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C10QM Hardware Manual VERSION HISTORY Version Edit Date • Initial Version 16-08-2023 Updated reference circuits • VCC Power Supply • DC Switching Power Supply Reference Circuit • Power-on Reference Circuit • Reset Reference Circuit • USIM Design Circuit Diagram •...
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01-02-2024 • New variants-EAJ and EA3 Included • Updated Pin interface table 19-02-2024 • Updated the Revised Technical Information of C10QM • Updated the SD Card interface reference circuit 27-03-2024 • Added EAJ variant band list • Updated the USIM interface reference circuit •...
C10QM Hardware Manual Introduction This document is the Hardware Manual of the Cavli Wireless solution product C10QM 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 ✓...
C10QM Hardware Manual 2.2 Module Characteristics 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 Yocto Linux 4.14...
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C10QM Hardware Manual ✓ Compliant with SDIO 3.0 protocol ✓ 4-bit SDC ✓ Can be interfaced with Wi-Fi Transceiver ✓ Compliant with I2C bus protocol ✓ High speed mode supports 3.3Mbps rate ✓ 2 ADC lines ✓ 15-bit ADC Network ✓...
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Module Function Distinction M on the model number represents the multi-mode 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 C10QM module may not meet the 3GPP standards. www.cavliwireless.com...
✓ Power Management unit ✓ Memory ✓ RF Transceiver ✓ RF front-end ✓ RF Band SAW Duplex array ✓ Multi-Band PA ✓ Interfaces The functional block diagram of C10QM module is shown below: Figure 1 C10QM Functional Block Diagram www.cavliwireless.com...
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C10QM Hardware Manual 2.4 Module Working Mode Table 2.2 Working Mode Working Mode Description Turn off the machine In the case of shutdown, the module is fully powered off. Flight Mode The module closes the module RF circuit, unable to interact with the...
C10QM Hardware Manual Interface Application Description 3.1 Chapter 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 •...
C10QM Hardware Manual 3.2 Module Interface 3.2.1 C10QM Pin Layout C10QM pins (Top View) are assigned as follows: Figure 2 C10QM module Interface definition (Top view) NOTE • All RESERVED and unused pin feet need to be left floating www.cavliwireless.com...
C10QM Hardware Manual 3.2.2 C10QM Pin Interface The C10QM module has the LGA interface. The module interface definition is shown in the following table. Table 1 Pin Description Pin Type Description PAD TYPE Analog Input Analog Output Bidirectional digital with CMOS input...
C10QM Hardware Manual Contains an internal weak keeper device (keepers cannot drive external buses) Contains no internal pull Contains an internal pull-up device Contains an internal pull-down device 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.
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C10QM Hardware Manual Table 3.4 Pin Name Configurable Voltage Pin Name Comments Type Functions Definition Description Ground Pin Ground Pin 50Ω ANT_MAIN RF_IO Main Antenna impedance Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Ground Pin Do not RESERVED connect...
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C10QM Hardware Manual Module input VCC6 power supply Do not RESERVED connect Ground Pin Ground Pin Pin should PCM data not be high frame PCM_SYNC GPIO_79 before synchronizati completing on signal bootup. GPIO_76 PCM data PCM_DIN SPI3_CS1_N input GPIO_77 PCM data...
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C10QM Hardware Manual Configurable GPIO_46 SPI4_MISO I/O Pin Configurable GPIO_47 SPI2_MOSI I/O Pin Configurable GPIO_52 SPI3_CS2_N I/O Pin Active low HW interrupt WAKEUP_IN input for to wake up from sleep 500ms Do not RESERVED connect Do not RESERVED connect Do not...
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C10QM Hardware Manual SDIO bus pull SDH_PWR_EN up power Ground Pin Ground Pin Do not RESERVED connect Do not RESERVED connect SD CARD GPIO_26 Default SD_CARD_DET_N Insertion SPI3_CS2_N pullup to 1.8 detect Do not RESERVED connect GPIO_3 UART3 UART3_RTS SPI3_CLK...
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C10QM Hardware Manual Ground Pin Ground Pin Do not RESERVED connect Do not RESERVED connect Do not RESERVED connect Outputs Module status STATUS indication High Signal Do not RESERVED connect Active low FLIGHT GPIO_41 Flight mode input for 500ms Pin should...
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C10QM Hardware Manual GPIO_4 SPI Multi Out SPI_MOSI UART2_TX Serial In GPIO_5 SPI Multi In SPI_MISO UART2_RX Serial Out GPIO_7 SPI serial SPI_SCLK UART2_RTS clock GPIO_11 UART5_RTS I2C clock I2C_SCL SPI5_CLK signal SPI2_CS2_N GPIO_10 I2C data I2C_SDA UART5_CTS_N signal SPI5_CS_N...
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C10QM Hardware Manual Module 500ms pull POWER_ON_IN power key down RESET_OUT_N Reset output Do not RESERVED connect Module reset RESET_IN Module VREF_OUT_1V8 output voltage JTAG Clock JTAG_TCK Input JTAG Mode JTAG_TMS select input JTAG Data JTAG_TDI input JTAG Data JTAG_TDO...
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C10QM Hardware Manual Pin should not be high Configurable GPIO_25 before I/O Pin completing bootup Do not RESERVED connect Do not RESERVED connect GPIO_16 SDIO bus SDC1_CLK UART4_TX clock SPI4_MOSI GPIO_17 SDIO bus SDC1_CMD UART4_RX command SPI4_MISO GPIO_15 UART1_RTS_N SDC1_D0...
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C10QM Hardware Manual Module VREG_L11_1P8 Output Voltage Do not RESERVED connect Do not RESERVED connect Do not RESERVED connect LCD_RESET_N GPIO_74 Reset LCD Do not RESERVED connect LCD Data line LCD_D_4 LCD Data line LCD_D_7 LCD Data line LCD_D_5 LCD Data line...
✓ 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 C10QM module is as follows: Table 3.5 Power Pin Definitions Power supply Definition...
1.8V 1.8V The C10QM module is powered by a single power supply and the module provides six power supply pins. The power supply range is from 3.6V 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 C10QM 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 C10QM 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.
Module Reset Control 3.5 USB Interface The C10QM 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. USB input and output traces must comply with the USB2.0 feature.
C10QM Hardware Manual MDM_USB_ID USB ID detect USB_HS_N USB differential signal - The module acts as a USB slave and master 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...
3.6.1 UART3 Serial Port The pins 64, 65, 80 and 81 of the C10QM module are UART3 serial port pins. UART3 serial interface can be used to interact with peripheral devices. This UART can be used for several applications like NMEA data streaming, Serial data transfer with peripheral devices, HS –...
C10QM 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 baud rate is 115200 bps. The pins are defined as follows: Table 3.11 UART4 Serial Port Pin Definition...
1.8V power source for VCCA. For the chip connection method, refer to the following circuit: Figure 10 Level Conversion Technique 3.7 USIM Interface The C10QM module provides a USIM card interface compatible with the ISO 7816-3 standard. The USIM card power supply is provided by the module's internal power manager and supports 1.8V/3.0V www.cavliwireless.com...
Hot -Swap functionality always ensure that the pin USIM_PRESENT is kept high. 3.7.1 USIM Card Reference Circuit The C10QM module does not come with a USIM card slot. USIM Card slot has to be integrated by the User on their board. The USIM card interface reference circuit is as follows:...
C10QM Hardware Manual Figure 11 USIM Design Circuit Diagram NOTE • The USIM interface cable is recommended to use ONSEMI's SMF15C device for ESD protection. The peripheral circuit components should be placed close to the card holder. The SIM card holder is close to the module layout.
C10QM Hardware Manual 3.8 General Purpose GPIO Interface The C10QM module contains nine general purpose control signals. The interface is defined as follows: Table 3.14 General GPIO Pin Definitions Pin No. Definition Functional description GPIO_42 General Purpose IO pin GPIO_43...
The brightness of the network indicator can be adjusted by adjusting the current limiting resistor 3.10 PCM digital voice interface C10QM 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 C10QM 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. www.cavliwireless.com...
Figure 15 I2C Interface Reference Circuit Diagram 3.12 SDC2 Interface C10QM module provides a set of 4-bit SD / MMC interfaces which is complaint with SDIO 3.0(upto 50 MHz DDR) protocol, and also with eMMC v4.5(upto 200 MHz SDR). This interface supports two voltage SD cards of 1.8V / 3V, clock frequency up to 50MHz, maximum capacity supports 32GB.
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C10QM Hardware Manual Table 3.20 SD Host Interface Pin Definitions Pin No. Pin name Definition SDC2_DATA_0 SD card SDIO bus DATA0 SDC2_DATA_1 SD card SDIO bus DATA1 SDC2_DATA_2 SD card SDIO bus DATA2 SDC2_DATA_3 SD card SDIO bus DATA3 SDC2_CLK...
C10QM Hardware Manual 3.13 SDC1 Interface C10QM 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. Only this SDC Interface can be used to connect Wi-Fi transceivers externally.
C10QM Hardware Manual 3.15 Antenna The C10QM module provides two antenna interfaces, one main set antenna interface, which is responsible for the LTE and GSM signals of the transceiver module and a GNSS antenna interface. The GNSS antenna interface is L1.
C10QM Hardware Manual NOTE • The GNSS antenna needs to maintain a certain distance from the main antenna. • The GNSS antenna has two antenna connection mode: Passive antenna mode and Active antenna mode • External power needs to be provided since the module itself cannot supply power to GNSS Active antenna.
3.15.1 RF Trace Reference The main set of the C10QM 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.
C10QM Hardware Manual Figure 21 The Complete Structure of the Two-Layer PCB Microstrip Line Figure 22 The Complete Structure of the Multilayer PCB Strip Line NOTE • Since Coplanar antennas are having maximum noise immunity, it is preferred. 3.16 Control Interface Different module interfaces are available in module.
C10QM Hardware Manual WAKEUP_IN: WAKEUP_IN wakeup the device after entering sleep mode via AT command or by default it goes to sleep mode in some cases. It will be active low input for 500ms. STATUS: This pin is used to indicate the status of the module.
MDM_JTAG_TRST_N Test Reset 3.20 SPI interface C10QM 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.
C10QM Hardware Manual Table 3.28 SPI Master Timing Characteristics at 50 Mhz Parameter Definition Unit SPI clock period: 50 MHz 20.0 t (mov) Master output valid -5.0 t (mis) Master input setup t (mih) Master input hold 3.21 ADC interface ADC interface converts the analog signals to digital signals which can be understood by the device.
C10QM Hardware Manual Overall Technical Indicators 4.1 Chapter Overview The C10QM module RF overall specifications include the following sections: ✓ Working frequency ✓ GNSS Performances ✓ Antenna requirements 4.2 Working Frequency Table 4.1 RF Frequency Table Frequency Downstream Variant Uplink frequency...
60°C temperature (ambient) 5.3 Electrostatic Property There is no overvoltage protection inside the C10QM 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...
C10QM Hardware Manual 5.5 Power Supply The C10QM module input power requirements are as follows: Table 5.4 C10QM module Operating Voltage Parameter Minimum value Typical value Maximum value Input Voltage 3.6V 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.
C10QM Hardware Manual Structural and Mechanical Properties 6.1 C10QM module mechanical size The figure below shows the top and bottom view of the module. Figure 26 Top View and Bottom View of The Module Figure 27 C10QM Module Dimensions www.cavliwireless.com...
✓ Module packaging and storage ✓ Production welding 8.2 Module Packaging and Storage The C10QM module is packaged in a tape reel with 500 pcs per reel, shipped as a tape reel sealed bag. Figure 30 C10QM Tape Measurements (in mm) www.cavliwireless.com...
(allowing fluctuations of up to 5 degrees Celsius). 8.3 Production Welding The C10QM 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.
C10QM 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...
C10QM Hardware Manual Appendix 9.1 Chapter 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...
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C10QM 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...
C10QM 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...
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