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C 20QM Hardware Manual 3.6.2 UART4 Serial Port (AT UART) ..............................39 3.6.3 UART5 Serial Port (Debug UART) ............................39 3.6.5 Serial Port Application Circuit ..............................40 3.7 uSIM Interface ..........................41 3.7.1 uSIM Card Reference Circuit ................................41 3.8 G eneral Purpose G PIO Interface ..................42 3.9 Network Status Indication Interface ..................
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C 20QM Hardware Manual 5 Interface Electrical C haracteristics ..................65 5.1 C hapter Overview ........................65 5.2 W orking Storage Temperature .................... 65 5.3 Electrostatic Property ......................65 5.4 Module IO Level ......................... 66 5.5 Power Supply ..........................67 5.6 Power C onsumption C haracteristics .................. 67 6 Structural and Mechanical Properties ..................69 6.1 C 20QM module mechanical size...................
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C 20QM Hardware Manual Table of Figures Figure 1 C20QM Functional Block Diagram ......................15 Figure 2 C20QM module Interface definition (Top view) ..................17 Figure 3 VCC Power Supply ............................33 Figure 4 DC Switching Power Supply Reference Circuit ..................34 Figure 5 Power-on Reference Circuit ........................
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C 20QM Hardware Manual Figure 32 Reflow Soldering Temperature Graph ....................74 www.cavliwireless.com...
C 20QM Hardware Manual VERSION HISTORY Version Edit Release Date • Initial Version 16-08-2023 • Updated reference circuits o VCC Power Supply o DC Switching Power Supply Reference Circuit o Power-on Reference Circuit o Reset Reference Circuit o USIM Design Circuit Diagram o Circuit Diagram of Network Indicator o I2C Interface Reference Circuit Diagram 29-09-2023...
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C 20QM Hardware Manual • Updated power consumption details and GNSS 08-05-2024 performance details • Updated the power consumption 21-08-2024 characteristics • Updated module information 29-08-2024 • Updated band list 11-12-2024 • Updated band list 03-01-2025 www.cavliwireless.com...
C 20QM Hardware Manual Introduction This document is the Hardware Manual of the Cavli Wireless solution product C20QM Module, which describes: ✓ The hardware composition and functional features of the module ✓ The definition and usage of the application interface The electrical performance and mechanical properties of the module ✓...
C 20QM Hardware Manual 2.2 Module C haracteristics Table 2.1 Key Features Characteristics Description Physical Characteristics 37mm x 21.8mm x 2.8mm Fixed Way LGA package, patch mount Operating Voltage 3.4V – 4.5V Typical Voltage 3.8 V Application Processor ARM Cortex A7 with 1.3GHz clock with 256KB L2 Cache Operating System Linux 4.14 Memory...
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C 20QM Hardware Manual ✓ 2 ADC lines Network ✓ WWAN_STATE network status indication Indication ✓ STATUS Module status GPIO ✓ 9 GPIO Interfaces ✓ 1 MIPI_DBI LCD interface GNSS ✓ GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU, GALILEO, QZSS ✓ Standard SPI interface Ethernet ✓...
NOTE • When the temperature is in the range of –30°C to –20°C or +75°C to +85°C, some RF specifications of the C20QM module may not meet the 3GPP standards. 2.3 Module Function C20QM Module mainly consists of the following circuit units: ✓...
C 20QM Hardware Manual ✓ Interfaces The functional block diagram of C20QM module is shown below: Figure 1 C20QM Functional Block Diagram 2.4 Module W orking Mode Table 2.2 Working Mode Working Mode Description Turn off the machine In the case of shutdown, the module is fully powered off.
C 20QM Hardware Manual Interface Application Description 3.1 C hapter Overview This chapter mainly describes the interface definition and application of this module. It contains the following sections: • Module Interface • Power Interface • Switching Machine Reset Mode • USB Interface •...
C 20QM Hardware Manual 3.2 Module Interface 3.2.1 C20QM Pin Layout C20QM pins (Top View) are assigned as follows: Figure 2 C20QM module Interface definition (Top view) NOTE • All RESERVED and unused pin feet need to be left floating...
C 20QM Hardware Manual 3.2.2 C20QM Pin Interface The C20QM module has the LGA interface. The module interface definition is shown in the following table: Table 3.1 Pin Description Pin Type Description PAD TYPE Analog Input Analog Output Bidirectional digital with CMOS input...
C 20QM Hardware Manual 3.2.3 Absolute maximum ratings The absolute maximum ratings table reflects the stress levels that, if exceeded, may cause permanent damage to the device. No functionality is guaranteed outside the operating specifications. Functionality and reliability are only guaranteed within the operating conditions described in Operating conditions. Table 3.2 Absolute Maximum ratings Pin Type V_min...
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C 20QM Hardware Manual RESERVED Do not connect Ground Pin Ground Pin GPIO_79 Pin should PCM data frame not be high PCM_SYNC synchronization before signal completing bootup. GPIO_76 PCM_DIN PCM data input SPI3_CS1_N GPIO_77 PCM data PCM_DOUT SPI2_CS1_N output GPIO_78 Pin should SPI1_CLK not be high...
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C 20QM Hardware Manual SPI3_CS2_N Configurable I/O GPIO_52 Hardware Active low interrupt to WAKEUP_IN input for wake up from 500ms sleep RESERVED Do not connect RESERVED Do not connect RESERVED Do not connect RESERVED Do not connect GPIO_1 UART3 UART3_RX SPI3_MISO reception GPIO_0...
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C 20QM Hardware Manual SDIO bus pull up SDH_PWR_EN power Ground Pin Ground Pin RESERVED Do not connect RESERVED Do not connect GPIO_26 Default SD_CARD_DET_ SD CARD SPI3_CS2_N pullup to Insertion detect RESERVED Do not connect GPIO_3 UART3 Request UART3_RTS SPI3_CLK to send I2C3_SCL...
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C 20QM Hardware Manual RESERVED Do not connect RESERVED Do not connect RESERVED Do not connect Module status Outputs STATUS indication Pin High signal RESERVED Do not connect GPIO_41 Hardware Active low FLIGHT interrupt for input for Flight mode 500ms GPIO_37 Pin should not be high...
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C 20QM Hardware Manual GPIO_11 UART5_RTS I2C_SCL I2C clock signal SPI5_CLK SPI2_CS2_N GPIO_10 I2C_SDA UART5_CTS_N I2C data signal SPI5_CS_N ADC1 Generic ADC RESERVED Do not connect ADC2 Generic ADC RESERVED Do not connect USIM card UIM1_POWER power supply UIM1_DATA GPIO_31 USIM Data UIMI_CLK GPIO_32...
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C 20QM Hardware Manual JTAG Clock JTAG_TCK Input JTAG Mode JTAG_TMS select input JTAG_TDI JTAG Data input JTAG Data JTAG_TDO output MDM_JTAG_SR JTAG Reset for ST_N debug MDM_JTAG_TR JTAG Reset ST_N RESERVED Do not connect RESERVED Do not connect RESERVED Do not connect RESERVED Do not connect...
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C 20QM Hardware Manual SDC2_DATA_2 SDIO Bus data 2 SDC2_DATA_3 SDIO Bus data 3 Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin...
✓ VCC1, VCC2, VCC3, VCC4, VCC5 and VCC6 are the module working power supply. ✓ UIM1_POWER is the working power supply for SIM card. ✓ VREG_OUT_1V8 3.3.1 Power Supply Design The power interface of the C20QM module is as follows: Table 3.5 Power Pin Definitions Power supply Definition...
1.8V voltage The C20QM module is powered by a single power supply and the module provides six power supply pins. The power supply range is from 3.4V to 4.5V. It is recommended to use 3.8V power supply. If the module's operating voltage drop causes the VCC supply voltage to be too low or the supply current is insufficient, the module may shut down or restart.
Minimize the equivalent impedance of the VCC trace 3.3.3 VREF 1.8 Voltage Output The C20QM module outputs 1.8V through VREF for internal digital circuitry. This voltage is the logic level voltage of the module. After normal power-on, the 146 pin will output 1.8V and the current load will be...
3.4.2 Reset Control The Pin 145 of C20QM module Pin is the Reset pin. The application detects that the module is abnormal. When the software does not respond, the module can be reset. Pull the pin low for 100-600ms to reset the module.
VBAT RESET_IN Module Reset Control The C20QM module supports AT command reset, and the AT command is AT+TRB to restart the module. Detailed instructions can be found in the C20QM AT Command Set Manual. 3.5 U SB Interface The C20QM module USB interface supports USB2.0 high-speed protocol. The USB interface work as OTG host, therefore it can work as Host and Slave mode and does not support USB charging mode.
C 20QM Hardware Manual USB_ID USB ID detect USB_DM USB differential signal - The module only acts as a USB slave device and supports USB Sleep and Wake-Up mechanisms. USB interface application reference circuit is as follow: Figure 7 USB connection design circuit diagram with ID Pulled up Figure 8 USB connection design circuit diagram with ID Pulled down www.cavliwireless.com...
4 Mbps. 3.6.1 UART3 Serial Port The pins 64, 65, 80 and 81 of the C20QM module are UART3 serial port pins. UART3 serial interface can be used to interact with peripheral devices. The pins are defined as follows:...
C 20QM Hardware Manual UART3_CTS Clear to Send 3.6.2 UART4 Serial Port (AT UART) The pins 106 and 107 of the module are UART4 serial port pins. UART4 serial interface is configured as the AT port. Users can use this UART port for communication using AT commands. The default baud rate is 115200 bps.
C 20QM Hardware Manual 0.45 1.8V Data voltage transmission domain 3.6.5 Serial Port Application Circuit The serial level is 1.8V. The module's serial port baud rate can be set to 4800 to 921600bps baud rate and the default is 115200bps. To use a 2-wire serial port, User may refer to the following serial port design: Figure 9 UART Serial Port Design The serial port of the module is TTL 1.8V level.
Sim Select 3.7.1 uSIM Card Reference Circuit The C20QM module does not come with a uSIM card slot. Users need to design a USIM card slot on their own interface board. The USIM card interface reference circuit is as follows: Figure 11 USIM Design Circuit Diagram www.cavliwireless.com...
The ground of the USIM deck and the ground of the module should maintain good connectivity. 3.8 G eneral Purpose G PIO Interface The C20QM module contains nine general purpose control signals. The interface is defined as follows: Table 3.14 General GPIO Pin Definitions Pin No.
C 20QM Hardware Manual GPIO_47 General Purpose Pin 47 GPIO_52 General Purpose Pin 52 GPIO_157 General Purpose Pin 157 GPIO_158 General Purpose Pin 158 3.9 Network Status Indication Interface The C10GS module provides one GPIO pins to indicate module status. Table 3.15 Definition of Network Indicator Lamp Pin No.
The brightness of the network indicator can be adjusted by adjusting the current limiting resistor 3.10 PC M digital voice interface C20QM module provides a set of PCM audio interfaces supporting 8-bit A-rate, U-rate and 16-bit linear short frame encoding formats with PCM_SYNC of 8 kHz and PCM_CLK of 2048 kHz.
Figure 14 PCM to Analog Voice Map 3.11 I2C Bus The C20QM module provides a set of hardware bidirectional serial buses with an I2C interface of 1.8V level, a 5.0 Protocol interface, and a clock rate of 400 KHz. Table 3.19 I2C Pin Definition...
Figure 15 I2C Interface Reference Circuit Diagram 3.12 SD Host Interface C20QM module provides a set of 4-bit SD / MMC interfaces, supports SD3.0 protocol, supports two voltage SD cards of 1.8V / 2.95V, clock frequency up to 50MHz, maximum capacity supports 32GB. Provide VREF voltage for SDIO power supply.
3.13 SDC Interface C20QM module provides a set of 4-bit SDC interface, supports SD3.0 protocol, supports two voltage SD cards of 1.8V / 2.95V, clock frequency up to 50MHz, maximum capacity supports 32GB. Provide VREF voltage for SDIO power supply.
50Ω characteristic impedance The pin-3 of the C20QM is the main antenna interface and pin-27 is the Diversity antenna interface. To facilitate the debugging of the antenna, a π-type matching circuit needs to be added to the main board, and a 50-ohm impedance line is taken.
Figure 18 Diversity antenna matching circuit The pin 33 of C20QM is the GNSS antenna interface. The C20QM has a dedicated antenna L1, it supports GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU, QZSS, Galileo. QZSS and SBAS Ranging support available. In order to facilitate antenna debugging, a π-type matching circuit needs to be added to the motherboard and a 50-ohm impedance line is used.
C 20QM Hardware Manual Figure 19 GNSS Active Antenna Matching Circuit Figure 19 GNSS passive antenna matching circuit Figure 20 GNSS Passive Antenna Matching Circuit NOTE • An external LDO can be selected to supply power according to the active antenna requirement. •...
3.14.1 RF Trace Reference The main set of the C20QM module are extracted by pad. The antenna pad to the antenna feed point must use microstrip lines or other types of RF traces. The characteristic impedance of the signal line should be controlled at 50Ω.
C 20QM Hardware Manual Figure 23 The Complete Structure of the Multilayer PCB Strip Line NOTE • Since Coplanar antennas are having maximum noise immunity, it is preferred. 3.15 C ontrol Interface Different module interfaces are available in module. Table 3.23 Control Interface Pin Definition Pin No.
C 20QM Hardware Manual 3.16 SG MII Interface The SGMII interface is a serial interface featuring a low pin count that can be configured for ethernet Table 3.24 SGMII Interface Pin Definition Pin No. Signal name Description MDIO_CLK Management Data clock reference EPHY_INT_N Ethernet PHY Interrupt MDIO_DATA...
C 20QM Hardware Manual 3.17 G NSS Interface Multi – GNSS receiver: ✓ L1 multi-band GNSS receiver ✓ Multi-Constellation GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/Bei Dou/QZSS. Table 3.25 GNSS Antenna Pin Definition Signal name Pin No. Description GNSS_L1 GNSS L1 antenna interface 3.18 JTAG Interface The JTAG interface is used to troubleshoot the device and evaluate its functionality.
C 20QM Hardware Manual 3.19 SPI interface C20QM supports an SPI interface which is master only. It communicates between module and peripherals through synchronous full duplex. The max clock rate is 50 MHz. Table 3.27 SPI Interface Pin Definition Pin No.
C 20QM Hardware Manual 3.20 ADC interface ADC interface converts the analog signals to digital signals which can be understood by the device. The module provides 2 Analog to Digital Converter interface. Table 3.29 ADC Interface Pin Definition Pin No. Signal name Description ADC 1...
C 20QM Hardware Manual Overall Technical Indicators 4.1 C hapter Overview The C20QM module RF overall specifications include the following sections: ✓ Working frequency ✓ GNSS Performances ✓ Antenna requirements 4.2 W orking Frequency Frequency Downstream Variant Uplink frequency Mode...
60°C temperature (ambient) 5.3 Electrostatic Property There is no overvoltage protection inside the C20QM module. The ESD protection is required when the module is used to ensure product quality. ESD design recommendations: ✓ The USB port needs to add TVS on VDD, D+, D- for protection, and the TVS parasitic capacitance on D+/D- is <2pF...
C 20QM Hardware Manual 5.5 Power Supply The C20QM module input power requirements are as follows: Table 5.4 C20QM module Operating Voltage Parameter Minimum value Typical value Maximum value Input Voltage 3.4V 3.8V 4.5V The power-on time of any interface of the module must not be earlier than the boot time of the module, otherwise the module may be abnormal or damaged.
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C 20QM Hardware Manual Band 40 Band 38 506.9 Band 41 900 MHz 1800 AT+CFUN=0 31.8 SLEEP SHUTDOWN µA MODULE PEAK www.cavliwireless.com...
C 20QM Hardware Manual Structural and Mechanical Properties 6.1 C 20QM module mechanical size The figure below shows the top and bottom view of the module. Figure 27 Top View and Bottom View of The Module Figure 28 C20QM Module Dimensions www.cavliwireless.com...
✓ Module packaging and storage ✓ Production welding 8.2 Module Packaging and Storage The C20QM module is packaged in a tape reel with 500 pcs per reel, shipped as a tape reel sealed bag. Figure 30 C20QM Tape Measurements (in mm) www.cavliwireless.com...
(allowing fluctuations of up to 5 degrees Celsius). 8.3 Production W elding The C20QM module is packaged in an anti-static tray. The SMT wire body needs to be equipped with a Tray module. It is recommended to use a reflow oven above 7 temperature zones.
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C 20QM Hardware Manual module falling parts, welding and welding, and poor internal welding of the module caused by the gravity of the module. The recommended furnace temperature curve is shown below: Figure 32 Reflow Soldering Temperature Graph Table 8.1 Reflow Process Parameter Table Warm zone Time Key parameter...
C 20QM Hardware Manual Appendix 9.1 C hapter Overview ✓ Abbreviations ✓ Safety and precautions 9.2 Abbreviations Table 9.1 Abbreviations Abbreviations Full name 3GPP Third Generation Partnership Project Access Point Adaptive Multi-rate Bit Error Rate China Compulsory Certification CDMA Code Division Multiple Access European Conformity Circuit Switched Data Clear to Send...
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C 20QM Hardware Manual Discontinuous Reception EDGE Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Evolution European Union Electromagnetic Compatibility Electrostatic Discharge Federal Communications Commission GPRS General Packet Radio Service Global System for Mobile Communication HSDPA High-Speed Downlink Packet Access HSPA Enhanced High Speed Packet Access HSUPA High Speed Up-link Packet Access IMEI...
C 20QM Hardware Manual Transient Voltage Suppressor Transmitting Direction UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access WWAN Wireless Wide Area Network 9.3 Safety and Precautions In order to use the wireless device safely, the terminal device informs the user of the relevant safety...
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