MC7411 Q-M2M-1104689

AirPrime MC7411 Product Technical Specification 41113760 Rev 4 Proprietary and Confidential Contents subject to change Product Technical Specification Important Notice Safety and Hazards Due to the nature of wireless communications, transmission and reception of data can never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors) or be totally lost. Although significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as the Sierra Wireless modem are used in a normal manner with a well-constructed network, the Sierra Wireless modem should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or receive data could result in damage of any kind to the user or any other party, including but not limited to personal injury, death, or loss of property. Sierra Wireless accepts no responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in data transmitted or received using the Sierra Wireless modem, or for failure of the Sierra Wireless modem to transmit or receive such data. Do not operate the Sierra Wireless modem in areas where blasting is in progress, where explosive atmospheres may be present, near medical equipment, near life support equipment, or any equipment which may be susceptible to any form of radio interference. In such areas, the Sierra Wireless modem MUST BE POWERED OFF. The Sierra Wireless modem can transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment. Do not operate the Sierra Wireless modem in any aircraft, whether the aircraft is on the ground or in flight. In aircraft, the Sierra Wireless modem MUST BE POWERED OFF. When operating, the Sierra Wireless modem can transmit signals that could interfere with various onboard systems. Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the aircraft is on the ground and the door is open. Sierra Wireless modems may be used at this time. The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the Sierra Wireless modem while in control of a vehicle. Doing so will detract from the driver or operator's control and operation of that vehicle. In some states and provinces, operating such communications devices while in control of a vehicle is an offence. Limitation of Liability The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Sierra Wireless. SIERRA WIRELESS AND ITS AFFILIATES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, GENERAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR REVENUE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SIERRA WIRELESS PRODUCT, EVEN IF SIERRA WIRELESS AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE FORESEEABLE OR FOR CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD PARTY. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Sierra Wireless and/or its affiliates aggregate liability arising under or in connection with the Sierra Wireless product, regardless of the number of events, occurrences, or claims giving rise to liability, be in excess of the price paid by the purchaser for the Sierra Wireless product. Patents Rev 4 Feb.21 This product may contain technology developed by or for Sierra Wireless Inc. This product is manufactured or sold by Sierra Wireless Inc. or its affiliates under one or more patents licensed from MMP Portfolio Licensing. 2 41113760 Preface Copyright Trademarks ©2021 Sierra Wireless. All rights reserved. Sierra Wireless®, AirPrime®, AirLink®, AirVantage® and the Sierra Wireless logo are registered trademarks of Sierra Wireless. Windows® and Windows Vista® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh® and Mac OS X® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contact Information Sales information and technical support, including warranty and returns Web: sierrawireless.com/company/contact-us/ Global toll-free number: 1-877-687-7795 6:00 am to 5:00 pm PST Corporate and product information Web: sierrawireless.com Revision History Revision number Release date Changes 1 March 2020 Initial release. 2 April 2020 Updated Carrier Aggregation Download Combinations Updated Figure 6-2 3 December 2020 Updated GNSS statements to include QZSS Updated CA combinations Updated Position Location (GNSS) topic Added System, Tx, and Rx block diagrams Updated Rx Sensitivity Updated Current Consumption Updated USB Interface topic notes Added Tx Activity Indicator (TX_ON) signal details Updated GNSS Specifications—Accuracy, Operational Limits Updated Power Consumption tables (replaced TBDs) Updated TEMP_HI_CRIT limit Updated Mechanical and Environmental Specifications (temperature, humidity, vibration, shock, weight) 4 February 2021 Updated Figure 4-2 (W_DISABLE_N timing) Added Testing appendix Rev 4 Feb.21 3 41113760 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Supported RF Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Physical Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Application Interface Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Modem Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 LTE Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Short Message Service (SMS) Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Position Location (GNSS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Supporting Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Required Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Ordering Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Integration Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Host Interface Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 USB Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Host-side Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 USB Throughput Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 User-developed Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 SIM Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 SIM Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Control Interface (Signals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 WAKE_N — Wake Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 W_DISABLE_N — Wireless Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 WAN_LED_N—LED Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 SYSTEM_RESET_N—Reset Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Tx Activity Indicator (TX_ON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Antenna Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Rev 4 Feb.21 4 41113760 Contents RF Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 RF Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Shielding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Antenna and Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ground Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Interference and Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Interference From Other Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Host-generated RF Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Device-generated RF Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Methods to Mitigate Decreased Rx Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Radiated Spurious Emissions (RSE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Radiated Sensitivity Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Sierra Wireless’ Sensitivity Testing and Desensitization Investigation . . . . . . . . . . 39 Sensitivity vs. Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Supported Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Conducted Rx Sensitivity / Tx Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 GNSS Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Power Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Module Power States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Power State Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Power Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Power Ramp-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Power-On/Off Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Power Supply Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 SED (Smart Error Detection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Tx Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Software Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Host Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Rev 4 Feb.21 5 41113760 Product Technical Specification Mechanical and Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Thermal Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Regulatory Compliance and Industry Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Important Compliance Information for North American Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Antenna Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Recommended Main/Diversity Antenna Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Recommended GNSS Antenna Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Antenna Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Design Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 AT Command Entry Timing Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Acceptance Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Acceptance Test Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Acceptance Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Certification Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Production Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Functional Production Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Production Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 UMTS (WCDMA) RF Transmission Path Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 LTE RF Transmission Path Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 UMTS (WCDMA) RF Receive Path Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 LTE RF Receive Path Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 GNSS RF Receive Path Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Quality Assurance Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Suggested Testing Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Testing Assistance Provided by Sierra Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 IOT/Operator Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Rev 4 Feb.21 6 41113760 Contents Extended AT Commands for Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Sierra Wireless Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Command Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Other Sierra Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Industry/Other Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Rev 4 Feb.21 7 41113760 List of Tables Table 1-1: Supported RF Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Table 1-2: Carrier Aggregation Downlink Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Table 1-3: Carrier Aggregation Uplink Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Table 1-4: Required Host-Module Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Table 2-1: Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Table 2-2: Power and Ground Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Table 2-3: USB Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Table 2-4: SIM Interface Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Table 2-5: Module Control Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Table 2-6: W_DISABLE_N Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Table 2-7: Tx Activity Indicator States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Table 2-8: Tx Activity Indicator Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Table 2-9: Antenna Control Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Table 3-1: LTE Frequency Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Table 3-2: LTE Bandwidth Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Table 3-3: WCDMA Frequency Bands Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Table 3-4: Conducted Rx (Receive) Sensitivity—LTE Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Table 3-5: Conducted Rx (Receive) Sensitivity—UMTS Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Table 3-6: Conducted Tx (Transmit) Power Tolerances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Table 3-7: GNSS Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Table 4-1: Averaged Standby DC Power Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Table 4-2: Averaged Call Mode DC Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Table 4-3: Miscellaneous DC Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Table 4-4: Module Power States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Table 4-5: Power State Transition Trigger Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Table 4-6: USB 2.0 Power-On/Off Timing Parameters (Double Enumeration) . . . . . . . . . 48 Table 4-7: USB 2.0 Power-On/Off Timing Parameters (Single Enumeration) . . . . . . . . . . 49 Table 4-8: USB 3.0 Power-On/Off Timing Parameters (Single Enumeration) . . . . . . . . . . 49 Table 4-9: Dynamic Power Control of SAR Backoff State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Table 6-1: Mechanical and Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Rev 4 Feb.21 8 41113760 Contents Table 7-1: Standards Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Table 7-2: Antenna Gain and Collocated Radio Transmitter Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Table A-1: Antenna Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Table A-2: GNSS Antenna Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Table B-1: Hardware Integration Design Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Table C-1: Test Settings—UMTS Transmission Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Table C-2: Test Settings—LTE Transmission Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Table C-3: Test Settings—UMTS Receive Path. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Table C-4: Test Settings—LTE Receive Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Table C-5: Extended AT Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Table F-1: Acronyms and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Rev 4 Feb.21 9 41113760 List of Figures Figure 2-1: System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Figure 2-2: Expanded RF (Transmit) Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Figure 2-3: Expanded RF (Receive/GNSS) Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Figure 2-4: Recommended Capacitor Placement for USB3.0 Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Figure 2-5: SIM Application Interface (applies to both SIM interfaces) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Figure 2-6: SIM Card Contacts (Contact View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Figure 2-7: Recommended WAKE_N Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Figure 2-8: Example LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Figure 2-9: SYSTEM_RESET_N reset timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Figure 2-10: TX_ON State During Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Figure 3-1: Module Connectors (Preliminary shield design, subject to change) . . . . . . . . 35 Figure 4-1: Voltage/Temperature Monitoring State Machines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Figure 4-2: Signal Timing (W_DISABLE_N, and USB Enumeration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Figure 6-1: Shield locations requiring heat dissipation (Top view). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Figure 6-2: Copper Pad Location on Bottom Side of Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Rev 4 Feb.21 10 41113760 1 1: Introduction The Sierra Wireless MC7411 PCI Express Mini Card is a compact, lightweight, wireless modem that provides LTE, UMTS, and GNSS connectivity for M2M applications, notebook, ultrabook and tablet computers over several radio frequency bands. Supported RF Bands The module, based on Qualcomm's MDM9250 baseband processor, supports data operation on LTE and UMTS networks over the bands described in Table 1-1, with LTE carrier aggregation (CA) as described in Table 1-2 and Table 1-3. Table 1-1: Supported RF Bands Bands RAT 2 4 5 7 12 13 14 25 26 41 42 43 48 66 71 LTEa F F F F F F F F F T T T T F F UMTSb Y Y Y GNSS • • • • • GPS: 1575.42 MHz GLONASS: 1602 MHz BeiDou: 1561.098 MHz Galileo: 1575.42 MHz QZSS: 1575.42 MHz a. (LTE) Downlink MIMO support (2x2; 4x2) F=FDD; T=TDD Data rates: Downlink (Cat 7 with 2CA, 64QAM=300 Mbps), Uplink (Cat 13 with 2CA contiguous, 64QAM=150 Mbps) b. UMTS (DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS) Diversity support Data rates: Downlink (Cat 24, up to 42 Mbps), Uplink (Cat 6, up to 5.76 Mbps) Table 1-2: Carrier Aggregation Downlink Combinations 1 Band / 2CC 2 Bands / 2CC CA_2A-2A CA_2A-5A CA_2C CA_2A-7A CA_2A-12A CA_2A-13A CA_2A-14A CA_2A-71A Rev 4 Feb.21 11 41113760 Product Technical Specification Table 1-2: Carrier Aggregation Downlink Combinations (Continued) 1 Band / 2CC 2 Bands / 2CC CA_4A-4A CA_4A-5A CA_4A-7A CA_4A-12A CA_4A-13A CA_4A-71A CA_5B CA_5A-66A CA_7A-7A CA_7A-12A CA_7B CA_7C CA_12B CA_12A-66A CA_13A-66A CA_14A-66A CA_25A-25A CA_25A-26A CA_26A-41A CA_41A-41A CA_41C CA_42A-42A CA_42C CA_43C CA_48A-48A CA_48C CA_66A-66A CA_66A-71A CA_66B CA_66C Table 1-3: Carrier Aggregation Uplink Combinations CA_5B CA_7C CA_41C CA_42C CA_43C CA_48C Rev 4 Feb.21 12 41113760 Introduction Physical Features • • Small form factor—conforms to type F2 as specified in PCI Express Mini Card Electromechanical Specification Revision 1.2. Ambient operating temperature range: · Class A (3GPP compliant): -30°C to +70°C · Class B (operational, non-3GPP compliant): -40°C to +85°C (reduced operating parameters required) Important: The internal module temperature (reported by AT!PCTEMP) must be kept below 110°C. For best performance, the internal module temperature should be kept below 80°C. Proper mounting, heat sinks, and active cooling may be required, depending on the integrated application. Application Interface Features • • • • • • • • USB interface (QMI) for Windows 7 and legacy Windows operating systems MBIM for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 AT command interface ([1] AT Command Set for User Equipment (UE) (Release 6) (Doc# 3GPP TS 27.007), plus proprietary extended AT commands in [2] AirPrime EM75xx and EM/MC74x1 AT Command Reference (Doc# 41111748)) Software Development Kits (SDK),including API (Application Program Interface) functions: · Windows 10 · Linux Support for active antenna control via dedicated antenna control signals (ANT_CTRL0:2) Dynamic power reduction support via software and dedicated signal (DPR) OMA DM (Open Mobile Alliance Device Management) FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) Note: OMA DM and FOTA support is operator-dependent. Modem Features • • • • • • • • • • • • Rev 4 Feb.21 LTE / DC-HSPA+ / HSPA+ / HSPA / UMTS (WCDMA) operation Multiple (up to 16) cellular packet data profiles Traditional modem COM port support for AT commands USB suspend / resume Sleep mode for minimum idle power draw SIM application tool kit with proactive SIM commands Enhanced Operator Name String (EONS) Mobile-originated PDP context activation / deactivation Support QoS QCI (3GPP Release 12) Static and Dynamic IP address. The network may assign a fixed IP address or dynamically assign one using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). PAP and CHAP support PDP context type (IPv4, IPv6, or IPv4v6) 13 41113760 Product Technical Specification • RFC1144 TCP/IP header compression LTE Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • Carrier aggregation: · DL LTE-FDD—40 MHz · DL LTE-TDD—40 MHz · UL LTE—40 MHz intraband contiguous CSG support (LTE Femto) LTE Advanced receivers (NLIC, eICIC, feICIC) Basic cell selection and system acquisition · PSS/SSS/MIB decode · SIB1–SIB16 decoding NAS/AS security procedures · Snow 3G/AES/ZUC security CQI/RI/PMI reporting Paging procedures · Paging in Idle and Connected mode Dedicated bearer · Network-initiated dedicated bearer · UE-initiated dedicated bearer Multiple PDN connections (IPv4 and IPv6 combinations), subject to operating system support. Connected mode intra-LTE mobility Idle mode intra-LTE mobility iRAT between LTE/3G for idle and connection release with redirection Detach procedure · Network-initiated detach with reattach required · Network-initiated detach followed by connection release Short Message Service (SMS) Features • • Mobile-originated and mobile-terminated SMS over IMS for LTE Mobile-originated and mobile-terminated SMS over SGs for LTE Position Location (GNSS) • • • • • • • • Rev 4 Feb.21 Customizable tracking session Automatic tracking session on startup Concurrent standalone GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, and QZSS Assisted GPS/GLONASS SUPL2.0 GPS/GLONASS on dedicated connector or diversity connector gpsOneXTRA 1.0/2.0/3.0/3.1 BeiDou on dedicated connector, or on diversity connector with reduced performance Galileo on dedicated connector or diversity connector 14 41113760 Introduction Supporting Documents Several additional documents describe Mini Card design, usage, integration, and other features. See References on page 81. Accessories The Universal Development Kit (UDK) is a hardware development platform for AirPrime MC-series modules. It contains hardware components for evaluating and developing with the module, including: • Development board • Cables • Antennas (Additional antennas may be required to support all bands.) • Initial allotment of support hours • Other accessories For instructions on setting up the UDK, see [3] PCI Express Mini Card Dev Kit Quick Start Guide (Doc# 2130705). For over-the-air LTE testing, ensure that suitable antennas are used. (Two antennas are required for this testing.) Required Connectors Table 1-4 describes the connectors used to integrate AirPrime MC-series modules into your host device. Table 1-4: Required Host-Module Connectors a Connector type RF cables Description • Mate with Hirose U.FL connectors (model U.FL #CL331-0471-0-10) Three connector jacks EDGE (52-pin) • • • Industry-standard mating connector Some manufacturers include Tyco, Foxconn, Molex Example: UDK board uses Molex 67910-0001 SIM • Industry-standard connector. Type depends on how host device exposes the SIM socket Example: UDK board uses ITT CCM03-3518 • • a. Manufacturers/part numbers are for reference only and are subject to change. Choose connectors that are appropriate for your own design. Ordering Information To order, contact the Sierra Wireless Sales Desk at +1 (604) 232-1488 between 8 AM and 5 PM Pacific Time. Rev 4 Feb.21 15 41113760 Product Technical Specification Integration Requirements Sierra Wireless provides, in the document suite, guidelines for successful Mini Card integration and offers integration support services as necessary. When integrating the MC7411 PCI-Express Mini Card, the following items need to be addressed: • Mounting —Effect on temperature, shock, and vibration performance • Power supply —Impact on battery drain and possible RF interference • Antenna location and type —Impact on RF performance • Regulatory approvals —As discussed in Regulatory Compliance and Industry Certifications on page 56. • Service provisioning —Manufacturing process • Software —As discussed in Software Interface on page 51. • Host Interface —Compliance with interface voltage levels Rev 4 Feb.21 16 41113760 2 2: Electrical Specifications The system block diagram in Figure 2-1 on page 18 represents the MC7411 module integrated into a host system. The module includes the following interfaces to the host: • Power—Supplied to the module by the host. • W_DISABLE_N—Input supplied to the module by the host to cause the module to either turn off/on or enter/exit low power mode (software configurable). • WAKE_N— Signal used to wake the host when specific events occur. • WAN_LED_N—Active-low LED drive signal provides an indication of WAN radio ON state. • SYSTEM_RESET_N—Active-low reset input. • Antenna—Three U.FL RF connectors (main (Rx/Tx), GNSS, and auxiliary (diversity/ MIMO/GNSS). For details, see RF Specifications on page 35. • Antenna control—Three signals that can be used to control external antenna switches. • Dynamic power control—Signal used to adjust Tx power to meet FCC/CE SAR requirements. For details, see Tx Power Control on page 50. • Dual SIM—Supported through the interface connector. The SIM cavities / connectors must be placed on the host device for this feature. • USB—USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 interfaces to the host for data, control, and status information. The MC7411 has two main interface areas—the host I/O connector and the RF ports. Details of these interfaces are described in the sections that follow. Rev 4 Feb.21 17 41113760 Product Technical Specification RF BLOCK APT GPS PWR RF + GRFC_GPIO Voltage Supply SPMI SIM_DETECT NAND External NAND and RAM 4GB NAND 2GB RAM USIM1 PDM9655 SIM_DETECT_2 USIM2 DDR2 DRAM MDM9250 WAKE_ON_WAN# W_DISABLE1# W_DISABLE2# DPR ANTCTL0 (GPIO1) ANTCTL1 (GPIO2) ANTCTL3 (GPIO3) USB3.0 USB2.0 ANTCTL4 (GPIO4) HOST INTERFACE CONNECTOR VPH/ VBAT VCC RESET# WWAN_LED Full_Card_Power_Off# SIM SUPPLY 2.7 / 1.8 V Figure 2-1: System Block Diagram Rev 4 Feb.21 18 41113760 Electrical Specifications QLN1030_PRX UHB_IN MB_IN2 B42/ B43/ B48 B42/B43/B48 MLB_IN2 HB1_IN1 B41 HB2_IN2 B7 B4/ B66 MB2_IN1 B2/ B25 MB2_IN2 PRX_UHB_LTEU_A UHB_AUX_OUT1 PRX_UHB_LTEU_B UHB_AUX_OUT2 PRX_LHB HB_AUX_OUT PRX_HB HUHB_OUT PRX_MB_B MHUHB_OUT PRX_MB_A MLMHB_OUT S WITCH WTR5975 HB1_IN2 MB1_IN1 B41 B41 B7 B7 B41 LHB_LB_IN B7 B4/ 66 B4/66 S WITCH B4/B66 B2/B25 B2/ B25 SW TX_CH1_UHB TX_CH0_HB2 TX_CH0_MB1 B2/B25 B5B 18 B19B 26 B14/B28 B5/ B26 B14 SW TX_CH0_LB2 Triplexer B5/ B26 B14 B13 B13 B71 LPF B13 B71 B12 B71 B12 QLN1020_PRX B12 OUT2 PRX_LB OUT1 LB_SW15 B12 LB_SW21 LB_SW14 B71 LB_SW11 B13 LB_SW13 LB_SW12 B14 LB_SW23 B5/ B26 TX_FBRX LPF Figure 2-2: Expanded RF (Transmit) Block Diagram Rev 4 Feb.21 19 41113760 Product Technical Specification WTR5975 QLN1020_DRX DRX_LB OUT1 OUT2 LB_SW12 B14 LB_SW11 B13 LB_SW23 B5/B26 LB_SW15 B14 B14 B13 B13 B5/B26 B5/ B26 B12 B12 B12 B71 LB_SW14 B71 LPF B71 GNSS_IN G NSS LNA G NSS QLN1030_DRX LHB_LB_IN MB1_IN1 B4/ B66 MB2_IN2 B2/ B25 HB1_IN1 B7 B4/B66 B2/B25 B7 B4/ B66 B2/ B25 B7 MLB_IN2 B41 HB2_IN2 HB1_IN2 UHB_IN DRX_UHB_LTEU_A UHB_AUX_OUT1 DRX_UHB_LTEU_B UHB_AUX_OUT2 DRX_LHB HB_AUX_OUT DRX_HB HUHB_OUT DRX_MB_B MHUHB_OUT DRX_MB_A MLMHB_OUT Triplexer MB2_IN2 B41 B41 B42/ B43/ B48 B42/ B43/ B48 B42/B43/B48 Figure 2-3: Expanded RF (Receive/GNSS) Block Diagram Host Interface Pin Assignments The MC7411 host I/O connector provides pins for power, serial communications, and control. Pin assignments are listed in Table 2-1. Refer to the following tables for pin details based on interface types: • Table 2-2, Power and Ground Specifications, on page 25 • Table 2-3, USB Interfaces, on page 25 • Table 2-4, SIM Interface Signals, on page 27 • Table 2-5, Module Control Signals, on page 30 Note: On any given interface (USB, SIM, etc.), leave unused inputs and outputs as no-connects. Rev 4 Feb.21 20 41113760 Electrical Specifications Note: The host should not drive any signals to the module until > 100 ms from start of power-on sequence. Table 2-1: Connector Pin Assignments a Voltage levels (V) Pin Pin Signal name 1 WAKE_N 2 VCC 3 ANT_CTRL0 / GPIO1 type b OC V Description 5 6 7 GND ANT_CTRL1 / GPIO2 / TX_ON NC USIM2_RST - - - Typ Max - - 0.10 Low Power supply Input Power 3.135 3.30 3.60 (ANT_CTRL0) Customerdefined external switch control for multiple antennas Output High 1.35 1.80 1.90 Output Low 0 - 0.45 Input High 1.17 1.80 2.10 Input Low -0.30 Output High 1.35 Output Low 0.00 Ground Input Power (ANT_CTRL1) Customerdefined external switch control for multiple antennas Output Output 0.63 1.80 1.90 0.45 - 0 - High 1.35 1.80 1.90 Low 0 - 0.45 Input High 1.17 1.80 2.10 Input Low -0.30 Output High 1.35 Output Low 0.00 (TX_ON) Tx activity indicator Output High 1.35 1.80 1.90 No connect - - - - - Low 0 - 0.45 (GPIO2) General purpose I/O SIM 2 Reset Output High 8 USIM_PWR - SIM VCC supply Output Power 9 GND V Ground Input Power Rev 4 Feb.21 Min Output - V Direction c Wake host (GPIO1) General purpose I/O 4 Active state 21 2.55 (3V SIM) 1.35 (1.8V SIM) 0.63 1.80 1.90 0.45 - 3.10 (3V SIM) 1.90 (1.8V SIM) 2.90 (3V SIM) 3.00 (3V SIM) 3.10 (3V SIM) 1.75 (1.8V SIM) 1.80 (1.8V SIM) 1.85 (1.8V SIM) - 0 - 41113760 Product Technical Specification Table 2-1: Connector Pin Assignments a (Continued) Voltage levels (V) Pin Pin type b Signal name Description Active state Direction c Low Min -0.30 (3V SIM) -0.30 (1.8V SIM) Typ - Max 0.60 (3V SIM) 0.35 (1.8V SIM) Input High 10 USIM_DATA - SIM IO pin Low Output High 11 VREF_1.8Vd - 1.8V reference voltage output Output Power Low 12 USIM_CLK - SIM Clock Output High 13 USIM2_PWR - SIM 2 VCC supply Output Power Low 14 USIM_RST - SIM Reset Output High 2.10 (3V SIM) 3.00 (3V SIM) 3.30 (3V SIM) 1.17 (1.8V SIM) 1.80 (1.8V SIM) 2.10 (1.8V SIM) 0 - 0.40 2.55 (3V SIM) 3.00 (3V SIM) 3.10 (3V SIM) 1.35 (1.8V SIM) 1.80 (1.8V SIM) 1.90 (1.8V SIM) 1.75 1.80 1.85 0 - 0.45 2.55 (3V SIM) 3.00 (3V SIM) 3.10 (3V SIM) 1.35 (1.8V SIM) 1.80 (1.8V SIM) 1.90 (1.8V SIM) 2.90 (3V SIM) 3.00 (3V SIM) 3.10 (3V SIM) 1.75 (1.8V SIM) 1.80 (1.8V SIM) 1.85 (1.8V SIM) 0 - 0.45 2.55 (3V SIM) 3.00 (3V SIM) 3.10 (3V SIM) 1.35 (1.8V SIM) 1.80 (1.8V SIM) 1.90 (1.8V SIM) 15 GND V Ground Input Power - 0 - 16 NC - No connect - - - - - Low 0 - 0.45 17 USIM2_CLK - SIM 2 Clock Output High 18 GND V Ground Input Power Low 2.55 (3V SIM) 3.00 (3V SIM) 3.10 (3V SIM) 1.35 (1.8V SIM) 1.80 (1.8V SIM) 1.90 (1.8V SIM) - 0 - -0.30 (3V SIM) -0.30 (1.8V SIM) - 0.60 (3V SIM) 0.35 (1.8V SIM) Input High 19 USIM2_DATA - SIM 2 IO pin Low Output High 20 W_DISABLE_Ne 21 GND 22 SYSTEM_RESET_N 23 USB3.0_TX- Rev 4 Feb.21 PU V f PU Module power state control Input Low Ground Input Power Reset Input Low USB 3.0 Transmit Data negative Output Differential 22 2.10 (3V SIM) 3.00 (3V SIM) 3.30 (3V SIM) 1.17 (1.8V SIM) 1.80 (1.8V SIM) 2.10 (1.8V SIM) 0 - 0.40 2.55 (3V SIM) 3.00 (3V SIM) 3.10 (3V SIM) 1.35 (1.8V SIM) 1.80 (1.8V SIM) 1.90 (1.8V SIM) -0.30 - 0.40 - 0 - -0.30 - 0.63 - - - 41113760 Electrical Specifications Table 2-1: Connector Pin Assignments a (Continued) Voltage levels (V) Pin Pin Signal name 24 VCC 25 USB3.0_TX+ 26 GND 27 type b Direction c Min Typ Max 3.135 3.30 3.60 Power supply Input Power USB 3.0 Transmit Data positive Output Differential - - - V Ground Input Power - 0 - GND V Ground Input Power - 0 - 28 NC - No connect - - - - - 29 GND V Ground Input Power - 0 - 30 NC Reserved— Host must not repurpose this pin. 31 USB3.0_RX- USB 3.0 Receive Data negative Input Differential - - - 32 NC Reserved— Host must not repurpose this pin. 33 USB3.0_RX+ USB 3.0 Receive Data positive Input Differential - - - 34 GND V Ground Input Power - 0 - 35 GND V Ground Input Power - 0 - 36 USB_D- - USB data negative Input/Output Differential - - - 37 GND V Ground Input Power - 0 - 38 USB_D+ - USB data positive Input/Output Differential - - - 39 VCC V Power supply Input Power 3.135 3.30 3.60 40 GND V Ground Input Power - 0 - 41 VCC V Power supply Input Power 3.135 3.30 3.60 42 WAN_LED_N LED Driver Output Low 0 - 0.15 43 GND Ground Input Power - 0 - Rev 4 Feb.21 V Description Active state OC V 23 41113760 Product Technical Specification Table 2-1: Connector Pin Assignments a (Continued) Voltage levels (V) Pin Pin Signal name type b Description (ANT_CTRL2) Customerdefined external switch control for multiple antennas 44 ANT_CTRL2 / GPIO3 (GPIO3) General purpose I/O 45 DPR/ GPIO4 47 NC 48 NC 49 NC 50 GND 51 NC 52 VCC Direction c Min Typ Max Output High 1.35 1.80 1.90 Output Low 0 - 0.45 Input High 1.17 1.80 2.10 Input Low -0.30 Output High 1.35 Output Low 0.00 0.63 1.80 1.90 0.45 Reserved— Host must not repurpose this pin. NC (DPR) Dynamic power control 46 Active state (GPIO4) General purpose I/O Input High 1.17 1.80 2.10 Input Low -0.30 - 0.63 Input High 1.17 1.80 2.10 Input Low -0.30 Output High 1.35 Output Low 0.00 0.63 1.80 1.90 0.45 Reserved— Host must not repurpose this pin. - No connect - - - - - Input Power - 0 - Input Power 3.135 3.30 3.60 Reserved— Host must not repurpose this pin. V Ground Reserved— Host must not repurpose this pin. V Power supply a. The host should leave all ‘NC’ (‘no connect) pins unconnected. b. A—Analog; I—Input; NP—No pull; O—Digital output; OC—Open Collector; PU—Digital input (internal pull up); PD—Digital output (internal pull down); V—Power or ground c. Signal directions are from module’s point of view (e.g. ‘Output’ from module to host, ‘Input’ to module from host.) d. To avoid adverse effects on module operation, do not draw more than 10 mA current on pin 11. e. Sierra Wireless recommends that the host implement an open collector driver where a Low signal will turn the module off or enter low power mode, and a high signal will turn the module on or leave low power mode. f. The module must not be plugged into a port that supports PCI Express—the pin is used by a PCIE signal, which can cause the module to be in reset state or occasionally reset. Rev 4 Feb.21 24 41113760 Electrical Specifications Power Supply The host provides power to the MC7411 through multiple power and ground pins as summarized in Table 2-2. The host must provide safe and continuous power at all times; the module does not have an independent power supply, or protection circuits to guard against electrical issues. Table 2-2: Power and Ground Specifications Name Pins VCC 2, 24, 39, 41, 52 GND 4, 9, 15, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 34, 35, 37, 40, 43, 50 Specification Min Typ Max Units Voltage range See Table 2-1 on page 21. Ripple voltage - - 100 mVpp - - 0 - V USB Interface Important: Host support for USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 signals is required. The device supports USB 2.0 (high speed) and USB 3.0 interfaces for communication between the host and module. Important: USB 2.0 full speed and low speed are not supported. The interfaces comply with the [10] Universal Serial Bus Specification, Rev 2.0 and [11] Universal Serial Bus Specification, Rev 3.0 (subject to limitations described below), and the host device must be designed to the same standards. Table 2-3: USB Interfaces USB 2.0 USB 3.0 Name Pin Description USB_D- 36 USB data negative USB_D+ 38 USB data positive USB3.0_TX-a 23 Transmit data negative USB3.0_TX+a 25 Transmit data positive USB3.0_RX-a 31 Receive data negative USB3.0_RX+a 33 Receive data positive a. Signal directions (Tx/Rx) are from device’s point of view. Rev 4 Feb.21 25 41113760 Product Technical Specification Host-side Recommendation Note: When designing the host device, careful PCB layout practices must be followed. Sierra Wireless recommends the host platform include series capacitors on the USB3.0 Rx signals (no capacitors required for the Tx signals), as shown below. Host 35 100 nF 37 29 31 EDGE Connector 100 nF USB3.0-RX- RX USB3.0-RX+ USB3.0-TX- 100 nF USB3.0-TX+ 100 nF MC7411 TX Figure 2-4: Recommended Capacitor Placement for USB3.0 Signals USB Throughput Performance This device has been designed to achieve optimal performance and maximum throughput using USB superspeed mode (USB 3.0). Although the device may operate with a high speed host, throughput performance will be on an “as is” basis and needs to be characterized by the OEM. Note that throughput will be reduced and may vary significantly based on packet size, host interface, and firmware revision. User-developed Drivers Details for user-developed USB drivers are described in [4] AirCard/AirPrime USB Driver Developer’s Guide (Doc# 2130634). SIM Interface Note: Host support for SIM interface signals is required. The module supports up to two SIMs (Subscriber Identity Module) (1.8 V or 3 V). Each SIM holds information for a unique account, allowing users to optimize their use of each account on multiple devices. The SIM pins (Table 2-4) provide the connections necessary to interface to SIM sockets located on the host device as shown in Figure 2-5 on page 28. Voltage levels over this interface comply with 3GPP standards. Rev 4 Feb.21 26 41113760 Electrical Specifications Note: Sprint requires the use of ISIM. USIM and CSIM are not supported per Sprint implementation. The types of SIM connectors used depends on how the host device exposes the SIM sockets. Table 2-4: SIM Interface Signals Name Pin Description SIM contact number a USIM_PWR 8 SIM voltage 1 Power supply for SIM USIM_DATA 10 Data I/O 7 Bi-directional SIM data line USIM_CLK 12 Serial clock 3 Serial clock for SIM data USIM_RST 14 Reset 2 Active low SIM reset Ground 5 Ground reference USIM_GND is common to module ground SIM Primary USIM_GND Secondary Notes USIM2_PWR 13 SIM voltage 2 Power supply for SIM 2 USIM2_DATA 19 Data I/O 3 Bi-directional SIM 2 data line USIM2_CLK 17 Serial clock 7 Serial clock for SIM 2 data USIM2_RST 7 Reset 1 Active low SIM 2 reset SIM indication - Ground reference USIM2_GND is common to module ground USIM2_GND a. See Figure 2-6 on page 28 for SIM card contacts. Rev 4 Feb.21 27 41113760 Product Technical Specification USIM_PWR 4.7uF X5R typ 0.1uF (Optional. Locate near the SIM socket) 15 k - 30 k NOTE: UIM signals refer to both USIM1 and USIM2. Located near SIM socket (Optional. Locate near the SIM socket) 47 pF, 51  USIM_CLK (C1) (C3) USIM_DATA (C7) USIM_RST (C2) USIM_GND (C5) SIM card connector AirPrime embedded module Located near SIM socket. NOTE: Carefully consider if ESD protection is required – it may increase signal rise time and lead to certification failure ESD protection Figure 2-5: SIM Application Interface (applies to both SIM interfaces) Contact View (notched corner at top left) RFU C8 C4 RFU I/O C7 C3 CLK VPP C6 C2 RST GND C5 C1 VCC Figure 2-6: SIM Card Contacts (Contact View) Rev 4 Feb.21 28 41113760 Electrical Specifications SIM Implementation Note: For interface design requirements, refer to ETSI TS 102 230 V5.5.0, section 5.2. When designing the remote SIM interface, you must make sure that SIM signal integrity is not compromised. Some design recommendations include: • Total impedance of the VCC and GND connections to the SIM, measured at the module connector, should be less than 1  to minimize voltage drop (includes any trace impedance and lumped element components—inductors, filters, etc.). • Position the SIM connector 10 cm from the module. If a longer distance is required because of the host device design, use a shielded wire assembly—connect one end as close as possible to the SIM connector and the other end as close as possible to the module connector. The shielded assembly may help shield the SIM interface from system noise. • Reduce crosstalk on the USIM_DATA and USIM2_DATA lines to reduce the risk of failures during GCF approval testing. • Avoid routing the clock and data lines for each SIM (USIM_CLK/USIM_DATA, USIM2_CLK/USIM2_DATA) in parallel over distances 2 cm—cross-coupling of a clock and data line pair can cause failures. • 3GPP has stringent requirements for I/O rise time (