uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C Hardware Design Guide GLM M 18A02 LTE Module Version: uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide _V1.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 uCloudlink was found by some senior international communications experts. uCloudlink has its headquarter, R&D center and call center located in Shenzhen, various branch offices and operations centers in the United States, United Kingdom and Hong Kong(China).
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 Preface This guide can help our customers to design their products. They shall design the product according to the specifications and parameters contained herein. We shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage resulting from their improper operation. We reserve the right to make any updates and any other modifications to this manual at any time without prior notice.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 Revision History Revision Date 1.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 Contents Revision History ............................................................................................................................ 4 Contents ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Table Index ...................................................................................................................................
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 5.2. Standard Dimension ..............................................................................................................31 6 Appendix Terms and Abbreviation ........................................................................................ 33 Table Index Table 1 M2 module features................................................................................................................ 9 Table 2 Key Features...................
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 Figure Index Figure 1 Functional Diagram ............................................................................................................. 12 Figure 2 Pin Assignment (Top View)................................................................................................... 16 Figure 3 Recommended Power Circuit of the M2 module.................................................................
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 1 Introduction This document gives a general introduction of key features, functions, interface description, electrical characteristics and RF characteristics and layout of the M2 Mini PCIe-C module (“M2”). 1.1 Safety Information The following safety precautions shall be observed to ensure your safety and protect your device and working environment from potential damage.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 2 Product Overview 2.1 About This Chapter M2 module is the LTE module with the PCI Express Mini Card 1.2 standard interface providing FDD-LTE/TDD-LTE/WCDMA /GSM network connections and compatible with embedded operating system, such as Linux or Android.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 Name uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C Description LTE-FDD: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B26/B28 TDD-LTE: B34/B38/B39/B40/B41 WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B8 GSM850/900/1800 /1900 2.4G W iFi:802.11 b/g /n GPS / BT 2.3 Key features The following table describes detailed features of the M2 module. Table 2 key features Feature Description Mini PCle Interface Standard PCI Express Mini Card 1.2 interface Power Voltage 3.3~3.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 FDD: Max uplink speed 50Mbps, max downlink speed 150Mbps TDD: Max uplink speed 35Mbps, max downlink speed 130Mbps Support 3GPP R8 DC-HSPA+ Support 16-QAM, 64-QAM and QPSK modulation WCDMA 3GPP R6 CAT6 HSUPA: max uplink speed 5.76Mbps 3GPP R8 CAT24 DC-HSPA+: max downlink speed 42Mbps R99: CSD transmission speed: 9.6kbps, 14.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 Compliant with USB2.0 specification (slave only),the data transfer can reach up to 480 Mbps. USB Interface Used for firmware upgrade, AT command, data transmission, log output; USB driver: Support Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Linux 2.6 or Later, Android 4.0/4.2/4.4/5.0 AT Commands Antenna Interface WIFI Compliant with 3GPP TS 27.007, 27.005 and enhanced AT commands Support main antenna pad, diversity antenna pad and WIFI/BT antenna pad Protocol: 802.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 2.4 Function Overview Figure 1 shows the functional diagram of the M2 module. The major functions are following: Support line 1 of USIM card interface Support line 1 of USIM 2.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 3 Interface Application 3.1 About This Chapter This chapter mainly gives the external application interfaces of the M2 module, including: Power Interface UART Interface USIM Interface USB Interface Control Signal Antenna Interface 3.2 M2 Module Interface 3.2.1 Interface Definition The interface of the M2 module is the standard Mini PCI Express interface.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 AO Analog Output PI Power Input PO Power Output OC Open Collector Table 4 Definition of pins on the M2 module Pin No. Status Pin Name I/O Description 1 WAKE# MIC_P* AI 2 3.3Vaux VBAT PI 3 COEX1 MIC_N* AI 4 GND GND 5 COEX2 SPK_P* AO 6 1.5V NC — 7 CLKREQ# SPK_N* AO 8 UIM_PWR USIM_VDD PO 9 GND GND 10 UIM_DATA USIM_DATA IO USIM data signal 11 REFCLK- VDD_EXT PO 1.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 12 UIM_CLK USIM_CLK DO USIM Clock Signal 13 REFCLK+ RESERVED — Reserved 14 UIM_RESET USIM_RST DO USIM Reset Signal 15 GND GND 16 UIM_VPP RESERVED — Reserved 17 RESERVED RESERVED — Reserved 18 GND GND 19 RESERVED WAKEUP_IN Ground Ground DI DI Module Sleep Control Pin Disable RF 20 W_DISABLE# W_DISABLE# 21 GND GND 22 PERST# PERST# DI 23 PERn0 UART_RXD DI 24 3.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 29 GND GND Ground 30 SMB_CLK UART_DCD DO 31 PETn0 UART_TXD DO 32 SMB_DATA WAKEUP_OUT DO 33 PETp0 PERST# DI 34 GND GND Ground 35 GND GND Ground 36 USB_D- USB_DM 37 GND GND 38 USB_D+ USB_DP IO USB Differential Signal (+) 39 3.3Vaux VBAT PI Power Input 40 GND GND 41 3.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 52 3.3Vaux VBAT PI Power Input Note Besides USIM interfaces, the voltage domain of other digital interfaces is 1.8V, and the 1 USIM interface is available with 1.8V and 3.0V. 2. Please suspend all of NC, RESERVED and unused pins. 3. “*” indicates the audio feature is not available and reserved function. 3.2.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 3.3 Power Interface Table 5 lists the definitions of the pins on the power supply interface. Table 5 Definition of power interfaces Pin No. Pin Name I/O Description 2, 24, 39 , 41, 52 VBAT PI 3.3~3.6V Power Input 4, 9, 15, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 34 ,35, GND Ground 37, 40, 43, 50 When the M2 module works normally, power is supplied through the VBAT pins.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 3.4 UART Interface Table 6 lists the UART interface signals. Table 6 UART interface signals Pin No. Pin name 23 UART_RXD 31 - I/O Typ.(V) Description DI 1.8V Receive data UART_TXD DO 1.8V Send data 28 UART_CTS DI 1.8V Clear to Send 25 UART_RTS DO 1.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 3.5 USIM Card Interface The signal definition of the M2 module USIM card interface is as below. Table 7 USIM card interface signals Pin No. 8 Pin Name I/O Typ.(V) USIM_VDD PO Description 1.8V/3.0V Output Power supply for USIM card 10 USIM_DATA IO 1.8V/3.0V USIM/SIM Data 12 USIM_CLK DO 1.8V/3.0V USIM/SIM Clock 14 USIM_RST DO 1.8V/3.0V USIM/SIM Reset The M2 module is available with 1.8V and 3.0V USIM/SIM card.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 In order to enhance the reliability and availability of the USIM card, please pay attention to these key points: 1. The USIM socket should be placed near the USIM interface and it is recommend that PCB circuit connecting the USIM interface to the USIM socket does not exceed 200 mm. 2. Keep USIM card signal cable away from RF antenna and module power cable. 3. The decouple capacitor of USIM_VDD should be less than 1uF and placed near the USIM socket. 4.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 MCU Module ESD Array USB_DM USB_DP R1 0R USB_DM R2 0R USB_DP Close to Module GND GND Figure 6 Recommended Circuit of USB Interface In order to meet the requirement for completeness of USB signal trace, R1 and R2 shall be placed near the M2 module and ESD protection components. Based on the USB 2.0 specification, please comply with the following requirements: 1. It is required to control the differential impendence -90ohm. 2.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 19 WAKEUP_IN DI 1.8V Sleep control pin (internal pull-down) 32 WAKEUP_OUT DO 1.8V Sleep indication 3.7.1 W_DISABLE# Signal The W_DISABLE# signal can be used to disable the RF communication , which can controlled through hardware and software. Table 10 shows the operating status of radio frequency. Table 10 Operating status of radio frequency W_DISABLE# RF status High Level Enable RF High Level Disable RF Low Level Disable RF 3.7.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 3.7.3 LED_WWAN# Signal The LED_WWAN# signal interface is OC output format and the max current can reach up to the 40mA. When it connects to LED externally, connects the resistor in serial. You can adjust the LED brightness by adjusting the resistance of resistor. When it is low, the external LED lights up. Figure 8 shows the recommended circuit of the LED_WWAN# pin.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 H: Wake-up mode is on, USB and serial port are available WAKEUP_OUT L: Wake-up is on, USB and serial port are not available 3.8 Antenna Interface The M2 module provides three antenna pads (WIFI BT antenna pad, main antenna pad and DIV antenna pad) for connecting the external antennas. Main Antenna Interface WIFI BT Antenna Interface DIV Antenna Interface Figure 9 Antenna Interface 3.8.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 Max input power (W): 50 GSM/ Input resistance(ohm): 50 WCDMA/ Polarization type: vertical TD-SCDMA/ Cable insertion loss: < 1dB LTE (GSM900, WCDMA B8, LTE B8) Cable insertion loss: < 1.5dB Cable insertion loss: < 2dB 4 Electrical Interface and RF Specifications 4.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 Module power VBAT supply 3.3 3.6 V 4.3 I/O Interface Table 15 shows the I/O interface of the M2 module. Table 15 I/O Interface Parameter Description Min. Max. Unit VIH High Level Input Voltage 0.7*VDDIO1) VDDIO1)+0.3 V VIL Low Level Input Voltage -0.3 0.3*VDDIO1) V VOH High Level Input Voltage VDDIO1)-0.5 VDDIO1) V VOL Low Level Input Voltage 0 0.4 V Notes 1. The voltage of PERST# and W_DISABLE VIL(max) is 0.5V. 2.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 LTE FDD B1/B3/B8 23dBm±2dB <-39dBm LTE TDD B38/B39/B40/B41 23dBm±2dB <-39dBm Table 17 RF Receiving Sensitivity Band Receiving Master set Sensitivity(Typ.) +Diversity 3GPP(Main+Diversity) EGSM900 -109dBm NA NA -102dBm DCS1800 -109dBm NA NA -102dBm WCDMA Band1 -110dBm NA NA -106.7dBm WCDMA Band8 -110dBm NA NA -103.7dBm LTE-FDD B1(10M) -97dBm -97dBm -101dBm -96.3dBm LTE-FDD B3(10M) -95dBm -94dBm -96dBm -93.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 The WIFI/BT receiver is disabled by default. As the WIFI/BT antenna interface connects to the power 2.95V, it is recommended to use the active antenna suitable for the voltage. 4.6 Electrostatic Discharge Characteristics Table 18 lists the ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) characteristics of the M2 module.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 5 Mechanical Dimensions This chapter gives the mechanical dimensions of the M2 module, including: Outer Dimension of the M2 module Standard dimension of Mini PCI Express 5.1. Outer Dimension of M2 Module Figure 10 Outer Dimension of M2 Module (Unit: mm) 5.2. Standard Dimension The M2 module comes with standard interfaces.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 Figure 11 Standard Dimension of Mini PCI Express (Unit: mm) Any qualified PCI Express Mini Card connectors are compatible with the M2 module. Figure 12 shows the connector 679100002 made of Molex Company.
uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 6 Appendix Terms and Abbreviation Table 19 Terms and Abbreviation Abbr.
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uCloudlink M2 Mini PCIe-C _Hardware Design Guide_V1.0 URC Unsolicited Result Code USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access FCC Statement NOTICE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.