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FG101-NA
(FCC ID：ZMOFG101NA)
Hardware Guide
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  • Page 1 FG101-NA (FCC ID：ZMOFG101NA) Hardware Guide V1.1...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Trademark Statement The trademark is registered and owned by Fibocom Wireless Inc. Other trademarks, product names, service names and company names appearing in this document are owned by their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Contact Information

    Contact Information Website: https://www.fibocom.com Address: 10/F-14/F, Block A, Building 6, Shenzhen International Innovation Valley, Dashi First Road, Xili Community, Xili Subdistrict, Nanshan District, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-26733555 Safety Instructions Do not operate wireless communication products in areas where the use of radio is not recommended without proper equipment certification.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4.2 Power Consumption ....................38 5 Functional Interface ..................42 5.1 Power Supply ......................42 5.1.1 Power Input ......................43 5.1.2 Power Ouput ......................44 5.2 Control Interface ......................45 5.2.1 Power on/off ......................46 Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 5 5.10.3 SDIO Interface Application Circuit ..............64 5.11 SPI Interface ......................64 5.12 PCIe Interface ......................65 5.12.1 PCIe Routing Rules ................... 66 5.12.2 PCIe Application Circuit ..................67 5.13 GPIO Interface ......................68 5.14 Flight Mode Control Interface ................69 Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 6 6.9 GNSS Antenna Design ....................89 6.10 Other Interfaces ....................... 89 7 Thermal Design .................... 90 8 Electrostatic Protection ................91 9 Structural Specifications ................92 9.1 Product Appearance ....................92 9.2 Structural Dimensions ....................92 Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 7 Contents 9.3 PCB Pad and Stencil Design ..................93 9.4 SMT ..........................93 9.5 Packaging and Storage ..................... 93 Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations ..........94 Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 8: Change History

    Change History Change History V1.1 (2022-09-15) Added band information and NON-PRO notes corresponding to CA band. V1.0 (2022-05-24) Initial version. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 9: Foreword

    Product manufacturers need to communicate the following safety instructions to end users. Fibocom Wireless does not assume any responsibility for the consequences caused by users' misuse because they do not comply with these safety rules.

  • Page 10: Waring

    4. For FCC Part 15.31 (h) and (k): The host manufacturer is responsible for additional testing to verify compliance as a composite system. When testing the host device for compliance with Part 15 Subpart B, the host manufacturer is required to show compliance with Part 15 Subpart Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 11 Fibocom Wireless Inc. that they wish to change the antenna trace design. In this case, a Class II permissive change application is required...

  • Page 12: Fcc Statement

    This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 13 As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 14 Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator & your body. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 15: Product Overview

    2 Product Overview 2 Product Overview 2.1 Product Introduction Fibocom FG101-NA series modules support Cat 6, Cat 12, and Cat 13 three network levels, and support CA network architecture. FG101-NA integrates Baseband, Memory, PMIC, Transceiver, PA and other core devices, supporting long-distance communication modes of FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE and WCDMA.

  • Page 16: Other Key Features

    2Gb LPDDR2 + 2Gb NAND Flash Supported Linux/Android/Windows systems Class 3 (23.5dBm ± 2dBm) for WCDMA bands Power class Class 3 (23dBm ± 2dBm) for LTE bands Class 2 (26dBm ± 2dBm) for LTE band41 HPUE GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BDS Satellite Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 17 The module works normally within this temperature range, and the baseband and RF functions are normal. However, some indicators may exceed the range of 3GPP standards. When the temperature returns to the normal working range of the module, all the indicators Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 18: Supported Ca Combinations

    2.3 Supported CA Combinations Table 5. CA combinations supported by FG101-NA Combi nation CA Configuration ULCA 4x4 MIMO Notes CA_2A-4A 2A,4A CA_2A-5A CA_2A-12A CA_2A-13A CA_2A-14A CA_2A-29A CAT12_2DLCA CA_2A-30A 30A,2A CA_2A-66A 2A,66A CA_4A-5A CA_4A-12A CA_4A-13A CA_4A-29A CA_4A-30A 4A,30A Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 19 2 Product Overview CA_5A-30A CA_5A-66A CA_12A-30A CA_13A-66A CA_14A-30A CA_14A-66A CA_29A-30A CA_2A-2A CA_4A-4A CA_25A-25A CA_25A-26A CA_25A-41A 25A,41A CA_26A-41A CA_41A-41A CA_66A-66A CA_2C CA_5B CA_41C CA_66C CA_2A-46A CA_4A-46A CA_13A-46A CA_25A-46A CA_46A-66A CA_5A-46A CA_12A-66A CA_29A-66A Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 20 2 Product Overview CA_30A-66A 30A,66A CA_66B CA_4A-71A CA_2A-71A CA_66A-71A CA_48C CA_2A-48A CA_5A-48A CA_13A-48A CA_48A-66A CA_2A-7A 2A,7A CA_4A-7A 4A,7A CA_7A-7A CA_7A-12A CA_7A-66A 66A,7A CA_5A-5A CA_12A-12A CA_12A-25A CA_12A-46A CA_12B CA_26A-46A CA_5A-25A CA_5A-41A CA_5A-7A CA_7A-46A CA_7B CA_7C Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 21 2 Product Overview CA_2A-4A-4A CA_2A-4A-5A CA_2A-4A-12A CA_2A-4A-13A CA_2A-5A-30A CA_2A-12A-30A CA_2A-29A-30A CA_2A-5A-66A CA_2A-13A-66A CA_2A-14A-30A CA_2A-14A-66A CA_2A-30A-66A CA_2A-66A-66A CAT12-3DLCA CA_4A-5A-30A CA_4A-12A-30A CA_4A-29A-30A CA_2A-2A-5A CA_2A-2A-12A CA_2A-2A-13A CA_2A-2A-30A CA_2A-2A-66A CA_4A-4A-5A CA_4A-4A-12A CA_4A-4A-13A CA_13A-66A-66A CA_14A-30A-66A CA_2A-5B Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 22 2 Product Overview CA_2A-66C CA_5A-66A-66A CA_5B-30A CA_5B-66A CA_25A-41C CA_26A-41C CA_41A-41C CA_66A-66C CA_41D CA_2A-5A-46A CA_2A-13A-46A CA_2A-46A-66A CA_2A-46C CA_4A-46C CA_5A-46A-66A CA_13A-46A-66A CA_13A-46C CA_5A-46C CA_2A-12A-66A CA_2A-66B CA_5A-30A-66A CA_5A-66B CA_12A-30A-66A CA_12A-66A-66A CA_13A-66B CA_29A-30A-66A CA_29A-66A-66A Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 23 2 Product Overview CA_30A-66A-66A CA_46C-66A CA_2A-2A-46A CA_46A-66A-66A (NON-PRO) CA_2A-4A-71A CA_4A-4A-71A CA_2A-2A-71A CA_13A-48C CA_5A-48C CA_48D CA_48A-66C (NON-PRO) CA_2A-48A-66A CA_2A-48C CA_48C-66A (NON-PRO) CA_2A-5A-48A CA_2A-13A-48A CA_5A-48A-66A CA_13A-48A-66A CA_12A-66C CA_66A-66A-71A CA_2A-66A-71A CA_2A-2A-4A CA_4A-5B CA_5A-5A-66A CA_5A-66C CA_13A-66C CA_48A-66A-66A (NON-PRO) Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 24 2 Product Overview CA_48A-66B (NON-PRO) CA_4A-48C CA_2A-2A-14A CA_14A-66A-66A CA_2C-66A CA_66C-71A CA_2A-4A-30A CA_12A-46C CA_12A-66B CA_25A-25A-26A CA_25A-25A-41A CA_25A-25A-46A (NON-PRO) CA_25A-26A-41A CA_25A-41A-41A CA_25A-46C CA_26A-41A-41A CA_2A-12A-12A CA_2A-12A-46A CA_2A-12B CA_2A-29A-66A CA_2A-2A-29A CA_2A-4A-29A CA_2A-4A-7A CA_2A-7A-12A CA_2A-7A-66A CA_2A-7A-7A CA_2A-7C Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 25: Functional Block Diagram

    CA_5A-7A-46A CA_5A-7A-7A CA_5A-7C CA_66A-66B CA_66D CA_7A-46C CA_7A-66A-66A 2.4 Functional Block Diagram Functional block diagram shows the main hardware features of the FG101-NA series module, including the baseband and RF features. Baseband section  PMIC  Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 26 USB, PCIe, (U)SIM, PCM, I C, SPI, UART, SDIO, GPIOs, ADCs  WCDMA/LTE TDD/LTE FDD controller  RF section RF Transceiver  RF PA  RF Switch  RF filter  Antenna  Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 27: Evaluation Board

    2 Product Overview 2.5 Evaluation Board Fibocom provides EVB-LGA-F01 and ADP-FG101-NA evaluation boards to facilitate Fibocom_FG101_Hardware_Guide_EVB module debug and use. For details about usage, see Fibocom_ADP-FG101-NA_Hardware_Guide . Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 28: Pin Definition

    3 Pin Definition 3 Pin Definition 3.1 Pin Distribution The FG101-NA series module uses LGA packaging and have 299 pins in total. The following figure shows a top perspective view of the pin distribution. Figure 2. Pin Distribution The pin details on the left and upper side of the module are shown in the following figure.
  • Page 29 3 Pin Definition Figure 3. Pin Details (1) The pin details on the right side and below the module are shown in the following figure. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 30: Pin Function

    3 Pin Definition Figure 4. Pin Details (2) 3.2 Pin Function The pin functions of FG101-NA series module are shown in the following table. Table 6. LGA Pin Function Description Power Reset Pin Name Pin Description Number Domain Status Module reset signal, active low RESET_N 1.8V...
  • Page 31 Module sleep status detection SYSTEM_READY DO 1.8V signal External SD card power switch SD_PWR_EN DO 1.8V control signal AP_READY 1.8V Host sleep status detection signal USIM1_DET 1.8V (U)SIM card hot plug detection Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 32 USB 3.0 differential receiving USB_SS_RX_P signal (+) USB 3.0 differential receiving USB_SS_RX_M signal (–) I2C interface data signal, which is I2C_SDA OD 1.8V pulled up internally I2C interface clock signal, which is I2C_SCL OD 1.8V pulled up internally Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 33 UART1_DCD* DO 1.8V detection, reserved UART1_TXD* DO 1.8V Module transmits data, reserved UART1_RI DO 1.8V Module outputs ring indicator Ready, sleep mode control, UART1_DTR* 1.8V reserved PCM data synchronization signal PCM_SYNC DIO 1.8V by default Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 34 DO 1.8V/3V SPI_CS (reserved) (U)SIM2 clock signal line by USIM2_CLK DO 1.8V/3V default, SPI_CLK (reserved) 85~88 VBAT_RF RF power input (3.4 V–4.3 V) ANT_MIMO1 MIMO1 antenna ANT_DIV Diversity antenna ANT_MIMO2 MIMO2 antenna ANT_GNSS GNSS antenna Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 35 Wake up WLAN module, reserved External device wake-up module, WAKEUP_IN 1.8V active low by default. The software can be configured Module flight mode control, W_DISABLE_N 1.8V pulled up by default. Low level enables the module to enter Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 36 Bluetooth serial port receives UART2_RXD* 1.8V data, reserved Bluetooth serial port clear to UART2_CTS* 1.8V send data, reserved VDD_EXT_1V8 PO - - 1.8V power output WLAN_SLP_CLK* DO 1.8V WLAN sleep clock signal, reserved Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 37 PCIE_TX_P AO - - positive PCIe data receiving signal PCIE_RX_M negative PCIe data receiving signal PCIE_RX_P positive PCIE_CLKREQ DIO 1.8V PCIe clock request signal PCIE_HOST_RST_ DO 1.8V PCIe reset signal PCIE_WAKE 1.8V PCIe wake-up signal Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 38 11, 19~23, 72, 91, 95, 134, 135, 176, 193~195, 197~201, 209, 210 Pins marked with * are reserved functions or under development. Leave unused pins floating. Table 8. I/O Parameter Description Type Description Power input Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 39 3 Pin Definition Power output Digital input Digital output Digital input/output Analog input Analog output Analog input/output Open drain Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 40: Electrical Characteristics

    The operating limit voltage is the normal operating voltage range of the module, beyond which the module will have an abnormal performance. 4.1.1 Absolute Limit Voltage The following table describes the absolute limit voltage ranges of FG101-NA series module. Table 9. Absolute Limit Voltage Range Parameter...

  • Page 41: Power Consumption

    1.85/2.928 USB_VBUS 5.25 4.2 Power Consumption The power consumption of FG101-NA series module measured under 3.8 V power supply is described in the following table. For AT commands used for USB sleep Fibocom_FG101_AT Commands User Manual and wakeup, see . The USB used in the power consumption test is USB3.0.
  • Page 42 Paging Cycle #64 (USB wakeup) Paging Cycle #64 (USB sleep) TDD-LTE Paging Cycle #64 (USB wakeup) Band2 @+23.5dBm WCDMA Band4 @+23.5dBm WCDMA-RMS Band5 @+23.5dBm Band2 @+23dBm Band4 @+23dBm Band5 @+23dBm FDD-LTE LTE-RMS(10MHz 1RB) Band7 @+23dBm Band12 @+23dBm Band13 @+23dBm Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 43 Table 13. 2CA Power Consumption Transmitting Band@FRB@Data 2CA Typical Combination Typical Current (mA) Transmission Status 2A-5A B2+B5 @+21dBm 2A-12A B2+B12 @+21dBm 2A-13A B2+B13 @+21dBm 2A-14A B2+B14 @+21dBm 71A-66A B71+B66 @+21dBm 30A-4A B30+B4 @+21dBm 66A-7A B66+B7 @+21dBm Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 44 Table 14. 3CA Power Consumption Transmitting Band@FRB@Data 3CA Typical Combination Typical Current (mA) Transmission Status 2A-4A-5A B2+B4+B5 @+21dBm 2A-4A-12A B2+B4+B12 @+21dBm 2A-4A-13A B2+B4+B13 @+21dBm 2A-14A-30A B2+B14+B30 @+21dBm 2A-14A-66A B2+B14+B66 @+21dBm 2A-66A-66A B2+B66+B66 @+21dBm 4A-29A-30A B4+B29+B30 @+21dBm 4A-5A-30A B4+B5+B30 @+21dBm Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 45: Functional Interface

    5 Functional Interface 5 Functional Interface 5.1 Power Supply The following table describes the power interface of FG101-NA series module. Table 15. Power Interface Pin Name Pin Number Description Module RF power supply, VBAT_RF 85, 86, 87, 88 3.4V–4.3V, 3.8V...

  • Page 46: Power Input

    In this document, VBAT includes VBAT_RF and VBAT_BB. The supply voltage of VBAT_RF and VBAT_BB must be consistent. 5.1.1 Power Input The FG101-NA series module is powered on through the VBAT pin. The following figure shows the recommended power supply design. Figure 5. Recommended Power Supply Design The filter capacitor design of power supply is shown in the following table.

  • Page 47: Power Ouput

    When the module is working in Burst transmit state, the power limit is shown in the following figure. Figure 6. Power Supply Limit 5.1.2 Power Ouput FG101-NA series module outputs a 1.8 V voltage through the VDD_EXT_1V8 for the Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 48: Control Interface

    (< 50 mA) circuits. FG101-NA series module outputs a 2.7V level through the VDD_RF_2V8 for the external RF or other circuits to use, with an output current < 50 mA. Leave the signal floating if not used.

  • Page 49: Power On/Off

    Use a button switch to control PWRKEY to power on/off the module and place a TVS  (ESD9X5VL-2/TR is recommended) near the button for ESD protection. The reference circuit is shown in the following figure. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 50: Power-On Sequence

    When PWR_ON is normally pulled high, the module will be powered on automatically.  The reference circuit is shown in the following figure. Figure 9. Automatic Power-on Reference Circuit 5.2.1.2 Power-on Sequence The following figure shows the power-on sequence. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 51: Power-Off

    Low voltage power The normal power-off VBAT voltage is too low or power process is not performed down occurs Pull down PWRKEY for 3s to 7s and Hardware power off Hardware power off then release normally Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 52: Reset

    PWRKEY to the complete power-off of VDD_EXT. Other operations such as power-on, reset, etc. can be performed only after the power-off is completed. 5.2.2 Reset FG101-NA series module can be reset by hardware and software. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 53 Pull down the RESET_N pin for 0.5s to 3s, and then release Software reset Send the AT+CFUN=15 command Figure 13. OC Drive Reset Reference Circuit Figure 14. Button Reset Reference Circuit Figure 15. Reset Sequence Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 54: Network Status Indication Interface

    Keep the pin floating when it is not used. 5.3 Network Status Indication Interface FG101-NA series module provides three network status indication interfaces. The default pin 170 is the network status indicator pin. The pin definitions are shown in the following table.

  • Page 55: U)Sim Card Interface

    The three status indicators of the module can be designed with reference to the circuit shown in the following figure. Figure 16. Reference Circuit of Network Status Indicators 5.4 (U)SIM Card Interface FG101-NA series module has built-in (U)SIM card interface, and supports 1.8 V and 3.0 V Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 56: U)Sim Pin Definition

    (U)SIM card slot with hot plug detection function. The following figure shows the reference design circuit. When (U)SIM card is inserted, USIM_DET pin is at high level, when (U)SIM card is removed, USIM_DET pin is at Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 57: U)Sim Card Hot Plug

    Figure 17. (U)SIM Card Slot with Card Detection Signal 5.4.3 (U)SIM Card Hot Plug The FG101-NA series module supports the (U)SIM card hot plug function. The module detects the status of the USIM1_DET/USIM2_DET pin to determine whether a (U)SIM card is inserted or removed.

  • Page 58: U)Sim Design Requirements

    Refer to the specification for PCB packaging design of (U)SIM card slot. The PCB surface  layer under the 6 clips should be keepout to avoid short circuit caused by the clips scraping the green oil. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 59: Usb Interface

    VDD_EXT_1V8, and then power on, and the module enters the download mode OTG_PWR_EN OTG mode external power enable control, reserved 5.5.1 USB Interface Circuit The USB interface reference circuit is shown in the following figure. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 60: Usb Routing Rules

    USB_D– and USB_D+ signal line difference must be less than 2mm in length and  parallel, avoiding the right-angle routing. USB_D– and USB_D+ signal lines should be routed on the layer that is closest to the  ground layer, and protected with GND all around. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 61: Usb 3.0 Routing Rules

    GND all around. 5.6 UART Interface and Application FG101-NA series module supports 3-channel UART interface, with the maximum baud rate of 921600 bps and the default baud rate of 115200 bps. The following table describes pins of UART interface.
  • Page 62 Pins marked with * are reserved functions or under development. The UART interface level of FG101-NA series module is 1.8 V, if the customer host system level is 3.3 V or other, a level conversion circuit needs to be added to the UART signal, and the UART level conversion reference circuit is shown in the following figure.

  • Page 63: Adc Interface

    5.7 ADC Interface FG101-NA series module supports two-channel ADC interface with minimum accuracy of ± 10mV. Run the AT+MMAD command to read the voltage value of ADC interface. The voltage range of ADC interface is 0V to 1.8V.

  • Page 64: I 2 C Interface

    I2C_SCL I2C clock signal 5.9 PCM Digital Audio Interface The FG101-NA series module provides a digital audio interface for communication with external codec and other digital audio devices. 5.9.1 PCM Interface Definition PCM interface signals include transmission clock PCM_CLK, frame synchronization signal PCM_SYNC, and input and output PCM_IN/PCM_OUT.

  • Page 65: Pcm Application Circuit

    Figure 20. Reference Circuit of the PCM Interface External codec Chip 5.10 SDIO Interface Physical FG101-NA series module supports one SDIO interface. The standard is as follows: Layer Specification SDIO Card Specification version 3.0 and version 3.0.

  • Page 66: Sdio Interface Routing Rules

     to place the SD card connector as close to the SD signal pin of the module as possible because the internal cabling length of the module is 20 mm. If the routing length is Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 67: Sdio Interface Application Circuit

    3.6V, and the typical value is 2.95V. The output current must be greater than 800mA. Figure 21. SD Card Reference Circuit 5.11 SPI Interface The FG101-NA module supports one set SPI interface, and it works in Master mode by Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 68: Pcie Interface

    PCIe reference clock signal negative PCIE_TX_M PCIe data transmitting signal negative PCIE_TX_P PCIe data transmitting signal positive PCIE_RX_M PCIe Data receiving signal negative PCIE_RX_P PCIe Data receiving signal positive PCIE_CLKREQ PCIe clock request signal PCIE_HOST_RST_N PCIe reset signal Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 69: Pcie Routing Rules

    3 times the route width (≥ 3W). The largest spacing between the bended part of the serpentine trace and another one of the differential traces must be less than 2 times the spacing of normal differential traces (S1 < 2S). Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 70: Pcie Application Circuit

    Figure 23. Length Match Design of PCIe Difference Pair 5.12.2 PCIe Application Circuit FIBOCOM FG101-NA Please refer to the following figure for PCIe application circuit, and Reference Design for details. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 71: Gpio Interface

    GPIO pin definition is described in the following table. Table 33. GPIO Pin Definition Pin Name Pin Number Description Usage GPIO_1 General Pull down inside the chip by input/output default. interface 1 GPIO_2 General Pull down inside the chip by input/output default. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 72: Flight Mode Control Interface

    Module flight mode control (internal pulled up by W_DISABLE_N default) FG101-NA series module supports two ways as described in the following table to enter flight mode: Table 35. Ways for Module to Enter Flight Mode Send AT+GTFMODE=1 to turn on the hardware control flight mode function;...

  • Page 73: Sleep/Wakeup Interface

    UART1_RI high by default, and pulled low to wake up module. The module supports setting wake-up mode and waking up active level through AT Fibocom_FG101_AT Commands commands. For details of configuration method, see User Manual Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 74: Rf Interface

    Band 7 LTE FDD 2500~2570 2620~2690 Band12 LTE FDD 699~716 729~746 Band 13 LTE FDD 777~787 746~756 Band 14 LTE FDD 788~798 758~768 Band 17 LTE FDD 704~716 734~746 Band 25 LTE FDD 1850~1915 1930~1995 Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 75: Transmitting Power

    1575.42 ± 1.023 GLONASS L1 1602.5625 ± 4 1561.098 ± 2.046 Galileo 1559–1592 6.2 Transmitting Power The following table describes the RF output power of FG101-NA series module. Table 39. Output Power Band Minimum Value Maximum Value WCDMA < -50dBm 23.5dBm ±...
  • Page 76 -94.3 -98.5 10MHz BW LTE TDD Band 48 -98.5 10MHz BW Table 41. FG101-NA Four Antenna Receiving Sensitivity 3GPP Requirement Rx Sensitivity Typ Mode Band Note (dBm) (dBm) LTE FDD Band 2 -103 10MHz BW Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 77: Gnss Receiving Performance

    GNSS are shown in the following table. Table 42. GNSS Performance Parameters Indicator Description Result Unit Performance Fixing,-130dBm/-122dBm 85 Current Tracking,-144dBm Cold start dB-Hz Sensitivity Acquisition -145 Tracking -156 Cold Start TTFF Warm Start Hot Start Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 78: Antenna Indicators

    The above data is an average value obtained by testing some samples at 25°C. 6.5 Antenna indicators The antenna requirements for FG101-NA module are described in the following table. Table 43. Module Antenna Requirements FG101-NA series module main antenna requirements VSWR: ≤ 2 Input power: > 28 dBm Input impedance: 50Ω WCDMA/LTE Antenna gain: <...
  • Page 79 PCB parameters that will affect the cabling impedance include: Trace width and thickness  Dielectric constant and thickness of material  Thickness of pad  Distance from ground line  Nearby traces  Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 80: Impedance Design

    The thickness of four-layer board is 1.0 mm. RF line is routed on Lay 1, and reference layer is on Lay 2 (GND layer). The stacking varies with PCB vendor; the following figure is taken as an example. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 81 The thickness from Lay 1 to Lay 2 is 65 ums, RF trace is 4 mils, and the distance from RF to GND is greater than 3 times of RF line width. The blue area is Lay 1 and the red area is Lay 2, the highlighted part is RF line. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 82: Main Antenna Design

    The compatibility is good. Most of the interfaces of such antennas are SMA interfaces. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 83: Internal Antenna

    "ground wall", and antenna led from RF module shall be made into microstrip line. The antenna RF feeding point pad is a round rectangular pad with the size of 2 mm × 3  Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 84: Internal Antenna Classification

    The distance between the signal point and GND point should be at least 4 mm to 5 mm. The signal point and GND point can be put in different places, and more GND points mean more choices during antenna design. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 85 The feeding point must be greater than 2mm × 3mm. Try to place it at the edge of the PCB board, and adopt round shape. Square with rounded corners is also preferred. The distance between feeding point pad and ground should be equal to or greater than 1mm. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 86 There is one feeding point between the antenna and main board, which is module output. It is recommended to design the antenna on the top of the device. The following figure shows the monopole antenna design. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 87 For details, see Feed point of PIFA antenna . The height and area requirements for monopole antenna are described in the  following table. Operating Band Height Area GSM/DCS > 5mm > 35mm × 7mm Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 88 Monopole antenna, and the antenna space requirement is between Monopole antenna and PIFA antenna. Figure 35. Location of Signal Point and GND Point Antenna space requirement: monopole < IFA < PIFA. For other requirements, refer to the PIFA and monopole requirements. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 89: Surrounding Environment Design Of Internal Antenna

    Monopole antenna: The distance between battery and antenna is equal to or greater than 5 mm. PIFA antenna: The distance between battery and antenna is equal to or greater than 3 mm. Do not put the battery connector right beside the antenna.  Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 90: Location Of Large Components In Antenna Area

    6.7.4 Common Problems of Internal Antenna Overall Design Factors that would affect transmitting performance As the internal antenna is sensitive to the nearby medium, so the design of shell is  closely related to antenna performance. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 91: Diversity And Mimo Antenna Design

    Diversity antenna can also multiplex different transmission paths in space using  division multiplexing technology and receive data from the multiple different paths in parallel to improve the receiving throughput. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 92: Gnss Antenna Design

    Module Antenna Requirements 6.10 Other Interfaces For the application of other interfaces, please refer to the recommended design. If the application scenario and the recommended design are not consistent, please contact FIBOCOM technicians for confirmation. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 93: Thermal Design

     and as many ground holes are drilled as possible to increase heat dissipation capability. The motherboard should have sufficient size or sufficient heat dissipation capacity,  otherwise it is recommended to add heat sinks. Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

  • Page 94: Electrostatic Protection

    In addition to ESD in packaging, customers should consider the recommended circuit of the interface design in the document during module application. The following table describes the ESD discharge range allowed by the FG101-NA series module. Table 46. Allowed ESD Discharge Range...

  • Page 95: Structural Specifications

    9 Structural Specifications 9 Structural Specifications 9.1 Product Appearance The appearance of the FG101-NA series module is shown in the following figure. Figure 37. Product Appearance 9.2 Structural Dimensions The structural dimension of the FG101-NA series module is shown in the following figure.

  • Page 96: Packaging And Storage

    For PCB pad and stencil design, please refer to Guide 9.4 SMT For SMT production process parameters and related requirements, please refer to FIBOCOM FG101 Series SMT Design Guide . 9.5 Packaging and Storage FIBOCOM FG101 Series SMT For package and storage requirements, please refer to Design Guide Copyright ©...
  • Page 97 Maximum Load Current Light Emitting Diode Long Term Evolution Mobile Equipment Mobile Station Mobile Terminated Printed Circuit Board Protocol Data Unit Radio Frequency Root Mean Square Real Time Clock Receive Short Message Service Terminal Equipment Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.
  • Page 98 Maximum Output High Level Voltage Value VOHmin Minimum Output High Level Voltage Value VOLmax Maximum Output Low Level Voltage Value VOLmin Minimum Output Low Level Voltage Value VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access Copyright © Fibocom Wireless Inc.

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