User's Manual

Smart Machine Smart Decision
SIM5320A_Hardware Design_V1.01 2011-2-29
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1 Introduction
This document describes electronic specifications, RF specifications, function interface, mechanical
characteristic and testing conclusions of the SIMCom SIM5320A module. With the help of this document
and other SIM5320A software application notes, user guides, users can quickly understand and use
SIM5320A module to design and develop applications quickly.
1.1 Product Outline
Designed for global market, SIM5320A is a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dual-band UMTS /HSDPA
that works on frequencies of GSM 850MHz, EGSM 900 MHz, DCS 1800 MHz, PCS 1900MHz and
WCDMA 1900/850MHz. User can choose the module based on the wireless network configuration. In this
document, the entire radio band configuration of SIM5320A series is described in the following table.
Table 1: SIM5320A series frequency bands
Standard Frequency SIM5320A
GSM 850MHz
3
EGSM 900MHz
3
DCS1800MHz
3
GSM
PCS1900MHz
3
WCDMA 850MHz
3
WCDMA 900MHz
WCDMA 1900MHz
3
WCDMA
WCDMA 2100MHz
HSDPA
3
HSPA
HSUPA
With a tiny configuration of 30*30*2.9 mm and integrated functions, SIM5320A can meet almost any
space requirement in users’ application, such as Smart phone, PDA phone, industrial handhelds,
machine-to-machine, vehicle applications, etc..
There are 80 pins on SIM5320A, which provide most application interfaces for customers’ board.
1.2 Hardware Interface Overview
Sub-interfaces are described in detail in the next chapter, which includes: