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GLONASS

Global Navigation Satellite System (Russia)

GMSK

Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying

GNSS

Global Navigation Satellite System

GPS

Global Positioning System

Half Rate

kbps

Kilo Bits per Second

LED

Light Emitting Diode

LTE-A

Long Term Evolution-Advanced

Mbps

Million Bits per Second

Mobile Equipment (Module)

MIMO

Multiple-Input Multiple-Output

MMS

Multimedia Messaging Service

Mobile Originated

Mobile Terminated

PCM

Pulse Code Modulation

PDU

Protocol Data Unit

PPP

Point-to-Point Protocol

Radio Frequency

Receive

(U)SIM

(Universal) Subscriber Identification Module

SIMO

Single Input Multiple Output

SMS

Short Message Service

UART

Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter

Uplink

URC

Unsolicited Result Code

WCDMA

Wideband Code Division Multiple Access

Summary of Contents for EP06

Page 1: ...EP06 Series Hardware Design LTE A Module Series Version 1 3 Date 2020 08 08 Status Released www quectel com ...

Page 2: ...E OF OR RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE DISCLAIMER WHILE QUECTEL HAS MADE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES UNDER DEVELOPMENT ARE FREE FROM ERRORS IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THESE FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES COULD CONTAIN ERRORS INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY VALID AGREEMENT QUECTEL MAKES NO WARRAN...

Page 3: ... 10 12 and 14 of USIM1 interface 4 Updated the Reference Circuit of USB 2 0 3 0 Interface in Figure 5 5 Added Chapter 4 GNSS Receiver and updated the GNSS Performance in Table 14 6 Updated the description of antenna connectors and antenna requirements in Chapter 5 7 Updated EP06 E and EP06 A Conducted RF Receiving Sensitivity in Chapter 6 4 8 Updated EP06 E and EP06 A Current Consumption in Chapte...

Page 4: ...C Interfaces 23 3 7 Control and Indicator Signals 25 3 7 1 WAKE_N Signal 26 3 7 2 W_DISABLE_N Signal 26 3 7 3 RESET_N Signal 27 3 7 4 WWAN_LED_N Signal 27 3 8 Tunable Antenna Control Interface 29 4 GNSS Receiver 30 4 1 General Description 30 4 2 GNSS Performance 30 4 3 Layout Guidelines 31 5 Antenna Connection 32 5 1 Main Rx diversity Antenna Connectors 32 5 1 1 Description of Main Rx diversity An...

Page 5: ...Characteristics 40 6 5 Operating and Storage Temperatures 42 6 6 Electrostatic Discharge 42 6 7 Current Consumption 43 6 8 Thermal Consideration 49 7 Mechanical Dimensions 51 7 1 Mechanical Dimensions 51 7 2 Standard Dimensions of Mini PCI Express 52 7 3 Top and Bottom Views 53 7 4 Packaging 54 8 Appendix A References 55 ...

Page 6: ...tenna Control Interface 29 Table 14 GNSS Performance 30 Table 15 Description of Main Rx diversity Antenna Connectors 32 Table 16 EP06 E Operating Frequencies 33 Table 17 EP06 A Operating Frequencies 34 Table 18 Description of GNSS Antenna Connector 35 Table 19 GNSS Frequency 35 Table 20 Antenna Requirements 37 Table 21 Absolute Maximum Ratings 39 Table 22 Power Supply Requirements of EP06 Series 4...

Page 7: ...udio Codec 25 Figure 9 WAKE_N Behavior 26 Figure 10 Timing of Resetting Module 27 Figure 11 WWAN_LED_N Signal Reference Circuit Diagram 28 Figure 12 Antenna Connectors on the Module 32 Figure 13 Dimensions of the Antenna Connectors Unit mm 36 Figure 14 Mechanicals of U FL LP Mating Plugs 36 Figure 15 Space Factor of Mating Plugs Unit mm 37 Figure 16 Referenced Heatsink Design 49 Figure 17 Referenc...

Page 8: ...with customers applications This document helps customers quickly understand module interface specifications electrical and mechanical details as well as other related information of the module To facilitate application designs it also includes some reference designs for your reference The document coupled with application notes and user guides makes it easy to design and set up mobile application...

Page 9: ...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 cannot be guaranteed ...

Page 10: ...ants EP06 E and EP06 A You can select a dedicated type based on your application regions or target operators The following table shows the frequency bands and GNSS types of EP06 series Table 1 Frequency Bands and GNSS Types of EP06 Series Mode EP06 E EP06 A LTE FDD with Rx diversity B1 B3 B5 B7 B8 B20 B28 B32 3 B2 B4 B5 B7 B12 B13 B25 B26 B29 3 B30 B66 LTE TDD with Rx diversity B38 B40 B41 Not sup...

Page 11: ...Switch Other Wireless Terminal Devices 2 2 Key Features The following table describes the detailed features of EP06 series Table 2 Key Features of EP06 Series Feature Details Functional Interface PCI Express Mini Card 1 2 Standard Interface Power Supply Supply voltage 3 1 4 4 V Typical supply voltage 3 3 V Transmitting Power Class 3 23 dBm 2 dB for LTE FDD bands Class 3 23 dBm 2 dB for LTE TDD ban...

Page 12: ... frame synchronization and short frame synchronization Support master and slave mode but must be the master in long frame synchronization USB 2 0 3 0 Interface Compliant with USB 3 0 and 2 0 specifications with maximum transmission 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 sentence output ...

Page 13: ...ons of the module such as voice SMS data transmission emergency call to be realized Only one or more parameters like Pout might reduce in their value and exceed the specified tolerances When the temperature returns to normal operating temperature levels the module will meet 3GPP specifications again 2 3 Functional Diagram The following figure shows the block diagram of EP06 series Firmware Upgrade...

Page 14: ...USIM1 USIM2 GPIOs WAKE_N Baseband RESET_N WWAN_ LED_N Power Power Power Power Power Power Tx Rx Blocks Power PMIC Transceiver Figure 1 Functional Diagram 2 4 Evaluation Board In order to help you develop applications conveniently with the module Quectel supplies an evaluation board EPXX EVB USB Type C cable USB to RS 232 converter cable earphone antenna and other peripherals to control or test the...

Page 15: ...apter mainly describes definition and application of the following module interfaces and signals Power supply U SIM interfaces USB interface PCM and I2C interfaces Control and indicator signals Tunable antenna control interface Antenna interfaces means under development 3 1 Pin Assignment The following figure shows the pin assignment of the module The module and antenna connectors are disposed on ...

Page 16: ...ST GND NC USIM2_CLK GND USIM2_DATA W_DISABLE_N GND RESET_N USB3 0_TX VCC USB3 0_TX GND GND NC GND I2C_SCL USB3 0_RX I2C_SDA USB3 0_RX GND GND USB_D GND USB_D VCC GND VCC WWAN_LED_N GND ANTCTL2 PCM_CLK ANTCTL3 PCM_DOUT PCM_DIN NC GND PCM_SYNC VCC PIN 1 PIN 51 PIN 2 PIN 52 Figure 2 Pin Assignment of EP06 Series 3 2 Pin Description The following tables show the pin definition and description of the m...

Page 17: ...r domain 6 1 5V NC Not connected 7 CLKREQ USIM2_RST DO Reset signal of U SIM2 card 1 8 3 0 V 8 UIM_PWR USIM1_VDD PO Power supply for U SIM1 card 1 8 3 0 V 9 GND GND Ground 10 UIM_DATA USIM1_DATA IO Data signal of U SIM1 card 1 8 3 0 V 11 REFCLK VREF_1 8V PO 1 8 V reference voltage output 12 UIM_CLK USIM1_CLK DO Clock signal of U SIM1 card 1 8 3 0 V 13 REFCLK USIM2_VDD PO Power supply for U SIM2 ca...

Page 18: ...ND Ground 30 SMB_CLK I2C_SCL DO I2C serial clock Externally pulled up to 1 8 V 31 PETn0 USB3 0_RX AI USB 3 0 receive data 32 SMB_DATA I2C_SDA IO I2C serial data Externally pulled up to 1 8 V 33 PETp0 USB3 0_RX AI USB 3 0 receive data 34 GND GND Ground 35 GND GND Ground 36 USB_D USB_D AI A O USB 2 0 differential data 37 GND GND Ground 38 USB_D USB_D AI A O USB 2 0 differential data 39 3 3Vaux VCC P...

Page 19: ...ble antenna control 1 8 V power domain 45 RESERVED PCM_CLK DI D O PCM clock signal 46 LED_WPAN ANTCTL3 DO Tunable antenna control 1 8 V power domain 47 RESERVED PCM_DOUT DO PCM data output 48 1 5V NC Not connected 49 RESERVED PCM_DIN DI PCM data input 50 GND GND Ground 51 RESERVED PCM_SYNC DI D O PCM frame synchronization signal In master mode it is an output signal In slave mode it is an input si...

Page 20: ... 5 VCC 100nF C3 470uF C4 100nF R2 82K 1 47K 1 R3 470uF 470R 51K R4 R1 MCU_POWER _ON OFF 47K 4 7K R5 R6 C5 C6 33pF 10pF TVS D1 Figure 3 Reference Design of Power Supply 3 4 U SIM Interfaces The U SIM interface 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 The following table shows the pin definition of...

Page 21: ...maintain the same electric potential The decoupling capacitor of USIM_VDD should be less than 1uF and must be placed close to U SIM card connector 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 good ESD protection it is recommended to add a TVS diode array with parasitic capacitance not exceeding 50pF The 2...

Page 22: ...hows the pin definition of USB interface Table 7 Pin Definition of USB Interface For more details about the USB 2 0 3 0 specifications please visit http www usb org home The USB interface is recommended to be reserved for firmware upgrade in customers designs The following figure shows a reference circuit of USB 2 0 3 0 interfaces Pin No Pin Name I O Power Domain Description Comment 36 USB_D AI AO...

Page 23: ... differential pairs with ground surrounded The impedance of USB differential trace is 90 Ω For USB 2 0 signal traces the trace length difference of the differential pair should be less than 2 mm For USB 3 0 signal traces the trace length difference of each differential pair TX RX should be less than 0 7 mm Do not route signal traces under crystals oscillators magnetic devices or RF signal traces I...

Page 24: ... working as master only In primary mode the data is sampled on the falling edge of the PCM_CLK and transmitted on the rising edge The PCM_SYNC falling edge represents the MSB In this mode the PCM interface supports 256 kHz 512 kHz 1024 kHz or 2048 kHz PCM_CLK at 8 kHz PCM_SYNC and also supports 4096 kHz PCM_CLK at 16 kHz PCM_SYNC Pin No Pin Name I O Power Domain Description Comment 45 PCM_CLK DI D...

Page 25: ...LK and an 8 kHz 50 duty cycle PCM_SYNC only The module supports 16 bit linear data format The following figures show the primary mode s timing relationship with 8 kHz PCM_SYNC and 2048 kHz PCM_CLK as well as the auxiliary mode s timing relationship with 8 kHz PCM_SYNC and 256 kHz PCM_CLK PCM_CLK PCM_SYNC PCM_DOUT MSB LSB MSB 125 µs 1 2 256 255 PCM_DIN MSB LSB MSB Figure 6 Primary Mode Timing PCM_C...

Page 26: ...M_DOUT PCM_SYNC PCM_CLK I2C_SCL I2C_SDA Codec Module 1 8V 2 2K 2 2K BCLK FS DACIN ADCOUT SCLK SDIN BIAS MIC_BIAS MIC MIC SPKOUT SPKOUT Figure 8 Reference Circuit of PCM Application with Audio Codec 1 It is recommended to reserve an RC R 22 Ω C 22 pF circuit on the PCM lines especially for PCM_CLK 2 The module works as a master device pertaining to I2C interface 3 7 Control and Indicator Signals Th...

Page 27: ... W_DISABLE_N Signal The module provides a W_DISABLE_N signal to disable or enable the RF function excluding GNSS W_DISABLE_N for RF function control is disabled by default and AT QCFG airplanecontrol 1 can be used to enable the function W_DISABLE_N is pulled up by default Driving it low sets the module into airplane mode Table 10 RF Function Status 42 WWAN_LED_N OD It is an open collector and acti...

Page 28: ...IL 0 5 V VIH 1 3 V VCC 250 ms Resetting Module Status Running RESET Restart 600 ms Figure 10 Timing of Resetting Module 3 7 4 WWAN_LED_N Signal The WWAN_LED_N signal of the module is used to indicate the network status of the module and its maximum sink current is 40 mA As shown in the following circuit in order to reduce the current of the LED a resistor must be placed in series with the LED The ...

Page 29: ...atus indications of the WWAN_LED_N signal Table 11 Indications of Network Status AT QCFG ledmode 0 Default Setting Table 12 Indications of Network Status AT QCFG ledmode 2 Pin Status Description Flicker slowly 200 ms High 1800 ms Low Network searching Flicker slowly 1800 ms High 200 ms Low Idle Flicker quickly 125 ms High 125 ms Low Data transfer is ongoing Always High Voice calling Pin Status Des...

Page 30: ... More details about the interface will be added in the future version of the document Table 13 Pin Definition of Tunable Antenna Control Interface means under development Pin Name Pin No I O Description Comment ANTCTL0 3 DO Tunable antenna control 1 8 V power domain ANTCTL1 5 DO Tunable antenna control 1 8 V power domain ANTCTL2 44 DO Tunable antenna control 1 8 V power domain ANTCTL3 46 DO Tunabl...

Page 31: ...SB interface by default By default GNSS engine of the module is switched off It has to be switched on via AT command For more details about GNSS engine technology and configurations refer to document 3 4 2 GNSS Performance The following table shows GNSS performance of the module Table 14 GNSS Performance Parameter Description Conditions Typ Unit Sensitivity GNSS Cold start Autonomous 145 dBm Reacq...

Page 32: ...module can fix position successfully within 3 minutes after executing cold start command 4 3 Layout Guidelines The following layout guidelines should be taken into account in customers design Maximize the distance among GNSS antenna main antenna and Rx diversity antenna Digital circuits such as U SIM card USB interface camera module display connector and SD card should be kept away from the antenn...

Page 33: ...e impedance of the antenna connectors is 50 Ω ANT_MAIN ANT_DIV ANT_GNSS Figure 12 Antenna Connectors on the Module 5 1 Main Rx diversity Antenna Connectors 5 1 1 Description of Main Rx diversity Antenna Connectors The details of main antenna and Rx diversity antenna connectors are shown below Table 15 Description of Main Rx diversity Antenna Connectors Connector I O Description Comment M1 IO Main ...

Page 34: ...e Unit WCDMA B1 1920 1980 2110 2170 MHz WCDMA B3 1710 1785 1805 1880 MHz WCDMA B5 824 849 869 894 MHz WCDMA B8 880 915 925 960 MHz LTE B1 1920 1980 2110 2170 MHz LTE B3 1710 1785 1805 1880 MHz LTE B5 824 849 869 894 MHz LTE B7 2500 2570 2620 2690 MHz LTE B8 880 915 925 960 MHz LTE B20 832 862 791 821 MHz LTE B28 703 748 758 803 MHz LTE B32 1 1452 1496 MHz LTE B38 2570 2620 2570 2620 MHz LTE B40 23...

Page 35: ...eive Unit WCDMA B2 1850 1910 1930 1990 MHz WCDMA B4 1710 1755 2110 2155 MHz WCDMA B5 824 849 869 894 MHz LTE B2 1850 1910 1930 1990 MHz LTE B4 1710 1755 2110 2155 MHz LTE B5 824 849 869 894 MHz LTE B7 2500 2570 2620 2690 MHz LTE B12 699 716 729 746 MHz LTE B13 777 787 746 756 MHz LTE B25 1850 1915 1930 1995 MHz LTE B26 814 849 859 894 MHz LTE B291 717 728 MHz LTE B30 2305 2315 2350 2360 MHz LTE B6...

Page 36: ...of GNSS antenna Table 18 Description of GNSS Antenna Connector Table 19 GNSS Frequency 5 3 Antenna Connectors and Mating Plugs The dimensions of the antenna connectors are shown as below Connector I O Description Comment D2 G AI GNSS antenna connector 50 Ω impedance Type Frequency Unit GPS 1575 42 1 023 MHz GLONASS 1597 5 1605 8 MHz Galileo 1575 42 2 046 MHz BeiDou 1561 098 2 046 MHz QZSS 1575 42 ...

Page 37: ...6 56 Figure 13 Dimensions of the Antenna Connectors Unit mm It is recommended to use U FL LP mating plugs listed in the following figure to match the antenna connectors Figure 14 Mechanicals of U FL LP Mating Plugs The following figure describes the space factor of mating plugs ...

Page 38: ... hirose com 5 4 Antenna Requirements The following table shows the requirements on main antenna Rx diversity antenna and GNSS antenna Table 20 Antenna Requirements Type Requirements GNSS1 Frequency Range 1559 1609 MHz Polarization RHCP or linear VSWR 2 Typ Passive Antenna Gain 0 dBi WCDMA LTE VSWR 2 Efficiency 30 Max Input Power 50 W Input Impedance 50 Ω Cable Insertion Loss 1 dB WCDMA B5 B6 B8 B1...

Page 39: ...n an external power supply circuit for the GNSS antenna However when LTE B13 or B14 is supported it is recommended to use a passive GNSS antenna as the use of active antenna may generate harmonics which will affect the GNSS performance LTE B5 B8 B12 B13 B18 B19 B20 B26 B28 B29 Cable Insertion Loss 1 5 dB WCDMA B1 B2 B3 B4 B9 LTE B1 B2 B3 B4 B25 B32 B39 B66 Cable Insertion Loss 2 dB LTE B7 B38 B40 ...

Page 40: ...e module Absolute maximum ratings Power supply requirements RF characteristics GNSS performance Operating and storage temperatures ESD characteristics Current consumption Thermal consideration 6 2 Absolute Maximum Ratings Absolute maximum ratings for power supply and voltage on digital pins of the module are listed in the following table Table 21 Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Min Max Unit VCC...

Page 41: ... Characteristics The following tables show the RF output power and receiving sensitivity of the module Table 23 RF Output Power Table 24 EP06 E Conducted RF Receiving Sensitivity Parameter Description Min Typ Max Unit VCC Power Supply 3 1 3 3 4 4 V Frequency Max Min WCDMA bands 24 dBm 1 3 dB 50 dBm LTE FDD bands 23 dBm 2 dB 40 dBm LTE TDD bands 23 dBm 2 dB 40 dBm Frequency Primary Typ Diversity Ty...

Page 42: ...TDD B41 10 MHz 96 0 dBm 96 0 dBm 98 5 dBm 94 3 dBm Frequency Primary Typ Diversity Typ SIMO1 Typ SIMO2 Worst Case WCDMA B2 109 5 dBm 108 5 dBm 106 7 dBm WCDMA B4 109 dBm 108 5 dBm 103 7 dBm WCDMA B5 109 5 dBm 110 dBm 104 7 dBm LTE FDD B2 10 MHz 98 2 dBm 97 7 dBm 100 7 dBm 94 3 dBm LTE FDD B4 10 MHz 97 7 dBm 97 8 dBm 100 2 dBm 96 3 dBm LTE FDD B5 10 MHz 98 0 dBm 98 1 dBm 100 9 dBm 94 3 dBm LTE FDD ...

Page 43: ...l not be influenced while one or more specifications such as Pout may undergo a reduction in value exceeding the specified tolerances of 3GPP When the temperature returns to the normal operating temperature level the module meets 3GPP specifications again 6 6 Electrostatic Discharge The module is not protected against electrostatics discharge ESD in general Consequently it is subject to ESD handli...

Page 44: ...rameter Description Conditions Typ Unit IVBAT Sleep state AT CFUN 0 USB disconnected 1 69 mA WCDMA PF 64 USB disconnected 2 65 mA WCDMA PF 128 USB disconnected 2 69 mA WCDMA PF 256 USB disconnected 2 41 mA WCDMA PF 512 USB disconnected 2 66 mA LTE FDD PF 32 USB disconnected 3 06 mA LTE FDD PF 64 USB disconnected 3 26 mA LTE FDD PF 128 USB disconnected 2 58 mA LTE FDD PF 256 USB disconnected 2 26 m...

Page 45: ...8 23 0 dBm 608 7 mA WCDMA B5 HSUPA CH4408 22 8 dBm 614 8 mA WCDMA B8 HSDPA CH3012 22 9 dBm 693 5 mA WCDMA B8 HSUPA CH3012 22 7 dBm 709 9 mA LTE data transfer GNSS OFF LTE FDD B1 CH300 23 1 dBm 681 3 mA LTE FDD B3 CH1575 22 5 dBm 905 6 mA LTE FDD B5 CH2525 22 9 dBm 625 7 mA LTE FDD B7 CH3100 23 1 dBm 1042 1 mA LTE FDD B8 CH3625 22 9 dBm 763 3 mA LTE FDD B20 CH6300 22 5 dBm 778 9 mA LTE FDD B28 CH95...

Page 46: ...3 dBm 1022 2 mA LTE FDD B7 B8 23 3 dBm 1030 9 mA LTE FDD B7 B20 23 3 dBm 1095 8 mA LTE FDD B7 B28 23 2 dBm 1111 2 mA LTE FDD B20 B32 23 2 dBm 805 65 mA LTE TDD B38 B38 23 1 dBm 530 68 mA LTE TDD B40 B40 22 7 dBm 462 23 mA LTE TDD B41 B41 23 4 dBm 506 37 mA WCDMA voice call WCDMA B1 CH10700 23 2 dBm 622 18 mA WCDMA B3 CH1122 23 2 dBm 862 14 mA WCDMA B5 CH4408 22 9 dBm 611 89 mA WCDMA B8 CH3012 22 9...

Page 47: ...F 512 USB disconnected 2 28 mA LTE FDD PF 32 USB disconnected 3 5 mA LTE FDD PF 64 USB disconnected 3 47 mA LTE FDD PF 128 USB disconnected 3 5 mA LTE FDD PF 256 USB disconnected 3 49 mA LTE TDD PF 32 USB disconnected 3 67 mA LTE TDD PF 64 USB disconnected 3 6 mA LTE TDD PF 128 USB disconnected 3 2 mA LTE TDD PF 256 USB disconnected 3 54 mA Idle state WCDMA PF 64 USB disconnected 21 2 mA WCDMA PF ...

Page 48: ...5 dBm 654 5 mA LTE FDD B7 CH3100 23 4 dBm 1002 mA LTE FDD B12 CH5095 23 5 dBm 615 mA LTE FDD B13 CH5230 23 5 dBm 670 7 mA LTE FDD B25 CH8365 24 3 dBm 778 8 mA LTE FDD B26 CH8865 23 4 dBm 702 3 mA LTE FDD B30 CH9820 23 4 dBm 802 6 mA LTE FDD B66 CH132322 23 8 dBm 850 1 mA 2 CA data transfer LTE FDD B2 B2 20 66 dBm 737 4 mA LTE FDD B2 B5 20 98 dBm 699 6 mA LTE FDD B2 B12 20 87 dBm 700 4 mA LTE FDD B...

Page 49: ... 4 mA LTE FDD B30 B5 20 56 dBm 794 4 mA LTE FDD B30 B12 20 43 dBm 799 4 mA LTE FDD B30 B29 20 31 dBm 806 1 mA LTE FDD B66 B5 20 06 dBm 732 9 mA LTE FDD B66 B12 20 03 dBm 734 mA LTE FDD B66 B29 20 05 dBm 736 1 mA LTE FDD B66 B66 19 93 dBm 801 7 mA LTE FDD B66 B13 20 03 dBm 739 7 mA WCDMA voice call WCDMA B2 CH9400 24 2 dBm 608 1 mA WCDMA B4 CH1412 23 8 dBm 720 8 mA WCDMA B5 CH4407 23 5 dBm 619 6 mA...

Page 50: ...e ground of the area where the module is mounted should be complete and add ground vias as many as possible for better heat dissipation Add a heatsink on the top of the module and the heatsink should be designed with as many fins as possible to increase heat dissipation area Meanwhile a thermal pad with high thermal conductivity should be used between the heatsink and module Add a thermal pad with...

Page 51: ...design provides sufficient cooling for the module proper mounting heatsinks and active cooling may be required depending on the integrated application 2 In order to protect the components from damage the thermal design should be maximally optimized to make sure the module s internal temperature always maintains below 105 C Customers can execute AT QTEMP command to get the module s internal tempera...

Page 52: ...nsions This chapter mainly describes the mechanical dimensions as well as packaging specifications of the module All dimensions are measured in millimeter mm and the dimensional tolerances are 0 05 mm unless otherwise specified 7 1 Mechanical Dimensions Figure 18 Mechanical Dimensions of EP06 Series ...

Page 53: ...gure shows the standard dimensions of Mini PCI Express Refer to document 6 for detailed dimensions Figure 19 Standard Dimensions of Mini PCI Express EP06 Mini PCIe adopts a standard Mini PCI Express connector which compiles with the directives and standards listed in the document 6 The following figure takes the Molex 679100002 as an example ...

Page 54: ...A Module Series EP06 Series Hardware Design EP06_Series_Hardware_Design 53 56 Figure 20 Dimensions of the Mini PCI Express Connector Molex 679100002 7 3 Top and Bottom Views Figure 21 Top View of the Module ...

Page 55: ...54 56 Figure 22 Bottom View of the Module These are renderings of the module For authentic appearance please refer to the module received from Quectel 7 4 Packaging The module is packaged in a tray and each tray contains 10 modules The smallest package contains 100 modules NOTE ...

Page 56: ...mmands_Manual GNSS application note of EP06 EG06 and EM06 series modules 4 Quectel_RF_Layout_Application_Note RF layout application note 5 Quectel_LTE_Module_Thermal_Design_Guide Thermal design guide for LTE standard LTE A and Automotive modules 6 PCI Express Mini Card Electromechanical Specification Revision 1 2 Mini PCI Express specification Abbreviation Description AMR Adaptive Multi rate bps B...

Page 57: ...on Advanced Mbps Million Bits per Second ME Mobile Equipment Module MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output MMS Multimedia Messaging Service MO Mobile Originated MT Mobile Terminated PCM Pulse Code Modulation PDU Protocol Data Unit PPP Point to Point Protocol RF Radio Frequency Rx Receive U SIM Universal Subscriber Identification Module SIMO Single Input Multiple Output SMS Short Message Service UART ...

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