TOBY-L2 and MPCI-L2 series - System Integration Manual
UBX-13004618 - R07
Advance Information
Design-in
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2.17.2
Layout checklist
The following are the most important points for a simple layout check:
Check 50
nominal characteristic impedance of the RF transmission line connected to the
ANT1
and
the
ANT2
ports (antenna RF interfaces).
Ensure no coupling occurs between the RF interface and noisy or sensitive signals (primarily USB signals,
digital input/output signals, SIM signals, high-speed digital lines such as SDIO and other data lines).
Optimize placement for minimum length of RF line.
Check the footprint and paste mask designed for TOBY-L2 module as illustrated in section 2.12.
VCC
/
3.3Vaux
line should be wide and as short as possible.
Route
VCC
/
3.3Vaux
supply line away from RF lines / parts and other sensitive analog lines / parts.
The
VCC
/
3.3Vaux
bypass capacitors in the picoFarad range should be placed as close as possible to the
VCC
/
3.3Vaux
pins, in particular if the application device integrates an internal antenna.
Ensure an optimal grounding 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 the edges of each ground area, in particular along RF and high speed lines.
Keep routing short and minimize parasitic capacitance on the SIM lines to preserve signal integrity.
USB_D+
/
USB_D-
traces should meet the characteristic impedance requirement (90
differential and
30
common mode) and should not be routed close to any RF line / part.
Keep the SDIO traces short, avoid stubs, avoid coupling with any RF line / part and consider low value
series damping resistors to avoid reflections and other losses in signal integrity.
Ensure appropriate RF precautions for the Wi-Fi and Cellular technologies coexistence as described in
section 2.6.4 and in the
Wi-Fi / Cellular Integration Application Note
Ensure appropriate RF precautions for the GNSS and Cellular technologies coexistence as described in
the
GNSS Implementation Application Note
2.17.3
Antenna checklist
Antenna termination should provide 50
characteristic impedance with V.S.W.R at least less than 3:1
(recommended 2:1) on operating bands in deployment geographical area.
Follow the recommendations of the antenna producer for correct antenna installation and deployment
(PCB layout and matching circuitry).
Ensure compliance with any regulatory agency RF radiation requirement, as reported in section 4.2.2 for
products marked with the FCC.
Ensure high and similar efficiency for both the primary (
ANT1
) and the secondary (
ANT2
) antenna.
Ensure high isolation between the primary (
ANT1
) and the secondary (
ANT2
) antenna.
Ensure low Envelope Correlation Coefficient between the primary (
ANT1
) and the secondary (
ANT2
)
antenna: the 3D antenna radiation patterns should have radiation lobes in different directions.
Ensure high isolation between the cellular antennas and any other antenna or transmitter.
