ZTE MW3650 WCDMA Module User Manual

Hardware Development Guide of

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Version V1.0, 2015-09-28

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Contents

Figures ................................................................................................................................................. VII

Tables ................................................................................................................................................. VIII

1 About This Document .................................................................................................................. 10

1.1 Application Range ......................................................................................................... 10

1.2 Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 10

1.3 Supported & Reference Documents List ....................................................................... 11

1.4 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................ 11

2 Product Overview ......................................................................................................................... 13

2.1 Technical Parameters ..................................................................................................... 14

2.2 Function Overview ........................................................................................................ 16

2.2.1 Baseband Function ................................................................................................ 16

2.2.2 Radio Frequency Function .................................................................................... 16

3 Mechanic Features ....................................................................................................................... 18

3.1 Module Illustration ........................................................................................................ 18

3.2 Module hex-vision images ............................................................................................ 19

3.3 Module Main Board PCB Encapsulation Dimension Diagram ..................................... 19

3.4 PCB Design Guidelines ................................................................................................. 21

3.5 Suggestions for Heat-dissipation Design ....................................................................... 22

4 Interfaces....................................................................................................................................... 23

4.1 Definition of PINs ......................................................................................................... 23

4.2 Hardware interface description ...................................................................................... 27

4.3 Ground ........................................................................................................................... 28

4.4 Power Interface .............................................................................................................. 28

4.4.1 V_MAIN PINS ..................................................................................................... 28

4.4.2 VREF PINS ........................................................................................................... 30

4.4.3 Power interface PCB Layout and Wiring Guidance .............................................. 30

4.5 Power-on/Power-off & Reset......................................................................................... 31

4.5.1 Power On .............................................................................................................. 31

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4.5.2 Power Off .............................................................................................................. 31

4.5.3 Reset ...................................................................................................................... 32

4.5.4 Power-on/Power-off Flow ..................................................................................... 32

4.6 UART Interface ............................................................................................................. 34

4.7 (U)SIM Card Interface .................................................................................................. 36

4.8 USB Interface ................................................................................................................ 38

4.9 Working Status Indicator Interface ................................................................................ 39

4.10 SPI Bus Interface ........................................................................................................... 40

4.11 I2C Bus .......................................................................................................................... 41

4.12 User Interface ................................................................................................................ 42

5 Antenna ......................................................................................................................................... 43

5.1 Preliminary Antenna Evaluation .................................................................................... 43

5.2 Antenna Design Guidance ............................................................................................. 43

5.3 Suggested Antenna Location ......................................................................................... 44

5.4 RF PCB wire guidelines ................................................................................................ 45

5.5 EMC Requirements ....................................................................................................... 45

5.6 Index Requirement of Antenna ...................................................................................... 46

5.6.1 Passive Index of Antenna ...................................................................................... 46

5.6.2 Active Index of Antenna ....................................................................................... 47

5.6.3 OTA Test method of Whole Machine Antenna ...................................................... 48

6 Electric Feature ............................................................................................................................ 49

6.1 Interface PWL ............................................................................................................... 49

6.2 Power Supply ................................................................................................................ 49

6.3 Working Current ............................................................................................................ 49

7 Technical Index of Radio Frequency .......................................................................................... 51

7.1 Index of RF under UMTS Mode ................................................................................... 51

7.1.1 Maximum Transmission Power ............................................................................. 51

7.1.2 Receiving Sensibility ............................................................................................ 52

7.1.3 Spurious Emission Index ....................................................................................... 52

7.2 Index of RF under GPRS/GSM/EDGE Mode ............................................................... 52

7.2.1 Maximum Transmission Power ............................................................................. 53

7.2.2 Receiving Sensibility ............................................................................................ 53

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7.2.3 Spurious Emission Index ....................................................................................... 53

8 Related Test & Test Standard ...................................................................................................... 55

8.1 Testing Reference .......................................................................................................... 55

8.2 Description of Testing Environment .............................................................................. 56

8.3 Reliability Testing Environment .................................................................................... 56

8.4 Reliability Testing Result .............................................................................................. 57

8.5 ESD Characteristic ........................................................................................................ 58

9 SMT Process and Baking Guide ................................................................................................. 59

9.1 Storage Requirements .................................................................................................... 59

9.2 Module’s Position Requirements on Main board .......................................................... 59

9.3 Module Planeness Standard ........................................................................................... 60

9.3.1 Process Routing Selection ..................................................................................... 60

9.3.2 Solder Paste Selection ........................................................................................... 60

9.3.3 Design of module PAD’s steel mesh opening on main board................................ 61

9.3.4 Module Board’s SMT process ............................................................................... 62

9.3.5 Module Soldering Reflow Curve .......................................................................... 63

9.3.6 Reflow method ...................................................................................................... 64

9.3.7 Maintenance of defects ......................................................................................... 64

9.4 Module’s Baking Requirements .................................................................................... 64

9.4.1 Module’s Baking Environment ............................................................................. 64

9.4.2 Baking device and operation procedure ................................................................ 65

9.4.3 Module Baking Conditions ................................................................................... 65

10 Safety Warnings and Notes .......................................................................................................... 66

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Figures

Figure 2-1 System Connection Structure ............................................................................. 16

Figure 4-1 PIN Configuration Diagram ............................................................................... 23

Figure 4-2 Wakeup Waveform .............................................................................................. 26

Figure 4-3 LDO Power Supply ............................................................................................ 29

Figure 4-4 DC/DC Switching Power Supply ....................................................................... 30

Figure 4-5 Power On & Reseting Circuit Reference Diagram ............................................. 31

Figure 4-6 Power-on Sequence Chart of Module ................................................................. 33

Figure 4-7 Power-off Sequence Chart of Module ................................................................ 33

Figure 4-8 UART Interface PWL Conversion Reference Design ........................................ 35

Figure 4-9 Module Serial Port & AP Application Processor ............................................... 35

Figure 4-10 The Connection of UART and Standard RS-232-C Interface .......................... 36

Figure 4-11 (U)SIM Card Console Circuit Reference Design ............................................. 37

Figure 4-12 USB Interface Circuit Reference Design Schematic Diagram ......................... 39

Figure 5-1 Translation Circuit Diagram ............................................................................... 44

Figure 5-2 OTA Test System ............................................................................................... 48

Figure 9-1 Green oil and white oil at module’s position on main board .............................. 60

Figure 9-2 Module Board’s Steel Mesh Diagram ................................................................ 62

Figure 9-3 Material Module Pallet ....................................................................................... 62

Figure 9-4 Module Furnace Temperature Curve Diagram ................................................... 63

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Tables

Table 1-1 Support Documents List ...................................................................................... 11

Table 1-2 Abbreviation List ................................................................................................. 11

Table 2-1 Module Frequency band configuration ................................................................ 13

Table 2-2 Major Technical Parameters ................................................................................ 14

Table 2-3 Working Frequency Band .................................................................................... 17

Table 3-1 Product Illustration .............................................................................................. 18

Table 4-1 PIN Interface Definition ...................................................................................... 23

Table 4-2 Voltage Current Characteristic ............................................................................ 29

Table 4-3 Power-on/Power-off Time ................................................................................... 33

Table 4-4 The Definition of UART Signal .......................................................................... 34

Table 4-5 The Definition of USIM Card Interface............................................................... 36

Table 4-6 The Definition of USB PINS ............................................................................... 38

Table 4-7 The Correspondence of Port Map ........................................................................ 39

Table 4-8 Indicator Light Reference Design Schematic Diagram ....................................... 40

Table 4-9 The Description of Working Status Indicator Light ............................................ 40

Table 4-10 The Definition of SPI Interface ......................................................................... 40

Table 4-11 I2C Reference Circuit Design ............................................................................ 41

Table 5-1 The Passive Index Reference of Main Antenna about PAD product ................... 46

Table 5-2 The Passive Index Reference of Diversity Antenna about PAD product ............ 46

Table 5-3 Recommended Product OTA Index Requirement ............................................... 47

Table 6-1 Main Out ward Interface PWL of Module ........................................................... 49

Table 6-2 Input Voltage ....................................................................................................... 49

Table 6-3 The Current Consumption under Sleep Mode ..................................................... 50

Table 6-4 The Working Current of MODULE .................................................................... 50

Table 7-1 Maximum Transmission Power ........................................................................... 51

Table 7-2 Reference of Receiving Sensitivity ...................................................................... 52

Table 7-3 Spurious Emission Index ..................................................................................... 52

Table 7-4 Maximum Transmission Power of GSM850/900/1800/1900 (GMSK/8PSK) .... 53

Table 7-5 Receiving Sensitivity ........................................................................................... 53

Table 8-1 Testing Standard .................................................................................................. 55

Table 8-2 Testing Environment ........................................................................................... 56

Table 8-3 Testing Instrument & Device ............................................................................... 56

Table 8-4 Reliability Features .............................................................................................. 56

Table 8-5 The Temperature Testing Result Under Windless Condition .............................. 57

Table 8-6 The High/low Temperature Running and Storage Testing Result ....................... 57

Table 8-7 Module ESD Features .......................................................................................... 58

Table 9-1 Baking parameters ............................................................................................... 59

Table 9-2 LCC module PAD’s steel mesh opening ............................................................. 61

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R&TTE Regulation:

In all cases assessment of the final product must be mass against the Essential requirements of

the R&TTE Directive Articles 3.1(a) and (b), safety and EMC respectively, as well as any relevant

Article 3.2 requirements.

Hereby, ZTE CORPORATION declares that this product is in complies with the essential

requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directive.

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About This Document

1.1 Application Range

This document is applicable as the hardware development guide of MW3650 module produce. Users need to design

products according to the requirement and guide of this document. This document only can be applied to the hardware

application development of MW3650 module product.

1.2 Purpose

This document provides the hardware solutions and development fundamentals for a product with the module. By

reading this document, the user can have an overall knowledge of the module and a clear understanding of the

technical parameters. With this document, the user can successfully fulfill the application and development of 3G

wireless Internet product or equipment.

Besides the product function features and technical parameters, this document also provides the product reliability

tests and related testing standards, business function realization process, RF performance indexes and a guide on the

design of user circuits, to provide the user with a complete design reference.

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NOTE:

At present, our company has a large number of module products. Users may come across many module board

welding problems when using the module. To ensure the module board welding first pass yield and guarantee the

module manufacturing and welding quality in the following integration process, please do as the chapter 9 of

Manufacturing Guide in this document.

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1.3 Supported & Reference Documents List

Besides this hardware development guide, we also provide the Datasheet document, software development guide and

AT command reference guide. Table 1-1 is the support document list.

Table 1-1 Support Documents List

Document NO. Document Name

1 ZTEWelink Software Development Guide of Module

Product(MG3732_V2A&MW3650).pdf

2 ZTEWelink MW3650 Datasheet.pdf

3 AT Command reference guide for ZTEWelink

MG3732_V2A,MW3650 Module.pdf

1.4 Abbreviations

Table 1-2 is a list of abbreviations involved in this document, as well as the English full names.

Table 1-2 Abbreviation List

Abbreviations Full Name

ADC Analog-Digital Converter

ARP Antenna Reference Point

BER Bit Error Rate

BTS Base Transceiver Station

CDMA Code Division Multiple Access

CS Coding Scheme

CSD Circuit Switched Data

CPU Central Processing Unit

DAC Digital-to-Analog Converter

DCE Data Communication Equipment

DSP Digital Signal Processor

DTE Data Terminal Equipment

DTMF Dual Tone Multi-Frequency

DTR Data Terminal Ready

EGSM Enhanced GSM

EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility

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Abbreviations Full Name

EMI Electro Magnetic Interference

ESD Electronic Static Discharge

ETS European Telecommunication Standard

FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access

FR Full Rate

GPRS General Packet Radio Service

GSM Global Standard for Mobile Communications

IC Integrated Circuit

IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity

ISO International Standards Organization

ITU International Telecommunications Union

LCD Liquid Crystal Display

LED Light Emitting Diode

MCU Machine Control Unit

PCB Printed Circuit Board

PCL Power Control Level

PCS Personal Communication System

PDU Protocol Data Unit

PPP Point-to-point protocol

RAM Random Access Memory

RF Radio Frequency

ROM Read-only Memory

RTC Real Time Clock

SIM Subscriber Identification Module

SMS Short Message Service

SPI Serial Peripheral Interface

TE Terminal Equipment also referred it as DTE

UART Universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter

UIM User Identifier Management

USB Universal Serial Bus

UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunication System

WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multi Access

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Product Overview

MW3650 is a WCDMA/HSDPA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE industry module developed by our company, and it is a wireless

Internet module with LCC interface. The module has voice(optional), short message and data service functions. The

downlink peak data rate is 3.6Mbps and the uplink peak data rate is 384Kbps, so it can supply the users with

economical high speed internet access business, wireless data business and so on. It is widely applied to but not

limited to the various products and equipment such as modem, embedded module, wireless phone, multimedia phone

and touch screen communication device, PAD, vehicle-mounted terminals and electric consumed devices, using the

MW3650 module.

The function features of this module are described as bellow:

1) Support UMTS/HSDPA 850(900)/1900/2100MHz frequency band,

GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/

1800/1900MHz frequency band.

2)

Can supply GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA high speed data access service in a mobile

environment.

3)

Support SMS and voice functions.

4)

Supply (U)SIM card interface (3.0V/1.8V), USB2.0 interface, 8-wire UART (compatible with

2-wire UART), power on/off, reset and so on.

Taking MW3650 module as an example, this document introduces the logical structure, hardware interfaces and main

function in detail. It also supplies the corresponding design reference of hardware and structure.

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NOTE:

At present, the frequency band of MW3650 module in UMTS mode can take proper tailoring or configuration

according to the corresponding requirement of customers as is shown blow.

Table 2-1 Module Frequency band configuration

Configuration GSM Bands WCDMA Bands

MW3650V1A 850/1900MHz 1900/850MHz

MW3650V1B 900/1800MHz 2100/900MHz

MW3650V1C 900/1800MHz 2100MHz

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2.1 Technical Parameters

The major features of the module can be described from the aspects of mechanic feature, base band, radio frequency,

technical standard, environment features and so on. Table below is a list of the major technical parameters and

features supported by module.

Table 2-2 Major Technical Parameters

Type Item Specifications

Mechanical

Feature

Dimensions (L × W × H) 30.0mm × 30..0mm × 2.3mm

Weight About 5g

Encapsulation type LCC with 80 pins

Baseband

(U)SIM/SIM Standard SIM card interface

3V SIM card and 1.8V SIM card

USB interface USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED

UART interface 8-wire UART

Max Power Dissipation

About 2.2W

Power Supply DC 3.3~4.2V, typical value is 3.8V

Working Current

2

Peak current About 0.6A

The average

current in

normal working

About 540mA@UMTS 2100

About 239mA@GSM 900

Standby current About 5mA@UMTS

About 5mA@GSM

RF

GSM Frequency Band EDGE/GPRS/GSM：1900/1800/900/850MHz

UMTS Frequency Band HSDPA/WCDMA：2100/1900/850(900)MHz;

Diversity Reception

Frequency Band NA

1

Max. Transmitter Power

UMTS2100/1900/900/850: Power Class 3 (+24dBm

+2.5/-1.5dBm)

GSM/GPRS 850MHz/900MHz: Power Class 4 (+33dBm +

2.5/-0.5 dBm)

GSM/GPRS 1800MHz/1900MHz: Power Class 1 (+30dBm

+2.5/-0.5 dBm)

EDGE 850MHz/900MHz: Power Class E2 (+27dBm

+4.5/-1.5dBm)

EDGE 1800MHz/1900MHz: Power Class E2 (+26dBm

+4.5/-2.5dBm)

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Type Item Specifications

Receiving sensitivity

WCDMA2100 : ≤-108dBm

WCDMA1900 : ≤-109dBm

WCDMA900 : ≤-109dBm

WCDMA850 : ≤-109 dBm

GSM850/900/1800/1900 : ≤-107dBm

Main Antenna External, Provide Antenna PAD

Technical

Standard

Data Rate

GSM CS: UL 9.6kbps/DL 9.6kbps

GPRS: Multi-slot Class 10

EDGE: Multi-slot Class 12

WCDMA CS: UL 64kbps/DL 64kbps

WCDMA PS: UL 384kbps/DL 384kbps

HSDPA HSDPA: DL 3.6Mb/s(Category 6)

Protocol HSDPA/WCDMA/EDGE/GPRS/GSM

3GPP Protocol R5, R4, R99

OS

Windows XP (SP2 and later)

Windows Vista & 7

WinCE

Linux

Android

Environmen

t Feature

3

Working Temperature -30 ~ 75° C

Storage Temperature -40 ~ 85° C

Humidity 5%~ 95%

Application

DATA Support

SMS

Support ultra-long SMS

Support Text and PDU mode

Point to point MO and MT

Voice Support

MMS Support (Not support built-in MMS protocol stack

temporarily)

TCP/IP Support

UDP/IP Support

Phonebook Support

Upgrade Support

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NOTE:

“NA” indicates nonsupport.

Working current value is the average value tested under the max transmitter power. The value may be different in

different condition and environment. Please take the actual measurement as the reference.

Please make sure that the module is started up in the recommended working current range and working

temperature to avoid the damage or the abnormal working of the module.

2.2 Function Overview

2.2.1 Baseband Function

When connected with the system board, the module mainly includes the following signal groups: USB signal, (U)SIM

card signal, status querying signal, UART signal, module power-on/resetting signal, main antenna interface and

power-supply interface. Figure below is the system connection structure.

Figure 2-1 System Connection Structure

2.2.2 Radio Frequency Function

The working frequency band of module is shown in the table below.

a) Support HSDPA/WCDMA 850(900)/1900/2100MHz.

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b) Support GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900MHz.

c) The highest downlink rate supported by HSDPA is 3.6Mbit/s.

d) PS domain supports EDGE CLASS12/GPRS CLASS10 bearer service.

e) CS domain supports 64Kbit/s data service in WCDMA mode.

Table 2-3 Working Frequency Band

Working Frequency Band Uplink Frequency Band Downlink Frequency Band

UMTS850 (band V) 824 MHz — 849 MHz 869 MHz — 894 MHz

UMTS900 (band VIII) 880 MHz — 915 MHz 925 MHz — 960 MHz

UMTS1900 (band II) 1850 MHz — 1910 MHz 1930 MHz — 1990 MHz

UMTS2100 (band I) 1920 MHz — 1980 MHz 2110 MHz — 2170 MHz

GSM850 824 MHz — 849MHz 869 MHz — 894 MHz

GSM900 890 MHz — 915MHz 925 MHz — 960MHz

GSM1800 1710 MHz — 1785MHz 1805 MHz — 1880MHz

GSM1900 1850 MHz — 1910MHz 1930 MHz — 1990MHz

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Mechanic Features

3.1 Module Illustration

The Product Illustration of module is shown in the Figure 3-1.

Table 3-1 Product Illustration

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NOTE:

The picture above is just for reference; please take the actual products as the reference.

 Dimensions (L × W × H): 30.0 mm × 30.0mm ×2.3mm

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Weight: about 5g

.

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3.2 Module hex-vision images

The module hex-vision images are shown in figure 3-2 (units: mm).

Figure 3-2 module hex-vision images

Note: the height in the figure above is without the module label, so it is 2.2mm.

3.3 Module Main Board PCB Encapsulation

Dimension Diagram

The detailed dimension of PCB welding panel is shown in figure 3-3 (units: mm).

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Figure 3-3 The detailed dimension of PCB welding panel

Figure 3-4 Recommended Welding Panel Design Dimension of Customer Interface Board

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Figure 3-5 PCB Bottom Welding Panel

3.4 PCB Design Guidelines

To ensure the module has good performance in the application process, the users of modules should do

as the following guidelines in the process of PCB wire designing:

1) For testing and maintenance convenience, the customer dev board PCB should be hollowed out to

show the test pionts as is shown in the red box in figure 3-5 so as to do JTAG installation and

debugging.

2) The rest round test points are used for module power supply and calibration in SMT production

process. Do not short out these test points when connect the module to main board.

3) In the design process, the strongly disturbing signals such as clock signal, high-frequency digital

signal and switching signal of switch power supply should be placed far away from the module.

4) Please pay attention to the protection of RF and audio analog signal. If condition permits, it is

better to separate the analog ground and digital ground. After the separation, the signal line or

power line should not pass over the separation channel.

5) To ensure the integrity and circulation ability, if condition permits, it is better to adopt planar form.

6) Please ensure the integrity of the module ground to reduce the leak of disturbing signal.

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3.5 Suggestions for Heat-dissipation Design

The module will dissipate heat during the working process, and might also be affected by other

high-temperature devices. When do the heat-dissipation design, please pay attention to the following items:

1) Place this product far away from the switch power supply and high speed signal line, and protect the

wiring of these interference sources.

2) Place the antenna and coaxial-cable connecting the network card and antenna far away from these

interference sources.

3) Place the module far away from the devices that have high calorific power such as CPU and

Southbridge to avoid the influencing the RF performance because of the temperature rise.

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Interfaces

4.1 Definition of PINs

The definition of interface PINs on module is shown in figure 4-1.

Figure 4-1 PIN Configuration Diagram

Table 4-1 PIN Interface Definition

PIN Classification Signal Definition I/O Description Remark

1 POWER_ON ON/OFF I Power on/off Pull-up internally, low

pulse active

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PIN Classification Signal Definition I/O Description Remark

2 RESET PON_RESET_N I Reset signal 1.8V low level active

3

GND -- GND --

4

VREF_2V8 O Voltage output 2.85V

5

VREF_1V8 O Voltage output 1.8V

6 NC -- -- --

7 GPIO I/O GPIO --

8 GPIO I/O GPIO --

9 GND -- GND --

10 NC -- -- --

11 GND -- GND --

12

Reserved

Reserved -- -- --

13 Reserved -- -- --

14 Reserved -- -- --

15 Reserved -- -- --

16 Reserved -- -- --

17 Reserved -- -- --

18 Reserved -- -- --

19 Reserved -- -- --

20 GND -- GND --

21 GND -- GND --

22

USB

VBUS I USB power 5V

23 USB_DM I/O USB data- --

24 USB_DP I/O USB data + --

25 NC -- -- --

26 NC -- -- --

27 NC -- -- --

28 NC -- -- --

29 NC -- -- --

30 NC -- -- --

31 GND -- GND --

32

SPI

SPI_MISO_DATA -- Main input, slave

output 1.8V

33 SPI_MOSI_DATA -- Main input, slave

output 1.8V

34 SPI_CLK I/O SPI interface clock

signal 1.8V

35 SPI_CS_N I/O SPI strobe signal 1.8V

36 GND -- GND --

37 USIM USIM_CLK O USIM card clock

line 1.8V/3.0V

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PIN Classification Signal Definition I/O Description Remark

38 USIM_DATA I/O USIM card data

line 1.8V/3.0V

39 USIM_RST O USIM card reset

signal 1.8V/3.0V

40 VREG_USIM O USIM 1.8/3V

power supply 1.8V/3.0V

41 USIM_DETECT I USIM card detect

signal 1.8V

42

Reserved

Reserved -- -- --

43 Reserved -- -- --

44 Reserved -- -- --

45 Reserved -- -- --

46 GND -- GND --

47 ADC ADC2 I ADC 0-VCC

48 ADC1 I ADC 0-VCC

49 GND -- GND --

50

V_MAIN I Module main

power supply 3.3V-4.2V

51 V_MAIN I Module main

power supply 3.3V-4.2V

52 GND -- GND --

53

UART

UART_TXD O UART Transmit

Data DTE receive serial data

54 UART_RXD I UART Receive

Data DTE transmit serial data

55 UART_RTS O Ready for sending

DCE

Request to send

56 UART_CTS I Ready for

receiving --

57 UART_DSR O UART DCE get

ready DCE get ready

58 UART_DTR I UART DTE get

ready DTE get ready

59 UART_DCD O UART Carrier

detects

60 UART_RI O UART Ring

Indicator

Notify DTE the remote

call

61 GND -- GND --

62 ANT RF_ANT I/O Antenna interface --

63 GND -- GND --

64 GPIO I/O GPIO --

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PIN Classification Signal Definition I/O Description Remark

65 GPIO I/O GPIO --

66 GPIO I/O GPIO --

67 NC -- -- --

68 NC -- -- --

69 WWAN_STATE O Network status

index signal

70 SIG_LED O Module status

indicator light

1. Power-on status:

indicator light off;

2. network searching

status: indicator light

flickers with the frequency

of 3Hz;

3.Standyby status:

indicator light flickers with

the frequency of 1Hz;

4.Service status: indicator

light flickers with the

frequency of 5Hz.

71 WAKEUP_OUT O output wakeup

signal --

72 WAKEUP_IN I Input wakeup

signal --

73 I2C I2C_SCL I I2C clock line 1.8V

74 I2C_SDA I/O I2C data line 1.8V

75 GPIO I/O GPIO --

76 GPIO I/O GPIO --

77 GPIO I/O GPIO --

78 GND -- GND --

79 NC -- -- --

80 GND -- GND --

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NOTE:

WAKEUP is USB wake-up PIN in default. If the main controller needs to be waked up after a trigger event (such

as SMS arrive) happens, a “low-high-low” PWL change is generated and each state lasts 1s. Then the level of this

pin changes to high level. Then main controller needs to issues USB wake-up command to wake up the module.

Figure 4-2 Wakeup Waveform

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4.2 Hardware interface description

The interfaces and peripheral circuit should be designed reasonably in the process of hardware

development. The interface voltages of peripheral circuit must match with voltages of product pins.,

otherwise the performance may be influenced or the module cannot work normally or even be

damaged.

This section mainly describes related interfaces of the module including interface logic function,

interface description, design example and match circuit. According to the interfaces description in this

section, customers can make secondary developments about embedded system and consumer

electronics.

Interfaces of MW3650 module includes as following aspects.

 UART interface

 (U)SIM card (compatible with 1.8V/3.0V)

 USB2.0 full-speed interface

 External power supply

 Power on/off and RESET control

 I2C interface

 SPI interface

 ADC

 Module status indicator

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4.3 Ground

GND is the Ground signal of this product, and needs to be well connected to the ground on system board.

If

the GND signal is not connected completely, the performance of module will be affected.

Well ground

handing is important to module performance guarantee such as guaranteeing signal integrity, improving RF

performance, reducing EMI interference and heat dissipation.

In module ground handing process:

1. The module ground welding panel should have full access to mainboard welding panel;

2. All GND pins must be accessed to ground panel with shortest ground wire. All GND pins should be

connected together effectively using plenty of vias;

3. For RF signal, please pay attention to the resistance wire structure (micro strip line, strip line) and

ensure the integrity of reference ground;

4.

It is wise to surround (on both sides) the PCB transmission line such as audio and clock signal

with Ground, and isolate the interference source from sensitive source;

5. Line geometry should have uniform characteristics, constant cross section, avoid meanders and

abrupt curves.

4.4 Power Interface

4.4.1 V_MAIN PINS

According to the definition, power supply pins of module are described as V_MAIN signal group including

pin50&51. Power supply pins V_MAIN are positive poles and input signals.

When design the external circuit, firstly, ensure external power supply circuit has sufficient power supply

ability and the power voltage range is strictly controlled between 3.4V and 4.2V (typical value 3.8V). If the

voltage is higher than the voltage range, the main chip will be damaged while if the voltage is lower than the

voltage range, the working of RF circuit will be influenced or shutdown/restart phenomenon will happen.

When the network signal is weak, RF transmit power and module transient current will increase and

transient peak current value will reach about 2A. So when design the power supply circuit, choose DC/DC

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or LDO of that lager than 2A. In addition, considering that the transient current needed by high-power

transmit is large under GSM model, so in the circuit design process, please add a large capability (lager than

470uF) in the output of DC/DC or LDO to avoid voltage decline abruptly. Sufficient line width of power line

on system board should be guaranteed, and at the same time, the power line should form a well

circumfluence with ground panel. Moreover, in the power supply circuit design process, large capacitance at

kilo uF level should be added to guarantee the transient power supply ability. It is recommended that on

system side DC/DC power supply is adopted and power ripple is controlled within 100mV.

Table 4-2 Voltage Current Characteristic

Type Minimum value Typical value Maximum value (transient)

Input voltage 3.3 V 3.8 V 4.2 V

As is shown in the following figure, using LDO power supply circuit as a reference,

over-current capability

of LDO

needs to be above 3A.

As the poor transient response of linear regulator, large capacitors should

be placed at the input and output of LDO to avoid resetting or power off resulted from that too large

voltage fluctuation in high-power transmitting process under GSM mode. The reference power supply

circuit design with LDO is as shown in Figure below.

Figure 4-3 LDO Power Supply

As is shown in the following figure, use DC/DC switch power and large capacitors (lager than 1000uF) to

ensure the normal working of RF PA (power amplifier) and sufficient transient current under GSM Burst

mode.

The advantage of this reference design is that it can provide well transient current under 2G weak signal

environment to satisfy modules requirements, to prevent device shutdown and Ports re-enumeration as a

consequence of the supply voltage drop.

The over-current ability of DC/DC switch power should be larger than 3A such as ZI1153, AAT2138 and so

on. The input voltage range of ZI1153 is 2.5V~5.5V and the output voltage range is 0.6V to VIN (input).

The input voltage range is 2.7V~5.5V and the output voltage range is 3.3V~5.5V.

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As shown in the Figure below, use DC/DC switching power supply ZI1153 as the buck chip. Place a

tantalum capacitor of 330UF at the input of the chip. Place a 2200UF capacitor or place several 330UF

tantalum capacitors in parallel. This circuit fully meets the module power requirements. (If the user’s PCB

size is limited, the output of buck chip can place three more 330UF tantalum capacitors of which the total

capacity is more than 1000uF)

Figure 4-4 DC/DC Switching Power Supply

Vin=5V Vout=3.8V

4.4.2 VREF PINS

MW3650 module has 2 power output pins used to supply power for external circuit on the mainboard. The voltages of

these pins and the voltages of baseband processor and storage come from the same internal voltage regulator. They

output voltage only when the module is powered on. The normal output voltage is PIN5 (VREF_1V8,1.8V) and

PIN4(VREF_2V8,2.85V). Users should draw current as less as possible from these pins. Generally, users are

suggested that these power pins are only used for pulling up chip pins in level matching process.

4.4.3 PCB Layout Guideline of Power Supply

When design the power supply of module, the layout and wiring of related components in power supply part is very

important. If they are not designed appropriately, it will have effects on many aspects, such as the EMC performance ,

the transmission modulation spectrum, receive sensitivity and so on.

The users of Modules should do as the following guidelines in the process of power supply PCB line designing:

The use of a good common ground plane is suggested.

Because the power switch has strong EMC interference, place the circuit lines far away from antenna.

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Considering the module power supply requirements, the PCB traces from the input connector to the power regulator

IC must be wide enough to ensure no voltage drops occur when the 2A current peaks are absorbed. The recommended

power wiring width is more than 100mil.

The wiring of power supply should be far away from the circuit which is sensitive for noise such as

microphone/earphone, RF cable and so on.

The PCB wiring between module and bypass capacitor should be wide enough and as short as possible to ensure there

is no significant voltage decline abruptly when the current is peak 2A.

4.5 Power-on/Power-off & Reset

4.5.1 Power On

After the module been normally electrified, it is in power-off status.

To turn on the module, the ON/OFF pin must be tied low for at least 3 seconds and then released.

4.5.2 Power Off

To turn off the module the ON/OFF pin must be tied low for at least 3 seconds and then released.

The power on/off part circuit reference design is shown in the following figure.

Figure 4-5 Power On & Reseting Circuit Reference Diagram

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4.5.3 Reset

You can reset the module by driving the PON_RESET_N to a low level voltage for more than 100ms and then

releasing. After resetting, the module will shut down first and then enter power-on status automatically.

 Other advises

To ensure that the data of module is well saved a, please do not cut off the module power during the module runtime.

It is strongly recommended that use AT command (+ZPWROFF) to shut down the module in application.

The PON_RESET_N and ON/OFF signals are sensitive. When designing a circuit on the PCB of the main board, it is

recommended that the circuit length not exceed 20 mm and the circuit be kept at a distance of 2.54 mm (100 mil) at

least from the PCB edge. Furthermore, you need to surround (on both sides) the signals with Ground. Otherwise, the

module may be reset due to interference.

4.5.4 Power-on/Power-off Flow

To guarantee the user can power on and power off stably, you can refer to the power-on sequence chart as shown in

Figure 4-6 and the power-off sequence chart as shown in Figure 4-7. Table 4-3 shows the power-on and power-off

time. During the process of power on the module, pay attention to the following items:

1) The power on time that the module supplies to external interfaces cannot be earlier than the module power on

time.

2) Once the V_MAIN is powered on, the ON/OFF signal will be synchronized and established as the high PWL.

3) The time interval between the V_MAIN is electrified normally and ON/OFF signal is valid could not be too short.

For details see T2 parameter. It is recommended not to disconnect the power supply after V_MAIN is powered

off.

4) The failing edge of ON/OFF is the start of power-on time. ON/OFF should be released after being kept at low

PWL for a period of time.

5) VBUS supplies power for USB PHY. It is not recommended to connect VBUS to power supply before V_MAIN.

During the process of power-off, pay attention to the following items:

1) To power off by the ON/OFF signal, the T4 period needs to be designed as required.

2) After VPH_PWR and USB_VBUS are powered off, it is recommended not to disconnect the power supply.

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Figure 4-6 Power-on Sequence Chart of Module

V_MAIN

VBUS

ON/OFF

T1

T2

T3

Figure 4-7 Power-off Sequence Chart of Module

ON/OFF

T5

T4

V_MAIN

VBUS

Table 4-3 Power-on/Power-off Time

Parameter Description Min Typical Max Unit

T1 The time from power-on issue to VBUS

ready 0 0.5 1 second

T2 From powering on V_MAIN to ON/OFF

ready 1 1.5 -- second

T3 The time of active low level impulse of

ON/OFF pin to power on module -- 3 -- second

T4 The time of active low level impulse of

ON/OFF pin to power off module -- 3 -- second

T5 The time from power-off issue to

V_MAIN and VBUS off 1 2 -- second

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4.6 UART Interface

The module provides a series of UART interfaces. The highest speed is 230.4Kbps and the typical speed is 115.2Kbps.

The external interface PWL is 1.8V CMOS PWL signal used for UART communication.

The definition and interface mode of UART are shown as followed.

Table 4-4 The Definition of UART Signal

PIN No. Type Definition I/O Description

53

UART(1.8V)

UART_TXD O UART Send

54 UART_RXD I UART Receive

55 UART_RTS O Send get ready

56 UART_CTS I Receive get ready

57 UART_DSR O Data equipment get ready

58 UART_DTR I Data terminal get ready

59 UART_DCD O Data carrier wave detect

60 UART_RI O Ring indication

NOTE:

1) When the module communicates with PC or MCU trough UART, please pay attention to the direction of TX and

RX. TX and RX is named in the reference direction of module.

2) The sleep of UART is realized through UART_DTR pin. When the module needs sleep, please set this pin as

high PWL while when the module needs to be waked-up, please set this pin as low PWL.

3) When there is SMS, the RI pin will generate low PWL interrupt.

4) MW3650 UART interface supports 1.8V voltage, so the external UART interface which is not 1.8V needs PWL

conversion. As is shown in the following figure, audion can be used to realize the PWL conversion. The

resistance is only an example in the figure. Please recount it during designing. The diode in the figure is Schottky

diode (whose forward voltage drop is 0.3V). If other diodes are chosen, please choose the one whose forward

voltage drop is small to ensure the PWL of RXD_1V8 is below the low PWL input threshold when the low PWL

is input.

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Figure 4-8 UART Interface PWL Conversion Reference Design

Figure 4-9 Module Serial Port & AP Application Processor

Module AP

RXD

RXDTXD

TXD

CTS

RFR CTS

RFR

DTR

DSRDSR

DTR

DCD

RI RI

DCD

GND GND

To catch LOG during the software debugging process, it is recommended for users to keep this interface and reserve

testing points. If the module is connected with the application processor whose PWL is 1.8V, the connection way is as

shown in figure 4-9. 8-line or 2-line connection way can be adopted. The PWL of module interface is 1.8V. If it does

not match with the AP interface, the PWL switching circuit is suggested to be added. MW3650 module can connected

with standard RS-232-C interface through chips of 232 type. If the design is related to the interconverting between

TTL PWL and EIA PWL, the NLSX5014MUTAG chip is recommended to be used. For example, when 2-line UART

is used, the MAX3232 chip is recommended and when 8-line UART is used, SP3238 or MAX3238 chip is

recommended to design the interface. The connection way is shown in the following figure.

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Figure 4-10 The Connection of UART and Standard RS-232-C Interface

The module support standard 8-wire UART interfaces and transfer digital signals, please isolate them from sensitive

signals to avoid influencing other analog signal and RF signal.

4.7 (U)SIM Card Interface

Module baseband processor integrates the (U)SIM card interface to compliance with ISO 7816-3 standards, and

supports 3.0V/1.8V (U)SIM cards. The signals on SIM card interface is as shown in Table below.

Table 4-5 The Definition of USIM Card Interface

PIN No. Type Definition I/O Description

37

USIM

USIM_CLK O USIM card clock line

38 USIM_DATA I/O USIM card data line

39 USIM_RST O USIM card reset signal

40 VREG_USIM O USIM 1.8/3V power supply

Notes about designing SIM card:

1) Because the typical speed of (U)SIM card interface is about 3.25MHz, it is recommended to place (U)SIM card

console close to the (U)SIM card interface, to prevent the wiring from being too long (the wiring is recommended

not to be longer than 100mm) to influence the normal communication of (U)SIM signal.

2) The wiring of SIM card signal wire should be placed far away from RF wire and V_MAIN power supply line.

3) The GND of SIM card console wiring and the module GND wiring should be short and thick, meanwhile the

electric potential of them should be the same. The line width of SIM_VDD and GND should be ensured not less

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than 0.5mm. The bypass circuit between VREG_USIM and SIM_GND should not be bigger than 1uF, and be

placed near the SIM card console.

4) To avoid the potential interference between USIM_CLK and USIM_DATA signal, please do not place the wiring

of them too near, and USIM_CLK and USIM_DATA signal need to be surrounded by Ground. USIM_RST

signal also needs ground protection. Add a 0.1uF or 0.22uF capacitance of 0402 encapsulation on VREG_USIM,

and cascade a 0Ω resistance and parallel a 33pF capacitance with USIM_CLK, USIM_DATA and USIM_RST

for the convenience of matching of latter electrical performance and to avoid the interference because of too long

wiring. Besides, USIM_DATA signal should be pulled up to VREG_USIM. The pull-up resistor value is about

10K to avoid the identification problem of SIM card.

5) Besides, these four signal wires should parallel TVS to avoid electrostatic discharge. The recommended reference

design circuit of ESD protection of wireless module SIM card interface is shown in the following figure.

6) The wiring related to (U)SIM card need to be put together. The wiring width of VREG_USIM is related to its

length. The recommended value is 10 mil wiring width. The wiring of (U)SIM card can refer the wiring of BUS.

Please pay attention to the wiring protection to avoid the interference of high-speed signal and strong reference

signal of clock to (U)SIM card signal. Otherwise the restart of (U)SIM card may be caused. The ESD protection

components of (U)SIM card should be placed near (U)SIM card console to avoid the electrostatic interference to

module.

Figure 4-11 (U)SIM Card Console Circuit Reference Design

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4.8 USB Interface

MW3650 module has the high-speed USB2.0 interface. It is connected to the system board side by LCC interface,

which is the path for communication between the processor on the system board side and module of which the pins

are PIN23(USB_DM) and PIN24(USB_DP). The definition of USB pins is shown in table 4-6.

Table 4-6 The Definition of USB PINS

PIN NO. Type Definition I/O Description Remark

22

USB

VBUS I USB power 5V

23 USB_DM I/O USB data- --

24 USB_DP I/O USB data+ --

VBUS is the module USB power supply pin. The working current of USB is 4.75V~5.25V and typical value is

5V.This power supply can supply the module with 3.8V voltage after transition by the power supply circuit mentioned

in the previous section. USB_DM/USB_DP is differential data line. During PCB wiring, it should meets the

requirements of differential line and surrounded by Ground. If it is too close to antenna, to avoid the influence of

antenna radiation, high-speed common mode suppression filter can be concatenated on the USB differential signal

wiring circuit.

USB interface needs to add TVS components to avoid damage of module components because of static electricity.

The load capacitance value of TVS should be less than 3pF, to satisfy the transmission of USB2.0 high-speed signal.

In the following figure, D1 is USB2.0 anti-static protective components.

Meanwhile, USB_VBUS pin is vulnerable to voltage shock which can damage the pin. It is recommended to adopt

appropriate OVP measure to avid the voltage higher than 5.25V. Besides, the power-off leakage current exists on

USB_VBUS. It is suggested to add power switch on power supply branch circuit or cascade a resistance with the

resistance value between 200kΩ and 400kΩ to reduce the leakage current when the module is powered off but does

not cut off the power.

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Figure 4-12 USB Interface Circuit Reference Design Schematic Diagram

Usually, USB interface of module can be enumerated to several ports, such as AT port, DIAG port, Modem port and

so on. These ports are enumerated in order during the load process. For example, during the load process of module

under Linux system, if the enumeration of DIAG port is ttyUSB0, the ports maps on PC are shown in the following

table.

Table 4-7 The Correspondence of Port Map

Module VID&PID Dial-up port AT Command Port DIAG Port Audio Port

USB Modem Service Port Diagnostics Port Voice Port

MW3650 VID_19D2&

PID_FFEB

Windows: 03

/Linux: ttyUSB3

Windows: 02

/Linux: ttyUSB2

Windows: 00

/Linux: ttyUSB0

Windows: 01

/Linux: ttyUSB1

USB Modem port, bearing AT commands, is mainly used for initiating data business.

Service Port, bearing AT commands, is mainly used for AT command operation when MODEM port is occupied by

data business.

Diagnostics Port, bearing DIAG task, can be connected to the tool for catching LOG or updating to catch software

LOG information or update the firmware.

4.9 Working Status Indicator Interface

The SIG_LED pin is constant current output interface whose current driver capability is 20mA. It is connected with

LED to indicate the working status of module.

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The indicator light reference design is shown in the following figure. The luminance of LED can be regulated by the

value of resistance. The indicator status of network is as defined in table below

Table 4-8 Indicator Light Reference Design Schematic Diagram

Table 4-9 The Description of Working Status Indicator Light

Module status Indicator light status Frequency

Power-on status Indicator light off

Network searching status Standard flicker 3Hz

Free status Slow flicker 1Hz

Data business status Fast flicker 5Hz

4.10 SPI Bus Interface

The SPI interface signal definition of this product is shown in the following table.

Table 4-10 The Definition of SPI Interface

PIN NO. Type Definition I/O Description

32

SPI

SPI_MISO_DATA -- Main input, slave output

33 SPI_MOSI_DATA -- Main output, slave input

34 SPI_CLK I/O SPI interface clock signal

35 SPI_CS_N I/O SPI gating signal

SPI interface electric features:

The SPI bus of this product is configured as the main equipment, which has three modes:

Running mode—basic running mode;

Waiting mode— The waiting mode of SPI is a configurable low-power mode, enabled by the byte of the control

registered. In the waiting mode, if the waiting byte is cleared, SPI works under the similar running mode. However, if

SPI waits for the position byte, SPI clock stops and enters the low-power status.

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Stop mode—Under the stop mode, SPI is not available, so the power consumption is reduced. If SPI is configured as

the master equipment, any transmission process will be stopped, but it can enter the running mode when the waiting

mode stops.

4.11 I2C Bus

I2C is the two-wire bus for the communication between ICs, which supports any IC process (NMOS, CMOS,

dual-polarity). The two signal wires, serial data (I2C_SDA) and serial clock (I2C_SCL), can transmit information

between the connected equipment. Each equipment is identified by the unique address (such as the micro controller,

storage, LCD driver or keyboard interface). Due to the different functions of the equipment, it can be used as both the

sender and the receiver.

The I2C interface has the following electric features:

1) The two-wire bus is used for the communication between chips.

2) It supports any external equipment of any manufacturing technology (1.8V).

3) It supports the external functions, such as the image sensor, micro controller, LCD driver and

keyboard interface.

The I2C interface has two working modes with different transmission ratios: standard mode with a speed as high as

100kbps; high-speed mode with a speed as high as 400kbps. Figure 4-11 is the I2C reference circuit design diagram.

Table 4-11 I2C Reference Circuit Design

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4.12 User Interface

AT commands are mainly used for communication between users and the module. AT commands comply with ITU-T

V.250, 3GPP 27.007 and 3GPP 27.005 standards. Moreover, the module also supports ZETWelink expanding AT

commands.

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5

Antenna

5.1 Preliminary Antenna Evaluation

The antenna is a sensitive device and its performance is greatly affected by external environments. The radiation

performance of the antenna is affected by the mainboard dimensions, antenna position, occupied space size of the

antenna, and the grounding of surrounding components of the antenna. Besides, the fixed assembly of the antenna, the

wiring of RF cables on the antenna, and the fixed position of the antenna all are related to the problem whether the

antenna exists the interference problem with structure. Thus, during the preliminary design phase of an antenna, it is

critical that antenna engineers, RF engineers, baseband engineers, structure engineers, and ID engineers work together

to make estimation for both 2D and 3D design.

5.2 Antenna Design Guidance

Well shielding measure should be added between external antenna and RF PAD of module, and external cables should

be far away from all interference source, especially high-speed digital signal, DC/DC power and so on.

According to mobile equipment standard, the standing-wave ratio of antenna the module uses should be between 1.1

and 1.5. Input resistance is 50Ω. Under different environments, the requirements of antenna gain are different. Usually,

antenna performance is better if intraband gain is larger and out-of-band gain is smaller. When using the multi-ports

antenna, the isolation between the ports should be larger than 30dB. For example, the isolations between the two

different polarization ports on polarization antenna, the two different frequency ports on dual-frequency antenna and

the four ports on dual-frequency dual-polarization antenna should be larger than 30dB.

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Figure 5-1 Translation Circuit Diagram

Microstrip line or

stripline with a

natural impedance of

50 ohm

Microstrip line or

stripline with a

natural impedance of

50 ohm

Dual-L matching

network

RF coaxial cable of

the antenna

RF interface on the

antenna RF cable

and RF interface on

the mainboard

RF interface on

the module

Anten

na

PIN62 is antenna pin. The following items should be noticed when this pin is used an antenna feed pin.

1) The feed cable connected with PIN 62 is microstrip line or strip line with resistance value of 50Ω. Near the

module, π-shaped or inverted-F-shaped matching network should be added for latter tuning.

2) The RF wiring should be kept certain distance with GND. Usually the distance is 3 times the line width of RF

wiring.

3) Do not pile the interference sources near the RF wiring or RF ports, such as DCDC, WIFI module and so on.

5.3 Suggested Antenna Location

Mainboard area has serious interference. The experiments result shows that the module performance will be poor If

the module is placed in these interference regions. During the laptop design, it is better to separate the module from

the mainboard PCB, instead of installing the module on the mainboard. If they cannot be separated, the module should

be far from modules and components that might generate EMI, such as chip and memory, power interface, and data

cable interface.

For Internet laptops products, the ideal position of antennas is on the top left corner or top right corner of the LCD,

which is relatively far from the mainboard, so the electromagnetic interference is relatively small. Besides, because it

is far from human bodies, it is easy to satisfy SAR indexes. The other choice is on the left or right of LCD. Other

products such as router, e-book and so on should be evaluated specifically according to the features of product itself.

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Because different antenna manufacturers may adopt different antenna modes and different terminal products have

different external dimension and different requirements for antenna performance, the reserved spaces as well as

antenna dimension and location are all different. Take the 3G internet laptops as an example, the recommended

antenna space dimension is larger than 7mm*10mm*100mm, and it is recommended to place the antenna at the top of

LCD screen.

5.4 RF PCB wire guidelines

The RF wiring of antenna should be kept as short as possible. It is suggested to choose thicker RF cables considering

the transmission consumption. Meanwhile, RF cables should be far away from modules and components that might

generate EMI, such as chip and memory, power interface, and data cable interface. The RF wiring connecting the

antenna and 3G module should not be right angle, squeezing and abraded.

Keep, if possible, at least one layer of the PCB used only for the Ground plane; If possible, use this layer as reference

Ground plane for the transmission line;

5.5 EMC Requirements

Electronic communications have more EMC requirements than non-communication products. It is very important that

baseband engineer, RF engineer and antenna engineer must fully communicate during the design process of circuit

and wiring to reduce the electromagnetic interference of produces. The following items are common problems and

solutions that can be referred during the product design process.

1) During the product design, it is better to separate the module from the mainboard PCB, instead of installing the

module on the ground of the mainboard. If they cannot be separated, the module should be far from modules and

components that might generate EMI, such as chip and memory, power interface, and data cable interface.

2) Because the mainboard of PAD, CPE, and Internet laptops does not have a shielding cover, as that of mobile

terminals, to shield most circuits to avoid overflow of electromagnetic interference, you can spray conductive

paint on the surface on non-antenna areas within the structural components above and below the mainboard, and

the conductive paint should be connected to the ground on the mainboard by several points to shield

electromagnetic interference.

3) Besides, data cables of the LCD and the camera might introduce interference signals, which affect the receiving

performance of the antenna. Thus, it is necessary to wrap conductive cloth around the two data cables and

connected them to the ground.

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4) RF cables of the antenna should be far from modules and components that might generate EMI, such as chip and

memory, power interface, and data cable interface. The wiring of RF cables should be close to the ground of the

mainboard.

5.6 Index Requirement of Antenna

Module supported electronic communications pay more and more attention to collect radiation performance test. At

present there are two methods to investigate the radiation performance: one method is investigating the radiation

performance of antenna which is a traditional antenna test method, i.e. passive test; the other method is testing the

radiation power and receiving sensitivity in a specific microwave darkroom, i.e. active test.

The index requirement of antenna involves passive index requirement and active index requirement. Passive indexes

include S11, antenna efficiency, antenna gain, antenna pattern and so on which can used as parameters weighing the

performance of antenna itself. Active indexes usually mean OTA indexes, including TPR (all-round radiation power),

TIS (all-round receiving sensitivity), radiation pattern and so on which are important indexes weighing the whole

device (including antenna, module, circuit main board) radiation performance.

5.6.1 Passive Index of Antenna

Different products have different requirements about antenna performance. The following is the passive reference

index about PAD products while the antenna radiation performance is weighed by the active index. The passive index

requirements are only for the main antenna as is shown in table below.

Table 5-1 The Passive Index Reference of Main Antenna about PAD product

Frequency band 824-960MHz 1710-2170MHz

VSWR <3.5:1 <3.5:1

Maximum gain >0dBi >0dBi

Average gain >-3.5dBi >-3.5dBi

Efficiency >40% >40%

It is recommended that the passive index reference of diversity antenna should be decided by the requirements of its

performance. If it is required that the performance of diversity antenna is the same as the performance of main antenna,

the requirement about passive index of diversity antenna is shown in table above. If it is required that the performance

of diversity antenna reach half of performance of main antenna, see table below for passive index.

Table 5-2 The Passive Index Reference of Diversity Antenna about PAD product

Frequency band 824-960MHz 1710-2170MHz

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VSWR <3.5:1 <3.5:1

Maximum gain >-3dBi >-3dBi

Average gain >-6.5dBi >-6.5dBi

Efficiency >20% >20%

 NOTE:

MW3650 module does not support diversity reception.

5.6.2 Active Index of Antenna

Active index is an important index weighing the radiation performance of whole device (including antenna, module

and circuit main board), so the active index decides the final radiation performance of product. Because different

products have different active index and different operators have different requirements about active index, it is

suggested that antenna engineer, RF engineer, baseband engineer, structure engineer and ID engineer evaluate the

performance the whole device can achieve according to the requirements customer provides about the product

performance in the beginning of a project to decide the active index. For mobile terminal product, there is no

international general standard. The standards are all customized according to the requirements of operator. Table 5-4

is the active index provided by our company for mobile terminal products for reference.

Table 5-3 Recommended Product OTA Index Requirement

Mode Frequency band TRP(dBm) TIS(dBm)

Free space Free space

GSM

GSM850MHz 28 -104

GSM900MHz 28 -104

GSM1800MHz 26 -102

GSM1900MHz 26 -102

WCDMA

Band I 19 -106

Band II 19 -104.5

Band V 19 -104.5

Band VIII 19 -104.5

The active index reference of diversity antenna should be decided by the performance of diversity antenna.

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5.6.3 OTA Test method of Whole Machine Antenna

Refer to the OTA test method of corresponding products in CTIA. Figure 5-6 is the structure of OTA test system in

CTIA. This system mainly consists of darkroom, high-precision location system and its controller, RF test instrument

and PC with automatic test program. The main RF instruments involve integrated testing instrument, frequency

spectrograph and network analyzer.

The frequency spectrograph, swivel table controller and PC with automatic test program communicate with each other

through GPIB interface.

Figure 5-2 OTA Test System

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Electric Feature

This section mainly introduces the electric features of the module, including module interface PWL, power dissipation,

reliability and so on.

6.1 Interface PWL

See table 6-1 for the main outward interface PWL of the module.

Table 6-1 Main Out ward Interface PWL of Module

Interface PWL Min Typical Max

UART 0 -- 0 0.1*V_UART

1 0.9*V_UART V_UART --

UIM 0 -- 0 0.1*VREG_USIM

1 0.9*VREG_USIM VREG_USIM --

V_UART is 1.8V, VREG_USIM is 1.8V or 3V. Please design according to the CMOS interface PWL.

6.2 Power Supply

The input voltage range of MODULE is DC 3.4V~4.2V, and the typical value is 3.8V as shown in Table6-2.

Table 6-2 Input Voltage

Parameter Min Typical Max

Input voltage 3.3V 3.8V 4.2V

6.3 Working Current

The working current range of module is as shown in Table 6-3. The Sleep mode indicates the power consumption of

the module in standby and sleep mode. The table also provides the working current range under GSM and WCDMA

mode when there is data service.

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Table 6-3 The Current Consumption under Sleep Mode

Mode Frequency Band Test value (mA) Remark

WCDMA

Band I (IMT2100) <5

Sleep mode

Band II (PCS1900) <5

BandV(850) <5

BandVIII(900) <5

GSM

GSM1900 <5

GSM1800 <5

GSM900 <5

GSM850 <5

Note:USB bus is fully suspended under this mode. In this mode, the module can also accept

SM from the network. The power consumption is decreased to the lowest level. The above test

value is the average current acquired under the maximum transmission power. Under different

environments, the testing results might be slightly different. Take the actual situation as the

reference.

Table 6-4 The Working Current of MODULE

Mode Frequency Band Test value (mA) Remark

UMTS

Band I (IMT2100) 540

The module in

state of working.

Band II (PCS1900) 530

BandV(850) 389

BandVIII(900) 537

GSM/GPRS

GSM1900 226

The module in

state of working.

GSM1800 169

GSM900 239

GSM850 239

Note: The above test value is the average current acquired under the maximum

transmission power. Under different environments, the testing results might be slightly

different. Take the actual situation as the reference.

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Technical Index of Radio Frequency

Test Environment:

Test instrument: Agilent 8960

Power supply: Agilent 66319D

RF cable length: About 15 cm

WCDMA 850 MHz/900 MHz compensation: 0.6dB

WCDMA 2100 MHz/1900 MHz compensation: 0.8dB

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NOTE:

The compensation value is set by the frequency characteristic of corresponding RF cable. The compensation mode is

related to the equipment.

7.1 Index of RF under UMTS Mode

The RF index should be tested strictly in accordance with the related testing specifications of 3GPP. The RF indexes

of UMTS2100/1900/850/900 should satisfy the requirements of 3GPP TS 34.121 protocol.

7.1.1 Maximum Transmission Power

Maximum transmission power is another very important index to weigh the module performance. It is the maximum

transmission power the module can transmit tested at the antenna port. Under the normal testing environment, the test

value and reference value of the maximum transmission power of UMTS2100/1900/850/900 are shown in the table

7-1.

Table 7-1 Maximum Transmission Power

Operating Band Level 3GPP Protocol Claim Test value

UMTS850 Class 3 +24dBm +1/-3dBm 23.04

UMTS900 Class 3 +24dBm +1/-3dBm 23.04

UMTS1900 Class 3 +24dBm +1/-3dBm 22.89

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UMTS2100 Class 3 +24dBm +1/-3dBm 22.45

7.1.2 Receiving Sensibility

The receiving sensitivity is a key parameter that indicates the weakest signal strength the module can receive and

work well with it. At the same time the BER (Bit Error Rate) must meet the 3GPP TS 34.121protocol requirements in

case of the minimum signal. The test value of UMTS2100/900 receiving sensibility is shown in the Table 7-2.

Table 7-2 Reference of Receiving Sensitivity

Operating Band Unit 3GPP Protocol Claim Test value

UMTS850 dBm/3.84 MHz ≤-103.7dBm -109.9

UMTS900 dBm/3.84 MHz ≤-103.7dBm -109.2

UMTS1900 dBm/3.84 MHz ≤-104.7dBm -110.3

UMTS2100 dBm/3.84 MHz ≤-106.7dBm -109.9

7.1.3 Spurious Emission Index

The spurious emission is the signals the transmitter transmits beyond the frequency band the spectrum emission mask

describes. The spurious emission will interfere other wireless communication systems. The aims of meeting the

spurious emission requirements are improving the electromagnetic compatibility performance of the system for better

coexisting of other systems and ensuring the normal running of the system itself. The spurious emission index of

UMTS2100/1900/850(900) should comply with the requirements in 3GPP TS 34.121 protocol, as illustrated below.

And the test result of module in UMTS mode meets the requirement in Table 7-3.

Table 7-3 Spurious Emission Index

Frequency Band Resolution Bandwidth Minimum Requirement

9 kHz ≤ f < 150 kHz 1 kHz -36 dBm

150 kHz ≤ f < 30 MHz 10 kHz -36 dBm

30 MHz ≤ f < 1000 MHz 100 kHz -36 dBm

1 GHz ≤ f < 12.75 GHz 1 MHz -30 dBm

7.2 Index of RF under GPRS/GSM/EDGE Mode

The RF indexes of GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800 should satisfy the requirements of 3GPP TS 05.05 protocol.

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7.2.1 Maximum Transmission Power

Maximum transmission power is another very important index to weigh the module performance. It is the maximum

transmission power the module can transmit tested at the antenna port. Under the normal testing environment, the test

value and reference value of the maximum transmission power of GSM850/900/1800/1900 (GMSK/8PSK) are shown

in the table 7-4.

Table 7-4 Maximum Transmission Power of GSM850/900/1800/1900 (GMSK/8PSK)

Frequency Band Power Level 3GPP Protocol Claim Test value

GSM850 Class 4 +33dBm±2dBm 32.61 dBm

GSM900 Class 4 +33dBm±2dBm 32.9 dBm

GSM1800 Class 1 +30dBm ±2dBm 30.08dBm

GSM1900 Class 1 +30dBm ±2dBm 29.55 dBm

7.2.2 Receiving Sensibility

The receiving sensitivity is a key parameter that indicates the weakest signal strength the module can receive and

work well with it. At the same time the BER (Bit Error Rate) must meet the 3GPP TS 34.121protocol requirements in

case of the minimum signal. The test value of GSM850/900/1800/1900 (GMSK/8PSK) receiving sensibility is shown

in the Table 7-5.

Table 7-5 Receiving Sensitivity

Frequency Band Unit 3GPP Protocol Claim Test value

GSM850 dBm/3.84 MHz ≤-102dBm -110.3dBm

GSM900 dBm/3.84 MHz ≤-102dBm -110.2 dBm

GSM1800 dBm/3.84 MHz ≤-102dBm -108.3dBm

GSM1900 dBm/3.84 MHz ≤-102dBm -107.3 dBm

7.2.3 Spurious Emission Index

The spurious emission is the signals the transmitter transmits beyond the frequency band the spectrum emission mask

describes. The spurious emission will interfere other wireless communication systems. The aims of meeting the

spurious emission requirements are improving the electromagnetic compatibility performance of the system for better

coexisting of other systems and ensuring the normal running of the system itself. The spurious emission index of

GSM850/900/1800/1900 (GMSK/8PSK) should comply with the requirements in 3GPP TS 34.121 protocol. And the

test result of module meets the requirement in following.

The test power should be less than -36dBM tested under the frequency band between 9kHz and 1GHz.

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The test power should be less than -30dBm tested under the frequency between 1GHz and 12.75GHz.

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Related Test & Test Standard

8.1 Testing Reference

The related tests of MODULE comply with the IEC standard, including the equipment running under high/low

temperature, storage under high/low temperature, temperature shock and EMC. Table 8-1 is the list of testing standard,

which includes the related testing standards for MODULE.

Table 8-1 Testing Standard

Test Standard Document Reference

IEC6006826 Environmental testing-Part2.6:Test FC: Sinusoidal Vibration

IEC60068234 Basic environment testing procedures part2.

IEC60068264 Environmental testing-part2-64: Test FH: vibration， broadband random

and guidance.

IEC60068214 Environmental testing-part 2-14: Test N:change of temperature.

IEC60068229 Basic environmental testing procedures-part2: Test EB and guidance.

IEC6006822 Environmental testing-part2-2:Test B:dry heat

IEC6006821 Environment testing-part2-1: Test A: cold.

GB/T 15844.2 MS telecommunication RF wireless phone-set environment requirement &

experimental method – part 4: Strict level of experimental condition

GB/T 2423.11

Basic environment experiment of electronic products-Part2:Experiment

method Try Fd: Broad frequency band random vibration (General

requirement)

TIA/EIA 603 3.3.5 TIA Standard-part3-5:Shock Stability

 NOTE:

1. IECL International Electro technical Commission;

2. GB/T: Recommended national standard

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8.2 Description of Testing Environment

The working temperature range of MODULE is divided into the normal working temperature range and the extreme

working temperature range. Under the normal working temperature range, the testing result of RF complies with the

requirements of 3GPP specifications, and its function is normal. Under the extreme temperature range, the RF index

basically complies with the 3GPP specifications, and the quality of data communication is affected to a certain extent,

but its normal function is not affected. MODULE has passed the EMC test. Table 8-2 is the requirement for the

testing environment, and Table 8-3 lists out the instruments and devices that might be used during the test.

Table 8-2 Testing Environment

Working Condition Min Temperature Max Temperature Remark

Normal working condition -30°C +75°C All the indexes are good.

Extreme working

condition

-40°C +85°C Some indexes become poorer.

Storage -40°C +85°C Storage environment of module

Table 8-3 Testing Instrument & Device

Testing Item Instrument & Device

RF test Comprehensive testing device

RF cable

Tower antenna

Panel antenna

High/Low-temperature

running & storage test

High/Low-temperature experimental box

Temperature shock test Temperature shock experimental box

Vibration test Vibration console

8.3 Reliability Testing Environment

The reliability test includes the vibration test, high/low-temperature running, high/low-temperature storage and

temperature shock experiment test. Refer to Table 8-4 for the specific parameters.

Table 8-4 Reliability Features

Test Item Test Condition Test Standard

Random vibration Frequency range: 5-20Hz, PSD:1.0m2/s3

Frequency range: 20-200Hz, -3dB/oct

3 axis, 1 hour for each axis

IEC 68-2-6

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Temperature shock Low temperature: -40°C ±2°C

High temperature: +90°C ±2°C

Temperature changing period: less than 30s

Test duration: 2 hours

Cycle: 10

IEC 68-2-14 Na

High-temperature running Normal high temperature: 75 °C

Extreme high temperature: 80°C

Duration: 4 hours

ZTE standard

Low-temperature running Normal low temperature: -30°C

Extreme low temperature: -40°C

Duration: 4 hours

ZTE standard

High temperature & high

humidity

Temperature: +60°C

Humidity: 95%

Duration: 48 hours

ZTE standard

High temperature storage Temperature: 85°C

Duration: 24 hours

IEC 68-2-1 Ab

Low temperature storage Temperature: -40°C

Duration: 24 hours

IEC 68-2-2 Bb

8.4 Reliability Testing Result

Table 8-5 The Temperature Testing Result Under Windless Condition

Mode Environment

temperature Voltage Transmit

power Duration Testing result

GPRS Class 10 +25°C (3.8±10%)V Max ≥1hour Pass

EDGE Class 12 +25°C (3.8±10%)V Max ≥1 hour Pass

WCDMA +25°C (3.8±10%)V Max ≥1 hour Pass

Table 8-6 The High/low Temperature Running and Storage Testing Result

Test Item Test Condition &

Standard Test Content Test result

Random vibration Refer to Table 8-4 RF test & function test Pass

Temperature shock Refer to Table 8-4 RF test & function test Pass

Low temperature running Refer to Table 8-4 RF test & function test Pass

High temperature running Refer to Table 8-4 RF test & function test Pass

Extreme low temperature

running Refer to Table 8-4 RF test & function test Pass

Extreme high temperature

running Refer to Table 8-4 RF test & function test Pass

Low temperature storage Refer to Table 8-4 RF test & function test Pass

High temperature storage Refer to Table 8-4 RF test & function test Pass

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8.5 ESD Characteristic

Module is sensitive to ESD in the process of storage, transporting and assembling. Especially, the

module is mounted on the users’ mother board, The ESD components should be placed beside the

connectors which human body might touch, such as USIM card holder, audio jacks, switches and

keys, etc. The measured ESD values of module at the normal temperature are shown as the

following table.

Table 8-7 Module ESD Features

Interface Test program Test requirements

Antenna Interface Air discharge ±8 kV

Contact discharge ±6kV

Shielding case Air discharge ±8 kV

Contact discharge ±6kV

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SMT Process and Baking Guide

Now there are more and more products in our company. Customers may meet a lot of welding

problems. So, we provide this SMT process and baking guide particularly for customers to ensure the

first pass yield of the module on customer side.

9.1 Storage Requirements

Storage conditions: temperature<40℃, relative humidity<90% (RH), 12 months weldability guaranteed

under this circumstances of excellent sealing package.

The Moisture sensitivity level for all modules is level 3 (Conforming to IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020). After

opening the package, mount within 168 hours under the environment conditions of temperature<30℃,

relative humidity<60% (RH); if it doesn’t meet the above requirements, perform the baking process.

See the baking parameters in Table below:

Table 9-1 Baking parameters

Temperature Baking conditions Baking time Remarks

125±5℃ Moisture≤60%RH 8 hours

The accumulated baking time must be

less than 96 hours

45±5℃ Moisture≤5%RH 192 hours

The product’s transportation, storage and processing must conform to IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033.

When in the process of PAD designing of module, refer to IPC-SM-782A and following instructions.

9.2 Module’s Position Requirements on Main board

It is recommended that the thickness of green oil at the module’s position on main board should be less

than 0.02mm. Do not cover with white oil or cover white oil on the green oil layer to avoid excessive

thickness. As the excessive thickness may cause the module cannot be effective contact with the solder

paste thus affecting the quality of welding.

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Figure 9-1 Green oil and white oil at module’s position on main board

(The figure is just for reference; it doesn’t represent the actual module encapsulation)

In addition, do not lay out other components within 2mm around the module’s position on main board

to ensure the maintenance of the module.

9.3 Module Planeness Standard

The module’s planeness is required to be 0.15mm. Measurement method: put the module on the marble

plane, use the feeler gage to measure the gap width at the position of maximum warp, and do not exert

force on the module during the measurement.

9.3.1 Process Routing Selection

The modules are manufactured with the lead-free process and meet the ROHS requirements, therefore

it’s recommended to follow the lead-free manufacturing process upon the selection of process routing

for module board and main board.

9.3.2 Solder Paste Selection

The solder pastes with metal particle TYPE3 and TYPE4 can fulfill the welding requirements. It is

accordingly recommended to use the no-clean solder paste. If the solder paste which needs cleaning is

used, we cannot guarantee the components on the module board could withstand the washing of the

cleaning solvents. This might cause the functional problems of such components and affect the

appearance of the module. During the printing process, make sure the solder paste’s thickness at the

position of module’s PAD is within 0.18mm -0.20mm.

The white

oil need be

removed

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9.3.3 Design of module PAD’s steel mesh opening on main board

The thickness of the steel mesh on main board is selected according to the encapsulation type of

components on the main board. Pay attention to the following requirements:

1) Make sure to design the module PAD on main board according to the third item as below.

2) The thickness of steel mesh is 0.15mm or 0.18mm, but the thickness at the position of module pad

can be increased to 0.18~0.20mm or the thickness of steel mesh is directly 0.18mm~0.20mm on

main board.

3) Requirements on the thickness of solder paste: control the thickness between 0.15mm and 0.18mm.

4) See the LCC module PAD’s steel mesh opening in the following table:

Table 9-2 LCC module PAD’s steel mesh opening

Module PAD GAP (G)=Center Distance (e)－

PAD width (X) Steel mesh opening

G≥0.5mm

Drill holes at 100%

scale in the direction of

width;

extend 0.3mm outward

in the direction of

length

G＜0.5mm

Contract 0.05~0.1mm

in the direction of

width;

Contract 0.05~0.1mm

inward in the direction

of length, extend

0.5mm outward in the

direction of length.

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Figure 9-2 Module Board’s Steel Mesh Diagram

9.3.4 Module Board’s SMT process

1)

SMT Pallets:

The pallets, which are suitable for SMT, have been made for most ZTE modules. If the module has

provided the pallets itself and meets the SMT requirements, customers can directly use it for module

SMT.

Figure 9-3 Material Module Pallet

(The figure is just for reference; it doesn’t represent the actual Material Module Pallet)

Otherwise, customers need make a loading tool similar to the pallet. Customers can take out the module

from the packaging box, put them into the pallet according to the sequence and direction, and then start

SMT.

2)

Mounting Pressure:

0.1mm 0.1mm

0.5mm

0.1mm

Steel

mesh

opening

Module PAD on

PCB

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In order to ensure a good contact between the module and the solder paste on main board, the pressure

of placing the module board on main board should be 2-5N according to our experiences. Different

modules have different numbers of pads, therefore the pressure selected are different. Customers can

select proper pressure based on their own situations to suppress the module paste as little as possible, in

order to avoid the surface tension of the solder paste melts too much to drag the module during reflow.

9.3.5 Module Soldering Reflow Curve

Module soldering furnace temperature curve is:

Peak value: 245+0/-5℃

≥217℃: 30～～60S

150～200 : 60℃～～120S

Temperature rise slope: <3 /S℃

Temperature drop rate: －2～－4 /S℃

Figure 9-4 Module Furnace Temperature Curve Diagram

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Note: The test board of furnace temperature must be the main board with the module board mounted

on, and there must be testing points at the position of module board.

9.3.6 Reflow method

If the main board used by customers is a double-sided board, it is recommended to mount the module

board at the second time. In addition, it is preferable for the main board to reflow on the mesh belt

when mounting at the first time and the second time. If such failure is caused by any special reason, the

fixture should be also used to make such main board reflow on the track so as to avoid the deformation

of PCB during the reflow process.

9.3.7 Maintenance of defects

If poor welding occurs to the module board and main board, e.g., pseudo soldering of the module board

and main board, the welder can directly use the soldering iron to repair welding according to the

factory’s normal welding parameters.

9.4 Module’s Baking Requirements

The module must be baked prior to the second reflow.

9.4.1 Module’s Baking Environment

The operators must wear dust-free finger cots and anti-static wrist strap under the lead-free and good

static-resistant environment. Refer to the following environment requirements:

The product’s transportation, storage and processing must conform to IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033.

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9.4.2 Baking device and operation procedure

Baking device: any oven where the temperature can rise up to 125°C or above.

Precautions regarding baking: during the baking process, the modules should be put in the

high-temperature resistant pallet flatly and slightly to avoid the collisions and frictions between the

modules. During the baking process, do not overlay the modules directly because it might cause

damage to the module’s chipset.

9.4.3 Module Baking Conditions

See the baking parameters in Table 9-1.

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Safety Warnings and Notes

During the process of the module secondary development, use and repair, all the safety warnings and notes in this

section should be followed. The module integrator must pass the following safety information to users and operators

or integrate the information into product operating manual:

 When RF devices including the module are used, the electronic devices whose shielding performance is not good

may be interfered. Please keep far away from ordinary telephones, televisions, radios and places of office

automatic, to avoid interaction with the module.

 Please consult the product manufacturer before the devices containing the module is used beside medical

equipment such as hearing-aid, cochlear implant and heart pacemaker.

 Please do not use the devices containing the module in the environment which has potential explosion hazard

such as oil depot and chemical plant and which has special requirements such as hospital and airport.

 Please do not expose the module to the strong sunshine to avoid being excessive heated and damaged.

 The module does not have waterproof performance, so please avoid liquid entering the module. Please do not use

it in the high humidity environment such as the bathroom to avoid being damaged.

 Non-professionals please do not detach the module to avoid people and devices been injured or damaged.

 When cleaning the module, please shut down it first and use clean antistatic fabric.

Users have responsibility to follow the relevant regulations and specific operating environment regulations about

wireless communication module and equipment. Our company is not responsible for the relevant loss since the

customer do not follow the rules.

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Federal Communication Commission

Interference Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This

device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference

to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged

to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

● Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

● Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

● Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution:

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's

authority to operate this equipment.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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 20cm between the radiator & your body.

This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions:

1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and

users, and the maximum antenna gain allowed for use with this device is 1.6dBi.

2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna.

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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

IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop

configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer

considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the

OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter)

and obtaining a separate FCC authorization.

End Product Labeling

This transmitter module is authorized only for use in device where the antenna may be installed

such that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users. The final end product must

be labeled in a visible area with the following: “Contains FCC ID:SRQ-MW3650”. The grantee's

FCC ID can be used only when all FCC compliance requirements are met.

Manual Information To the End User

The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to

install or remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the end product which integrates this

module. The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as show

in this manual.

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