Integration Manual
Table Of Contents
- Document information
- Contents
- 1 System description
- 1.1 Overview
- 1.2 Architecture
- 1.3 Pin-out
- 1.4 Operating modes
- 1.5 Supply interfaces
- 1.5.1 Module supply input (VCC)
- 1.5.1.1 VCC supply requirements
- 1.5.1.2 VCC current consumption in LTE connected mode
- 1.5.1.3 VCC current consumption in 2G connected mode
- 1.5.1.4 VCC current consumption in ultra low power deep sleep mode
- 1.5.1.5 VCC current consumption in low power idle mode
- 1.5.1.6 VCC current consumption in active mode (PSM / low power disabled)
- 1.5.2 Generic digital interfaces supply output (V_INT)
- 1.5.1 Module supply input (VCC)
- 1.6 System function interfaces
- 1.7 Antenna interfaces
- 1.8 SIM interface
- 1.9 Data communication interfaces
- 1.10 Audio
- 1.11 General Purpose Input/Output
- 1.12 GNSS peripheral input output
- 1.13 Reserved pins (RSVD)
- 2 Design-in
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Supply interfaces
- 2.2.1 Module supply (VCC)
- 2.2.1.1 General guidelines for VCC supply circuit selection and design
- 2.2.1.2 Guidelines for VCC supply circuit design using a switching regulator
- 2.2.1.3 Guidelines for VCC supply circuit design using LDO linear regulator
- 2.2.1.4 Guidelines for VCC supply circuit design using a rechargeable battery
- 2.2.1.5 Guidelines for VCC supply circuit design using a primary battery
- 2.2.1.6 Guidelines for external battery charging circuit
- 2.2.1.7 Guidelines for external charging and power path management circuit
- 2.2.1.8 Guidelines for particular VCC supply circuit design for SARA-R4x2
- 2.2.1.9 Guidelines for removing VCC supply
- 2.2.1.10 Additional guidelines for VCC supply circuit design
- 2.2.1.11 Guidelines for VCC supply layout design
- 2.2.1.12 Guidelines for grounding layout design
- 2.2.2 Generic digital interfaces supply output (V_INT)
- 2.2.1 Module supply (VCC)
- 2.3 System functions interfaces
- 2.4 Antenna interfaces
- 2.5 SIM interface
- 2.6 Data communication interfaces
- 2.7 Audio
- 2.8 General Purpose Input/Output
- 2.9 GNSS peripheral input output
- 2.10 Reserved pins (RSVD)
- 2.11 Module placement
- 2.12 Module footprint and paste mask
- 2.13 Thermal guidelines
- 2.14 Schematic for SARA-R4 series module integration
- 2.15 Design-in checklist
- 3 Handling and soldering
- 4 Approvals
- 4.1 Product certification approval overview
- 4.2 US Federal Communications Commission notice
- 4.3 Innovation, Science, Economic Development Canada notice
- 4.4 European Conformance CE mark
- 4.5 National Communication Commission Taiwan
- 4.6 ANATEL Brazil
- 4.7 Australian Conformance
- 4.8 GITEKI Japan
- 4.9 KC South Korea
- 5 Product testing
- Appendix
- A Migration between SARA modules
- B Glossary
- Related documentation
- Revision history
- Contact
SARA-R4 series - System integration manual
UBX-16029218 - R20 Appendix Page 124 of 129
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Abbreviation
Definition
GITEKI
Gijutsu kijun tekigō shōmei - technical standard conformity certification (Japan)
GLONASS
GLObal NAvigation Satellite System (Russian satellite navigation system)
GMSK
Gaussian Minimum-Shift Keying modulation
GND
Ground
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
GPIO
General Purpose Input Output
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service
GPS
Global Positioning System
HBM
Human Body Model
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol
HW
Hardware
IFT
Federal Telecommunications Institute Mexico
I2C
Inter-Integrated Circuit interface
I2S
Inter IC Sound interface
ISED
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
LDO
Low-Dropout
LGA
Land Grid Array
LNA
Low Noise Amplifier
LPWA
Low Power Wide Area
LTE
Long Term Evolution
LWM2M
Open Mobile Alliance Lightweight Machine-to-Machine protocol
M2M
Machine-to-Machine
MQTT
Message Queuing Telemetry Transport
N/A
Not Applicable
NAS
Non Access Stratum
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer device: an application device integrating a u-blox cellular module
OTA
Over The Air
PA
Power Amplifier
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation
PCN
Product Change Notification / Sample Delivery Note / Information Note
PFM
Pulse Frequency Modulation
PSM
Power Saving Mode
PTCRB
PCS Type Certification Review Board
PWM
Pulse Width Modulation
QZSS
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System
RAT
Radio Access Technology
RF
Radio Frequency
RSE
Radiated Spurious Emission
RSSI
Received Signal Strength Indication
RSVD
Reserved
RTC
Real Time Clock
SAIF
Sub-meter-class Augmentation with Integrity Function
SAW
Surface Acoustic Wave
SBAS
Satellite-Based Augmentation System
SDIO
Secure Digital Input Output
SIM
Subscriber Identification Module