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LTE-A Module Series
EG12 Hardware Design
EG12_Hardware_Design 4 / 100
3.11.4. UART Application ........................................................................................................... 49
3.12. SPI Interface ............................................................................................................................ 51
3.13. PCM and I2C Interfaces .......................................................................................................... 52
3.14. ADC Interfaces ........................................................................................................................ 55
3.15. Network Status Indication ........................................................................................................ 56
3.16. STATUS ................................................................................................................................... 57
3.17. Behavior of the RI .................................................................................................................... 58
3.18. PCIe Interface* ........................................................................................................................ 59
3.18.1. Root Complex Mode ...................................................................................................... 60
3.18.2. Endpoint Mode ............................................................................................................... 60
3.19. SDIO Interface* ........................................................................................................................ 62
3.20. RFFE Interface* ....................................................................................................................... 64
3.21. USB_BOOT Interface .............................................................................................................. 64
3.22. GPIOs ...................................................................................................................................... 65
4 GNSS Receiver ................................................................................................................................... 66
4.1. General Description ................................................................................................................. 66
4.2. GNSS Performance ................................................................................................................. 66
4.3. Layout Guidelines .................................................................................................................... 67
5 Antenna Interfaces ............................................................................................................................. 68
5.1. Main/Rx-diversity/MIMO Antenna Interfaces ........................................................................... 68
5.1.1. Pin Definition .................................................................................................................. 68
5.1.2. Operating Frequency ..................................................................................................... 68
5.1.3. Reference Design of RF Antenna Interfaces ................................................................. 70
5.2. GNSS Antenna Interface ......................................................................................................... 71
5.2.1. Pin Definition .................................................................................................................. 71
5.2.2. GNSS Frequency ........................................................................................................... 72
5.2.3. Reference Design of GNSS Antenna Interface ............................................................. 72
5.3. Reference Design of RF Layout .............................................................................................. 73
5.4. Antenna Installation ................................................................................................................. 75
5.4.1. Antenna Requirements .................................................................................................. 75
5.4.2. Recommended RF Connector for Antenna Installation ................................................. 76
6 Electrical, Reliability and Radio Characteristics ............................................................................ 78
6.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings ..................................................................................................... 78
6.2. Power Supply Ratings ............................................................................................................. 78
6.3. Operation and Storage Temperatures .................................................................................... 79
6.4. Current Consumption .............................................................................................................. 79
6.4.1. EG12-GT Current Consumption .................................................................................... 79
6.4.2. EG12-EA Current Consumption..................................................................................... 80
6.5. RF Output Power ..................................................................................................................... 84
6.6. RF Receiving Sensitivity .......................................................................................................... 84
6.6.1. EG12-GT Receiving Sensitivity ...................................................................................... 85
6.6.2. EG12-EA Receiving Sensitivity ...................................................................................... 85
6.7. Electrostatic Discharge ............................................................................................................ 86