User's Manual

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ALS3-US R4 Hardware Interface Overview
Contents
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ALS3-USR4_HIO_v03.915 2017-03-27
Confidential / Preliminary
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Contents
0 Document History ....................................................................................................... 6
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 Supported Products ........................................................................................... 7
1.2 Related Documents ........................................................................................... 7
1.3 Terms and Abbreviations................................................................................... 7
1.4 Regulatory and Type Approval Information ..................................................... 10
1.4.1 Directives and Standards.................................................................... 10
1.4.2 SAR requirements specific to portable mobiles .................................. 13
1.4.3 SELV Requirements ........................................................................... 14
1.4.4 Safety Precautions.............................................................................. 14
2 Product Concept ....................................................................................................... 15
2.1 Key Features at a Glance ................................................................................ 15
2.2 ALS3-US R4 System Overview ....................................................................... 18
3 Application Interface................................................................................................. 19
3.1 Operating Modes ............................................................................................. 20
3.2 Power Supply................................................................................................... 21
3.3 USB Interface................................................................................................... 22
3.4 Serial Interface ASC0 ...................................................................................... 23
3.5 UICC/SIM/USIM Interface................................................................................ 24
3.6 Analog Audio Interface..................................................................................... 26
3.7 Digital Audio Interface...................................................................................... 26
3.8 Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)................................................................... 26
3.9 GPIO Interface................................................................................................. 26
4 GNSS Receiver.......................................................................................................... 27
5 Antenna Interfaces.................................................................................................... 28
5.1 GSM/UMTS/LTE Antenna Interface................................................................. 28
5.1.1 Antenna Installation ............................................................................ 29
5.1.2 RF Line Routing Design...................................................................... 30
5.1.2.1 Line Arrangement Examples ............................................... 30
5.1.2.2 Routing Example................................................................. 32
5.2 GNSS Antenna Interface ................................................................................. 33
6 Mechanics.................................................................................................................. 35
6.1 Mechanical Dimensions of ALS3-US R4 ......................................................... 35
7 Sample Application................................................................................................... 37
8 Reference Approval .................................................................................................. 39
8.1 Reference Equipment for Type Approval......................................................... 39
8.2 Compliance with FCC and IC Rules and Regulations ..................................... 40
9 Appendix.................................................................................................................... 42
9.1 List of Parts and Accessories........................................................................... 42