TOBY-L2 and MPCI-L2 series - System Integration Manual
UBX-13004618 - R28
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2.5
SIM interface
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SIM detection interface (GPIO5) is not available on the MPCI-L2 series modules.
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SIM detection interface (GPIO5) is not supported by the TOBY-L2 modules “00”, “01” and “60”
product versions: the pin should not be driven by any external device.
2.5.1.1
Guidelines for SIM circuit design
Guidelines for SIM cards, SIM connectors and SIM chips selection
The ISO/IEC 7816, the ETSI TS 102 221 and the ETSI TS 102 671 specifications define the physical,
electrical and functional characteristics of Universal Integrated Circuit Cards (UICC), which contains
the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) integrated circuit that securely stores all the information
needed to identify and authenticate subscribers over the LTE/3G/2G network.
Removable UICC / SIM card contacts mapping is defined by ISO/IEC 7816 and ETSI TS 102 221 as
follows:
Contact C1 = VCC (Supply)
It must be connected to VSIM or UIM_PWR
Contact C2 = RST (Reset)
It must be connected to SIM_RST or UIM_RESET
Contact C3 = CLK (Clock)
It must be connected to SIM_CLK or UIM_CLK
Contact C4 = AUX1 (Auxiliary contact)
It must be left not connected
Contact C5 = GND (Ground)
It must be connected to GND
Contact C6 = VPP (Programming supply)
It can be left not connected
Contact C7 = I/O (Data input/output)
It must be connected to SIM_IO or UIM_DATA
Contact C8 = AUX2 (Auxiliary contact)
It must be left not connected
A removable SIM card can have 6 contacts (C1, C2, C3, C5, C6, C7) or 8 contacts, also including the
auxiliary 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 lifetime.
A SIM card holder can have 6 or 8 positions if a mechanical card presence detector is not provided, or
it can have 6+2 or 8+2 positions if two additional pins relative to the normally-open mechanical switch
integrated in the SIM connector for the mechanical card presence detection are provided. Select a
SIM connector providing 6+2 or 8+2 positions if the optional SIM detection feature (not available on
MPCI-L2 series) is required by the custom application, otherwise a connector without integrated
mechanical presence switch can be selected.
Solderable UICC / SIM chip contact mapping (M2M UICC form factor) is defined by ETSI TS 102 671 as:
Case Pin 8 = UICC Contact C1 = VCC (Supply)
It must be connected to VSIM / UIM_PWR
Case Pin 7 = UICC Contact C2 = RST (Reset)
It must be connected to SIM_RST / UIM_RESET
Case Pin 6 = UICC Contact C3 = CLK (Clock)
It must be connected to SIM_CLK / UIM_CLK
Case Pin 5 = UICC Contact C4 = AUX1
It must be left not connected
Case Pin 1 = UICC Contact C5 = GND (Ground)
It must be connected to GND
Case Pin 2 = UICC Contact C6 = VPP
It can be left not connected
Case Pin 3 = UICC Contact C7 = I/O (Data I/O)
It must be connected to SIM_IO / UIM_DATA
Case Pin 4 = UICC Contact C8 = AUX2
It must be left not connected
A solderable SIM chip has 8 contacts and can also include the auxiliary contacts C4 and C8 for other
uses, but only 6 contacts are required and must be connected to the module SIM card interface as
described above. Solderable SIM chips are suitable for M2M applications where it is not required to
change the SIM once installed.
