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Tables
Table 1: Supported frequency bands for each PLSx3 variant...................................... 14
Table 2: Overview: Pad assignments........................................................................... 19
Table 3: Signal properties ............................................................................................ 22
Table 4: Absolute maximum ratings............................................................................. 27
Table 5: Signals of the SIM interface (SMT application interface) ............................... 34
Table 6: GPIO lines and possible alternative assignment............................................ 38
Table 7: Overview of PCM pin functions...................................................................... 40
Table 8: Overview of I
2
S pin functions ......................................................................... 41
Table 9: Remote wakeup lines..................................................................................... 45
Table 10: Return loss in the active band........................................................................ 46
Table 11: RF Antenna interface GSM/UMTS/LTE ......................................................... 47
Table 12: RF Antenna interface LTE for -J variant (at operating temperature range).... 55
Table 13: Sample ranges of the GNSS antenna diagnostic measurements and their
possible meaning ........................................................................................... 63
Table 14: GNSS properties............................................................................................ 64
Table 15: Overview of operating modes ........................................................................ 67
Table 16: Pull-up and Pull-down Values ........................................................................ 70
Table 17: Temperature associated URCs...................................................................... 72
Table 18: Supply Ratings............................................................................................... 79
Table 19: Current Consumption Ratings -GSM ............................................................. 80
Table 20: Current Consumption Ratings - UMTS .......................................................... 85
Table 21: Current Consumption Ratings - LTE.............................................................. 86
Table 22: Board Temperature........................................................................................ 88
Table 23: Electrostatic values ........................................................................................ 88
Table 24: Summary of reliability test conditions............................................................. 89
Table 25: Reflow temperature ratings............................................................................ 96
Table 26: Storage conditions ......................................................................................... 98
Table 27: VP Box label information.............................................................................. 105
Table 28: Directives ..................................................................................................... 106
Table 29: Standards of North American type approval ................................................ 106
Table 30: Standards of European type approval.......................................................... 107
Table 31: Requirements of quality ............................................................................... 107
Table 32: Standards of the Ministry of Information Industry of the
People’s Republic of China.......................................................................... 107
Table 33: Toxic or hazardous substances or elements with defined concentration
limits............................................................................................................. 108
Table 34: IEC 62368-1 Classification........................................................................... 109
Table 35: Antenna gain limits for FCC and ISED (for W and EP variants) .................. 114
Table 36: Antenna gain limits for FCC and ISED (for X, X2, X3, X4 variants)............. 114
Table 37: List of parts and accessories........................................................................ 125
Table 38: Molex sales contacts (subject to change) .................................................... 127
Table 39: PLSx3 label information ............................................................................... 128
Table 40: Date code table............................................................................................ 128