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- Page 1 ® Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Description Version: 00.030a DocId: ALAS5_HIO_v00.030a GEMALTO.COM/M2M...
- Page 2 Copyright © 2019, Gemalto M2M GmbH, a Gemalto Company Trademark Notice Gemalto, the Gemalto logo, are trademarks and service marks of Gemalto and are registered in certain countries. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corpora- tion in the United States and/or other countries.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
® Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview Page 3 of 50 Contents Contents Introduction ......................... 7 Product Variants ....................7 Key Features at a Glance .................. 8 1.2.1 Supported Frequency Bands .............. 12 1.2.2 Supported CA Configurations ............. 13 ALAS5 System Overview................. 15 Interface Characteristics .................. - Page 4 ® Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview Page 4 of 50 Contents Document Information....................43 Revision History ....................43 Related Documents ..................44 Terms and Abbreviations ................. 44 Safety Precaution Notes .................. 47 Appendix........................48 List of Parts and Accessories................48 ...
- Page 5 ® Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview Page 5 of 50 Tables Tables Table 1: Supported frequency bands for each product variant ........12 Table 2: Supported CA configurations ................. 13 Table 3: Signals of the SIM interface (SMT application interface) ....... 20 Table 4: Return loss in the active band................
- Page 6 ® Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview Page 6 of 50 Figures Figures Figure 1: ALAS5 system overview ................15 Figure 2: USB circuit ..................... 16 Figure 3: Serial interface ASC0..................17 Figure 4: Serial interface ASC1..................18 Figure 5: C interface connected to VEXT ..............19 Figure 6: First UICC/SIM/USIM interface ..............
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Page 7: Introduction
ALAS5 module. It helps you quickly retrieve interface specifications, electrical and mechanical details and information on the re- quirements to be considered for integrating further components. Product Variants This document applies to the following Gemalto M2M modules: ® • Cinterion ALAS5-W ®... -
Page 8: Key Features At A Glance
® Page 8 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 1.2 Key Features at a Glance Key Features at a Glance Feature Implementation General Frequency bands Note: Not all of the frequency bands (and 3GPP technologies) mentioned ALAS5 throughout this document are supported by every product variant. - Page 9 Text and PDU mode Software AT commands Hayes, 3GPP TS 27.007 and 27.005, and proprietary Gemalto M2M com- mands Embedded Linux platform Embedded Linux with API (ARC, RIL). Memory space available for Linux applications is 4GB in the flash file sys- tem, and 2GB RAM.
- Page 10 ® Page 10 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 1.2 Key Features at a Glance Feature Implementation Interfaces Module interface Surface mount device with solderable connection pads (SMT application interface). Land grid array (LGA) technology ensures high solder joint reliability and provides the possibility to use an optional module mounting socket.
- Page 11 ® Page 11 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 1.2 Key Features at a Glance Feature Implementation eMMC Linux controlled: Embedded Multi-Media Card interface PCIe Linux controlled: PCIe interface Evaluation kit Evaluation module ALAS5 module soldered onto a dedicated PCB. ...
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Page 12: Supported Frequency Bands
® Page 12 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 1.2 Key Features at a Glance 1.2.1 Supported Frequency Bands The following table lists the supported frequency bands for each of the ALAS5 product variants mentioned in Section 1.1. Supported CA configurations can be found in Section 1.2.2. -
Page 13: Supported Ca Configurations
® Page 13 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 1.2 Key Features at a Glance Table 1: Supported frequency bands for each product variant Band ALAS5-W ALAS5-AM Bd.29 (700MHz) <supplementary downlink> Bd.30 (2300MHZ) <supplementary downlink> Bd.32 (1500MHz) <supplementary downlink> Bd.66 (1700MHz) LTE-TDD Bd.34 (2000MHz) - Page 14 ® Page 14 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 1.2 Key Features at a Glance Table 2: Supported CA configurations Downlink CA Bandwidth Product variant combination set (ALAS5-...) CA_41A-41A 0, 1 Inter-band (two bands) CA_1A-5A 0, 1 CA_1A-8A 0, 1, 2 CA_1A-18A 0, 1 CA_1A-19A...
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Page 15: Alas5 System Overview
® Page 15 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 1.3 ALAS5 System Overview ALAS5 System Overview GNSS ANT_MAIN ANT_DRX_MIMO Application Antenna- Card diagnostic Power Antenna- Supply diagnostic Card GSM/UMTS/LTE UICC GPIO GNSS ALAS5 Power PCIe ASC0 ASC1 Digital GPIO eMMC Supply 2.0/3.0... -
Page 16: Interface Characteristics
® Page 16 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2 Interface Characteristics Interface Characteristics ALAS5 is equipped with an SMT application interface that connects to the external application. The SMT application interface incorporates the various application interfaces as well as the RF antenna interface. -
Page 17: Serial Interface Asc0
® Page 17 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.2 Serial Interface ASC0 ALAS5 offers an 8-wire (plus GND) unbalanced, asynchronous modem interface ASC0 con- forming to ITU-T V.24 protocol DCE signaling. The electrical characteristics do not comply with ITU-T V.28. -
Page 18: Serial Interface Asc1
® Page 18 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.3 Serial Interface ASC1 ALAS5 provides a 4-wire unbalanced, asynchronous modem interface ASC1 conforming to ITU-T V.24 protocol DCE signaling. The electrical characteristics do not comply with ITU-T V.28. -
Page 19: Inter-Integrated Circuit Interface
® Page 19 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.4 Inter-Integrated Circuit Interface ALAS5 provides an Inter-Integrated Circuit (I C) interface. I C is a serial, 8-bit oriented data transfer bus for bit rates up to 400kbps in Fast mode. It consists of two lines, the serial data line I2CDAT and the serial clock line I2CCLK. -
Page 20: Uicc/Sim/Usim Interface
To take advantage of this feature, an appropriate SIM card detect switch is required on the card holder. For example, this is true for the model supplied by Molex, which has been tested to operate with ALAS5 and is part of the Gemalto M2M reference equipment submitted for type approval. See Chapter 7 for Molex ordering numbers. -
Page 21: Figure 6: First Uicc/Sim/Usim Interface
® Page 21 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.1 Application Interface open: Card removed closed: Card inserted CCIN1 CCRST1 SIM / UICC Module CCCLK1 CCIO1 CCVCC1 220n Figure 6: First UICC/SIM/USIM interface The total cable length between the SMT application interface pads on ALAS5 and the pads of the external SIM card holder must not exceed 100mm in order to meet the specifications of 3GPP TS 51.010-1 and to satisfy the requirements of EMC compliance. -
Page 22: Digital Audio Interface
® Page 22 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.6 Digital Audio Interface ALAS5 has two digital audio interfaces (DAIs) that can be employed as inter pulse code mod- ulation (PCM) or Inter-IC Sound (I S) interface. Default setting is pulse code modulation. Please note that the first DAI is reserved for future use. -
Page 23: Gsm/Umts/Lte Antenna Interface
® Page 23 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.2 GSM/UMTS/LTE Antenna Interface GSM/UMTS/LTE Antenna Interface The ALAS5 GSM/UMTS/LTE antenna interface comprises a GSM/UMTS/LTEmain antenna as well as a UMTS/LTE Rx diversity/MIMO antenna to improve signal reliability and quality . -
Page 24: Antenna Installation
® Page 24 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.2 GSM/UMTS/LTE Antenna Interface 2.2.1 Antenna Installation The antennas are connected by soldering the antenna pads (ANT_MAIN, ANT_DRX_MIMO, ANT_GNSS) and their neighboring ground pads directly to the application’s PCB. The distance between the antenna pads and their neighboring GND pads has been optimized for best possible impedance. -
Page 25: Rf Line Routing Design
® Page 25 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.2 GSM/UMTS/LTE Antenna Interface 2.2.2 RF Line Routing Design 2.2.2.1 Line Arrangement Instructions Several dedicated tools are available to calculate line arrangements for specific applications and PCB materials - for example from http://www.polarinstruments.com/ (commercial software) or from... -
Page 26: Figure 9: Micro-Stripline Line Arrangement Samples
® Page 26 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.2 GSM/UMTS/LTE Antenna Interface Micro-Stripline This section gives two line arrangement examples for micro-stripline. Figure 9: Micro-Stripline line arrangement samples ALAS5_HIO_v00.030a 2019-04-01 Confidential / Preliminary... -
Page 27: Routing Examples
® Page 27 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.2 GSM/UMTS/LTE Antenna Interface 2.2.2.2 Routing Examples Interface to RF Connector Figure 10 shows a sample connection of a module‘s antenna pad at the bottom layer of the module PCB with an application PCB‘s coaxial antenna connector. Line impedance depends on line width, but also on other PCB characteristics like dielectric, height and layer gap. -
Page 28: Gnss Antenna Interface
® Page 28 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.3 GNSS Antenna Interface GNSS Antenna Interface In addition to the RF antenna interface ALAS5 also has a GNSS antenna interface. The GNSS pad’s shape is the same as for the RF antenna interface (see Section 2.2.1). -
Page 29: Figure 12: Esd Protection For Passive Gnss Antenna
® Page 29 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.3 GNSS Antenna Interface Figure 12 shows a sample circuit realizing ESD protection for a passive GNSS antenna. Con- necting the input ANT_GNSS_DC to GND prevents ESD from coupling into the module. Module SMT interface GNSS _EN... -
Page 30: Sample Application
® Page 30 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.4 Sample Application Sample Application Figure 13 shows a typical example of how to integrate an ALAS5 module with an application. The PWR_IND line is an open collector that needs an external pull-up resistor which connects to the voltage supply VCC µC of the microcontroller. -
Page 31: Figure 13: Alas5 Sample Application
® Page 31 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 2.4 Sample Application Main antenna (GSM/UMTS/LTE) ANT_MAIN Diversity antenna (LTE) EMERG _OFF ANT_DRX_MIMO 100k VCC µC 47µF Ultra low ESR PWR_IND BATT+ Rechargeable Lithium battery BATT+_RF VEXT (1.8V) (1.8V) 4 x 47µF VCC µC Module Ultra low ESR... -
Page 32: Gnss Interface
® Page 32 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 3 GNSS Interface GNSS Interface ALAS5 integrates a GNSS receiver that offers the full performance of GPS/GLONASS technol- ogy. The GNSS receiver is able to continuously track all satellites in view, thus providing accu- rate satellite position data. -
Page 33: Mechanical Dimensions And Mounting
2. Note: The holes in the shielding (top view) are significantly smaller than the radiated wavelength from the module. Gemalto guarantees that there will be no emissions outside the limits from these. The RF circuitry of the module is fully shielded. -
Page 34: Figure 15: Dimensions Of Alas5 (All Dimensions In Mm)
® Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview Page 34 of 50 4.1 Mechanical Dimensions of ALAS5 [ [ & ERWWRP YLHZ WRS YLHZ QR VROGHU SDGV NHHS DUHD IUHH Dimensions of Figure 15: ALAS5 (all dimensions in mm) -
Page 35: Regulatory And Type Approval Information
® Page 35 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 5 Regulatory and Type Approval Information Regulatory and Type Approval Information Directives and Standards ALAS5 has been designed to comply with the directives and standards listed below. It is the responsibility of the application manufacturer to ensure compliance of the final product with all provisions of the applicable directives and standards as well as with the technical spec- ifications provided in the "ALAS5 Hardware Interface Description". -
Page 36: Table 7: Standards Of European Type Approval
® Page 36 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 5.1 Directives and Standards Table 7: Standards of European type approval 3GPP TS 51.010-1 Digital cellular telecommunications system (Release 7); Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification; ETSI EN 301 511 Global System for Mobile communications (GSM); Mobile Stations (MS) V12.5.1 equipment;... -
Page 37: Table 9: Standards Of The Ministry Of Information Industry Of The People's Republic Of China
® Page 37 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 5.1 Directives and Standards Table 9: Standards of the Ministry of Information Industry of the People’s Republic of China SJ/T 11363-2006 “Requirements for Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic Information Products” (2006-06). SJ/T 11364-2006 “Marking for Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products”... -
Page 38: Sar Requirements Specific To Portable Mobiles
® Page 38 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 5.2 SAR requirements specific to portable mobiles SAR requirements specific to portable mobiles Mobile phones, PDAs or other portable transmitters and receivers incorporating a GSM module must be in accordance with the guidelines for human exposure to radio frequency energy. This requires the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of portable ALAS5 based applications to be eval- uated and approved for compliance with national and/or international regulations. -
Page 39: Reference Equipment For Type Approval
ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 5.3 Reference Equipment for Type Approval Reference Equipment for Type Approval The Gemalto M2M general reference setup submitted to type approve ALAS5 is shown in the figure below: Figure 16 illustrates the setup for general tests and evaluation purposes. The evaluation module can be plugged directly onto the so-called “Audio(-Ethernet) Adapter”. -
Page 40: Compliance With Fcc And Ised Rules And Regulations
ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 5.4 Compliance with FCC and ISED Rules and Regulations Compliance with FCC and ISED Rules and Regulations The Equipment Authorization Certification for the Gemalto M2M modules reference application described in Section 5.3 will be registered under the following identifiers: •... -
Page 41: Table 12: Antenna Gain Limits For Fcc And Ised For Alas5-Am (Tbd.)
® Page 41 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 5.4 Compliance with FCC and ISED Rules and Regulations Table 12: Antenna gain limits for FCC and ISED for ALAS5-AM (TBD.) Maximum gain in operating band FCC limit ISED limit Unit 850MHz (GSM) 1900MHZ (GSM) - Page 42 ® Page 42 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 5.4 Compliance with FCC and ISED Rules and Regulations If Canadian approval is requested for devices incorporating ALAS5 modules the above note will have to be provided in the English and French language in the final user documentation. Manufacturers/OEM Integrators must ensure that the final user documentation does not con- tain any information on how to install or remove the module from the final product.
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Page 43: Document Information
® Page 43 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 6 Document Information Document Information Revision History ® New document: "Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview" v00.030a Chapter What is new Initial document setup. ALAS5_HIO_v00.030a 2019-04-01 Confidential / Preliminary... -
Page 44: Related Documents
® Page 44 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 6.2 Related Documents Related Documents ALAS5 AT Command Set ALAS5 Release Note Application Note 48: SMT Module Integration Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 3.0 Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation Description... - Page 45 ® Page 45 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 6.3 Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation Description International Telecommunications Union kbps kbits per second Light Emitting Diode Land Grid Array Long term evolution Moisture barrier bag Mbps Mbits per second Modulation and Coding Scheme MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output MLCC...
- Page 46 ® Page 46 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 6.3 Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation Description Short Message Service Surface Mount Technology SRAM Static Random Access Memory Signalling Radio Bearer Terminal Equipment Transmit Power Control Technical Specification Transmit Direction Upload UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Unsolicited Result Code...
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Page 47: Safety Precaution Notes
Fail- ure to comply with these precautions violates safety standards of design, manufacture and in- tended use of the product. Gemalto M2M assumes no liability for customer’s failure to comply with these precautions. -
Page 48: Appendix
Sales contacts are listed in Table 14 Table Hirose 1. Note: At the discretion of Gemalto M2M, module label information can either be laser engraved on the module’s shielding or be printed on a label adhered to the module’s shielding. ALAS5_HIO_v00.030a... -
Page 49: Table 14: Molex Sales Contacts (Subject To Change)
® Page 49 of 50 Cinterion ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview 7.1 List of Parts and Accessories Table 14: Molex sales contacts (subject to change) Molex Molex Deutschland GmbH American Headquarters For further information please click: Otto-Hahn-Str. 1b Lisle, Illinois 60532 http://www.molex.com 69190 Walldorf U.S.A. - Page 50 About Gemalto Since 1996, Gemalto has been pioneering groundbreaking M2M and IoT products that keep our customers on the leading edge of innovation. ® We work closely with global mobile network operators to ensure that Cinterion modules evolve in sync with wireless networks, providing a seamless migration path to protect your IoT technology investment.
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