User's Manual

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PCS3 Hardware Interface Description
6.10 Electrostatic Discharge
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6.9 Electrostatic Discharge
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The module is not protected against Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) in general. Consequently,
it is subject to ESD handling precautions that typically apply to ESD sensitive components.
Proper ESD handling and packaging procedures must be applied throughout the processing,
handling and operation of any application that incorporates a PCS3 module.
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Special ESD protection provided on PCS3:
All antenna interfaces: Inductor/capacitor
BATT+: Inductor/capacitor
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The remaining interfaces of PCS3 are not accessible to the user of the final product (since they
are installed within the device) and are therefore only protected according to the JEDEC
JESD22-A114D requirements.
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PCS3 has been tested according to the following standards. Electrostatic values can be gath-
ered from the following table.
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Table 31: Electrostatic values
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Specification / Requirements Contact discharge Air discharge
JEDEC JESD22-A114D
All SMT interfaces ± 1kV Human Body Model n.a.
ETSI EN 301 489-1/7
All antenna interfaces
(CDMA/GNSS)
± 4kV ± 8kV
BATT+ ± 4kV ± 8kV
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Note: Please note that the values may vary with the individual application design. For example,
it matters whether or not the application platform is grounded over external devices like a com-
puter or other equipment, such as the Cinterion Wireless Modules reference application de-
scribed in Chapter 9.