SC20-AD
Manual
LTE Module Series
Rev: SC20-AD_Manual_R1.0
Date: 2021-12-14
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Page 1: ...SC20 AD Manual LTE Module Series Rev SC20 AD_Manual_R1 0 Date 2021 12 14 www quectel com...
Page 2: ...ED 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...
Page 3: ...SC20 A_Manual_R1 0 Confidential Released 2 57 About the Document History Revision Date Author Description 1 0 2021 12 14 Winston SC20 AD_Manual_R1 0...
Page 4: ...1 BT Performance 17 5 GNSS 19 5 1 GNSS Performance 19 6 Antenna Interface 20 6 1 Main Rx diversity Antenna Interface 20 6 1 1 Pin Definition 20 6 1 2 Operating Frequency 20 6 2 Wi Fi BT Antenna Interf...
Page 5: ...ging 41 9 1 Storage 41 9 2 Manufacturing and Welding 41 9 3 Packaging 43 10 Appendix A GPRS Coding Schemes 45 11 Appendix B GPRS Multi slot Classes 46 12 Appendix C EDGE Modulation and Coding Schemes...
Page 6: ...ser s body and must not transmit simultaneously with any other antenna or transmitter 3 A label with the following statements must be attached to the host end product This device contains FCC ID XMR20...
Page 7: ...complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received in...
Page 8: ...mme suit Contient IC 10224A 2021SC20AD ou o 10224A 2021SC20AD est le num ro de certification du module LTE Band 2 2 000dBi LTE Band 4 2 000dBi LTE Band 5 2 000dBi LTE Band 7 3 000dBi LTE Band 12 3 000...
Page 9: ...lar signal strength Your cellular terminal or mobile contains a transmitter and receiver When it is ON it receives and transmits radio frequency energy RF interference can occur if it is used close to...
Page 10: ...iDou satellite positioning systems Due to multiple speech and audio codecs as well as the built in high performance AdrenoTM 304 graphics processing unit it enables smooth play of 720P videos The modu...
Page 11: ...PSK Class E2 26dBm 3dB for DCS1800 8 PSK Class 3 24dBm 1 3dB for WCDMA bands Class 3 24dBm 3 1dB for CDMA BC0 Class 2 24dBm 1 3dB for TD SCDMA bands Class 3 23dBm 2dB for LTE FDD bands Class 3 23dBm 2...
Page 12: ...1 lane MIPI_CSI for front camera up to 2MP Audio Interface Audio input 2 groups analog microphone input integrate internal bias voltage Audio output Class AB stereo headphone output Class AB earpiece...
Page 13: ...management Radio frequency Baseband LPDDR3 EMMC flash Peripheral interface USB interface USIM interface UART interface SDIO interface I2C interface ADC interface LCD MIPI interface TP interface 1 Wit...
Page 14: ...tional Diagram 2 4 Evaluation Board In order to help you to develop applications with SC20 Quectel supplies an evaluation board SMART EVB RS 232 to USB cable USB data cable power adapter earphone ante...
Page 15: ...era interface Audio interface USB interface USIM interface UART interface SDIO interface I2C interface ADC interface SC20 is equipped with 146 pin 1 0mm pitch SMT pads plus 64 pin ground pads and rese...
Page 16: ...8 147 152 151 154 167 169 168 170 165 164 166 163 180 181 188 189 158 156 157 155 160 161 159 162 184 186 185 175 177 176 178 173 172 174 171 193 192 208 209 201 202 200 206 203 GND EARP EARN VBAT_RF...
Page 17: ...connected to the module via the interface so as to achieve Wi Fi and BT functions SC20 module supports 2 4G and 5G double band WLAN wireless communication based on IEEE 802 11 a 802 11b 802 11g 802 1...
Page 18: ...ence 3 0 HS 4 0 24 Mbit s Reference 4 0 LE Referenced specifications are listed below No Document 1 Bluetooth Radio Frequency TSS and TP Specification 1 2 2 0 2 0 EDR 2 1 2 1 EDR 3 0 3 0 HS August 6 2...
Page 19: ...SC20 A_Manual_R1 0 Confidential Released 18 57 Packet Types DH5 2 DH5 3 DH5 Transmitting Power 10dBm 8dBm 8dBm Receiver Performance Packet Types DH5 2 DH5 3 DH5 Receiving Sensitivity 92dBm 91dBm 86dBm...
Page 20: ...0 dBm TTFF GNSS Cold start 32 s Warm start 30 s Hot start 2 s Static Drift GNSS CEP 50 6 m SC20 module integrates a Qualcomm IZat GNSS engine GEN 8C which supports multiple positioning and navigation...
Page 21: ...perating Frequency Table 7 SC20 Module Operating Frequencies 3GPP Band Receive Transmit Unit GSM850 869 894 824 849 MHz EGSM900 925 960 880 915 MHz DCS1800 1805 1880 1710 1785 MHz PCS1900 1930 1990 18...
Page 22: ...930 1990 1850 1910 MHz LTE FDD Band 3 1805 1880 1710 1785 MHz LTE FDD Band 4 2110 2155 1710 1755 MHz LTE FDD Band 5 869 894 824 849 MHz LTE FDD Band 8 925 960 880 915 MHz LTE FDD Band 12 729 746 699 7...
Page 23: ...2 2482 2462 MHz BT4 1 LE 2402 2480 MHz 6 3 GNSS Antenna Interface The following tables show the GNSS antenna pin s definition and frequency specification Table 10 Pin Definition of GNSS Antenna Pin Na...
Page 24: ...5 B6 B8 B19 CDMA BC0 LTE FDD B5 B8 B12 B13 B18 B19 B20 B26 B28 Cable Insertion Loss 1 5dB DCS1800 PCS1900 WCDMA B1 B2 B4 TD SCDMA B34 B39 LTE FDD B1 B2 B3 B4 B25 LTE TDD B39 Cable Insertion Loss 2dB L...
Page 25: ...SC20 A_Manual_R1 0 Confidential Released 24 57 Active Antenna Embedded LNA Gain 20dB Typ Active Antenna Total Gain 18dBi Typ...
Page 26: ...4 SC20 Module Power Supply Ratings Parameter Description Conditions Min Typ Max Unit VBAT VBAT Voltage must stay within the min max values including voltage drop ripple and spikes 3 5 3 8 4 2 V Voltag...
Page 27: ...eps 2 5 2 796 2 984 V Weak battery threshold voltage range 18 75mV steps 3 0 3 2 3 581 V Charge voltage range 25mV steps 4 4 2 4 775 V Charge voltage accuracy 2 Charge current range 90mA steps 90 1440...
Page 28: ...ed the specified tolerances When the temperature returns to the normal operating temperature levels the module will meet 3GPP compliant again 7 5 Current Consumption Table 17 SC20 CE Current Consumpti...
Page 29: ...Bm 117 8 mA DCS1800 PCL 0 28 91dBm 200 9 mA DCS1800 PCL 7 15 35dBm 157 mA DCS1800 PCL 15 0 21dBm 138 1 mA CDMA voice call BC0 max power 23 91dBm 619 8 mA BC0 min power 60 28dBm 128 7 mA WCDMA voice ca...
Page 30: ...2 5 mA Band 8 HSUPA 21 56dBm 436 mA LTE data transfer LTE FDD Band1 22 96dBm 631 2 mA LTE FDD Band3 22 95dBm 639 6 mA LTE FDD Band8 23 17dBm 542 mA LTE TDD Band38 22 02dBm 422 89 mA LTE TDD Band39 22...
Page 31: ...RX 7 2 37 mA Sleep DRX 8 1 91 mA LTE TDD supply current Sleep DRX 5 5 51 mA Sleep DRX 6 3 45 mA Sleep DRX 7 2 40 mA Sleep DRX 8 1 85 mA GSM voice call Sleep PCL 5 32 79dBm 255 mA GSM850 PCL 12 19 04dB...
Page 32: ...26dBm 536 mA GPRS data transfer GPRS850 1UL 4DL 32 83dBm 260 mA GPRS850 2UL 3DL 32 72dBm 422 mA GPRS850 3UL 2DL 30 71dBm 491 mA GPRS850 4UL 1DL 29 59dBM 571 mA GPRS900 1UL 4DL 33 02dBm 272 mA GPRS900...
Page 33: ...DL 26 54dBm 451 mA EDGE900 1UL 4DL 27 05dBm 182 mA EDGE900 2UL 3DL 26 99dBm 281 mA EDGE900 3UL 2DL 27 07dBm 374 mA EDGE900 4UL 1DL 26 84dBm 476 mA DCS1800 1UL 4DL 25 56dBm 178 mA DCS1800 2UL 3DL 25 69...
Page 34: ...699 mA LTE FDD Band5 23 64dBm 684 mA LTE FDD Band7 22 98dBm 868 mA LTE FDD Band8 23 59dBm 681 mA LTE FDD Band20 23 48dBm 692 mA LTE TDD Band38 23 21dBm 500 mA LTE TDD Band40 23 28dBm 449 mA LTE TDD Ba...
Page 35: ...1900 PCL 15 1 13dBm NULL mA WCDMA voice call Band 1 max power 23 69dBm NULL mA Band 2 max power 23 90dBm NULL mA Band 4 max power 23 65dBm NULL mA Band 5 max power 23 47dBm NULL mA Band 8 max power 23...
Page 36: ...ULL mA PCS1900 4UL 1DL 25 40dBm NULL mA WCDMA data transfer Band 1 HSDPA 22 7dBm NULL mA Band 2 HSDPA 22 90dBm NULL mA Band 4 HSDPA 22 73dBm NULL mA Band 5 HSDPA 22 73dBm NULL mA Band 8 HSDPA 22 74dBm...
Page 37: ...atic discharge ESD in general Consequently it should be subject to ESD handling precautions that are typically applied to ESD sensitive components Proper ESD handling and packaging procedures must be...
Page 38: ...idential Released 37 57 8 Technical Dimensions This chapter describes the mechanical dimensions of the module All dimensions are measured in mm 8 1 Mechanical Dimensions of the Module Figure 3 Module...
Page 39: ...SC20 A_Manual_R1 0 Confidential Released 38 57 Figure 4 Module Bottom Dimensions Top View...
Page 40: ...ed 39 57 8 2 Recommended Footprint Figure 5 Recommended Footprint Top View 1 For easy maintenance of the module keep about 3mm between the module and other components in the host PCB 2 All RESERVED pi...
Page 41: ...0 57 8 3 Top and Bottom View of the Module Figure 6 Top View of the Module Figure 7 Bottom View of the Module These are design effect drawings of SC20 module For more accurate pictures please refer to...
Page 42: ...2 hours at factory conditions of 30 C 60 RH 4 If baking is required devices may be baked for 48 hours at 125 C 5 C 9 2 Manufacturing and Welding Push the squeegee to apply the solder paste on the surf...
Page 43: ...ture Figure 9 Reflow Soldering Thermal Profile It is suggested that the peak reflow temperature is from 235 to 245 C for SnAg3 0Cu0 5 alloy The absolute maximum reflow temperature is 260 C To avoid da...
Page 44: ...ed 43 57 9 3 Packaging Figure 10 Tape Dimensions Figure 11 Reel Dimensions SC20 is packaged in tape and reel carriers One reel is 12 32 meters long and contains 200pcs modules The following figures sh...
Page 45: ...Released 44 57 Table 21 Reel Packaging Packing information Model Name MOQ for MP Minimum Package 200pcs Minimum Package 4 800pcs SC20 200 Size 370mm 350mm 85mm N W 1 92kg G W 3 17kg Size 380mm 365mm...
Page 46: ...22 Description of Different Coding Schemes Scheme CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 C4 4 Code Rate 1 2 2 3 3 4 1 USF 3 3 3 3 Pre coded USF 3 6 6 12 Radio Block excl USF and BCS 181 268 312 428 BCS 40 16 16 16 Tail 4 4 4...
Page 47: ...ined for MS in GPRS specification Multi slot classes are product dependent and determine the maximum achievable data rates in both the uplink and downlink directions Written as 3 1 or 2 2 the first nu...
Page 48: ...s 26 8kbps 53 6kbps CS 3 GMSK 15 6kbps 31 2kbps 62 4kbps CS 4 GMSK 21 4kbps 42 8kbps 85 6kbps MCS 1 GMSK C 8 80kbps 17 60kbps 35 20kbps MCS 2 GMSK B 11 2kbps 22 4kbps 44 8kbps MCS 3 GMSK A 14 8kbps 29...
Page 49: ...measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the recei...
Page 50: ...t is required to be available in the user manual This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference an...
Page 51: ...tive 2014 53 EU The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address Office 501 Building 13 No 99 Tianzhou Road Shanghai China 200233 http www quectel com s...