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  • Page 1 SIM5300E Hardware Design...
  • Page 2 SIM5300E_Hardware Design_V1.02 General Notes SIMCom offers this information as a service to its customers, to support application and engineering efforts that use the products designed by SIMCom. The information provided is based upon requirements specifically provided to SIMCom by the customers. SIMCom has not undertaken any independent search for additional relevant information, including any information that may be in the customer’s possession.
  • Page 3 Revision History Date Version Description of change Author 2016-06-02 1.00 Draft Xiuyu.zhang/Fan.Gao Update Table7, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 25, 26, 28, Figure 1, 4, 2016-08-01 1.01 Ming.zhu 5, 14, 32, 40, Add Table 31 and 7 section PACKAGING 2016-08-18 1.02 Change the style of document Ming.zhu...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Minimum Functionality Mode ........................22 4.4.2 Sleep Mode 1 (AT+CSCLK=1) ......................... 23 4.4.3 Wake Up SIM5300E from Sleep Mode 1 (AT+CSCLK=1) ................23 4.4.4 Sleep Mode 2 (AT+CSCLK=2) ......................... 23 4.4.5 Wake Up SIM5300E from Sleep Mode 2 (AT+CSCLK=2) ................23 RTC B .................................
  • Page 5 USB I ..............................34 NTERFACE 4.9.1 Application Guide ............................34 4.10 SPI I ............................... 35 NTERFACE 4.11 ADC ..................................35 4.12 RI B ............................... 35 EHAVIORS 4.13 ..........................37 ETWORK TATUS NDICATION 4.14 PWM .................................. 38 4.15 I2C B ................................38 4.16 ..............................
  • Page 6 TABLE INDEX TABLE 1: THE DIFFERENCE OF SIM5300E AND SIM5300EA ....................1 TABLE 2: SIM5300E KEY FEATURES ............................2 TABLE 3: OPERATING MODE DEFINITION ..........................4 TABLE 4: IO PARAMETERS DEFINITION ..........................8 TABLE 5: PIN DESCRIPTION ..............................9 TABLE 6: RECOMMENDED ZENER DIODE MODELS ......................15 TABLE 7: POWER ON TIMING AND ELECTRONIC CHARACTERISTIC ..................
  • Page 7 FIGURE 11: POWERED ON/DOWN MODULE USING BUTTON .................... 17 FIGURE 12: TIMING OF POWER ON MODULE ........................17 FIGURE 13: TIMING OF POWER DOWN SIM5300E BY PWRKEY ..................19 FIGURE 14: TIMING OF RESTART SIM5300E ........................21 FIGURE 15: RESET TIMING ..............................21 FIGURE 16: RESET REFERENCE DESIGN CIRCUIT .........................
  • Page 8 FIGURE 41: PACKAGING INTRODUCE ..........................50 FIGURE 42: TRAY DRAWING ..............................50 FIGURE 43: SMALL CARTON DRAWING ..........................51 FIGURE 44: BIG CARTON DRAWING ............................ 51 SIM5300E_Hardware_Design_V1.02...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Both SIM5300E and SIM5300EA have the same function except audio, which is particular for SIM5300EA. This document can help users to understand SIM5300E interface specifications, electrical and mechanical details. With the help of this document and other SIM5300E application notes, users can use SIM5300E to design various applications quickly.

  • Page 10: Sim5300E Key Features

     Debug Port SIM5300E is designed with power saving technique where the current consumption is as low as 0.88mA in sleep mode ( BS-PA-MFRMS=9 ). SIM5300E integrates TCP/IP protocol and extended TCP/IP AT commands which are very useful for data transfer applications.
  • Page 11  Operating temperature: -40°C ~ +85°C Temperature range  Storage temperature -45°C ~ +90°C  GPRS multi-slot class 12  GPRS data transfer: Max. 85.6 kbps (DL/UL)  EDGE data transfer: Only support EDGE downlink Max. 236.8 kbps(DL) Data Transmission ...

  • Page 12: Operating Modes

    Weight:3 g Firmware upgrade Firmware upgradeable by USB interface (recommended) and serial Port 2.2 OPERATING MODES The table below summarizes the various operating modes of SIM5300E. Table 3: Operating mode Definition Mode Function Module will automatically enter SLEEP mode if DTR is set to high level and there is no air or hardware interruption (such as GPIO interrupt or data on serial port).

  • Page 13: Sim5300E Functional Diagram

    SIM card will not be accessible, or both will be mode closed. The serial port is still accessible. The power consumption in this mode is very low. 2.3 SIM5300E FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM The following figure shows a functional diagram of SIM5300E:  The GSM PA  Processor/PMU ...

  • Page 14: Package Information

    Figure 1: SIM5300E functional diagram PACKAGE INFORMATION 3.1 PINOUT DIAGRAM All functions of the SIM5300E will be provided through 68 pins that will be connected to the customers’ platform. The following Figures are high-level views of the pin assignment of SIM5300E and SIM5300EA. SIM5300E_Hardware_Design_V1.02...
  • Page 15 Figure 2: SIM5300E pin out diagram (Top view) SIM5300E_Hardware_Design_V1.02...

  • Page 16: Pin Description

    Figure 3：SIM5300EA pin out diagram (Top view) 3.2 PIN DESCRIPTION Table 4: IO Parameters Definition Pin Type Description Power input Power output SIM5300E_Hardware_Design_V1.02...
  • Page 17 Bidirectional input / output Digital input Digital output Analog input Analog output Table 5: Pin description Pin name Pin number Description Comment Power supply VBAT 55,56,57 Power supply It is recommended to connect with a VRTC Power supply for RTC battery or a capacitor (e.g.
  • Page 18 Audio interfaces only for SIM5300EA (these pins of SIM5300E should be NC) MIC_P Differential audio input If these pins are MIC_N unused, keep SPK_P floating. Differential audio output SPK_N Status STATUS Power on status indication If these pins are unused, keep...
  • Page 19 GPIO11 GPIO11 GPIO12 GPIO12 Serial port Receive data TXD must be prevented from Transmit data accessing excessive voltage above 2V. Request to send If these pins are Clear to send unused, keep floating. Data carrier detect Ring indicator Data terminal ready Debug port GPIO8/DBG_RX Default DBG_RXD...

  • Page 20: Package Dimensions

    USIM_RST USIM reset If it is unused, keep USIM_DET USIM card detection floating. If it is unused, keep Input voltage range: 0V ~ 1.1V floating. External reset Recommend to RESET Reset input(Active low) connect a 100pF capacitor. Pulse width modulation( PWM ) PWM1 If these pins are unused, keep...
  • Page 21 Figure 4: Dimensions of SIM5300E (Unit: mm) SIM5300E_Hardware_Design_V1.02...

  • Page 22: Application Interface

    4.1 POWER SUPPLY The power supply range of SIM5300E is from 3.4V to 4.4V. The transmitting burst will cause voltage drop and the power supply must be able to provide sufficient current up to 2A. If the power voltage drops below 3.3V, the module may be shut down automatically.
  • Page 23 577uS 4.615mS Burst:2A VBAT VBAT Max:300mV Figure 6: Reference circuit of the DC-DC power supply Using large tantalum capacitors (above 100uF) is the best way to reduce the voltage drops. For better RF performance and system stability, some multi-layer ceramic chip (MLCC) capacitors (0.1/1uF) need to be used for EMC, which have low ESR in high frequencies.

  • Page 24: Power On/Down Scenarios

    4.2.1 Power on SIM5300E User can power on SIM5300E by pulling down the PWRKEY pin for at least 100ms and then release. This pin is already pulled up to 1.8V internally, so external pull up is not necessary. Reference circuit is shown as below.
  • Page 25 1.8V 200K Power PWRKEY on/down logic 4.7K Turn on/off impulse MODULE Figure 10: Powered on/down module using transistor 1.8V 200K PWRKEY Power on/down logic ANTI MODULE Figure 11: Powered on/down module using button The power on scenarios is illustrated as following figure. VBAT PWRKEY (Input)

  • Page 26: Power Down Sim5300E

    POWER DOWN SIM5300E BY THE PWRKEY PIN User can power down SIM5300E by pulling down the PWRKEY pin for at least 1 second and then release. Please refer to the power on circuit. The power down scenario is illustrated in following figure.
  • Page 27 POWER DOWN SIM5300E BY AT COMMAND SIM5300E can be powered down by AT command “AT+CPOWD=1”. This procedure makes the module to log off from the network and allows the software to enter a secure state to save data before completely shut down.

  • Page 28: Restart Sim5300Eby Pwrkey Pin

    If the voltage ﹥ 4.3V, the following URC will be reported: OVER-VOLTAGE WARNNING If the voltage ≤ 3.4V, the following URC will be reported, and the module will be automatically powered down. UNDER-VOLTAGE POWER DOWN If the voltage ≥ 4.4V, the following URC will be reported, and the module will be automatically powered down.

  • Page 29: External Reset

    Restart PWRKEY STATUS Figure 14: Timing of restart SIM5300E 4.3 EXTERNAL RESET The external RESET pin is used to reset the module. This function is used as an emergency reset only when AT command “AT+CPOWD=1” and the PWRKEY pin are of no avail. The reset timing is illustrated in the following figure.

  • Page 30: Power Saving Mode

    DTR. In sleep mode, the current of module is very small. The AT command “AT+CFUN=<fun>” can be used to set SIM5300E into minimum functionality. When SIM5300E is in sleep mode and minimum functionality, the current of module is the lowest.

  • Page 31: Sleep Mode 1 (At+Csclk=1)

    (AT+CSCLK=1) by DTR signal. When DTR is in high level and the module does not receive interruptions on air and hardware (such as a GPIO interruption or data in serial port), SIM5300E will enter sleep mode 1 automatically. In this mode, SIM5300E can still receive paging or SMS from network, but the serial port is not accessible.

  • Page 32: Rtc Backup

     Receive a voice or data call from network.  Receive a SMS from network. Note: The first byte of the user’s data will not be recognized. RTC BACKUP When VBAT is not supplied to the system, the current is supplied to RTC as input. When VBAT power supply is in present and the backup battery is in low voltage state, the current is supplied to backup battery as output.

  • Page 33: Serial Interfaces

    4.6 SERIAL INTERFACES SIM5300E provides two unbalanced asynchronous serial ports. One is the serial port and the other is the debug port. The module is designed as a DCE (Data Communication Equipment). The following figure shows the connection between module and client (DTE).

  • Page 34: Function Of Serial Port And Debug Port

    UART port Figure 22: Reference circuit of level shift To comply with RS-232-C protocol, the RS-232-C level shift chip should be used to connect SIM5300E to the RS-232-C interface, for example SP3238ECA, etc. 4.6.1 Function of Serial Port and Debug Port Serial port: ...

  • Page 35: Audio Interfaces

    MODULE DBG_TXD DBG_RXD PWRKEY PWRKEY Debug port I/O connector Figure 23: Connection for software upgrading and debugging The serial port and the debug port support the CMOS level. If user connects the module to the computer, the level shifter should be added between the DCE and DTE (like Figure 21). 4.7 AUDIO INTERFACES SIM5300EA provides one analog input, which could be used for electric microphone.

  • Page 36: Microphone Interfaces Configuration

    These components should be placed to microphone as close as possible The lines in bold type should 10pF 33pF be accorded to differential ANTI signal layout rules MIC_P 10pF 33pF Electret MODULE Microphone MIC_N 10pF 33pF ANTI Figure 25: Speaker with amplifier reference circuit 4.7.2 Microphone Interfaces Configuration These components should be placed to...

  • Page 37: Audio Electronic Characteristics

    Close to socket The lines in bold type should be accorded to differential signal layout rules 33pF 33pF ANTI MIC_N MIC_P MODULE Close to module SPK_P 33pF 10pF ANTI 33pF 33pF Amphenol 9001-8905-050 Figure 27: Earphone reference circuit 4.7.4 Audio Electronic Characteristics Table 9: Microphone Input Characteristics Parameter Unit...
  • Page 38 SIM5300E supports both 1.8V and 3.0V USIM cards. The USIM interface is powered from an internal regulator in the module. Table 11: USIM Electronic characteristic in 1.8V mode (USIM_VDD=1.8V) Symbol Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Unit USIM_VDD LDO power output voltage High-level input voltage 0.2*USIM_VDD V...

  • Page 39: Design Considerations For Usim Card Holder

    SMF05C Figure 29: Reference circuit of the 6-pin USIM card holder 4.8.2 Design Considerations for USIM Card Holder For 6-pin USIM card holder, SIMCom recommends to use Amphenol C707 10M006 5122. User can visit http://www.amphenol.com for more information about the holder.
  • Page 40 USIM card reset USIM_CLK USIM card clock Connect to GND Not connect USIM_DATA USIM card data I/O For 8 pins USIM card holder, SIMCom recommends to use Molex 91228. User can visit http://www.molex.com for more information about the holder. SIM5300E_Hardware_Design_V1.02...
  • Page 41 Figure 31: Molex 91228 USIM card holder Table 14: Pin description (Molex USIM card holder) Pin name Signal Description USIM_VDD USIM card power supply USIM_RST USIM card reset USIM_CLK USIM card clock Connect to GND Connect to GND Not connect USIM_DATA USIM card data I/O USIM_PRESENCE...

  • Page 42: Usb Interface

    Currently SIM5300E supports the USB suspend and resume mechanism which can help to save power. If no transaction is on USB bus, SIM5300E will enter suspend mode. When some events such as voice call or receiving SMS happen, SIM5300E will resume normal mode automatically.

  • Page 43: Spi Interface

    ESD9M5.0ST5G (load C 2.5pF) or ESD9L5.0ST5G (load c 0.5pF). Note: The SIM5300E has two kinds of interface (UART and USB) to connect to host CPU. USB interface is mapped to six virtual ports: “SimTech HS-USB AT Port 0020”, “SimTech HS-USB Diagnostics 0020”, “SimTech HS-USB Diagnostics 0020”, “SimTech HS-USB OCT 0020”...
  • Page 44 The pin is changed to low. When any of the following events occur, the pin will be changed to high: Voice call （1）Establish the call （2）Hang up the call The pin is changed to low. When any of the following events occur, the pin will be changed to high: Data call （1）Establish the call...

  • Page 45: Network Status Indication

    Table 18: Status of the NETLIGHT pin Status SIM5300E behavior SIM5300E is not running 64ms On/ 800ms Off SIM5300E not registered the network 64ms On/ 3000ms Off SIM5300E registered to the network 64ms On/ 300ms Off Communication is established A reference circuit is recommended in the following figure:...

  • Page 46: Pwm

    PWM. For details, please refer to document [1]. 4.15 I2C BUS The SIM5300E provides an I2C interface. The pull up resistors on SDA and SCL line are already added in the module internally. Note: This function is not supported in the standard software. If user wants this function, please contact SIMCom for more details.

  • Page 47: Electrical, Reliability And Radio Characteristics

    PCB layout. ELECTRICAL, RELIABILITY AND RADIO CHARACTERISTICS 5.1 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS The absolute maximum ratings stated in following table are stress ratings under non-operating conditions. Stresses beyond any of these limits will cause permanent damage to SIM5300E. SIM5300E_Hardware_Design_V1.02...

  • Page 48: Recommended Operating Conditions

    Table 20: Absolute maximum ratings Symbol Parameter Typ. Unit VBAT Power supply voltage VBUS VBUS Input voltage -0.3 *These parameters are for digital interface pins, such as GPIO, I2C, UART, PWMs and DEBUG. RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS Table 21: Recommended operating conditions Symbol Parameter Unit...

  • Page 49: Vdd_Ext Characteristics

    Low-level output voltage 5.4 VDD_EXT CHARACTERISTICS Table 23: VDD_EXT characteristics Symbol Parameter Unit Output voltage 1.773 1.827 Output current 5.5 VRTC CHARACTERISTICS Table 24: VRTC characteristics Symbol Parameter Unit VRTC input voltage RTC-IN VRTC input current RTC-IN VRTC output voltage RTC-OUT VRTC output current RTC-OUT...
  • Page 50 Sleep mode Sleep mode @ BS-PA-MFRMS=2 1.9mA GSM/GPRS supply current Sleep mode @ BS-PA-MFRMS=5 1.5mA Sleep mode @ BS-PA-MFRMS=9 1.4mA Voice Call GSM 900 @power level #5 <300mA,Typical 232mA DCS1800 @power level #0 <250mA,Typical 161mA DATA mode, GPRS ( 1 Rx,4 Tx ) CLASS 12 GSM 900 @power level #5 <660mA,Typical 503mA DCS1800...

  • Page 51: Electro-Static Discharge

    5.7 ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE SIM5300E is an ESD sensitive component, so more attention should be paid to the procedure of handling and packaging. The ESD test results are shown in the following table.

  • Page 52: Rf Specification

    5.8 RF SPECIFICATION 5.8.1 Conducted Transmission Power The following table shows the module conducted output power, and it follows the 3GPP TS 05.05 &3GPP TS 34.121 technical specification requirement. Table 27: SIM5300E Conducted RF Output Power Frequency E-GSM900 33dBm ±2dB 5dBm±5dB...

  • Page 53: Module Operating Frequency Bands

    WCDMA B8 925~960 880~915 5.8.4 Module Operating Frequency Bands SIM5300E can support high rate data by GSM/WCDMA wireless network. In the different network environment, data transmission rate shifts depending on modulation and encoding. Table 30: SIM5300E GPRS data throughout Coding scheme...

  • Page 54: Manufacturing

    CS-2 13.4kbps 26.8kbps 53.6kbps CS-3 15.6kbps 31.2kbps 62.4kbps CS-4 21.4kbps 42.8kbps 85.6kbps Table 31: SIM5300E EDGE data throughout Coding scheme 1 timeslot 2 timeslot 4 timeslot MCS1 8.8 kbps 17.6 kbps 35.2 kbps MCS2 11.2 kbps 22.4 kbps 44.8 kbps MCS3 14.8 kbps...
  • Page 55 Note: These test points are only used for module manufacturing and testing. They are not for customer using. For customer’s convenience, SIMCom provides a typical example of a commonly used soldering profile. In final board assembly, the typical solder reflow profile will be determined by the largest component on the board, as well as the type of solder/flux used and PCB stack-up.

  • Page 56: The Moisture Sensitivity Level

    Figure 40: The ramp-soak-spike reflow profile of 5300E 6.2 THE MOISTURE SENSITIVITY LEVEL The moisture sensitivity level of SIM5300E is 3. The module should be mounted within 168 hours after unpacking in the environmental conditions of temperature <30°C and relative humidity <60% (RH). It is necessary to bake the module if the above conditions are not met.

  • Page 57: Baking Requirements

    192 hours at temperature 40°C +5°C /-0°C and <5% RH for low-temperature device containers, or 72 hours at temperature 80°C±5°C for high-temperature device containers. When baking SIM5300E modules, note that the plastic tray is not heat resistant. Otherwise the tray may be damaged by high-temperature during baking.
  • Page 58 Figure 41: Packaging introduce Module tray drawing： Figure 42: Tray drawing Table 35: Tray size Length (±3mm) Width (±3mm) Number SIM5300E_Hardware_Design_V1.02...
  • Page 59 242.0 161.0 Small carton drawing： Figure 43: Small carton drawing Table 36: Small carton size Length (±10mm) Width (±10mm) Height (±10mm) Number 20*20=400 Big carton drawing： Figure 44: Big carton drawing SIM5300E_Hardware_Design_V1.02...

  • Page 60: Appendix

    Table 37: Big carton size Number Length (±10mm) Width (±10mm) Height (±10mm) 400*4=1600 APPENDIX A. RELATED DOCUMENTS Table 38: Related documents Document name Remark SIM5300E_AT_Comman SIM5300E_AT_Command_Manual d_Manual SIM5300E_TCPIP_Applic TCP/IP Applications User Manual ationNote SIM5300E_Network_Ap Network Application Note plicationNote B. TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Table 39: Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation Description...
  • Page 61 Data Terminal Ready Discontinuous Transmission Enhanced Full Rate EGSM Enhanced GSM Electrostatic Discharge European Telecommunication Standard Full Rate GPRS General Packet Radio Service Global Standard for Mobile Communications Half Rate IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity Li-ion Lithium-Ion Mobile Originated Mobile Station (GSM engine), also referred to as TE Mobile Terminated Password Authentication Protocol PBCCH...

  • Page 62: Safety Caution

    Root Mean Square (value) Real Time Clock Receive Direction USIM Subscriber Identification Module Short Message Service Terminal Equipment, also referred to as DTE Transmit Direction UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver & Transmitter Unsolicited Result Code USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data Phonebook abbreviations USIM fix dialing phonebook USIM last dialing phonebook (list of numbers most recently dialed) Mobile Equipment list of unanswered MT calls (missed calls)
  • Page 63 When in a hospital or other health care facility, observe the restrictions about the use of mobiles. Switch the cellular terminal or mobile off. Medical equipment may be sensitive to the mobile and not operate normally for RF energy interference. Switch off the cellular terminal or mobile before boarding an aircraft.
  • Page 64 Contact us: Shanghai SIMCom Wireless Solutions Ltd. Add: Bldg A, USIM Technology Bldg., No.633, Jinzhong Road, Changning Dist., Shanghai P.R. China 200335 Tel: 86-21-32523300 Fax: 86-21-32523020 Email: simcom@sim.com Website: www.simcomm2m.com SIM5300E_Hardware_Design_V1.02...

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