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Application Interfaces

The physical connections and signal levels of EM120R-GL&EM160R-GL comply with PCI Express M.2

specifications. This chapter mainly describes the definition and application of the following

interfaces/signals/pins of EM120R-GL&EM160R-GL:

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Power supply

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(U)SIM interfaces

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USB interface

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PCM interface*

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PCIe interface

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Control and indicator signals*

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Antenna tuner control interfaces*

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Configuration pins

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COEX UART Interface*

“*” means under development.

NOTE

Summary of Contents for EM120R-GL&EM160R-GL

Page 1: ...EM120R GL EM160R GL Hardware Design LTE A Module Series Rev EM120R GL EM160R GL_Hardware_Design_V1 0 Date 2020 07 02 Status Preliminary www quectel com ...

Page 2: ... ITS CUSTOMERS THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS BASED UPON CUSTOMERS REQUIREMENTS QUECTEL MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION IT MAKES AVAILABLE QUECTEL DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED BY USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED HEREIN IS...

Page 3: ... A Module Series EM120R GL EM160R GL Hardware Design EM120R GL EM160R GL_Hardware_Design 2 79 About the Document Revision History Version Date Author Description 1 0 2020 07 02 Jim HAN Charls SHENG Initial ...

Page 4: ...rn off Scenarios 25 3 4 1 Turn on the Module 25 3 4 1 1 Turn on the Module with a Host GPIO 25 3 4 1 2 Turn on the Module Automatically 26 3 4 1 3 Turn on the Module with Compatible Design 26 3 4 2 Turn off the Module 28 3 4 2 1 Turn off the Module through FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF 28 3 4 2 2 Turn off the Module through AT Command 28 3 5 Reset 30 3 6 U SIM Interfaces 32 3 7 USB Interface 37 3 8 PCIe Int...

Page 5: ... 3 1 Antenna Requirements 60 5 3 2 Recommended RF Connector for Antenna Installation 62 6 Electrical Reliability and Radio Characteristics 64 6 1 Absolute Maximum Ratings 64 6 2 Power Supply Requirements 64 6 3 I O Requirements 65 6 4 Operation and Storage Temperatures 65 6 5 Current Consumption 66 6 6 RF Output Power 66 6 7 RF Receiving Sensitivity 67 6 8 Characteristics 68 6 9 Thermal Dissipatio...

Page 6: ...AN_LED Signal 48 Table 19 State of the WAKE_ON_WAN Signal 48 Table 20 Function of the DPR Signal 49 Table 21 Pin Definition of ANT_COMNFIG of EM160R GL 50 Table 22 Pin Definition of COEX UART Interface 50 Table 23 Pin Definition of Antenna Tuner Control Interface through GPIOs 51 Table 24 Pin Definition of Antenna Tuner Control Interface through RFFE 51 Table 25 List of EM160R GL Configuration Pin...

Page 7: ...LTE A Module Series EM120R GL EM160R GL Hardware Design EM120R GL EM160R GL_Hardware_Design 6 79 Table 42 Related Documents 77 Table 43 Terms and Abbreviations 77 ...

Page 8: ...6 Pin U SIM1 Card Connector 35 Figure 20 Recommended Compatible Design of U SIM2 Interface 36 Figure 21 Reference Circuit of USB 3 0 2 0 Interface 38 Figure 22 PCIe Interface Reference Circuit EP Mode 40 Figure 23 PCIe Power on Timing Requirements of M 2 Specification 41 Figure 24 PCIe Power on Timing Requirements of the Module 41 Figure 25 Primary Mode Timing 43 Figure 26 Auxiliary Mode Timing 44...

Page 9: ...M120R GL EM160R GL_Hardware_Design 8 79 Figure 42 Top View of the Module 73 Figure 43 Bottom View of the Module 73 Figure 44 Top View of the Module 74 Figure 45 Bottom View of the Module 74 Figure 46 Tray Size Unit mm 75 Figure 47 Tray Packaging Procedure 76 ...

Page 10: ...licable to the following modules EM120R GL EM160R GL This document can help customers quickly understand the interface specifications electrical and mechanical details as well as other related information of EM120R GL EM160R GL To facilitate its application in different fields reference design is also provided for customers reference This document coupled with application notes and user guides can...

Page 11: ...ding an aircraft Please consult the airline staff for more restrictions on the use of wireless devices on an aircraft Wireless devices may cause interference on sensitive medical equipment so please be aware of the restrictions on the use of wireless devices when in hospitals clinics or other healthcare facilities Cellular terminals or mobiles operating over radio signals and cellular network cann...

Page 12: ...le shows the frequency bands and GNSS types of EM120R GL EM160R GL Table 1 Frequency Bands and GNSS Types of EM120R GL EM160R GL Mode EM120R GL EM160R GL LTE FDD with Rx diversity MIMO 5 B1 4 B2 4 B3 4 B4 4 B5 B7 4 B8 B12 B13 B14 B17 B18 B19 B20 B25 4 B26 B28 B29 3 B30 4 B32 3 4 B66 4 LTE TDD with Rx diversity MIMO 5 B38 4 B39 4 B40 4 B41 4 B42 B43 B46 3 B48 WCDMA with Rx diversity B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 ...

Page 13: ...ports up to 4 4 MIMO in DL direction 5 5 MIMO antennas only apply for EM160R GL 6 For details about CA combinations refer to document 1 Feature Details Function Interface PCI Express M 2 Interface Power Supply Supply voltage 3 135 4 4 V Typical supply voltage 3 7 V Transmitting Power Class 3 23 dBm 2 dB for LTE FDD bands Class 3 23 dBm 2 dB for LTE TDD bands Class 3 24 dBm 1 3 dB for WCDMA LTE Fea...

Page 14: ...ion rates up to 5 Gbps on USB 3 0 and 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 Used for AT command communication data transmission firmware upgrade software debugging GNSS NMEA sentences output and voice over USB Support USB serial drivers for Windows 7 8 8 1 10 Linux 2 6 3 x 4 1 4 15 Android 4 x 5 x 6 x 7 x 8 x 9 x PCIe x1 Interface Comply with PCI Express Specification Revision 2 1 and support 5 Gbps per lane Used f...

Page 15: ...TA RoHS All hardware components are fully compliant with EU RoHS directive 1 1 Within operating temperature range the module is 3GPP compliant For those end devices with bad thermal dissipation condition a thermal pad or other thermal conductive components may be required between the module and main PCB to achieve the full operating temperature range 2 2 Within extended temperature range the modul...

Page 16: ...ers develop applications conveniently with EM120R GL EM160R GL Quectel supplies the evaluation board M 2 EVB USB to RS 232 converter cable USB type C cable earphone antenna and other peripherals to control or test the module For more details refer to document 2 MIMO1 and MIMO2 antennas are only applicable to the EM160R GLmodule NOTE ...

Page 17: ...EM160R GL comply with PCI Express M 2 specifications This chapter mainly describes the definition and application of the following interfaces signals pins of EM120R GL EM160R GL Power supply U SIM interfaces USB interface PCM interface PCIe interface Control and indicator signals Antenna tuner control interfaces Configuration pins COEX UART Interface means under development NOTE ...

Page 18: ...43 PCIE_TX_M 41 GND 39 USB_SS_RX_P 37 USB_SS_RX_M 35 GND 33 USB_SS_TX_P 31 USB_SS_TX_M 29 GND 27 DPR 25 WAKE_ON_WAN 23 CONFIG_0 21 Notch Notch Notch Notch GND 11 USB_DM 9 USB_DP 7 GND 5 GND 3 CONFIG_3 1 PIN11 PIN10 No Pin Name 74 VCC 72 VCC 70 VCC 68 ANT_CONFIG 66 USIM1_DET 64 COEX_TXD 62 COEX_RXD 60 COEX3 58 RFFE_DATA 56 RFFE_CLK 54 PCIE_WAKE_N 52 PCIE_CLKREQ_N 50 PCIE_RST_N 48 USIM2_VDD 46 USIM2...

Page 19: ...Digital Input DO Digital Output IO Bidirectional OD Open Drain PI Power Input PO Power Output Pin No M 2 Socket 2 WWAN Module Pinout EM120R GL EM1 60R GL Pin Name I O Description Comment 1 CONFIG_3 CONFIG_3 NC 2 3 3V VCC PI Power supply Vmin 3 135 V Vnorm 3 7 V Vmax 4 4 V 3 GND GND Ground 4 3 3V VCC PI Power supply Vmin 3 135 V Vnorm 3 7 V Vmax 4 4 V 5 GND GND Ground 6 FULL_CARD_ POWER_OFF I 0 1 8...

Page 20: ...ch Notch 14 Key Notch Notch 15 Key Notch Notch 16 Key Notch Notch 17 Key Notch Notch 18 Key Notch Notch 19 Key Notch Notch 20 GPIO_5 AUDIO_0 PCM_CLK DI PCM data bit clock In master mode it is an output signal In slave mode it is an input signal 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open 21 CONFIG_0 CONFIG_0 EM120R GL Connected to GND internally EM160R GL NC 22 GPIO_6 AUDIO_1 PCM_DIN PO PCM data inp...

Page 21: ...it data 32 UIM CLK USIM1_CLK DO U SIM1 card clock 1 8 3 0 V power domain 33 GND GND Ground 34 UIM DATA USIM1_DATA IO U SIM1 card data Pulled up to USIM1_VDD internally 35 USB3 0 RX USB_SS_RX_M AI USB 3 0 receive data 36 UIM PWR USIM1_VDD PO Power supply for U SIM1 card 1 8 3 0 V power domain 37 USB3 0 RX USB_SS_RX_P AI USB 3 0 receive data 38 N C NC NC 39 GND GND Ground 40 GPIO_0 SIM_DET2 USIM2_DE...

Page 22: ..._M AI AO PCIe reference clock 54 PEWAKE PCIE_WAKE_N IO PCIe wake up the host Active low 3 3 V power domain 55 REFCLKp PCIE_REFCLK_P AI AO PCIe reference clock 56 N C RFFE_CLK DO RFFE clock 57 GND GND Ground 58 N C RFFE_DATA IO RFFE data 59 ANTCTL0 ANTCTL0 DO Antenna tuner control 1 8 V power domain 60 COEX3 COEX3 IO COEX GPIO 1 8 V power domain 61 ANTCTL1 ANTCTL1 DO Antenna tuner control 1 8 V pow...

Page 23: ...Antenna configuration Pulled up internally 1 8 V power domain 69 CONFIG_1 CONFIG_1 Connected to GND internally 70 3 3V VCC PI Power supply Vmin 3 135 V Vnorm 3 7 V Vmax 4 4 V 71 GND GND Ground 72 3 3V VCC PI Power supply Vmin 3 135 V Vnorm 3 7 V Vmax 4 4 V 73 GND GND Ground 74 3 3V VCC PI Power supply Vmin 3 135 V Vnorm 3 7 V Vmax 4 4 V 75 CONFIG_2 CONFIG_2 NC Please keep all NC reserved and unuse...

Page 24: ... a bypass capacitor of about 220 µ F with low ESR ESR 0 7 Ω should be used and a multi layer ceramic chip capacitor MLCC array should also be reserved due to its ultra low ESR It is recommended to use three ceramic capacitors 100 nF 33 pF 10 pF for composing the MLCC array and place these capacitors close to VCC pins The main power supply from an external application must be a single voltage sourc...

Page 25: ...tage drop between the input and output is not too high an LDO is suggested to be used to supply power for the module If there is a big voltage difference between the input source and the desired output VCC a buck converter is preferred to be used as the power supply The following figure shows a reference design for 5 V input power source The typical output of the power supply is about 3 7 V and th...

Page 26: ...shows the pin definition of FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF Table 5 Pin Definition of FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF 3 4 1 1 Turn on the Module with a Host GPIO It is recommended to use a host GPIO to control FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF A simple reference circuit is illustrated in the following figure Module Host GND GND GPIO FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF 1 8 V or 3 3 V Figure 6 Turn on the Module with a Host GPIO Pin Name Pin No Descrip...

Page 27: ...n 1 19 V when it is at HIGH level 2 The voltage level VCC_IO_HOST could be a 1 8 V or 3 3 V typically R1 10K GND GND 6 Figure 7 Turn on the Module Automatically 3 4 1 3 Turn on the Module with Compatible Design The following figure shows a compatible design to turn on the module automatically after power up or by host Host Module FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF GPIO VCC_IO_HOST Notes 1 The voltage of pin 6 sh...

Page 28: ... the Module Table 6 Description of Turn on Timing of the Module Index Min Typical Max Comment T1 0 ms 50 ms RESET is pulled up internally and it would be de asserted 50 ms after VCC is powered on T2 0 ms 20 ms FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF could be de asserted before or after RESET 20 ms is a recommended value when it is controlled by GPIO T3 0 ms 15 ms 20 ms DPR or ANT_CONFIG should be asserted before mode...

Page 29: ...tion of the Timing of Resetting the Module througn FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF 3 4 2 2 Turn off the Module through AT Command It is a safe way to use AT QPOWD command to turn off the module For more details about the command refer to document 3 For the circuit design of Figure 6 pull down FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF pin or cut off power supply of VCC after the module s USB PCIe is removed Otherwise the module wil...

Page 30: ...e circuit design of Figure 7 cut off power supply of VCC after the module s USB PCIe is removed as illustrated in Figure 11 Otherwise the module will be powered on again VCC FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF H Running OFF Module Status Power off procedure RESET H USB PCIe AT QPOWD USB PCIe remove Figure 12 Timing of Turning off the Module through AT Command and Power Supply Please pull down FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF ...

Page 31: ...ble 8 Pin Definition of RESET An open collector drain driver or button can be used to control the RESET pin Host Module RESET_N Reset Logic GPIO 67 VDD 1 8 V Reset pulse 200 700 ms R1 100K R3 100K R2 1K Q1 NPN Figure 13 Reference Circuit of RESET_N with NPN Driving Circuit Pin Name Pin No Description DC Characteristics Comment RESET 67 Reset the module VIHmax 2 1 V VIHmin 1 3 V VILmax 0 5 V Pulled...

Page 32: ...ogic GPIO 67 VDD 1 8 V Reset pulse 200 700 ms R1 100K R5 100K R4 10Ω Q2 NMOS Figure 14 Reference Circuit of RESET_N with NMOS Driving Circuit Module RESET_N Reset Logic 67 VDD 1 8 V 200 700 ms S1 TVS R1 100K 33 pF C1 Note The capacitor C1 is recommended to be less than 47 pF Figure 15 Reference Circuit of RESET_N with Button ...

Page 33: ...M interfaces circuitry meets ETSI and IMT 2000 requirements Both 1 8 V and 3 0 V U SIM cards are supported and Dual SIM Single Standby function is supported Index Min Typical Max Comments T1 0 ms 20 ms PCIE_RST_N should be asserted before RESET T2 0 ms 10 ms 200 ms RESET should be asserted before FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF T3 0 ms 20 ms 200 ms RESET should be de asserted after FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF T4 100 ...

Page 34: ... Name Pin No I O Description Comment USIM1_VDD 36 PO Power supply for U SIM1 card Either 1 8 V or 3 0 V is supported by the module automatically USIM1_DATA 34 IO U SIM1 card data USIM1_CLK 32 DO U SIM1 card clock USIM1_RST 30 DO U SIM1 card reset USIM1_DET 66 DI U SIM1 card insertion detection Active high Internally pulled up When U SIM1 card is present it is at high level When U SIM1 card is abse...

Page 35: ... Circuit of Normally Closed U SIM1 Card Connector Normally Closed U SIM Card Connector When the U SIM is absent CD is short circuited to SW and USIM_DET is at low level When the U SIM is inserted CD is open to SW and USIM_DET is at high level The following figure shows a reference design for a U SIM interface with normally open U SIM card connector Module USIM_VDD USIM_RST USIM_CLK USIM_DATA USIM_...

Page 36: ...d connector Module USIM_VDD USIM_RST USIM_CLK USIM_DATA 22R 22R 22R 100 nF U SIM Card Connector GND 33 pF 33 pF 33 pF VCC RST CLK IO VPP GND GND 15K USIM_VDD GND Figure 19 Reference Circuit of a 6 Pin U SIM1 Card Connector EM120R GL EM160R GL provide two U SIM interfaces U SIM1 interface is used for external U SIM card only and U SIM2 interface is used for external U SIM card or internal eSIM card...

Page 37: ...an 200 mm as possible Keep U SIM card signals away from RF and VCC traces Assure the ground between the module and the U SIM card connector short and wide Keep the trace width of ground and USIM_VDD no less than 0 5 mm to maintain the same electric potential To avoid cross talk between USIM_DATA and USIM_CLK keep them away from each other and shield them with surrounded ground In order to offer go...

Page 38: ...ut software debugging firmware upgrade and voice over USB The following table shows the pin definition of USB interface Table 11 Pin Definition of USB Interface For more details about the USB 3 0 2 0 specifications visit http www usb org home Pin No Pin Name I O Description Comment 7 USB_DP AI AO USB 2 0 differential data bus Require differential impedance of 90 Ω 9 USB_DM AI AO USB 2 0 differenti...

Page 39: ...gns correspond with USB specifications comply with the following principles It is important to route the USB 2 0 3 0 signal traces as differential pairs with total grounding The impedance of USB differential trace is 90 Ω For USB 2 0 signal traces the trace lengths must be less than 120 mm and the differential data pair matching is less than 2 mm 15 ps For USB 3 0 signal traces the maximum length ...

Page 40: ... of PCIe interface Table 12 Pin Definition of PCIe Interface means under development Pin No Pin Name I O Description Comment 55 PCIE_REFCLK_P AI AO PCIe reference clock Require differential impedance of 95 Ω 53 PCIE_REFCLK_M AI AO PCIe reference clock 49 PCIE_RX_P AI PCIe receive data Require differential impedance of 95 Ω 47 PCIE_RX_M AI PCIe receive data 43 PCIE_TX_P AO PCIe transmit data Requir...

Page 41: ...IE_RX_P PCIE_RX_M PCIE_TX_P PCIE_TX_M 55 53 49 47 43 41 PCIE_CLKREQ_N PCIE_RST_N PCIE_WAKE_N PCIE_CLKREQ_N PCIE_RST_N PCIE_WAKE_N VCC_IO_HOST 54 52 50 Note The voltage level VCC_IO_HOST depends on the host side due to open drain in pin 50 52 and 54 C6 100 nF C5 100 nF C2 100 nF C1 100 nF R1 10K R2 10K R3 10K Figure 22 PCIe Interface Reference Circuit EP Mode In order to ensure the signal integrity...

Page 42: ...0R GL EM160R GL_Hardware_Design 41 79 Figure 23 PCIe Power on Timing Requirements of M 2 Specification VCC FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF RESET PCIE_RST_N PCIE_REFCLK PCIE_CLKREQ_N T1 T2 T4 T5 Active clock state T3 Figure 24 PCIe Power on Timing Requirements of the Module ...

Page 43: ...rsion and PCIe Only Version Beginning with ES2 engineering samples EM120R GL EM160R GL support USB version and PCIe only version described as below USB version Support all USB 3 0 2 0 features Support MBIM QMI QRTR AT Support firmware upgrade PCIe only version Support MBIM QMI QRTR AT Support BIOS PCIe early initial Support firmware upgrade If EM120R GL EM160R GL work at PCIe only version by burnt...

Page 44: ...his mode the PCM interface supports 256 512 1024 or 2048 kHz PCM_CLK at 8 kHz PCM_SYNC and also supports 4096 kHz PCM_CLK at 16 kHz PCM_SYNC In auxiliary mode the data is sampled on the falling edge of the PCM_CLK and transmitted on the rising edge The PCM_SYNC rising edge represents the MSB In this mode PCM interface operates with a 256 kHz PCM_CLK and an 8 kHz 50 duty cycle PCM_SYNC only EM120R ...

Page 45: ...an be configured by AT command and the default configuration is master mode using short frame synchronization format with 2048 kHz PCM_CLK and 8 kHz PCM_SYNC Refer to document 3 for details about AT QDAI command Pin Name Pin No I O Description Comment PCM_DIN 22 DI PCM data input 1 8 V power domain PCM_DOUT 24 DO PCM data output 1 8 V power domain PCM_SYNC 28 IO PCM data frame synchronization 1 8 ...

Page 46: ...ult Driving it to low level will let the module enter airplane mode In airplane mode the RF function will be disabled The RF function can also be enabled or disabled through software AT commands The following table shows the RF function status of the modules Pin Name Pin No I O Power Domain Description WWAN_LED 10 OD 3 3 V RF status indication Active low WAKE_ON_WAN 23 OD 1 8 3 3 V Wake up the hos...

Page 47: ...riving it to low level will disable the GNSS function The combination of W_DISABLE2 pin and AT commands can control the GNSS function Table 17 GNSS Function Status W_DISABLE1 Level AT Commands RF Function Status High Level AT CFUN 1 Enabled High Level AT CFUN 0 AT CFUN 4 Disabled Low Level AT CFUN 0 AT CFUN 1 AT CFUN 4 Disabled W_DISABLE2 Level AT Commands GNSS Function Status High Level AT QGPS 1...

Page 48: ...e W_DISABLE2 W_DISABLE1 BB GPIO GPIO 26 8 VDD 1 8 V Note Host s GPIO could be a 1 8 V or 3 3 V voltage level R2 10K R1 10K VCC_IO_HOST R4 10K R3 10K Figure 27 W_DISABLE1 and W_DISABLE2 Reference Circuit 3 10 3 WWAN_LED Signal The WWAN_LED signal is used to indicate RF status of the modules and its typical current consumption is up to 10 mA In order to reduce the current consumption of the LED a re...

Page 49: ...ne mode enabled 3 10 4 WAKE_ON_WAN Signal The WAKE_ON_WAN signal is an open collector signal which requires a pull up resistor on the host When a URC returns a 1s low level pulse signal will be outputted to wake up the host The module operation status indicated by WAKE_ON_WAN is shown as below Table 19 State of the WAKE_ON_WAN Signal WWAN_LED Level LED RF Status Low Level On On High Level Off Off ...

Page 50: ...L EM160R GL provide a DPR Dynamic Power Reduction signal for body SAR Specific Absorption Rate detection The signal is sent by a host system proximity sensor to EM120R GL EM160R GL modules to provide an input trigger which will reduce the output power in the radio transmission Table 20 Function of the DPR Signal Please refer to document 3 for more details about AT QCFG sarcfg command DPR Level Fun...

Page 51: ...default The definition of ANT_CONFIG signal is shown as below table Table 21 Pin Definition of ANT_COMNFIG of EM160R GL 3 11 COEX UART Interface EM120R GL EM160R GL provide one COEX UART interface The following table shows the COEX UART interface pin definition Table 22 Pin Definition of COEX UART Interface means under development ANT_CONFIG Level Function High Floating Support 2 antennas Low Leve...

Page 52: ...ntenna Tuner Control Interface through GPIOs 3 12 2 Antenna Tuner Control Interface through RFFE Table 24 Pin Definition of Antenna Tuner Control Interface through RFFE means under development Pin Name Pin No I O Description Comment ANTCTL0 59 DO Antenna tuner control 1 8 V power domain ANTCTL1 61 DO Antenna tuner control 1 8 V power domain ANTCTL2 63 DO Antenna tuner control 1 8 V power domain AN...

Page 53: ... figure shows a reference circuit of these four pins Host EM160R GL CONFIG_0 CONFIG_1 CONFIG_2 CONFIG_3 GPIO GPIO GPIO GPIO 21 69 75 1 VCC_IO_HOST R1 100K R2 100K R3 100K R4 100K NM 0Ω NM 0Ω NM 0Ω 0Ω Note The voltage level VCC_IO_HOST depends on the host side and could be a 1 8 V or 3 3 V voltage level Figure 30 Recommended Circuit of EM160R GL Configuration Pins Pin No Pin Name Power Domain Descr...

Page 54: ...PIO GPIO 21 69 75 1 VCC_IO_HOST R1 100K R2 100K R3 100K R4 100K 0Ω NM 0Ω NM 0Ω 0Ω Note The voltage level VCC_IO_HOST depends on the host side and could be a 1 8 V or 3 3 V voltage level Figure 31 Recommended Circuit of EM120R GL Configuration Pins Config_0 Pin 21 Config_1 Pin 69 Config_2 Pin 75 Config_3 Pin 1 Module Type and Main Host Interface Port Configuration NC GND NC NC Vender defined N A Pi...

Page 55: ...re Design EM120R GL EM160R GL_Hardware_Design 54 79 Table 28 List of EM120R GL Configuration Pins Config_0 Pin 21 Config_1 Pin 69 Config_2 Pin 75 Config_3 Pin 1 Module Type and Main Host Interface Port Configuration GND GND NC NC Vender defined N A ...

Page 56: ...lite system solution that supports Gen9 Lite of Qualcomm GPS GLONASS BeiDou Compass and Galileo The modules support standard NMEA 0183 protocol and output NMEA sentences at 1 Hz data update rate via USB interface by default By default EM120R GL EM160R GL GNSS engine is switched off It can only be switched on via AT command For more details about GNSS engine technology and configurations refer to d...

Page 57: ...rs 1 which are used to resist the fall of signals caused by high speed movement and multipath effect The impedance of antenna ports is 50 Ω EM160R GLprovides a Main an Rx diversity GNSSand two MIMO antenna connectors EM120R GLprovides a Main and an Rx diversity GNSS antenna connectors 5 1 Antenna Connectors The antenna connectors are shown below Figure 32 Antenna Connectors on the EM160R GL Module...

Page 58: ... 1 1 Operating Frequency Table 29 Operating Frequencies of EM120R GL EM160R GL 3GPP Band Transmit Receive Unit WCDMA B1 1920 1980 2110 2170 MHz WCDMA B2 1850 1910 1930 1990 MHz WCDMAB3 1710 1785 1805 1880 MHz WCDMAB4 1710 1755 2110 2155 MHz WCDMAB5 824 849 869 894 MHz WCDMAB6 830 840 875 885 MHz WCDMAB8 880 915 925 960 MHz WCDAM B19 830 845 875 890 MHz ...

Page 59: ...2 699 716 729 746 MHz LTE B13 777 787 746 756 MHz LTE B14 788 798 758 768 MHz LTE B17 704 716 734 746 MHz LTE B18 815 830 860 875 MHz LTE B19 830 845 875 890 MHz LTE B20 832 862 791 821 MHz LTE B25 1850 1915 1930 1995 MHz LTE B26 814 849 859 894 MHz LTE B28 703 748 758 803 MHz LTE B29 1 717 728 MHz LTE B30 2305 2315 2350 2360 MHz LTE B32 1 1452 1496 MHz LTE B38 2570 2620 2570 2620 MHz LTE B39 1880...

Page 60: ...ent carrier 5 2 GNSS Antenna Connector The following table shows frequency specification of GNSS antenna connector Table 30 GNSS Frequency LTE B43 3600 3800 3600 3800 MHz LTE B46 1 5150 5925 5150 5925 MHz LTE B48 3550 3700 3550 3700 MHz LTE B66 1710 1780 2110 2200 MHz Type Frequency Unit GPS Galileo 1575 42 1 023 MHz GLONASS 1601 65 4 15 MHz BeiDou Compass 1561 098 2 046 MHz NOTE ...

Page 61: ...4 B5 B7 B8 B12 B13 B14 B17 B18 B19 B20 B25 B26 B28 B29 B30 B32 B38 B39 B40 B41 B42 B43 B46 B48 B66 WCDMA B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B8 B19 Rx diversity GNSSAntenna VSWR 2 Efficiency 30 Max Input Power 50 W Input Impedance 50 Ω Cable Insertion Loss 1 dB 699 960 MHz Cable Insertion Loss 1 5 dB 1559 2200 MHz Cable Insertion Loss 2 dB 2300 2690 MHz LTE B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B7 B8 B12 B13 B14 B17 B18 B19 B20 B25 B26 B...

Page 62: ...y 30 Max Input Power 50 W Input Impedance 50 Ω Cable Insertion Loss 1 dB 699 960 MHz Cable Insertion Loss 1 5 dB 1710 2200 MHz Cable Insertion Loss 2dB 2300 2690 MHz LTE B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B7 B8 B12 B13 B14 B17 B18 B19 B20 B25 B26 B28 B29 B30 B32 B38 B39 B40 B41 B42 B43 B46 B48 B66 WCDMA B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B8 B19 Rx diversity GNSSAntenna VSWR 2 Efficiency 30 Max Input Power 50 W Input Impedance 50 Ω Ca...

Page 63: ...EM160R GL RF Connector Dimensions Unit mm Table 33 Major Specifications of the RF Connector The receptacle RF connector used in conjunction with EM120R GL EM160R GL will accept two types of mating plugs that will meet a maximum height of 1 2 mm using a Ø0 81 mm coaxial cable or a maximum height of 1 4 mm utilizing a Ø1 13 mm coaxial cable Item Specification Nominal Frequency Range DC to 6 GHz Nomi...

Page 64: ... figure illustrates the connection between the receptacle RF connector on EM120R GL EM160R GL and the mating plug using a Ø0 81 mm coaxial cable Figure 36 Connection between RF Connector and Mating Plug Using Ø0 81 mm Coaxial Cable The following figure illustrates the connection between the receptacle RF connector on EM120R GL EM160R GLand the mating plug using a Ø1 13 mm coaxial cable Figure 37 C...

Page 65: ...modules are listed in the following table Table 34 Absolute Maximum Ratings 6 2 Power Supply Requirements The typical input voltage of EM120R GL EM160R GL is 3 7 V as specified by PCIe M 2 Electromechanical Spec Rev1 0 The following table shows the power supply requirements of the modules Table 35 Power Supply Requirements Parameter Min Max Unit VCC 0 3 4 7 V Voltage at Digital Pins 0 3 2 3 V Para...

Page 66: ... PCB to achieve the full operating temperature range 2 2 Within extended temperature range the module remains the ability to establish and maintain a voice SMS data transmission emergency call etc There is no unrecoverable malfunction There are also no effects on radio spectrum and no harm to radio network Only one or more parameters like Parameter Description Min Max Unit VIH Input high voltage 0...

Page 67: ... again 6 5 Current Consumption Table 38 EM120R GL EM160R GL Current Consumption 6 6 RF Output Power The following table shows the RF output power of EM120R GL EM160R GL Table 39 RF Output Power Parameter Description Conditions Typ Unit IVCC OFF state Power down TBD μA Frequency Quectel SPEC Max Min WCDMA band 1 3 5 8s 24 dBm 1 5 3 dB 50 dBm LTE FDD band 1 3 5 7 8 20 28s 23 dBm 2 dB 40 dBm LTE TDD ...

Page 68: ...TBD TBD 106 7 dBm WCDMA B5 111 111 112 104 7 dBm WCDMA B6 TBD TBD TBD 106 7 dBm WCDMA B8 111 5 110 5 111 103 7 dBm WCDMA B19 TBD TBD TBD 106 7 dBm LTE FDD B1 10 MHz 98 98 100 7 96 3 dBm LTE FDD B2 10 MHz 97 8 97 7 100 3 94 3 dBm LTE FDD B3 10 MHz 98 8 97 3 100 8 93 3 dBm LTE FDD B4 10 MHz 97 7 97 9 100 6 96 3 dBm LTE FDD B5 10 MHz 99 7 99 102 94 3 dBm LTE FDD B7 10 MHz 96 97 2 99 4 94 3 dBm LTE FD...

Page 69: ...edures must be applied throughout the processing handling and operation of any application that incorporates the modules LTE FDD B19 10 MHz 99 7 99 102 96 3 dBm LTE FDD B20 10 MHz 99 7 99 5 102 2 93 3 dBm LTE FDD B25 10 MHz 97 8 97 6 100 3 92 8 dBm LTE FDD B26 10 MHz 99 4 99 1 101 9 93 8 dBm LTE FDD B28 10 MHz 99 3 99 6 102 1 94 8 dBm LTE FDD B30 10 MHz 96 97 4 99 5 95 3 dBm LTE TDD B38 10 MHz 98 ...

Page 70: ...ormance while working under extended temperatures or extreme conditions such as with maximum power or data rate etc for a long time it is strongly recommended to add a thermal pad or other thermally conductive compounds between the module and the main PCB for thermal dissipation The thermal dissipation area i e the area for adding thermal pad is shown as below The dimensions are measured in mm Fig...

Page 71: ... the main PCB where the module s thermal dissipation area is located Select an appropriate material thickness and surface for the outer housing i e the mechanical enclosure of the application device that integrates the module so that it provides good thermal dissipation Customers may also need active cooling to pull heat away from the module If possible add a heatsink on the top of the module A th...

Page 72: ...and Packaging This chapter mainly describes mechanical dimensions and packaging specifications of EM120R GL EM160R GL All dimensions are measured in mm and the dimensional tolerances are 0 05 mm unless otherwise specified 7 1 Mechanical Dimensions of the Module Figure 39 Mechanical Dimensions of EM120R GL EM160R GL Unit mm ...

Page 73: ...press The following figure shows the standard dimensions of M 2 PCI Express refer to document 6 Figure 40 Standard Dimensions of M 2 Type 3042 S3 Unit mm According to M 2 nomenclature EM120R GL EM160R GL are Type 3042 S3 B 30 0 mm 42 0 mm max component height on the top is 1 5 mm and single sided key ID is B Figure 41 M 2 Nomenclature ...

Page 74: ...GL EM160R GL Hardware Design EM120R GL EM160R GL_Hardware_Design 73 79 7 3 Design Effect Drawings of the Module 7 3 1 Design Effect Drawings of EM160R GL Module Figure 42 Top View of the Module Figure 43 Bottom View of the Module ...

Page 75: ...M160R GL_Hardware_Design 74 79 7 3 2 Design Renderings of EM120R GL Module Figure 44 Top View of the Module Figure 45 Bottom View of the Module These are renderings of EM120R GL EM160R GL For authentic appearance refer to the modules that you receive from Quectel NOTE ...

Page 76: ...46 Tray Size Unit mm Each tray contains 10 modules The smallest package contains 100 modules Tray packaging procedures are as below 1 Use 10 trays to package 100 modules at a time tray size 247 mm 172 mm 2 Place an empty tray on the top of the 10 tray stack 3 Fix the stack with masking tape in shape as shown in the following figure 4 Pack the stack with conductive bag and then fix the bag with mas...

Page 77: ...LTE A Module Series EM120R GL EM160R GL Hardware Design EM120R GL EM160R GL_Hardware_Design 76 79 Figure 47 Tray Packaging Procedure ...

Page 78: ...T Commands Manual 4 Quectel_EM120R GL EM160R GL_GNSS_AT_ Commands_ Manual EM120R GL EM160R GLGNSSAT Commands Manual 5 Quectel_LTE_Module_Thermal_Design_Guide Thermal Design Guide for LTE Modules 6 PCI Express M 2 Specification Abbreviation Description bps Bits Per Second DC HSPA Dual carrier High Speed PacketAccess DFOTA Delta Firmware Upgrade Over The Air DL Downlink DRx Diversity Receive ESD Ele...

Page 79: ...de LTE Long Term Evolution Mbps Million Bits Per Second ME Mobile Equipment Module MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output MLCC Multiplayer Ceramic Chip Capacitor MMS Multimedia Messaging Service MO Mobile Originated MT Mobile Terminated PDU Protocol Data Unit PPP Point to Point Protocol PRx Primary Receive RF Radio Frequency Rx Receive SAR Specific Absorption Rate SMS Short Message Service Tx Transmi...

Page 80: ...LTE A Module Series EM120R GL EM160R GL Hardware Design EM120R GL EM160R GL_Hardware_Design 79 79 U SIM Universal Subscriber Identification Module WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access ...

Page 81: ...ments Antennas Technology Frequency Range MHz Antenna Type Max Peak Gain dBi WCDMA LTE Band 2 1850 1910 Dipole 1 15 WCDMA LTE Band 4 1710 1755 0 50 WCDMA LTE Band 5 824 849 1 85 LTE Band 7 2500 2570 1 32 LTE Band 12 699 716 2 43 LTE Band 13 777 787 0 10 LTE Band 14 788 798 2 40 LTE Band 25 1850 1915 1 15 LTE Band 26 814 849 1 85 LTE Band 30 2305 2315 3 64 LTE Band 38 2570 2620 0 93 LTE Band 41 249...

Page 82: ...Additional testing Part 15 Subpart B disclaimer Refer to FCC 15B Report ...

Page 83: ...cts Please refer to KDB784748 D01 v07 section 8 Page 6 7 last two paragraphs A certifed modular has the option to use a permanently affixed label or an electronic label For a permanently affixed label the module must be labeled with an FCC ID Section 2 926 see 2 2 Certification labeling requirements above The OEM manual must provide clear instructions explaining to the OEM the labeling requirement...

Page 84: ...nable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful inter...

Page 85: ...ation Exposure Statement The EUT is a mobile device maintain at least a 20 cm separation between the EUT and the user s body and must not transmit simultaneously with any other antenna or transmitter Déclarationd exposition aux radiations L EST est un appareil mobile maintenir une distance d au moins 20 cm entre l EST et le corps de l utilisateur et ne pas émettre simultanément avec une autre ante...

Page 86: ...ust be labeled to display the Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada certification number for the module preceded by the word Contains or similar wording expressing the same meaning as follows Contains IC 10224A 2020EM160GL or where 10224A 2020EM160GL is the module s certification number Le produit hôte doit être correctement étiqueté pour identifier les modules dans le produit hôte L ...

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