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nRF9160
Hardware Integration Guide
v1.0
v1.0 / 2019-05-29

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Summary of Contents for Nordic Semiconductor nRF9160

  • Page 1 Hardware Integration Guide v1.0 v1.0 / 2019-05-29...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ..... . . nRF9160 module ....... .

  • Page 3: Revision History

    Revision history Date Version Description May 2019 First release v1.0...

  • Page 4: About This Document

    About this document This document complements the nRF9160 Product Specification (PS) to provide recommendations and guidelines for designing devices based on the nRF9160 module. This document is intended for the customers of Nordic Semiconductor, especially device manufacturers and hardware engineers.

  • Page 5: Device Overview

    5. The host device manufacturer is responsible for compliance to any other FCC rules that apply to the host device not covered by the nRF9160 grant of certification. It is mandatory for the host device manufacturer to assure the final device’s compliance with FCC Part 15 Subpart B even if certification has been granted to nRF9160.

  • Page 6: Nrf9160 Module

    The nRF9160 SiP module consists of the nRF9160 System on Chip (SoC), power management and RF front- end section, and passive and clocking components. External to the module are supply source (battery or mains), SIM solution, and any customer peripherals and sensors. For further details of blocks and their...

  • Page 7: Pin Assignment

    3.3 Pin description Pin descriptions are provided in the following table. The table can be found in Pin assignments in the nRF9160 Product Specification, excluding some information that is relevant for the nRF9160 hardware design. Pin no Pin name Function...
  • Page 8 Pin no Pin name Function Description P0.13 GPIO Digital I/O and analog input, VDD_GPIO level P0.14 GPIO Digital I/O and analog input, VDD_GPIO level P0.15 GPIO Digital I/O and analog input, VDD_GPIO level P0.16 GPIO Digital I/O and analog input, VDD_GPIO level...
  • Page 9 Pin no Pin name Function Description Reserved Reserved Can be used to improve mechanical rigidity. Solder to main board but do not connect electrically. 74-82 GND_Shield Power Microshield GND, connect strongly to module GND P0.26 GPIO Digital I/O, VDD_GPIO level P0.27...

  • Page 10: Antennas

    Respective minimum return loss values are 9.5 dB and 6.0 dB. The length of the transmission line from the antenna to the nRF9160 antenna port should be kept as short as possible to minimize losses, as this loss is directly deteriorating the module’s transmitted and received power.

  • Page 11: Antenna Port Test Connector

    When the test cable is plugged off, the nRF9160 antenna port is connected to the antenna for real use case or radiated testing. The layout for the connector must be carefully designed to fulfil the 50 Ω requirement. For detailed guidance on this, see the coaxial switch connectors datasheets.

  • Page 12: Test Modes

    Specification. However, it is also possible to control the device through nRF9160 serial interface by AT commands. It requires flashing appropriate firmware in the nRF9160 exposing AT command API into physical interface. By this method nRF9160 can also be controlled not only in device production phase but also in device manufacturer development phase.

  • Page 13: Rx Test

    RX ON has a total of four input parameters: Parameter Range Description 3GPP band number 1 to 66 nRF9160 supported bands Frequency 100 kHz raster 6000 to 22000 Corresponds to 600 to 2200 MHz System mode 0 to 1 NB1 = 0, M1 = 1...

  • Page 14: Gps Snr Test

    Test modes Parameter Range Description 3GPP band number 1 to 66 nRF9160 supported bands Frequency 100 kHz raster 6000 to 22000 Corresponds to 600 to 2200 MHz System mode 0 to 1 NB1 = 0, M1 = 1 Signal level at antenna...

  • Page 15: Rf Signaling Test

    Test modes Parameter Range Description Signal level at antenna -127 to -25 Signal generator level at antenna [dBm] Table 4: GPS SNR ON input parameters The response to the test is GPS SNR value measured by DUT in q4 format. q4 format results can be converted into dB value by dividing the result by 2^4 (= 16).

  • Page 16: Reference Circuitry

    FCC certifications listed in Supported FCC rules page 5. The given reference circuity is a valid generic example of an nRF9160 based final device but does not limit the use of nRF9160 in any way.

  • Page 17: Pcb Specification

    Reference circuitry Figure 9: nRF9160 reference layout, metal layer 1 (top) Figure 10: nRF9160 reference layout, metal layer 2 6.4 PCB specification The nRF9160 Development Kit PCB stack-up and layer materials are shown in the following figure: v1.0...

  • Page 18: Antenna Type

    Figure 11: nRF9160 reference PCB (Elprint’s 4-layer 4001 stack-up) 6.5 Antenna type The antenna used in nRF9160 Development Kit is Ethertronics P822601 shown in the following figure. The antenna is a universal broadband FR4 embedded LTE antenna generally suitable for various cellular applications.
  • Page 19 Reference circuitry Figure 12: nRF9160 Development Kit antenna v1.0...

  • Page 20: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory information This section contains information on certified bands and FCC/ISED regulatory notices for nRF9160. 7.1 Certified bands The following table shows the FCC and ISED certified LTE-M1 bands for nRF9160. Band FCC certification ISED certification Band 2 Band 4...

  • Page 21: Fcc/Ised Regulatory Notices

    Modification statement Nordic Semiconductor has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Nordic Semiconductor n'approuve aucune modification apportée à l'appareil par l'utilisateur, quelle qu'en soit la nature.
  • Page 22 Regulatory information Type Band Max gain Band 2 9.0 dBi Band 4 6.0 dBi Band 5 7.1 dBi Band 12 6.6 dBi Band 13 6.9 dBi Band 14 6.9 dBi Band 17 6.6 dBi Band 25 9.0 dBi Band 26 7.0 dBi Band 66 6.0 dBi...
  • Page 23 "Contains", or similar wording expressing the same meaning, as follows: Contains FCC ID: 2ANPO00NRF9160 Contains IC: 24529-NRF9160 L'équipement hôte doit être correctement étiqueté pour identifier les modules dans l'équipement. L'étiquette de certification du module doit être clairement visible en tout temps lorsqu'il est installé...

  • Page 24: Legal Notices

    Nordic Semiconductor ASA customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Nordic Semiconductor ASA for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale.

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