Frequency Bands - Sierra Wireless MC5725 Hardware Integration Manual

CDMA and GSM / UMTS Mini Card Hardware Integration Guide
Table A-1: Required antennas and maximum antenna gain by module type
Module
MC8781 N.America: 2-band
(Cellular / PCS)
MC8785V
N.America: 2-band
MC8790
(Cellular/PCS)
MC8790V
Eur/Asia: 3-band
MC8791V
World: 5-band
MC8792V
a. Gain limits in this table are as reported on FCC grants for each module, for consideration against RF exposure and ERP / EIRP limits.
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In the event of a discrepancy in values between this guide and the Product Specification Document (PSD), the PSD takes precedence.
Antenna type (minimum)
Main
3-band (Cellular / PCS / GPS)
N.America: 3-band (Cell / PCS / GPS)
Eur/Asia: 3-band (Cell / IMT / GPS)
World: 4-band (Cell / IMT / PCS / GPS)
Table A-2: Supported frequency bands (CDMA modules)
Module
MC57xx
Table A-3: Supported frequency bands (UMTS modules)
Module 850 900
MC8775 Y Y
MC8775V Y Y
MC8780 Y Y
MC8781 Y Y
MC8785V Y Y
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Diversity / GPS

Frequency bands

Table A‐2 and Table A‐3 summarize the frequency bands that
must be supported by main, diversity, and GPS antennas for
CDMA and UMTS modules.
Band
Cell Main /
Diversity (Rx)
PCS Main /
Diversity (Rx)
GPS Diversity or separate
GPS antenna
Main antenna
1800 1900 2100
Y Y Y
Y Y Y
Y Y Y
Y Y Y
Y Y Y
Maximum antenna gain
Cellular band
(dBi)
5
5
Antenna Mode
Tx
Rx
Tx
Rx
Rx
Diversity / GPS antenna
GPS 850 900
a
Y
b
Y Y
b
Y Y
b
Y Y
a
PCS band
(dBi)
4
4
Frequency
range
824–849
869–894
1850–1910
1930–1990
1574–1576
1900 2100
Y
Y
Y Y
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