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TOBY-L2 and MPCI-L2 series - System Integration Manual 

UBX-13004618 - R28 

Design-in  

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2.16.2

 

Schematic for TOBY-L2 module “01” or “60” product versions 

Figure 74

 is an example of a schematic diagram where a TOBY-L2 cellular module “01” or “60” product 

version is integrated into an application board, using all the available interfaces and functions of the 
module. 

3V8

GND

330

µ

F 100nF 10nF

TOBY-L201-01S / TOBY-L210-60S

71

VCC

72

VCC

70

VCC

3

V_BCKP

23

RESET_

N

Application 

Processor

Open 

drain 

output

20

PWR_O

N

Open 

drain 

output

68pF

47pF

SIM Card 

Connector

CCVCC (C1)
CCVPP (C6)
CCIO (C7)
CCCLK (C3)
CCRST (C2)
GND (C5)

47pF 47pF

100nF

59

VSIM

57

SIM_IO

56

SIM_CLK

58

SIM_RST

47pF

ESD ESD ESD ESD

81

ANT1

87

ANT2

Primary   

cellular antenna

TP

TP

Secondary 

cellular antenna

5

V_INT

TP

15pF 8.2pF

+

100

µ

F

+

75

ANT_DET

GND

RTC 

back-up

26

HOST_SELECT0

62

HOST_SELECT1

SDA

SCL

55
54

RSVD
RSVD

6

61

GPIO6

22

GPIO2

24

GPIO3

25

GPIO4

60

GPIO5

21

GPIO1

53

I2S_RXD

51

I2S_TXD

52

I2S_CLK

50

I2S_WA

V_INT

16

TXD

17

RXD

12

DCD

14

RTS

15

CTS

13

DTR

10

DSR

11

RI

TP
TP
TP
TP

TP
TP

TP
TP

TXD

RXD

DCD

RTS
CTS

DTR
DSR

RI

1.8 V DTE

GND

GND

USB 2.0 host

D-

D+

27

USB_D-

28

USB_D+

VBUS

4

VUSB_DET

TP
TP

GND

GND

65

SDIO_CMD

66

SDIO_D0

68

SDIO_D1

63

SDIO_D2

67

SDIO_D3

64

SDIO_CLK

GND

0

Ω

0

Ω

0

Ω

0

Ω

0

Ω

0

Ω

0

Ω

0

Ω

0

Ω

0

Ω

3V8

WWAN

indicator

 

Figure 74: Example of schematic to integrate a TOBY-L201-01S or TOBY-L210-60S in an application, using all interfaces 

 

Summary of Contents for TOBY-L2 series

Page 1: ...ar modules These modules are a complete and cost efficient LTE 3G 2G solution offering up to 150 Mb s download and 50 Mb s upload data rates covering up to six LTE bands up to five WCDMA DC HSPA bands...

Page 2: ...ction Information Data from product verification Revised and supplementary data may be published later Mass Production End of Life Production Information Document contains the final product specificat...

Page 3: ...nitial Production TOBY L220 TOBY L220 02S 00 15 93 A01 00 UBX 16025501 Mass Production TOBY L220 62S 00 16 04 A01 00 UBX 17013073 Mass Production TOBY L280 TOBY L280 02S 00 15 63 A01 03 UBX 15029946 O...

Page 4: ...6 3 Module reset 34 1 6 4 Module configuration selection by host processor 34 1 7 Antenna interface 35 1 7 1 Antenna RF interfaces ANT1 ANT2 35 1 7 2 Antenna detection interface ANT_DET 38 1 8 SIM in...

Page 5: ...ions interfaces 83 2 3 1 Module power on PWR_ON 83 2 3 2 Module reset RESET_N or PERST 84 2 3 3 Module configuration selection by host processor 85 2 4 Antenna interface 86 2 4 1 Antenna RF interfaces...

Page 6: ...135 3 3 Soldering 136 3 3 1 Soldering paste 136 3 3 2 Reflow soldering 136 3 3 3 Optical inspection 137 3 3 4 Cleaning 137 3 3 5 Repeated reflow soldering 138 3 3 6 Wave soldering 138 3 3 7 Hand solde...

Page 7: ...EM manufacturer 150 5 2 1 Go No go tests for integrated devices 150 5 2 2 RF functional tests 150 Appendix 152 A Migration between TOBY L1 and TOBY L2 152 A 1 Overview 152 A 2 Pin out comparison betwe...

Page 8: ...ct designs and form factor compatible with the u blox cellular module families this allows customers to take the maximum advantage of their hardware and software investments and provides very short ti...

Page 9: ...3 5 6 8 19 24 6 1 6 8 19 TOBY L280 4 1 3 5 7 8 28 24 6 1 2 5 8 12 Quad MPCI L200 4 2 4 5 7 17 24 6 1 2 4 5 8 12 Quad MPCI L201 4 2 4 5 13 17 24 6 2 5 MPCI L210 4 1 3 5 7 8 20 24 6 1 2 5 8 12 Quad MPC...

Page 10: ...850 MHz o Band 8 900 MHz o Band 1 2100 MHz TOBY L280 MPCI L280 o Band 5 850 MHz o Band 8 900 MHz o Band 2 1900 MHz o Band 1 2100 MHz Band support TOBY L200 MPCI L200 o GSM 850 MHz o E GSM 900 MHz o DC...

Page 11: ...L2 series block diagram As described in the Figure 2 each MPCI L2 series module integrates one TOBY L2 series module The MPCI L200 integrates a TOBY L200 module The MPCI L201 integrates a TOBY L201 m...

Page 12: ...near RF demodulator modulator capable GMSK 8 PSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM o Fractional N Sigma Delta RF synthesizer o VCO Power Amplifiers PA amplify the Tx signal modulated by the RF transceiver RF switche...

Page 13: ...in System PWR_ON 20 I Power on input Internal active pull up to the VCC enabled See section 1 6 1 for functional description See section 2 3 1 for external circuit design in RESET_N 23 I External rese...

Page 14: ...rcuit design in USB_D 27 I O USB Data Line D USB interface for AT and data communication FOAT FW update by u blox EasyFlash tool and diagnostic 90 nominal differential impedance Z0 30 nominal common m...

Page 15: ...section 2 6 2 for external circuit design in DSR 10 O I O UART data set ready output GPIO UART DSR not supported by 00 product versions GPIO not supported by 00 01 60 versions 1 8 V Circuit 107 in ITU...

Page 16: ...nctional description See section 2 6 4 for external circuit design in SDIO_CLK 64 O SDIO serial clock Not supported by 00 01 60 product versions Interface for communication with u blox Wi Fi module Se...

Page 17: ...6 61 I O GPIO Not supported by 00 01 60 product versions 1 8 V GPIO with alternatively configurable functions See section 1 11 for functional description See section 2 8 for external circuit design in...

Page 18: ...3 V SIM See section 1 8 for functional description See section 2 5 for external circuit design in USB USB_D 36 I O USB Data Line D USB interface for AT and data communication FOAT FW update by u blox...

Page 19: ...module enters power off mode from active mode When in power off mode TOBY L2 modules can be switched on by PWR_ON RESET_N or an RTC alarm When in power off mode TOBY L2 modules enter the not powered...

Page 20: ...nds Manual 3 When a data connection is initiated the module enters connected mode from active mode Connected mode is suspended if Tx Rx data is not in progress due to connected discontinuous reception...

Page 21: ...3Vaux voltage during normal operation Within VCC or 3 3Vaux extended operating range See Supply Power pins section in the TOBY L2 Data Sheet 1 or in the MPCI L2 Data Sheet 2 The modules may switch off...

Page 22: ...n figures are quite less high than the one in the low bands due to 3GPP transmitter output power specifications During a GSM call current consumption is not so significantly high in receiving or in mo...

Page 23: ...f the 4 transmit slots bursts with a periodicity of 4 615 ms width of 1 frame 8 slots bursts so with a 1 2 duty cycle according to 2G TDMA If the module is in GPRS connected mode in the 1800 or 1900 M...

Page 24: ...iffers from the TDMA implemented in the 2G case In the worst scenario corresponding to a continuous transmission and reception at maximum output power approximately 250 mW or 24 dBm the average curren...

Page 25: ...ion are continuously enabled in FDD In the worst scenario corresponding to a continuous transmission and reception at maximum output power approximately 250 mW or 24 dBm the average current drawn by t...

Page 26: ...een two paging block receptions is defined by the network This is the paging period parameter fixed by the base station through broadcast channel sent to all users on the same serving cell In case of...

Page 27: ...than that in the power saving mode Figure 10 illustrates a typical example of the module current consumption profile when power saving is disabled In such case the module is registered with the networ...

Page 28: ...pecified in the Input characteristics of Supply Power pins table in TOBY L2 series Data Sheet 1 The RTC can be supplied from an external back up battery through the V_BCKP when the main module voltage...

Page 29: ...sed to source the generic digital I O interfaces of the TOBY L2 module as described in Figure 12 The output of this regulator is enabled when the module is switched on and it is disabled when the modu...

Page 30: ...the normal operating range The status of the PWR_ON input pin of TOBY L2 modules while applying the VCC module supply is not relevant during this phase the PWR_ON pin can be set high or low by the ext...

Page 31: ...14 TOBY L2 and MPCI L2 series power on sequence description The greeting text can be activated by means of CSGT AT command see u blox AT Commands Manual 3 to notify the external application that the m...

Page 32: ...rfaces supply output V_INT is switched off by the module It is highly recommended to avoid an abrupt removal of the 3 3Vaux supply during MPCI L2 modules normal operations the power off procedure must...

Page 33: ...state AT CPWROFF sent to the module OK replied by the module VCC can be removed Figure 15 TOBY L2 series power off sequence description The Internal Reset signal is not available on a module pin but i...

Page 34: ...dware reset of the module by forcing a low level on the RESET_N or PERST input during modules normal operation the RESET_N or PERST line should be set low only if reset or shutdown via AT commands fai...

Page 35: ...RF reception The ANT2 Hirose U FL R SMT coaxial connector receptacle of MPCI L2 modules has a nominal characteristic impedance of 50 and must be connected to the secondary Rx antenna through a mated R...

Page 36: ...s the 50 characteristic impedance of the ANT1 port The impedance of the antenna termination must match as much as possible the 50 nominal impedance of the ANT1 port over the operating frequency range...

Page 37: ...y with the Over The Air OTA radiated performance requirements as the TIS specified by applicable related certification schemes Table 9 Summary of secondary Rx antenna RF interface ANT2 requirements It...

Page 38: ...M ME interface including automatic detection and configuration of the voltage required by the connected SIM card or chip Both 1 8 V and 3 V SIM types are supported Activation and deactivation with aut...

Page 39: ...nting the main interface for transferring high speed data with a host application processor the USB interface is available for AT commands data communication FW upgrade by means of the FOAT feature FW...

Page 40: ...Serial Figure 19 TOBY L2 and MPCI L2 series USB End Points summary for the default USB profile configuration The USB of the modules can be configured by the AT UUSBCONF command for more details see th...

Page 41: ...nd and the new configuration is effective at the subsequent reboot of the module If the USB is connected to the host before the module is switched on or if the module is reset rebooted with the USB co...

Page 42: ...a power saving configuration is enabled by the AT UPSV command the module automatically enters the low power idle mode whenever possible but it wakes up to active mode according to any required activ...

Page 43: ...minating equipment DCE according to the ITU T V 24 Recommendation 8 A host application processor connected to the module through the UART interface represents the data terminal equipment DTE UART sign...

Page 44: ...parity 1 stop bit default frame format 8E1 8 data bits even parity 1 stop bit 8O1 8 data bits odd parity 1 stop bit 7N2 7 data bits no parity 2 stop bits 7N1 7 data bits no parity 1 stop bit 7E1 7 da...

Page 45: ...virtual channels are defined Channel 0 control channel Channel 1 5 AT commands data connection Table 11 Default UART interface configuration 1 9 2 3 UART signals behavior At the module switch on befo...

Page 46: ...AT K AT Q AT IFC AT commands If the hardware flow control is not enabled the CTS line still indicates when the UART interface is enabled as it does when hardware flow control is enabled The module dr...

Page 47: ...t Module behavior according to DTR status can be changed by AT command configuration for more details see the u blox AT Commands Manual 3 D AT command description If AT UPSV 3 is set the DTR line is m...

Page 48: ...pleted even if the data call release would request DCD set OFF If AT C0 is set the DCD module output line is set by default to the ON state low level at UART initialization and is then always held in...

Page 49: ...oduct versions 1 9 2 4 UART and power saving The power saving configuration is controlled by the AT UPSV command for the complete description see the u blox AT Commands Manual 3 When power saving is e...

Page 50: ...orrectly received by the DTE if it is ready to receive data otherwise data is lost 2 Disabled AT K0 OFF ON or OFF Data sent by the DTE is lost by the module14 Data sent by the module is correctly rece...

Page 51: ...whenever possible but it wakes up to active mode according to the UART periodic wake up so that the module cyclically enters the low power idle mode and the active mode Additionally the module wakes...

Page 52: ...disabled with AT UPSV 2 configuration AT UPSV 3 power saving enabled and controlled by the DTR line The UART interface is disabled after the DTE sets the DTR line to OFF Afterwards the UART is enable...

Page 53: ...control disabled and the DTR line is set OFF Figure 24 and Figure 25 show examples of common scenarios and timing constraints AT UPSV 1 power saving configuration is active and the timeout from last d...

Page 54: ...cal link This is a data link protocol which uses HDLC like framing and operates between the module DCE and the application processor DTE and allows a number of simultaneous sessions over the used phys...

Page 55: ...he cellular module UART USB allows a full control of the Wi Fi module from any host processor because Wi Fi control messages are relayed to the Wi Fi module via the dedicated SDIO interface for more d...

Page 56: ...ion MSB is transmitted and read first I2 S clock signal frequency is set to 32 x I2S_sample_rate the frame length which corresponds to the I2 S word alignment synchronization signal period is 32 I2 S...

Page 57: ...M card physical presence detection GPIO5 GPIO5 SIM card hot insertion removal Enable disable SIM interface upon detection of external SIM card physical insertion removal GPIO5 I2 S digital audio inter...

Page 58: ...ription MPCI L2 series modules include the LED_WWAN active low open drain output to provide the Wireless Wide Area Network status indication as specified by the PCI Express Mini Card Electromechanical...

Page 59: ...antenna assembly with a built in resistor diagnostic circuit must be used an antenna detection circuit must be implemented on the application board See section 1 7 2 for detailed antenna detection in...

Page 60: ...1 15 6 TCP IP and UDP IP Embedded TCP IP and UDP IP stack as well as Direct Link mode are not supported by the 00 and 60 product versions TOBY L2 and MPCI L2 series modules provide embedded TCP IP an...

Page 61: ...sted certificates list Client authentication use of the client certificate and the corresponding private key Data security and integrity data encryption and Hash Message Authentication Code HMAC gener...

Page 62: ...again and wakes up in normal boot For more details about Firmware update Over AT procedure see the Firmware Update Application Note 6 and the u blox AT Commands Manual 3 UFWUPD AT command 1 15 13 Firm...

Page 63: ...by limits see Figure 28 named t 2 t 1 t 1 and t 2 Within the first limit t 1 Ti t 1 the cellular module is in the normal working range the Safe Area In the Warning Area t 2 Ti t 1 or t 1 Ti t 2 the c...

Page 64: ...s Send shutdown notification Feature enabled full logic or indication only IF Full Logic Enabled Feature disabled no action Temperature is within normal operating range Yes Tempetature is within warni...

Page 65: ...ply voltage when the ambient temperature Ta in the reference setup equals the absolute maximum temperature rating upper limit of the extended temperature range 90 C for TOBY L201 02S and MPCI L201 02S...

Page 66: ...luetooth Transceiver Device including SIM Remote SIM Mobile Equipment SAP Server Bluetooth transceiver Figure 31 Remote SIM access via Bluetooth and wired connection The application processor can star...

Page 67: ...utomatic periodic monitoring of the paging channel for the reception of the paging block sent by the base station according to network conditions see section 1 5 1 5 The connected USB host forces a re...

Page 68: ...is required to guarantee USB 2 0 high speed interface functionality Carefully follow the suggestions provided in the relative section 2 6 1 for schematic and layout design 4 SIM interface VSIM SIM_CL...

Page 69: ...n The switching step down regulator is the typical choice when the available primary supply source has a nominal voltage much higher e g greater than 5 V than the operating supply voltage of TOBY L2 a...

Page 70: ...ggested when the difference from the available supply rail to the VCC or the 3 3Vaux value is high since switching regulators provide good efficiency transforming a 12 V or greater voltage supply to t...

Page 71: ...V C5750X7R1H106MB TDK C2 10 nF Capacitor Ceramic X7R 0402 10 16 V GRM155R71C103KA01 Murata C3 680 pF Capacitor Ceramic X7R 0402 10 16 V GRM155R71H681KA01 Murata C4 22 pF Capacitor Ceramic C0G 0402 5...

Page 72: ...5R 1210 10 25 V GRM32ER61E226KE15 Murata C2 100 F Capacitor Tantalum B_SIZE 20 6 3V 15m T520B107M006ATE015 Kemet C3 5 6 nF Capacitor Ceramic X7R 0402 10 50 V GRM155R71H562KA88 Murata C4 6 8 nF Capacit...

Page 73: ...n example of a power supply circuit where the VCC or 3 3Vaux module supply is provided by an LDO linear regulator capable of delivering the required current with proper power handling capability It is...

Page 74: ..._SIZE 6 3 V 45 m T520D337M006ATE045 KEMET R1 27 k Resistor 0402 5 0 1 W RC0402JR 0727KL Yageo Phycomp R2 4 7 k Resistor 0402 5 0 1 W RC0402JR 074K7L Yageo Phycomp R3 12 k Resistor 0402 5 0 1 W RC0402J...

Page 75: ...n if all the VCC 3 3Vaux pins and all the GND pins are internally connected within the module it is recommended to properly connect all of them to supply the module to minimize series resistance losse...

Page 76: ...xternally accessible on the application board e g if accessible battery connector is directly connected to the supply pins Higher protection level can be achieved by mounting an ESD protection e g EPC...

Page 77: ...F Capacitor Ceramic X7R 0402 10 16 V GRM155R71C103KA01 Murata C3 1 nF Capacitor Ceramic X7R 0402 10 50 V GRM155R71H102KA01 Murata C5 330 F Capacitor Tantalum D_SIZE 6 3 V 45 m T520D337M006ATE045 KEMET...

Page 78: ...sly charges a suitable Li Ion or Li Polymer battery with correct pulse and DC discharge current capabilities and the appropriate DC series resistance according to the rechargeable battery recommendati...

Page 79: ...R4 R5 C7 C8 D3 R6 SYSFB R7 C9 C15 C14 Figure 40 Li Ion or Li Polymer battery charging and power path management application circuit Reference Description Part Number Manufacturer B1 Li Ion or Li Poly...

Page 80: ...switching DC DC converters in which case it is better to select the highest operating frequency for the switcher and add a large L C filter before connecting to the TOBY L2 and MPCI L2 series modules...

Page 81: ...its a using a 100 F capacitor to let the RTC run for 80 s after VCC removal b using a 70 mF capacitor to let RTC run for 15 hours after VCC removal c using a non rechargeable battery Reference Descrip...

Page 82: ...section 2 6 3 for more details Enable external voltage regulators providing supply for external devices as linear LDO regulators providing the 3 3 V 1 8 V supply rails for a u blox ELLA W1 series mod...

Page 83: ...en collector output is suitable to drive the PWR_ON input from an application processor as PWR_ON input is equipped with an internal active pull up resistor to the VCC supply as described in Figure 42...

Page 84: ...CA05P4S14THSG varistor close to accessible point An open drain output is suitable to drive the RESET_N and PERST inputs from an application processor as they are equipped with an internal pull up to...

Page 85: ..._SELECT0 and HOST_SELECT1 for the selection of the module configuration by the host application processor Do not apply voltage to HOST_SELECT0 and HOST_SELECT1 pins before the switch on of their suppl...

Page 86: ...sically do not imply physical restriction to the design of the PCB where the TOBY L2 and MPCI L2 series module is mounted o The radiation performance mainly depends on the antennas It is required to s...

Page 87: ...ate gain figure i e combined antenna directivity and efficiency figure so that the electromagnetic field radiation intensity do not exceed the regulatory limits specified in some countries e g by FCC...

Page 88: ...37 mm Select thicker cables to minimize insertion loss Cable length standard length is typically 100 mm or 200 mm custom lengths may be available on request Select shorter cables to minimize insertion...

Page 89: ...L3 Copper L2 Copper L4 Copper FR 4 dielectric FR 4 dielectric FR 4 dielectric 380 m 500 m 500 m Figure 46 Example of 50 coplanar waveguide transmission line design for the described 4 layer board layu...

Page 90: ...ission lines width and spacing to GND must be uniform and routed as smoothly as possible avoid abrupt changes of width and spacing to GND Add GND stitching vias around transmission lines as described...

Page 91: ...plane of the application PCB can be reduced down to a minimum size that must be similar to 1 4 of wavelength of the minimum frequency that has to be radiated As numerical example Frequency 750 MHz Wav...

Page 92: ...6 x 1 6 mm Table 26 Examples of internal surface mount antennas Table 27 lists some examples of possible internal off board antennas with cable and connector Manufacturer Part Number Product Name Des...

Page 93: ...tenna waterproof IP67 rated with cable and SMA M 698 960 MHz 1710 2170 MHz 2400 2700 MHz 205 8 x 58 x 12 4 mm Laird Tech TRA6927M3PW 001 GSM WCDMA LTE screw mount antenna with N type F 698 960 MHz 171...

Page 94: ...Electronics L1 L2 68 nH Multilayer Inductor 0402 SRF 1 GHz LQG15HS68NJ02 Murata R1 10 k Resistor 0402 1 0 063 W RK73H1ETTP1002F KOA Speer J1 J2 SMA Connector 50 Through Hole Jack SMA6251A1 3GT50G 50...

Page 95: ...that that the antenna is not connected or the RF cable is broken Reported values below the measurement range minimum limit 1 k highlights a short to GND at antenna or along the RF cable Measurement i...

Page 96: ...contacts C4 and C8 Only 6 contacts are required and must be connected to the module SIM interface Removable SIM cards are suitable for applications requiring a change of SIM card during the product l...

Page 97: ...accessible SIM line close to each relative pad of the SIM connector ESD sensitivity rating of the SIM interface pins is 1 kV HBM So that according to EMC ESD requirements of the custom application hig...

Page 98: ...pecially in case the RF antenna is placed closer than 10 30 cm from the SIM lines Limit capacitance and series resistance on each SIM signal to match the SIM requirements 26 2 ns is the maximum allowe...

Page 99: ...line very close to each related pad of the SIM connector to prevent RF coupling especially in case the RF antenna is placed closer than 10 30 cm from the SIM card holder Provide a very low capacitanc...

Page 100: ...se the second SIM when a high logic level is re applied on the GPIO5 pin In the application circuit example represented in Figure 53 the application processor will drive the SIM switch using its own G...

Page 101: ...1RST 2RST SEL SECOND SIM CARD VPP C6 VCC C1 IO C7 CLK C3 RST C2 GND C5 J2 C6 C7 C8 C10 C9 D5 D6 D7 D8 Application Processor GPIO R1 MPCI L2 series C1 FIRST SIM CARD VPP C6 VCC C1 IO C7 CLK C3 RST C2...

Page 102: ...ing with RF line or sensitive analog inputs In the second case the same harmonics can be picked up and create self interference that can reduce the sensitivity of LTE 3G 2G receiver channels whose car...

Page 103: ...nected to this pin as described in Figure 54 and Table 34 The ESD sensitivity rating of USB pins is 1 kV HBM as per JESD22 A114F Higher protection level could be required if the lines are externally a...

Page 104: ...lose as possible to 90 Ensure the common mode characteristic impedance ZCM is as close as possible to 30 Consider design rules for USB_D USB_D similar to RF transmission lines being them coupled diffe...

Page 105: ...nterface application circuit with complete V 24 link in DTE DCE serial communication 1 8V DTE If a 3 0 V Application Processor DTE is used then it is recommended to connect the 1 8 V UART interface of...

Page 106: ...serial communication 1 8V DTE If a 3 0 V Application Processor DTE is used then it is recommended to connect the 1 8 V UART interface of the module DCE by means of appropriate unidirectional voltage t...

Page 107: ...CTS DTR DSR RI DCD GND TOBY L2 series 1 8V DCE 16 TXD 13 DTR 17 RXD 14 RTS 15 CTS 10 DSR 11 RI 12 DCD GND 0 TP 0 TP 0 TP TP 0 TP TP TP TP Figure 61 UART interface application circuit with partial V 24...

Page 108: ...s not recommended During command mode the DTE must send to the module a wake up character or a dummy AT before each command line see section 1 9 2 4 for the complete description but during data mode t...

Page 109: ...l signal connected to the DDC I2 C interface must not be set high before the switch on of the V_INT supply of DDC I2 C pins to avoid latch up of circuits and let a proper boot of the module The signal...

Page 110: ...cific line lengths and layout implemented In general the SDIO series resistors are not strictly required but it is recommended to slow the SDIO signal for example with 22 or 33 resistors and avoid any...

Page 111: ...P220J KOA R8 470 Resistor 0402 5 0 1 W RK73B1ETTP471J KOA R9 47 k Resistor 0402 5 0 1 W RK73B1ETTD473J KOA U1 LDO Linear Regulator 3 0 V 0 3 A LT1962EMS8 3 3 Linear Technology U2 LDO Linear Regulator...

Page 112: ...ct the 1 8 V digital audio interface of the module to the external 3 0 V or similar digital audio device by means of appropriate unidirectional voltage translators e g TI SN74AVC4T774 or SN74AVC2T245...

Page 113: ...ning proper digital interfaces voltage level Additional components are provided for EMC and ESD immunity conformity a 10 nF bypass capacitor and a series chip ferrite bead noise EMI suppression filter...

Page 114: ...INT to avoid latch up of circuits and allow a proper boot of the module If the external signals connected to the cellular module cannot be tri stated or set low insert a multi channel digital switch e...

Page 115: ...red microphone should be designed for GSM applications which typically have internal built in bypass capacitor for RF very close to active device If the integrated FET detects the RF burst the resulti...

Page 116: ...402 5 0 1 W Various manufacturers R3 820 Resistor 0402 5 0 1 W Various manufacturers DL1 LED Red SMT 0603 LTST C190KRKT Lite on Technology Corporation T1 NPN BJT Transistor BC847 Infineon Table 40 Com...

Page 117: ...the application board e g if an accessible push button is directly connected to the W_DISABLE pin and it can be achieved by mounting an ESD protection e g EPCOS CA05P4S14THSG varistor close to accessi...

Page 118: ...AN application circuit ESD sensitivity rating of the LED_WWAN pin is 1 kV HBM according to JESD22 A114 Higher protection level could be required if the line is externally accessible and it can be achi...

Page 119: ...ircuits performance Implement proper countermeasures to avoid any possible Electro Magnetic Compatibility issue Make sure that the module RF and analog parts circuits and high speed digital circuits a...

Page 120: ...mm G 1 10 mm M1 1 80 mm P3 2 85 mm Table 43 TOBY L2 series module suggest footprint dimensions The Non Solder resist Mask Defined NSMD pad type is recommended over the Solder resist Mask Defined SMD p...

Page 121: ...0 8 mm pitch PCI Express Mini card edge female connector Molex 67910 series 52 circuit 0 8 mm pitch PCI Express Mini card edge female connector TE Connectivity AMP 2041119 series 52 circuit 0 8 mm pi...

Page 122: ...of the connector mating axis as described in Figure 72 ExtractionJig RF Cable Assembly U FL Receptacle Figure 72 Precautions during RF connector extraction Any attempt to unplug the RF connectors by...

Page 123: ...e used to improve heat dissipation in the application Connect each GND pin with solid ground layer of the application board and connect each ground area of the multilayer application board with comple...

Page 124: ...and the radio equipment standards ETSI EN 301 489 1 19 ETSI EN 301 489 52 20 which requirements are summarized in Table 45 The ESD immunity test is performed at the enclosure port defined by ETSI EN 3...

Page 125: ...pling planes indirect contact discharge Enclosure 4 kV 4 kV Contact Discharges to conducted surfaces direct contact discharge Enclosure port Not Applicable Test not applicable to u blox reference desi...

Page 126: ...ce designs of TOBY L2 and MPCI L2 series modules is described in Figure 43 and Table 24 section 2 3 2 SIM interface The following precautions are suggested for TOBY L2 and MPCI L2 series modules SIM i...

Page 127: ...on board The following precautions are suggested to achieve higher protection level USB interface a very low capacitance i e less or equal to 1 pF ESD protection device e g Tyco Electronics PESD0402 1...

Page 128: ...C C1 CCVPP C6 CCIO C7 CCCLK C3 CCRST C2 GND C5 47pF 47pF 100nF 59 VSIM 57 SIM_IO 56 SIM_CLK 58 SIM_RST 47pF ESD ESD ESD ESD 81 ANT1 87 ANT2 Primary cellularantenna TP TP Secondary cellularantenna 5 V_...

Page 129: ...T C2 GND C5 47pF 47pF 100nF 59 VSIM 57 SIM_IO 56 SIM_CLK 58 SIM_RST 47pF ESD ESD ESD ESD 81 ANT1 87 ANT2 Primary cellularantenna TP TP Secondary cellularantenna 5 V_INT TP 15pF 8 2pF 100 F 75 ANT_DET...

Page 130: ...a 23 RESET_N Application Processor Open drain output 20 PWR_ON Open drain output TP TP 16 TXD 17 RXD 12 DCD 14 RTS 15 CTS 13 DTR 10 DSR 11 RI TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TXD RXD DCD RTS CTS DTR DSR RI 1 8...

Page 131: ...es Application Processor Open Drain Output 22 PERST GND GND USB 2 0 Host D D 36 USB_D 38 USB_D 68pF Primary Antenna Secondary Antenna 42 LED_WWAN 15pF 8 2pF 20 W_DISABLE Open Drain Output 24 3 3Vaux 3...

Page 132: ...otections if accessible Check UART signals direction as the TOBY L2 signal names follow the ITU T V 24 Recommendation 8 Consider providing appropriate low value series damping resistors on SDIO lines...

Page 133: ...rounding connecting each GND pin with application board solid ground layer Use as many vias as possible to connect the ground planes on multilayer application board providing a dense line of vias at t...

Page 134: ...circuitry Ensure compliance with any regulatory agency RF radiation requirement as reported in sections 4 2 2 and or 4 3 1 for products marked with the FCC and or IC Ensure high and similar efficiency...

Page 135: ...small working station or a large manufacturing area The main principle of an EPA is that there are no highly charging materials near ESD sensitive electronics all conductive materials are grounded wo...

Page 136: ...ens allow precise control of the temperature and all parts will be heated up evenly regardless of material properties thickness of components and surface color Consider the IPC 7530A Guidelines for te...

Page 137: ...Leadfree 100 Soldering Profile 50 50 Elapsed time s Figure 77 Recommended soldering profile The modules must not be soldered with a damp heat process 3 3 3 Optical inspection After soldering the TOBY...

Page 138: ...Y L2 module already populated on it Performing a wave soldering process on the module can result in severe damage to the device u blox gives no warranty against damages to TOBY L2 modules caused by pe...

Page 139: ...be sufficient to provide optimum immunity to interferences and noise u blox gives no warranty for damages to the cellular modules caused by soldering metal cables or any other forms of metal strips d...

Page 140: ...n device to be deployed in the market The required certification scheme approvals and relative testing specifications differ depending on the country or the region where the device that integrates TOB...

Page 141: ...vice must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Radiofrequency radiation exposure Information this equipment complies with radiation exposure limit...

Page 142: ...BY L2 and MPCI L2 series modules are required to have their final product certified and apply for their own FCC Grant related to the specific portable device This is mandatory to meet the SAR requirem...

Page 143: ...LTE FDD 17 band 4 3 dBi 850 MHz i e GSM 850 or UMTS FDD 5 or LTE FDD 5 band 5 5 dBi 1700 MHz i e AWS or UMTS FDD 4 or LTE FDD 4 band 2 8 dBi 1900 MHz i e GSM 1900 or UMTS FDD 2 or LTE FDD 2 band 6 0...

Page 144: ...the listing in the Innovation Science and Economic Development s REL Radio Equipment List can be found at the following web address http www ic gc ca app sitt reltel srch nwRdSrch do lang eng Addition...

Page 145: ...exposition aux RF au Canada rendez vous sur http www ic gc ca eic site smt gst nsf fra sf08792 html IMPORTANT les fabricants d applications portables contenant les modules TOBY L2 and MPCI L2 series...

Page 146: ...014 53 EU Radio Equipment Directive the modules are compliant with the following standards Radio Frequency spectrum use Article 3 2 o EN 301 511 o EN 301 908 1 o EN 301 908 2 o EN 301 908 13 Electroma...

Page 147: ...ds AS CA S042 1 2011 Requirements for connection to an air interface of a Telecommunications Network Part 1 AS ACIF S042 3 2005 Requirements for connection to an air interface of a Telecommunications...

Page 148: ...062 TOBY L220 o T AD160008003 o R 003 160019 MPCI L210 60S o T D150057003 o R 003 150063 MPCI L220 o T AD160009003 o R 003 160020 TOBY L210 D150056003 003 150062 60S xx TOBY L220 AD160008003 003 16001...

Page 149: ...typical automatic test equipment ATE in a production line The following typical tests are among the production tests Digital self test firmware download Flash firmware verification IMEI programming M...

Page 150: ...devices A Go No go test is typically to compare the signal quality with a Golden Device in a location with excellent network coverage and known signal quality This test should be performed after data...

Page 151: ...use of this feature is intended for testing purpose in controlled environments by qualified user and must not be used during the normal module operation Follow instructions suggested in u blox docume...

Page 152: ...47 49 50 52 53 68 70 73 54 56 59 62 48 51 67 SDIO_CMD SDIO_D0 GND VCC VCC GND ANT_DET SDA SIM_IO SIM_RST GPIO5 GPIO6 SDIO_D2 SDIO_CLK RSVD RSVD I2S_WA I2S_CLK I2S_RXD SDIO_D1 VCC GND SCL SIM_CLK VSIM...

Page 153: ...bands MIMO 2x2 Rx diversity Antenna Detection VCC module supply in V_BCKP V_INT 1 8 V supply out PWR_ON RESET_N Host select SIM 1 8 V 3 0 V SIM detection UART 1 8 V USB 2 0 High Speed SDIO 1 8 V DDC I...

Page 154: ...0 900 950 703 750 700 960 28 28 5 5 8 8 850 900 850 900 I I II II 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050 2100 2150 1710 2170 3 3 1 1 2500 2690 2500 2550 2600 2650 2700 7 7 2200 1800 1900 1900 1800 VI...

Page 155: ...selection of module configuration by the host22 Reserved HOST_SELECT0 27 USB_D USB Data I O D USB_D USB Data I O D No functional difference 28 USB_D USB Data I O D USB_D USB Data I O D No functional...

Page 156: ...ule Supply Input 3 40 V 4 35 V normal range High 2G current pulses Switch on applying VCC No VCC functional difference 73 74 GND Ground GND Ground 75 RSVD Reserved ANT_DET Antenna Detection Input29 Re...

Page 157: ...4 RSVD SDIO_CLK 22 22 22 22 22 22 SD_D0 15 SD_D1 16 SD_D2 11 SD_D3 12 SD_CLK 14 SD_CMD 13 GND PDn 9 RESETn 10 SLEEP_CLK 19 CFG 20 GND 47k Wi Fi Antenna 3V 8 WWAN Indicator 0 0 0 TOBY L1 series 00 01 0...

Page 158: ...tion DRX Discontinuous Reception DSP Digital Signal Processing DTE Data Terminal Equipment ECM Ethernet networking Control Model EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution EMC Electro Magnetic Compati...

Page 159: ...on PCN IN Product Change Notification Information Note PCS Personal Communications Service PFM Pulse Frequency Modulation PMU Power Management Unit PWM Pulse Width Modulation QPSK Quadrature Phase Shi...

Page 160: ...versal Mobile Telecommunications System USB Universal Serial Bus VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio Wi Fi Wireless Local Area Network IEEE 802 11 short range radio tech...

Page 161: ...m wp content uploads TS 09_v10 1 pdf 18 CENELEC EN 61000 4 2 2001 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 4 2 Testing and measurement techniques Electrostatic discharge immunity test 19 ETSI EN 301 489...

Page 162: ...Specification Added description and design in for TOBY L200 02S TOBY L210 02S MPCI L200 02S and MPCI L210 02S product versions R09 19 Aug 2015 sses Changed status to Early Production Information Added...

Page 163: ...R24 27 Jul 2017 lpah Updated TOBY L200 00S 01 MPCI L200 00S 01 TOBY L210 00S 00 MPCI L210 00S 00 TOBY L210 60S 01 product status to End Of Life R25 03 Jan 2018 lpah sses Updated TOBY L200 02S 01 MPCI...

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