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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design About the document History Revision Date Author Description 2013-10-10 Felix YIN Initial UC15_Hardware_Design Confidential / Released 2 / 72...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Introduction This document defines the UC15 module and describes its hardware interface which are connected with user’s application and the air interface. This document can help users quickly understand module interface specifications, electrical and mechanical details. Associated with application notes and user guide, users can use UC15 module to design and set up mobile applications easily.
CS-1, CS-2, CS-3 and CS-4. EDGE supports CS-1 to CS-4 and MCS-1 to MCS-9 coding schemes. UC15 contains two types UC15-A and UC15-E. Customer can choose the dedicated type based on the wireless network configuration. The following table shows the entire radio band configuration of UC15 series. Table 1: UC15 Series Frequency Bands...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 2.2. Key Features The following table describes the detailed features of UC15 module. Table 2: UC15 Key Features Feature Details Supply voltage: 3.3V~4.4V. Power Supply Typical supply voltage: 3.8V. GSM Quad-band: GSM850, EGSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900. Frequency Bands UMTS Dual-band: UC15-E 900/2100 MHz, UC15-A 850/1900 MHz.
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USB Interface debug and firmware upgrade. USB Driver: Support Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows7, Windows 8, Windows CE5.0*/6.0*, Linux 2.6/3.0, Android 2.3/4.0. Compliant with 3GPP TS 27.007, 27.005 and Quectel enhanced AT AT Commands commands. Network Indication Indicate network connectivity status.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 2.3. Functional Diagram The following figure shows a block diagram of UC15 and illustrates the major functional parts. Power management Baseband DDR+NAND flash Radio frequency Peripheral interface --UART interface --USIM card interface --USB interface --AUDIO interface --ADC interface --Status indication --Control interface...
Figure 1: F unctional D iagram 2.4. Evaluation Board In order to help user to develop applications with UC15, Quectel supplies an evaluation board (EVB), RS-232 to USB cable, USB data cable, power adapter, earphone, antenna and other peripherals to control or test the module.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Application Interface 3.1. General Description UC15 is equipped with a 68-pin 1.3mm pitch SMT pads plus 40-pin ground pads and reserved pads that connect to customer’s cellular application platform. Sub-interfaces included in these pads are described in detail in the following chapters: Power supply UART interface...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 3.3. Pin Description The following tables show the UC15’s pin definition. Table 3: IO Parameters Definition Type Description Bidirectional input / output Digital input Digital output Power input Power output Analog input Analog output Table 4: Pin Description Power Supply Pin Name Pin No.
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 42,44~49 65,67~68 Ground. 71~73,81 ~108 Turn On/Off Pin Name Pin No. Description DC Characteristics Comment ≈ 200kΩ Turn on/off the max = 2.1V Pull-up to 1.8 V PWRKEY module. min = 1.6V internally. max = 0.3V max = 2.1V Pull-up to 1.8 V RESET_N...
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Specified ground for USIM_GND USIM card. For 1.8V USIM: Vmax = 1.95V Vmin = 1.65V Either 1.8V or 3V is Power supply for USIM_VDD supported by the USIM card. For 3V USIM: module automatically. Vmax = 3.3V Vmin = 2.7V max = 150mA For 1.8V USIM:...
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design min = -0.3V USIM_ USIM card input max = 0.91V 2.6V power domain. PRESENCE detection. min = 1.69V max = 2.9V ADC interface Pin Name Pin No. Description DC Characteristics Comment General purpose Voltage range: ADC0 analog to digital 0V to 2.1V...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design AUDIO interface Pin Name Pin No. Description DC Characteristics Comment Positive voice-band If it is unused, MIC1P input. keep open. Negative voice-band If it is unused, MIC1N input. keep open. Auxiliary positive If it is unused, MIC2P voice-band input.
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Table 5: Overview of operating modes Mode Details Software is active. The module has registered to the GSM network GSM Idle and is ready to send and receive data. GSM connection is ongoing. In this mode, the power consumption GSM Talk/Data is decided by the configuration of power control level (PCL), dynamic DTX control and the working RF band.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 3.5. Power Saving 3.5.1. Sleep Mode UC15 is able to reduce its current consumption to a minimum value during the sleep mode. The following section describes UC15’s power saving procedure. The sleep mode is disabled in default software configuration. There are some preconditions if UC15 want to enter into the sleep mode: Execute AT command “AT+QSCLK=1”...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design AT+CFUN=1: Full functionality (by default). AT+CFUN=4: Disable RF function. All AT commands correlative with RF function will be not accessible. For detailed information about “AT+CFUN”, please refer to document [1]. 3.6. Power Supply 3.6.1. Power Supply Pins UC15 provides four VBAT pins dedicated to connect with the external power supply.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Figure 3: Star Structure of the Power Supply Please pay special attention to the power supply design for applications. Make sure the input voltage will never drop below 3.3V. If the voltage drops below 3.3V, the module will turn off automatically. The PCB traces from the VBAT pins to the power source must be wide enough to ensure that there isn’t too much voltage drop occurs in the transmitting procedure.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 3.6.4. Monitor the Power Supply You can use the “AT+CBC” command to monitor the VBAT_BB voltage value. The voltage is continuously measured at an interval depending on the operation mode. The displayed voltage (in mV) is averaged over the last measuring period before the “AT+CBC”...
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Figure 5: Turn on the Module Using Driving Circuit The other way to control the PWRKEY is using a button directly. A TVS component is indispensable to be placed nearby the button for ESD protection. When pressing the key, electrostatic strike may generate from finger.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Figure 7: Timing of Turning on Module NOTES Make sure that VBAT is stable before pulling down PWRKEY pin. The time between them is recommended 30ms. USB can be used after the software running up. 3.7.2.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Figure 8: Timing of Turning off Module During power-down procedure, when PWRKEY is pressed, module will send out URC “NORMAL POWER DOWN” first, then logs off network and saves important data. After logging off, module sends out “POWERED DOWN”...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design +QIND: “vbatt”,1 The uncritical voltage is 3.3V to 4.4V, If the voltage > 4.4V or < 3.3V the module would automatically shut down itself. If the voltage < 3.3V, the following URC will be presented: +QIND: “vbatt”,-2 If the voltage >...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Figure 9: Reference Circuit of RESET_N by Using Driving Circuit The reset scenario is illustrated as the following figure. VBAT 50<t<200ms ≥ 5s > 1.6V RESET_N < 0.3V >3s STATUS Module RUNNING RESETTING RUNNING Status Figure 10: Timing of Resetting Module NOTE Use the RESET_N only when turning off the module by the command “AT+QPOWD”...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Table 10: Pin Definition of the Main UART Interface Pin Name Pin No. Description Comment Ring indicator. 2.6V power domain. Data carrier detection. 2.6V power domain. Clear to send. 2.6V power domain. Request to send. 2.6V power domain.
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Figure 11: Connection of all functional UART port Three lines connection is shown as below. Figure 12: Connection of three lines UART port UART Port with hardware flow control is shown as below. This connection will enhance the reliability of the mass data communication.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Figure 13: Connection of UART port with hardware flow control 3.9.2. UART Application The reference design of 3.3V level match is shown as below. When the peripheral MCU/ARM system is the divider resistor should be changed from 3.6K to 6.8K. Module MCU/ARM /TXD...
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Figure 15: 5V level match circuit The following picture is an example of connection between module and PC. A RS232 level shifter IC or circuit must be inserted between module and PC, since these three UART ports do not support the RS232 level, while support the CMOS level only.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 3.10. AUDIO Interface The module provides two analogy input channels and two analogy output channels. Table 12: Pin Definition of the AUDIO Interface Pin Name Pin No. Description Comment MIC1P Positive voice-band input. If it is unused, keep open. MIC1N Negative voice-band input.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 3.10.1. Decrease TDD noise and other noise The 33pF capacitor is applied for filtering out 900MHz RF interference when the module is transmitting at GSM900MHz. TDD noise could be heard without this capacitor. Moreover, the 10pF capacitor here is for filtering out 1800MHz RF interference.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Figure 17: Microphone reference design for MIC1&MIC2 3.10.3. Receiver and speaker interface configuration Figure 18: Reference design for SPK1 UC15_Hardware_Design Confidential / Released 37 / 72...
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 10pF 33pF 0603 0603 33pF 10pF 0603 0603 10pF 33pF 0603 0603 Figure 19: Reference design with an amplifier for SPK1 Texas Instruments TPA6205A1 is recommended for a suitable differential audio amplifier. There are plenty of excellent audio amplifiers in the market. Figure 20: Reference design for SPK2 UC15_Hardware_Design Confidential / Released...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Figure 21: Reference design with an amplifier for SPK2 NOTES 1. The value of C1 and C2 depends on the input impedance of audio amplifier. 3.10.4. Earphone interface configuration Figure 22: Reference design for an earphone UC15_Hardware_Design Confidential / Released 39 / 72...
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Table 13: Typical electret microphone characteristic Parameter Unit Working Voltage 1.65 1.95 Working Current 1500 External Microphone kOhm Load Resistance Table 14: Typical speaker characteristic Parameter Unit Load resistance 25.6 Normal Differential Output(SPK1) Ref level Auxiliary Single Load resistance...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 3.11. USIM Card Interface 3.11.1. USIM Card Application The USIM card interface circuitry meets ETSI and IMT-2000 USIM interface requirements. Both 1.8V and 3.0V USIM cards are supported. Table 15: Pin Definition of the USIM Interface Pin Name Pin No.
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design NOTES 1. Some AT commands are invalid when USIM card is not applied. 2. USIM card detection function is not supported currently. If you do not need the USIM card detection function, keep USIM_PRESENCE unconnected. The reference circuit for using a 6-pin USIM card socket is illustrated as the following figure.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 3.11.2. Design Considerations for USIM Holder Card For 8-pin USIM card holder, it is recommended to use Molex 91228. Please visit http://www.molex.com for more information. Figure 25: Molex 91228 USIM Card Holder Table 16: Pin Description of Molex USIM Card Holder Name Function USIM card power supply.
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design For 6-pin USIM card holder, it is recommended to use Amphenol C707 10M006 512 2. Please visit http://www.amphenol.com for more information. Figure 26: Amphenol C707 10M006 512 2 USIM Card Holder Table 17: Pin Description of Amphenol USIM Card Holder Name Function USIM card power supply.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 3.12. USB Interface UC15 contains one integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) transceiver which complies with the USB 2.0 specification and supports high speed (480 Mbps), full speed (12 Mbps) and low speed (1.5 Mbps) mode. The USB interface is primarily used for AT command, data transmission, software debug and firmware upgrade.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design It is important to route the USB signal traces as differential pairs with total grounding. The impedance of USB differential trace is 90ohm. Pay attention to the influence of junction capacitance of ESD component on USB data lines. Typically, the capacitance value should be less than 2pF.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design In order to improve the accuracy of ADC, the trace of ADC should be surrounded by ground. Table 19: Pin Definition of the ADC Pin name Pin NO. Description ADC0 General purpose analog to digital converter. ADC1 General purpose analog to digital converter.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Table 21: Pin Definition of Network Indicator Pin Name Pin No. Description Comment Indicate the module network activity NETLIGHT 2.6V power domain. status. Table 22: Working State of the Network Indicator Pin name Status Description Flicker slowly (200ms High/1800ms Low).
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Table 23: Pin Definition of STATUS Pin Name Pin No. Description Comment STATUS Indicate the module operation status. 2.6V power domain. A reference circuit is shown in the following figure. Figure 30: Reference Circuit of the STATUS UC15_Hardware_Design Confidential / Released 49 / 72...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 4.1.3. Reference Design The RF interface has an impedance of 50Ω.The reference design of RF antenna is shown as below. It should reserve a π-type matching circuit for better RF performance. The capacitors are not mounted by default.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Electrical, Reliability and Radio Characteristics 5.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings Absolute maximum ratings for power supply and voltage on digital and analog pins of module are listed in the following table: Table 27: Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Unit VBAT_RF/VBAT_BB...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 5.2. Power Supply Ratings Table 28: The Module Power Supply Ratings Parameter Description Conditions Typ. Unit Voltage must stay within the VBAT_BB and min/max values, including voltage VBAT_RF drop, ripple, and spikes. VBAT Voltage drop during Maximum power control level on transmitting...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Mechanical Dimensions This chapter describes the mechanical dimensions of the module. All dimensions are measured in mm. 6.1. Mechanical Dimensions of the Module 27.15 (2.5+/-0.2) (1.0+/-0.1) Figure 32: UC15 Top and Side Dimensions UC15_Hardware_Design Confidential / Released 59 / 72...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 6.3. Top View of the Module Figure 36: Top View of the Module 6.4. Bottom View of the Module Figure 37: Bottom View of the Module UC15_Hardware_Design Confidential / Released 63 / 72...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Storage and Manufacturing 7.1. Storage UC15 is stored in the vacuum-sealed bag. The restriction of storage condition is shown as below. Shelf life in sealed bag is 12 months at < 40ºC / 90%RH. After this bag is opened, devices that will be subjected to reflow solder or other high temperature process must be: ≤...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design 7.2. Manufacturing and Welding The squeegee should push the paste on the surface of the stencil that makes the paste fill the stencil openings and penetrate to the PCB. The force on the squeegee should be adjusted so as to produce a clean stencil surface on a single pass.
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Appendix A Reference Table 34: Related Documents Document name Remark UC15_AT_Commands_Manual UC15 AT commands set M10_EVB_User_Guide M10 EVB User Guide UC15_Reference_Design UC15 Reference Design UC15&UC20_Reference_Design UC15 and UC20 Compatible Reference Design Module_Secondary_SMT_User_Guide Module Secondary SMT User Guide Table 35: Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation Description...
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Enhanced Full Rate EGSM Extended GSM900 band (includes standard GSM900 band) Electrostatic Discharge Full Rate GMSK Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying Global System for Mobile Communications Half Rate HSDPA High Speed Down Link Packet Access Input/Output IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity Imax...
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Radio Frequency Root Mean Square (value) Real Time Clock Receive USIM Subscriber Identification Module Short Message Service TDMA Time Division Multiple Access Terminal Equipment Transmitting Direction UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver & Transmitter UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Unsolicited Result Code USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module...
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UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Maximum Output Low Level Voltage Value Minimum Output Low Level Voltage Value WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Acess UC15_Hardware_Design Confidential / Released 69 / 72...
UMTS/HSDPA Module UC15 Hardware Design Appendix C GPRS Multi-slot Class Twenty-nine classes of GPRS multi-slot modes are defined for MS in GPRS specification. Multi-slot classes are product dependant, and determine the maximum achievable data rates in both the uplink and downlink directions.