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 System description Page 9 of 129
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SARA-R4 series modules include the following variants / product versions:
• SARA-R410M-01B LTE Cat M1 module,
mainly designed for operation in LTE bands 2, 4, 5, 12
• SARA-R410M-02B LTE Cat M1 / NB1 module,
mainly designed for operation in LTE bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 28
• SARA-R410M-52B LTE Cat M1 module,
mainly designed for operation in LTE bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13
• Secure Cloud SARA-R410M-63B LTE Cat M1 module,
mainly designed for operation in LTE bands 1, 8, 19
• Secure Cloud SARA-R410M-73B LTE Cat M1 module,
mainly designed for operation in LTE bands 3, 5, 26
• Secure Cloud SARA-R410M-83B LTE Cat M1 / NB1 module,
mainly designed for operation in LTE bands 3, 5, 8, 20, 28
• SARA-R412M-02B LTE Cat M1 / NB1 and 2G module,
mainly designed for operation in LTE bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 20, 28 and 2G 4-band
• SARA-R422 LTE Cat M1 / NB2 and 2G module,
designed for operation in LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 85 and 2G 4-band
• Secure Cloud SARA-R422 LTE Cat M1 / NB2 and 2G module,
designed for operation in LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 85 and 2G 4-band
• Secure Cloud SARA-R422M8 LTE Cat M1 / NB2 and 2G module, integrating UBX-M8 GNSS,
designed for operation in LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 85 and 2G 4-band
Table 2 summarizes cellular radio access technologies characteristics and features of the modules.
☞ See Table 48 and Table 49 for the detailed list of RATs and bands included in each certification
approval of the SARA-R4 series modules product versions.