 4 Figure 7 4 Do not apply any pull forces after the bending of the cable ...

Page 70: ... Co Ltd 70 8 Certifications This chapter gives a general description of certifications of ME906s Table 8 1 Product certifications Certification ME906s 158 CE FCC NCC RCM EU RoHS PVC Free GCF Halogen free CCC Table 8 1 shows certifications the module has been implemented For more demands please contact us for more details about this information ...

Page 71: ...ms consult your service provider Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm be maintained between the wireless device and a pacemaker to prevent potential interference with the pacemaker If you are using an electronic medical device consult the doctor or device manufacturer to confirm whether the radio wave affects the operation of this device 9 3 Area with Inflammables and...

Page 72: ...e rules and regulations of airline companies When boarding or approaching a plane power off your wireless device Otherwise the radio signal of the wireless device may interfere with the plane control signals 9 6 Safety of Children Do not allow children to use the wireless device without guidance Small and sharp components of the wireless device may cause danger to children or cause suffocation if ...

Page 73: ...mical detergent or powder to clean it Do not leave your wireless device and accessories in a place with a considerably low or high temperature Use only accessories of the wireless device approved by the manufacture Contact the authorized service center for any abnormity of the wireless device or accessories Do not dismantle the wireless device or accessories Otherwise the wireless device and acces...

Page 74: ... dBm LTE Band 1 3 7 8 20 28 25 7 dBm Software Information Software updates will be released by the manufacturer to fix bugs or enhance functions after the product has been released All software versions released by the manufacturer have been verified and are still compliant with the related rules All RF parameters for example frequency range and output power are not accessible to the user and cann...

Page 75: ...1 GPIO2 GPIO2 VBAT POWER_ON_OFF POWER_ON_OFF RESET RESET BODYSAR_N Capacitor of D2 should be less than 10pF V gpio2 is power supply of GPIO2 domain DNI DNI DNI 1 8V 3 3V active low 1 8V Active Low Cap close to pin67 When VBAT is always on must use this design 1 8V tolerence ME906s is configed as WWAN SSIC0 internally CONFIG 3 0 to PC USB eye debug to PC USB2 0 interface When module on off is contr...

Page 76: ...Processing Unit CS Coding Scheme CSD Circuit Switched Data DC Direct Current DMA Direct Memory Access DVK Development Kit EBU External Bus Unit EDGE Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution EIA Electronic Industries Association EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility EPA Electrostatic Discharge Protected Area ESD Electrostatic Discharge EU European Union FCC Federal Communications Commission FDD TDMA Frequency D...

Page 77: ...O International Standards Organization I2S I2C Sound LCD Liquid Crystal Display LCP Liquid Crystal Polyester LDO Low Dropout LED Light Emitting Diode LTE Long Term Evolution MCP Multi chip Package MIPI Mobile Industry Processor Interface NGFF Next Generation Form Factor NTC Negative Temperature Coefficient PA Power Amplifier PBCCH Packet Broadcast Control Channel PCB Printed Circuit Board PDU Prot...

Page 78: ... Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 78 Acronym or Abbreviation Expansion UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System USB Universal Serial Bus USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access ...

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