NL-SW-LTE-TNAG

Skywire​®​ 4G LTE Cat 3 Embedded Cellular Modem Datasheet NimbeLink Corp Updated: April 2018 PN 30012 rev 15 ​© NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Introduction Orderable Part Numbers Additional Resources Product Overview Block Diagram 4 4 4 4 5 Technical Specifications Electrical Specifications Absolute Maximum Ratings Recommended Ratings & Module Pin out Connectors J1 and J2 Connectors J3, X1, X2, X3 Mechanical Specifications Mechanical Characteristics Mating Connectors Device Placement Environmental Specifications 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 Important Design Considerations ON_OFF Signal Power Supply Requirements Serial Communications FOTA 9 9 9 9 10 Mounting Guidelines Board to Board connectors approach Solder to Board connection approach 11 11 13 Antenna Considerations Primary Antenna Requirements Diversity Antenna Requirements GPS/GLONASS Antenna Requirements Recommended Antennas 14 14 15 15 16 Certifications Carrier Specific 16 16 PN 30012 rev 15 ​© NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 2 Geography Specific 17 Federal Regulatory Licensing 17 End Product Labeling Requirements 17 PN 30012 rev 15 ​© NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 3 1. Introduction 1.1 Orderable Part Numbers Orderable Device Firmware Revision Operating Temperature LTE Bands NL-SW-LTE-TSVG 17.01.571 -40 to +85˚C B4, B13 No Verizon B4, B13 No Verizon B3, B7, B20 HSPA: B1, B5, B8 Europe B2, B5, B4, B17 HSPA: B2, B5 AT&T/T-Mobile B2, B5, B4, B17 HSPA: B2, B5 AT&T/T-Mobile NL-SW-LTE-TSVG-B NL-SW-LTE-TEUG NL-SW-LTE-TNAG NL-SW-LTE-TNAG-B 17.01.573 17.00.523 17.00.503 17.01.502 -40 to +85˚C -40 to +85˚C -40 to +85˚C -40 to +85˚C Fallback? Network Type NL-SIM-COM -35˚C to +85˚C Verizon NL-SIM-IND -40˚C to +105˚C Verizon NL-SIM-ATT -25˚C to +85˚C AT&T NL-SIM-TMO -25˚C to +85˚C T-Mobile NL-SIM-VOD -25˚C to +85˚C Vodafone 1.2 Additional Resources The following documents or documentation resources are referenced within this document. ● Telit’s LE910 Hardware User Guide 1.3 Product Overview Add robust cellular connectivity to your M2M devices with scalable radio technology with Nimbelink's 4G LTE Cat 3 Skywire® cellular modem family. Nimbelink's extensive experience in designing and building embedded solutions has made the NimbeLink Skywire embedded cellular modem family the smallest on the market while allowing for easy integration of cellular connectivity into new and existing products. Skywire modems end-device certification eliminates the considerable cost, time and risk of the certification process, driving your products to market faster. The Skywire's small footprint and standard 20 pin interface simplies migration to other cellular technologies, ensuring long product life while allowing for easy product integration. The modem is designed for volume production and is intended for OEMs to embed into end equipment designs. PN 30012 rev 15 ​© NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 4 1.4 Block Diagram PN 30012 rev 15 ​© NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 5 2. Technical Specifications 2.1 Electrical Specifications 2.1.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Signal Maximum Rating Main Power Supply I/O Voltage Reference VCC VREF 4.3V 5.5V 2.1.2 Recommended Ratings & Module Pin out 2.1.2.1 Pin Name Direction 1 VCC Input 2 DOUT Output 3 DIN 4 GND Connectors J1 and J2 Description Min Typical Max If not used Main Power supply 3.5V 3.9V 4.3V Must be implemented UART data out, I/O level tied to VREF VOL: GND to 0.55V Input UART data in, I/O level tied to VREF VIL: GND to 0.15V Input Ground Pin VOH: VREF x 0.67 to VREF VIH: VREF-0.4 V to VREF 0 Must be implemented if USB not used, No connection Must be implemented if USB not used, No connection Must be implemented 5 RESET_nIN Input Controls HW_SHUTDOWN input on Telit LE910, tie low for 200mS and released to activate. Internally pulled up to 1.8V. Drive with open collector output only. Do not drive high. Assert only in an emergency as the module will not gracefully exit the cellular network when asserted. 6 VUSB Input Supply for USB interface 7 USB_D+ I/O USB differential Data + signal No connection 8 USB_D- I/O USB differential Data - signal No connection 0 3.0V 5V DTR Input Modem Data Terminal Ready input 10 GND Input Ground Pin 0 11 GND Input Ground Pin 0 CTS Output PN 30012 rev 15 Modem Clear to Send hardware flow control output VOL: GND to 0.55V No connection 5.25V No connection VIH: VREF-0.4 V to VREF VIL: GND to 0.15V 9 12 1.8V Tie to GND Must be implemented Must be implemented VOH: VREF x 0.67 to VREF ​© NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. No connection 6 13 ON/nSLEEP Output Signal drives the onboard LED indicating network status. OFF = Device OFF, Permanently ON = Searching for Network & Not Registered, Slow Blink = Registered with full service, Permanently on = call is active. See TelitLE910 manual for additional information. 0 1.65V 14 VREF Input Voltage reference for offboard I/O signals. This signal drives the input voltage side of an onboard buffer which converts all external I/O voltage from VREF range to 1.8V range to drive the onboard TelitLE910 modem module. 15 GND Input Ground Pin 5.5V Must be implemented 0 Must be implemented VIL: GND to 0.15V Programmable GPIO_03 on TelitLE910 module 0 1.8V No connection Programmable GPIO_02 on TelitLE910 module 0 1.8V No connection Input ADC_IN1 input on Telit LE910 module (8bit resolution,