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Hardware Interface Description
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  • Page 1 ® Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description Version: 00.105 DocId: EMS31_US_HID_v00.105  GEMALTO.COM/M2M...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2017, 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® Page 3 of 99 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description Contents Contents Introduction ......................... 9 Key Features at a Glance .................. 9 EMS31-US System Overview ................11 Circuit Concept ....................12 Interface Characteristics ..................13 Application Interface ..................13 2.1.1 Pad Assignment..................
  • Page 4 ® Page 4 of 99 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description Contents 3.2.5 Automatic Shutdown ................57 3.2.5.1 Thermal Shutdown .............. 57 3.2.5.2 Undervoltage Shutdown............58 3.2.5.3 Overvoltage Shutdown............58 Power Saving....................59 3.3.1 Power Saving while Attached to LTE Networks ........59 3.3.2 Wake-up via RTS0/RTS1..............
  • Page 5 ® Page 5 of 99 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description Contents Regulatory and Type Approval Information ............85 Directives and Standards................. 85 SAR requirements specific to portable mobiles ..........87 Reference Equipment for Type Approval ............88 Compliance with FCC and ISED Rules and Regulations......... 89 Document Information....................
  • Page 6 ® Page 6 of 99 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description Tables Tables Table 1: Pad assignments.................... 14 Table 2: Signal properties .................... 15 Table 3: Absolute maximum ratings................20 Table 4: Signals of the SIM interface (SMT application interface) ....... 25 Table 5: GPIO lines and possible alternative assignment..........
  • Page 7 ® Page 7 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description Figures Figures Figure 1: EMS31-US system overview................11 Figure 2: EMS31-US baseband block diagram ............. 12 Figure 3: Numbering plan for connecting pads (bottom view)........13 Figure 4: Serial interface ASC0..................21 Figure 5: ASC0 start-up behavior (TBC) ...............
  • Page 8 ® Page 8 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description Figures Figure 50: Humidity indicator card - HIC ................. 82 Figure 51: Small quantity tray..................83 Figure 52: Tray to ship odd module amounts..............83 Figure 53: Tray with packaging materials................ 83 Figure 54: Tray dimensions.....................

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Firmware update Generic update from host application over ASC0 OTA over ASC0 1. The document is effective only if listed in the appropriate Release Notes as part of the technical docu- mentation delivered with your Gemalto M2M product. EMS31_US_HID_v00.105 2017-11-30 ...
  • Page 10 DSB75. DSB75 DSB75 Development Support Board designed to test and type approve Gemalto M2M modules and provide a sample configuration for application engineering. A special adapter is required to connect the EMS31-US evalu- ation module to the DSB75.

  • Page 11: Ems31-Us System Overview

    ® Page 11 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 1.2 EMS31-US System Overview EMS31-US System Overview Application GPIO Module interface Status Fast shutdown FST_SHDN Serial modem ASC0 interface ASC1 Serial interface Pulse Counter COUNTER GP(I)Os SIM1 interface SIM1 (with SIM detection) SIM2 interface/MIM SIM2 /MIM (with SIM detection)

  • Page 12: Circuit Concept

    ® Page 12 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 1.3 Circuit Concept Circuit Concept The following figure shows block diagram of the EMS31-US module and illustrates the major functional components: Baseband block: • Baseband Chipset (baseband processor, power management and pSRAM memory) •...

  • Page 13: Interface Characteristics

    ® Page 13 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2 Interface Characteristics Interface Characteristics EMS31-US is equipped with an SMT application interface that connects to the external appli- cation. The SMT application interface incorporates the various application interfaces as well as the RF antenna interfaces.

  • Page 14: Table 1: Pad Assignments

    ® Page 14 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface Table 1: Pad assignments Pad no. Signal name Pad no. Signal name Pad no. Signal name GPIO20* GPIO22* GPIO21* GPIO23* BATT+ I2CDAT I2CCLK ADC1* GPIO17/TXD1 GPIO16/RXD1 GPIO18/RTS1 BATT+ V180 GPIO19/CTS1...

  • Page 15: Signal Properties

    ® Page 15 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface Signal pads that are not used should not be connected to an external application. Please note that the reference voltages listed in Table 2 are the values measured directly on the EMS31-US module.
  • Page 16 ® Page 16 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface Table 2: Signal properties Function Signal name Signal form and level Comment Emer- EMERG_RST I max = 3.6 V or BATT+ if BATT+ Pulse triggered signal (low gency is lower than 3.6V pulse duration >100µs) to...
  • Page 17 ® Page 17 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface Table 2: Signal properties Function Signal name Signal form and level Comment I2CCLK According to the I C Bus max = 0.5V Specification Version 2.1 for I2CDAT min = 0V the fast mode a rise time of min = 1.35V...
  • Page 18 ® Page 18 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface Table 2: Signal properties Function Signal name Signal form and level Comment Status max = 0V If unused keep line open. min = 1.6V max = 1.8V By delivery default, the line is available as LED line.
  • Page 19 ® Page 19 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface Table 2: Signal properties Function Signal name Signal form and level Comment 1.8V SIM CCRST1 min = 1.5V Card CCRST2 max = 1.85V Inter- typical = TBD V @1mA face max = 0.3V CCIO1...

  • Page 20: Absolute Maximum Ratings

    ® Page 20 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.2.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings The absolute maximum ratings stated in Table 3 are stress ratings under any conditions. Stresses beyond any of these limits will cause permanent damage to EMS31-US. Table 3: Absolute maximum ratings Parameter Unit...

  • Page 21: Serial Interface Asc0

    ® Page 21 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.3 Serial Interface ASC0 EMS31-US offers an 8-wire unbalanced, asynchronous modem interface ASC0 conforming to ITU-T V.28 protocol DCE signaling. The electrical characteristics do not comply with ITU-T V.28.

  • Page 22: Serial Interface Start-Up Behavior

    ® Page 22 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.3.1 Serial Interface Start-Up Behavior The following figure shows the startup behavior of the asynchronous serial interface ASC0. Power supply active Start up Firmware Command interface Interface Reset initialization initialization...

  • Page 23: Serial Interface Asc1

    ® Page 23 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.4 Serial Interface ASC1 EMS31-US 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 24: Figure 7: Asc1 Start-Up Behavior (Tbc)

    ® Page 24 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface Power supply active Start up Firmware Command interface Interface Reset initialization initialization active state VCORE V180 EMERG_RST TXD1 RXD1 RTS1 CTS1 *) For pull-up and pull-down values see Table Figure 7: ASC1 start-up behavior (TBC) EMS31_US_HID_v00.105...

  • Page 25: 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 EMS31-US and is part of the Gemalto M2M reference equipment sub- mitted for type approval. See Section 7.1...

  • Page 26: Figure 8: External Uicc/Sim/Usim Card Holder Circuit

    ® Page 26 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface The figure below shows a circuit to connect an external SIM card holder. V180 Switch position (SIM inserted ) CCIN Switch position (SIM not inserted) CCVCC R 220k 220nF CCRST CCIO...

  • Page 27: Machine Identification Module (Mim)

    ® Page 27 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.5.1 Machine Identification Module (MIM) The second SIM interface is hardware prepared for MIM. If this interface is intended for MIM, traces on carrier PCB should be implemented (see Figure Note: Second SIM/MIM interface is not yet available with the current product release.

  • Page 28: Figure 10: Mim Is Not Populated And 2Nd Sim Interface Is Used Externally

    ® Page 28 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface If second SIM interface is not used, the following is recommended: • CCIN2 - pull down 220k • CCRST2 - leave open • CCIN2/CRST_MIM - leave open •...

  • Page 29: Gpio Interface

    ® Page 29 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.6 GPIO Interface EMS31-US offers a GPIO interface with 20 GPIO lines. The lines are shared with other inter- faces or functions: ASC0 (see Section 2.1.3), ASC1 (see Section 2.1.4), The following table shows the configuration variants for the GPIO pads.

  • Page 30: Figure 11: Gpio Start-Up Behavior

    ® Page 30 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface After startup, the above mentioned alternative GPIO line assignments can be configured using AT commands (see [1]). The configuration is non-volatile and available after module restart. The following figure shows the startup behavior of the GPIO interface. With an active state of the ASC0 interface line CTS0, the initialization of the GPIO interface lines is also finished.

  • Page 31: Control Signals

    ® Page 31 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.7 Control Signals 2.1.7.1 Status LED Note that this feature is not available with release 1. The LED line can also be configured as GPIO5 line, and can be used to drive a status LED that indicates different operating modes of the module (for GPIOs see Section 2.1.6).

  • Page 32: Power Indication Circuit

    ® Page 32 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.7.2 Power Indication Circuit In Power Down mode all digital pins are unpowered. Pulling these pins high will cause current leakage. It is recommended to implement a power indication signal that reports the module's power state and shows whether it is active, in Power Down.

  • Page 33: Host Wakeup

    ® Page 33 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface 2.1.7.3 Host Wakeup If no call, data or message transfer is in progress, the host may shut down its own interfaces to save power. If a call or other request (URC's, messages) arrives, the host can be notified of these events and be woken up again by a state transition of the ASC0 interface's RING0 line.

  • Page 34: Figure 15: Example Of Ring0 Pull-Up Resistor

    ® Page 34 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.1 Application Interface Note that it is strongly recommended to pull up RING0 with the resistor connected to an exter- nal power source. Take into consideration that the resistor value depends on application circuit in place, so it has to be determined as applicable.

  • Page 35: Rf Antenna Interface

    ® Page 35 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.2 RF Antenna Interface RF Antenna Interface The RF interface has an impedance of 50 . EMS31-US is capable of sustaining a 10:1 voltage Ω standing wave ratio (VSWR) mismatch at the antenna line without any damage, even when transmitting at maximum RF power.

  • Page 36: Antenna Installation

    ® Page 36 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.2 RF Antenna Interface 2.2.2 Antenna Installation The antenna is connected by soldering the antenna pad (RF_OUT, pad #59) its neighboring ground pads (GND, i.e., pads #58 and #60) directly to the application's PCB. The antenna pad is the antenna reference point (ARP) for EMS31-US.

  • Page 37: Rf Line Routing Design

    ® Page 37 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.2 RF Antenna Interface For type approval purposes an external application must connect the RF signal in one of the following ways: • Via 50 coaxial antenna connector (common connectors are U-FL or SMA) placed as close Ω...

  • Page 38: Routing Example

    ® Page 38 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.2 RF Antenna Interface 2.2.3.2 Routing Example Interface to RF Connector Figure 18 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, as well as on other PCB characteristics like dielectric, height and layer gap.

  • Page 39: Line Arrangement Examples

    ® Page 39 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.2 RF Antenna Interface 2.2.3.3 Line Arrangement Examples 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 http://web.awrcorp.com/Usa/Products/Optional-Products/TX-Line/ (free software).

  • Page 40: Figure 21: Microstrip Line On 1.0Mm Standard Fr4 2-Layer Pcb - Example 1

    ® Page 40 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.2 RF Antenna Interface Microstrip Line This section gives two line arrangement examples for microstrip line. • Microstrip line on 1.0mm Standard FR4 2-Layer PCB The following two figures show examples with different values for D1 (ground strip separa- tion).

  • Page 41: Figure 22: Microstrip Line On 1.0Mm Standard Fr4 Pcb - Example 2

    ® Page 41 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.2 RF Antenna Interface Application board Ground line Antenna line Ground line Figure 22: Microstrip line on 1.0mm Standard FR4 PCB - example 2 EMS31_US_HID_v00.105 2017-11-30  Confidential / Preliminary...

  • Page 42: Figure 23: Microstrip Line On 1.5Mm Standard Fr4 Pcb - Example 1

    ® Page 42 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.2 RF Antenna Interface • Microstrip line on 1.5mm Standard FR4 2-Layer PCB The following two figures show examples with different values for D1 (ground strip separa- tion). Application board Ground line Antenna line Ground line...

  • Page 43: Figure 24: Microstrip Line On 1.5Mm Standard Fr4 Pcb - Example 2

    ® Page 43 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.2 RF Antenna Interface Application board Ground line Antenna line Ground line Figure 24: Microstrip line on 1.5mm Standard FR4 PCB - example 2 EMS31_US_HID_v00.105 2017-11-30  Confidential / Preliminary...

  • Page 44: Sample Application

    ® Page 44 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.3 Sample Application Sample Application Figure 25 shows a typical example of how to integrate an EMS31-US module with an applica- tion. Usage of the various host interfaces depends on the desired features of the application. Because of the high RF field density inside the module, it cannot be guaranteed that no self interference might occur, depending on frequency and the applications grounding concept.

  • Page 45: Figure 25: Schematic Diagram Of Ems31-Us Sample Application

    ® Page 45 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.3 Sample Application EMS31-US R220k V180 Antenna CCIN CCVCC SIM1 CCIO CCRST CCCLK 220nF 10pF 10pF Power Supply BATT+ R220k 47µF 47µF 100pF V180 CCIN2 CCVCC2 SIM2 CCIO2 CCRST2 CCCLK2 220nF 10pF 10pF...

  • Page 46: Preventing Back Powering

    ® Page 46 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.3 Sample Application 2.3.1 Preventing Back Powering Because of the very low power consumption design, current flowing from any other source into the module circuit must be avoided in any case, for example reverse current from high state external control lines while the module is powered down mode.

  • Page 47: Sample Level Conversion Circuit

    ® Page 47 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 2.3 Sample Application 2.3.2 Sample Level Conversion Circuit Depending on the micro controller used by an external application the module's digital input and output lines (i.e., ASC0, ASC1 or GPIO lines) may require level conversion. The following Figure 26 shows a sample circuit with recommended level shifters for an external application's micro controller (with VLOGIC between 3.0V...3.6V).

  • Page 48: Operating Characteristics

    ® Page 48 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3 Operating Characteristics Operating Characteristics Operating Modes The table below briefly summarizes the various operating modes referred to throughout the document. Table 9: Overview of operating modes Mode Function Normal Active TX LTE data transfer in progress.

  • Page 49: Power Up/Power Down Scenarios

    ® Page 49 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.2 Power Up/Power Down Scenarios Power Up/Power Down Scenarios Do not turn on EMS31-US while it is beyond the safety limits of voltage and temperature stated Section 2.1.2.1. EMS31-US will immediately switch off when these conditions are detected. In extreme cases this can cause permanent damage to the module.

  • Page 50: Switch On Ems31-Us Using On Signal

    ® Page 50 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.2 Power Up/Power Down Scenarios 3.2.1.2 Switch ON EMS31-US Using ON Signal When the operating voltage BATT+ is applied, EMS31-US can be switched on by means of the ON signal. The ON signal is a level triggered signal or directly connected to BATT+.

  • Page 51: Restart Ems31-Us

    ® Page 51 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.2 Power Up/Power Down Scenarios When the operating voltage BATT+ is applied, EMS31-US can also be switched on by means of the ON signal. 1,1 ms 1 ms BATT+ H igh level 100µs min. VCO RE V180 EM ERG _RST...

  • Page 52: Restart Ems31-Us Using Emerg_Rst

    ® Page 52 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.2 Power Up/Power Down Scenarios 3.2.2.2 Restart EMS31-US Using EMERG_RST The EMERG_RST signal is internally connected to baseband chipset (see Figure 30). A low level for more than 100µs (100µs is recommended) sets the processor and all other respective signal pads to their respective reset state.

  • Page 53: Figure 31: Emergency Restart Timing

    ® Page 53 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.2 Power Up/Power Down Scenarios When EMERG_RST goes Low then High while module is in active or sleeping state, the mod- ule starts its boot cycle. The other signals continue from their reset state as if the module was switched on by the ON signal.

  • Page 54: Signal States After First Startup

    ® Page 54 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.2 Power Up/Power Down Scenarios 3.2.3 Signal States after First Startup Table 10 lists the states each interface signal passes through during reset and first firmware initialization. For further firmware startup initializations the values may differ because of differ- ent GPIO line configurations.
  • Page 55 ® Page 55 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.2 Power Up/Power Down Scenarios Table 10: Signal states Signal name Default functionality Reset state First startup configura- tion GPIO26/SPI*_CS1 GPIO26 I/PU I/PD GPIO27/SPI*_CS2 GPIO27 I/PU I/PD I2CCLK I/PU T/OD I2CDAT I/PU T/OD...

  • Page 56: Turn Off Ems31-Us

    ® Page 56 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.2 Power Up/Power Down Scenarios 3.2.4 Turn Off EMS31-US To switch the module off the following procedures may be used: • Software controlled shutdown procedure: Software controlled by sending an AT command over the serial application interface.

  • Page 57: Automatic Shutdown

    ® Page 57 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.2 Power Up/Power Down Scenarios 3.2.5 Automatic Shutdown Automatic shutdown takes effect if the following event occurs: • The EMS31-US board is exceeding the critical limits of overtemperature or undertempera- ture (see Section 3.2.5.1)

  • Page 58: Undervoltage Shutdown

    ® Page 58 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.2 Power Up/Power Down Scenarios 3.2.5.2 Undervoltage Shutdown The undervoltage shutdown threshold is the specified minimum supply voltage V given in BATT+ Table 2. When the average supply voltage measured by EMS31-US approaches the undervolt- age shutdown threshold (i.e., 0.05V offset) the module will send the following URC: ^SBC: Undervoltage Warning The undervoltage warning is sent only once - until the next time the module is close to the un-...

  • Page 59: Power Saving

    ® Page 59 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.3 Power Saving Power Saving EMS31-US can be configured to control power consumption. UART interfaces (ASC0 and ASC1) can be configured for the power saving mode. It will then be deactivated with predefined timeout after last character is sent.

  • Page 60: Figure 34: Behavior In Lte Psm

    ® Page 60 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.3 Power Saving The high level operation of PSM is illustrated in Figure 34. The scenario assumes there is no data exchange between the module and network (except for the minimum required network sig- naling).

  • Page 61: Wake-Up Via Rts0/Rts1

    ® Page 61 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.3 Power Saving 3.3.2 Wake-up via RTS0/RTS1 RTS0/RTS1 can be used to wake up EMS31-US from SLEEP mode configured with AT com- mand. Assertion of either RTS0 or RTS1 (i.e., toggle from inactive high to active low) serves as wake up event, thus allowing an external application to almost immediately terminate power saving.

  • Page 62: Power Supply

    ® Page 62 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.4 Power Supply Power Supply The power supply of EMS31-US has to be a single voltage source at BATT+. It must be able to provide the current for all operation modes of the module. All the key functions for supplying power to the device are handled by the power management section of the analog controller.

  • Page 63: Minimizing Power Losses

    ® Page 63 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.4 Power Supply 3.4.2 Minimizing Power Losses When designing the power supply for your application please pay specific attention to power losses. Ensure that the input voltage of BATT+ never drops below 3.2V on the EMS31-US board.

  • Page 64: Monitoring Power Supply Using At Command

    ® Page 64 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.5 Operating Temperatures 3.4.4 Monitoring Power Supply Using AT Command To monitor the supply voltage you can also use the AT^SBV command which returns the value related to the reference points BATT+ and GND. The module continuously measures the voltage at intervals depending on the operating mode of the RF interface.

  • Page 65: Electrostatic Discharge

    Note: The values may vary with the individual application design. For example, it matters whether or not the application platform is grounded over external devices like a computer or other equipment, such as the Gemalto reference application described in Section 5.3.

  • Page 66: Blocking Against Rf On Interface Lines

    Figure 38: EMI circuits Note: In case the application uses an internal antenna that is implemented close to the EMS31- US module, Gemalto strongly recommends sufficient EMI measures, e.g. of type B or C, for each digital input or output.

  • Page 67: Table 16: Emi Measures On The Application Interface

    ® Page 67 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.7 Blocking against RF on Interface Lines The following table lists for each signal line at the module's SMT application interface the EMI measures that may be implemented. Table 16: EMI measures on the application interface Signal name EMI measures Remark...

  • Page 68: Reliability Characteristics

    ® Page 68 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 3.8 Reliability Characteristics Reliability Characteristics The test conditions stated below are an extract of the complete test specifications. Table 17: Summary of reliability test conditions Test type Conditions Standard Vibration Frequency range: 10-20Hz;...

  • Page 69: Mechanical Dimensions, Mounting And Packaging

    ® Page 69 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4 Mechanical Dimensions, Mounting and Packaging Mechanical Dimensions, Mounting and Packaging The following sections describe the mechanical dimensions of EMS31-US and give recommen- dations for integrating EMS31-US into the host application. Mechanical Dimensions of EMS31-US Figure 39 shows the top and bottom view of EMS31-US and provides an overview of the...

  • Page 70: Figure 40: Dimensions Of Ems31-Us (All Dimensions In Mm)

    ® Page 70 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4.1 Mechanical Dimensions of EMS31-US Figure 40: Dimensions of EMS31-US (all dimensions in mm) Figure 41: Dimensions of EMS31-US (all dimensions in mm) - bottom view EMS31_US_HID_v00.105 2017-11-30  Confidential / Preliminary...

  • Page 71: Mounting Ems31-Us Onto The Application Platform

    4.2.1.1 Land Pattern and Stencil The land pattern and stencil design as shown below is based on Gemalto characterizations for lead-free solder paste on a four-layer test PCB and a 150 micron thick stencil. The combined land pattern given in...

  • Page 72: Figure 43: Recommended Design For 150 Micron Thick Stencil (Top View, Dual Design)

    The stencil design illustrated in Figure 43 is recommended by Gemalto M2M as a result of ex- tensive tests with Gemalto M2M Daisy Chain modules. Note that depending on co-planarity or other properties of the external PCB, it could be that all of the central ground pads may have to be soldered.

  • Page 73: Board Level Characterization

    EMS31-US comprises components that are susceptible to damage induced by absorbed mois- ture. Gemalto M2M's EMS31-US module complies with the latest revision of the IPC/JEDEC J-STD- 020 Standard for moisture sensitive surface mount devices and is classified as MSL 4.

  • Page 74: Soldering Conditions And Temperature

    ® Page 74 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4.2 Mounting EMS31-US onto the Application Platform 4.2.3 Soldering Conditions and Temperature 4.2.3.1 Reflow Profile Figure 44: Reflow profile Table 18: Reflow temperature ratings Profile Feature PB-Free Assembly Preheat & Soak Temperature Minimum (T 150°C Smin...

  • Page 75: Maximum Temperature And Duration

    ® Page 75 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4.2 Mounting EMS31-US onto the Application Platform 4.2.3.2 Maximum Temperature and Duration The following limits are recommended for the SMT board-level soldering process to attach the module: • A maximum module temperature of TBD°C. This specifies the temperature as measured at the module's top side.

  • Page 76: Durability And Mechanical Handling

    ® Page 76 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4.2 Mounting EMS31-US onto the Application Platform 4.2.4 Durability and Mechanical Handling 4.2.4.1 Storage Conditions EMS31-US modules, as delivered in tape and reel carriers, must be stored in sealed, moisture barrier anti-static bags.

  • Page 77: Processing Life

    ® Page 77 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4.2 Mounting EMS31-US onto the Application Platform 4.2.4.2 Processing Life EMS31-US must be soldered to an application within 72 hours after opening the MBB (=mois- ture barrier bag) it was stored in. As specified in the IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033 Standard, the manufacturing site processing the modules should have ambient temperatures below 30°C and a relative humidity below 60%.

  • Page 78: Packaging

    ® Page 78 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4.3 Packaging Packaging 4.3.1 Tape and Reel The single-feed tape carrier for EMS31-US is illustrated in Figure 45. The figure also shows the proper part orientation. The tape width is 44 mm and the EMS31-US modules are placed on the tape with a 28-mm pitch.

  • Page 79: Barcode Label

    ® Page 79 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4.3 Packaging 4.3.1.2 Barcode Label A barcode label provides detailed information on the tape and its contents. It is attached to the reel. Figure 47: Barcode label on tape reel EMS31_US_HID_v00.105 2017-11-30 ...

  • Page 80: Shipping Materials

    ® Page 80 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4.3 Packaging 4.3.2 Shipping Materials EMS31-US is distributed in tape and reel carriers. The tape and reel carriers used to distribute EMS31-US are packed as described below, including the following required shipping materials: •...

  • Page 81: Figure 49: Moisture Sensitivity Label

    ® Page 81 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4.3 Packaging Figure 49: Moisture sensitivity label EMS31_US_HID_v00.105 2017-11-30  Confidential / Preliminary...

  • Page 82: Transportation Box

    ® Page 82 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4.3 Packaging MBBs contain one or more desiccant pouches to absorb moisture that may be in the bag. The humidity indicator card described below should be used to determine whether the enclosed components have absorbed an excessive amount of moisture.

  • Page 83: Trays

    ® Page 83 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4.3 Packaging 4.3.3 Trays If small module quantities are required, e.g., for test and evaluation purposes, EMS31-US may be distributed in trays (for dimensions see Figure 54). The small quantity trays are an alternative to the single-feed tape carriers normally used.

  • Page 84: Figure 54: Tray Dimensions

    ® Page 84 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 4.3 Packaging Figure 54: Tray dimensions EMS31_US_HID_v00.105 2017-11-30  Confidential / Preliminary...

  • Page 85: Regulatory And Type Approval Information

    ® Page 85 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 5 Regulatory and Type Approval Information Regulatory and Type Approval Information Directives and Standards EMS31-US is 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 "EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description".

  • Page 86: Table 24: Standards Of The Ministry Of Information Industry Of The

    Period, of this product is 20 years as per the symbol shown here, unless otherwise marked. The EPUP is valid only as long as the product is operated within the operating limits described in the Gemalto M2M Hardware Interface Description. Please see Table 25...

  • Page 87: Sar Requirements Specific To Portable Mobiles

    ® Page 87 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 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 EMS31-US based applications to be evaluated and approved for compliance with national and/or international regulations.

  • Page 88: Reference Equipment For Type Approval

    EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 5.3 Reference Equipment for Type Approval Reference Equipment for Type Approval The Gemalto M2M reference setup submitted to type approve EMS31-US (including a special approval adapter for the DSB75) is shown in the following figure Antenna...

  • Page 89: Compliance With Fcc And Ised Rules And Regulations

    EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 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 reference application de- scribed in Section 5.3 will be registered under the following identifiers: •...
  • Page 90 ® Page 90 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 5.4 Compliance with FCC and ISED Rules and Regulations Notes (FCC): This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any in- terference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

  • Page 91: Document Information

    ® Page 91 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 6 Document Information Document Information Revision History ® New document: Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description Version 00.105 Chapter What is new Initial document setup EMS31_US_HID_v00.105 2017-11-30  Confidential / Preliminary...

  • Page 92: Related Documents

    Digital-to-Analog Converter Digital Audio Interface dBm0 Digital level, 3.14dBm0 corresponds to full scale, see ITU G.711, A-law Data Communication Equipment (typically modems, e.g. Gemalto M2M module) DCS 1800 Digital Cellular System, also referred to as PCN Does not implemented Discontinuous Reception...
  • Page 93 ® Page 93 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 6.3 Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation Description Data Terminal Ready Discontinuous Transmission eDRX Enhanced Discontinuous Reception Enhanced Full Rate EGSM Enhanced GSM EIRP Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power Electromagnetic Compatibility Effective Radiated Power Electrostatic Discharge European Telecommunication Standard Federal Communications Commission (U.S.)
  • Page 94 ® Page 94 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 6.3 Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation Description Not implemented Negative Temperature Coefficient Original Equipment Manufacturer Power Amplifier Password Authentication Protocol PBCCH Packet Switched Broadcast Control Channel Printed Circuit Board Power Control Level Pulse Code Modulation Personal Communications Network, also referred to as DCS 1800 Personal Communication System, also referred to as GSM 1900...
  • Page 95 ® Page 95 of 98 Cinterion EMS31-US Hardware Interface Description 6.3 Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation Description UART Universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter UICC Universal Integrated Circuit Card Unsolicited Result Code USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio EMS31_US_HID_v00.105 2017-11-30 ...

  • Page 96: Safety Precaution Notes

    Failure to comply with these precautions violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the product. Gemalto M2M assumes no liability for customer’s failure to comply with these precautions.

  • Page 97: Appendix

    Sales contacts are listed in Table 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. Table 28: Molex sales contacts (subject to change)
  • Page 98 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.