Integration Guide
Table Of Contents
GEM3 Module Hardware Integration Guide Version 0.1
North Pole Engineering
221 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
www.npe-inc.com
612.305.0440
CONTENTS
1 OVERVIEW AND KEY FEATURES ..................................................................................................... 4
1.1 FEATURES.............................................................................................................................................. 4
2 SPECIFICATION .................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 SPECIFICATION SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... 5
3 HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................... 7
3.1 BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND PINOUT ........................................................................................................... 7
3.2 PIN DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................. 8
3.3 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................10
3.3.1 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS................................................................................................................................. 10
3.3.2 RECOMMENDED OPERATING PARAMETERS .......................................................................................................... 10
4 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ..............................................................................................................10
4.1 HARDWARE .........................................................................................................................................10
4.1.1 VDD_NRF ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.1.2 UPDATING MODULE FIRMWARE ............................................................................................................................... 10
4.1.3 UART HOST ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1.4 USB .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
4.1.5 NFC .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
4.1.6 RESET ............................................................................................................................................................................... 12
5 MODULE LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS ...........................................................................................13
6 MECHANICAL INFORMATION .........................................................................................................15
7 SOLDERING GUIDELINES .................................................................................................................15
8 REGULATORY & STANDARDS INFORMATION ...........................................................................15
8.1 FCC & INDUSTRY CANADA..................................................................................................................15
8.1.1 FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION (FCC) RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT: ........................ 15
8.1.2 FCC/IC LABELING REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 15
8.1.3 FCC WARNING: ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
8.1.4 INDUSTRY CANADA (IC) WARNING: ....................................................................................................................... 16
8.2 CE ........................................................................................................................................................17
8.3 BLUETOOTH QUALIFICATION .............................................................................................................19
9 ORDERING DETAILS .........................................................................................................................19
10 FURTHER ASSISTANCE ..................................................................................................................19