SARA-G3 and SARA-U2 series - System Integration Manual
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2.3
System functions interfaces
2.3.1
Module power-on (PWR_ON)
2.3.1.1
Guidelines for PWR_ON circuit design
Connecting the
PWR_ON
input to a push button that shorts the
PWR_ON
pin to ground, provide an external
pull-up resistor (e.g. 100 k
Ω
) biased by the
V_BCKP
supply pin of the module, as described in Figure 52 and
Table 33. Connecting the
PWR_ON
input to a push button, the pin will be externally accessible on the
application device: according to EMC/ESD requirements of the application, provide an additional ESD protection
(e.g. EPCOS CA05P4S14THSG varistor array) on the line connected to this pin, close to accessible point.
The
PWR_ON
pin has high input impedance and is weakly pulled to the high level on the module. Avoid
keeping it floating in a noisy environment. To hold the high logic level stable, the
PWR_ON
pin must be
connected to a pull-up resistor (e.g. 100 k
Ω
) biased by the
V_BCKP
supply pin of the module.
The ESD sensitivity rating of the
PWR_ON
pin is 1 kV (Human Body Model according to JESD22-A114). A
higher protection level can be required if the line is externally accessible on the application board, e.g. if
an accessible push button is directly connected to
PWR_ON
pin. A higher protection level can be achieved
by mounting an ESD protection (e.g. EPCOS CA05P4S14THSG varistor array) close to accessible points.
When connecting the
PWR_ON
input to an external device (e.g. application processor), use an open drain
output on the external device with an external pull-up resistor (e.g. 100 k
Ω
) biased by the
V_BCKP
supply pin of
the module, as described in Figure 52 and Table 33.
A compatible push-pull output of an application processor can also be used: in this case the pull-up can be
provided to pull the
PWR_ON
level high when the application processor is switched off. If the high-level voltage
of the push-pull output pin of the application processor is greater than the maximum input voltage operating
range of the
V_BCKP
pin (refer to the
SARA-G3
[1] and the
SARA-U2 series Data Sheet
[2]),
the
V_BCKP
supply cannot be used to bias the pull-up resistor: the supply rail of the application processor or the
module
VCC
supply could be used, but this increases the
V_BCKP
(RTC supply) current consumption when the
module is in not-powered mode (
VCC
supply not present). Using a push-pull output of the external device, take
care to fix the proper level in all the possible scenarios to avoid an inappropriate module switch-on.
SARA-G3 series
SARA-U2 series
Rext
2
V_BCKP
15
PWR_ON
Power-on
push button
ESD
Open
Drain
Output
Application
Processor
SARA-G3 series
SARA-U2 series
Rext
2
V_BCKP
15
PWR_ON
TP
TP
Figure 52: PWR_ON application circuits using a push button and an open drain output of an application processor
Reference
Description
Remarks
Rext
100 k
Ω
Resistor 0402 5% 0.1 W
External pull-up resistor
ESD
CT0402S14AHSG - EPCOS
Varistor array for ESD protection
Table 33: Example of pull-up resistor and ESD protection for the PWR_ON application circuit
It is recommended to provide direct access to the
PWR_ON
pin on the application board by means of an
accessible test-point directly connected to the
PWR_ON
pin.