User's Manual

LTE Module Series
BG96 Hardware Design
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3.12. SPI* Interface ........................................................................................................................... 42
3.13. Network Status Indication ........................................................................................................ 43
3.14. STATUS ................................................................................................................................... 44
3.15. Behaviors of RI ........................................................................................................................ 45
3.16. USB_BOOT Interface .............................................................................................................. 45
4 GNSS Receiver ................................................................................................................................... 47
4.1. General Description ................................................................................................................. 47
4.2. GNSS Performance ................................................................................................................. 47
4.3. Layout Guidelines .................................................................................................................... 48
5 Antenna Interfaces ............................................................................................................................. 49
5.1. Main Antenna Interface ........................................................................................................... 49
5.1.1. Pin Definition .................................................................................................................. 49
5.1.2. Operating Frequency ..................................................................................................... 49
5.1.3. Reference Design of RF Antenna Interface ................................................................... 50
5.1.4. Reference Design of RF Layout..................................................................................... 50
5.2. GNSS Antenna Interface ......................................................................................................... 52
5.3. Antenna Installation ................................................................................................................. 54
5.3.1. Antenna Requirements .................................................................................................. 54
5.3.2. Recommended RF Connector for Antenna Installation ................................................. 54
5.3.3. RF Reference Schematic Diagram ................................................................................ 56
5.3.4. Coplanar Waveguide Structure Design.......................................................................... 58
5.3.5. Coplanar WG PCB Layout Example and Guidelines..................................................... 60
6 Electrical, Reliability and Radio Characteristics ............................................................................ 62
6.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings ..................................................................................................... 62
6.2. Power Supply Ratings ............................................................................................................. 62
6.3. Operation Temperature ............................................................................................................ 63
6.4. Current Consumption .............................................................................................................. 63
6.5. RF Output Power ..................................................................................................................... 63
6.6. RF Receiving Sensitivity .......................................................................................................... 64
6.7. Electrostatic Discharge ............................................................................................................ 64
7 Mechanical Dimensions .................................................................................................................... 65
7.1. Mechanical Dimensions of the Module.................................................................................... 65
7.2. Recommended Footprint and Stencil Design .......................................................................... 67
7.3. Design Effect Drawings of the Module .................................................................................... 69
8 Storage, Manufacturing and Packaging .......................................................................................... 70
8.1. Storage .................................................................................................................................... 70
8.2. Manufacturing and Soldering .................................................................................................. 70
8.3. Packaging ................................................................................................................................ 71
9 Appendix A References ..................................................................................................................... 72
10 Appendix B GPRS Coding Schemes ............................................................................................... 75