SIM8200EA-M2
Hardware Design
5G Module
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SIM8200EA-M2 Hardware Design V1.03
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Author
Olivier.wu
Xutao.jiang
Cunbao.feng
Olivier.wu
Yibo.zhong
Yao.chen
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Contents
Contents ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Table Index ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Figure Index .......................................................................................................................................... 8
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 9
1.1 Product Outline ................................................................................................................................ 9
1.2 Hardware Block Diagram ............................................................................................................... 10
1.3 Feature Overview .......................................................................................................................... 11
2. Package Information ...................................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Pin Assignment Overview .............................................................................................................. 13
2.2 Pin Description............................................................................................................................... 14
2.3 Mechanical Dimensions ................................................................................................................. 18
3. Interface Application ...................................................................................................................... 19
3.1 Power Supply................................................................................................................................. 19
3.1.1 Power Supply Design Guide ................................................................................................ 19
3.1.2 Recommended Power Supply Circuit .................................................................................. 21
3.1.3 Voltage Monitor .................................................................................................................... 22
3.2 Power On and Off Module ............................................................................................................. 22
3.2.1 Power On ............................................................................................................................. 23
3.2.2 Power Off ............................................................................................................................. 24
3.3 Reset Function............................................................................................................................... 25
3.4 I2C Interface .................................................................................................................................. 27
3.5 WoWWAN#* ................................................................................................................................... 28
3.6 USB Interface ................................................................................................................................ 29
3.7 PCIe Interface ................................................................................................................................ 31
3.8 (U)SIM Interface ............................................................................................................................ 33
3.9 I2S Interface .................................................................................................................................. 35
3.9.1 I2S Timing ............................................................................................................................ 36
3.9.2 I2S Reference Circuit .......................................................................................................... 37
3.10 DPR* ............................................................................................................................................ 39
3.11 CONFIG Pins ............................................................................................................................... 40
3.12 LED1#* ........................................................................................................................................ 40
3.13 W_DISABLE1# ............................................................................................................................ 41
3.14 W_DISABLE2#* ........................................................................................................................... 43
3.15 Antenna Control Interface* ........................................................................................................... 44
4. Antenna Interfaces ......................................................................................................................... 45
4.1 Antenna Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 45
4.1.1 3G/4G/5G Operating Frequency .......................................................................................... 47
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4.1.2 GNSS Frequency ................................................................................................................ 48
4.2 Antenna Installation ....................................................................................................................... 48
4.2.1 Antenna Requirements ........................................................................................................ 48
4.2.2 RF Plug Recommendation ................................................................................................... 50
5. Electrical Specifications ................................................................................................................ 52
5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings ........................................................................................................... 52
5.2 Operating Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 52
5.3 Operating Mode ............................................................................................................................. 53
5.3.1 Operating Mode Definition ................................................................................................... 53
5.3.2 Sleep Mode ......................................................................................................................... 54
5.3.3 Minimum Functionality Mode and Flight Mode .................................................................... 54
5.4 Current Consumption ..................................................................................................................... 55
5.5 RF Output Power ........................................................................................................................... 57
5.6 Conducted Receive Sensitivity ...................................................................................................... 58
5.7 Thermal Design ............................................................................................................................. 60
5.8 ESD ............................................................................................................................................... 61
6. Appearance ..................................................................................................................................... 62
6.1 Top and Bottom View of SIM8200EA-M2 ....................................................................................... 62
6.2 Label Description Information ........................................................................................................ 62
7. Packaging ....................................................................................................................................... 64
8. Appendix ......................................................................................................................................... 66
Coding Schemes and Maximum Net Data Rates over Air Interface ......................................... 66
Related Documents .................................................................................................................. 68
Terms and Abbreviations .......................................................................................................... 69
Safety Caution .......................................................................................................................... 71
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
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Table Index
Table 1: SIM8200EA-M2 frequency bands .................................................................................................... 9
Table 2: Key features .................................................................................................................................. 11
Table 3: IO parameters definition ................................................................................................................ 14
Table 4: DC parameters definition ............................................................................................................... 14
Table 5: Pin description ............................................................................................................................... 15
Table 6: VBAT pins electrical characteristics ............................................................................................... 19
Table 7: Definition of VBAT and GND pins ................................................................................................. 20
Table 8: Recommended D1 and D2 list ...................................................................................................... 21
Table 9: Definition of FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF# pin ............................................................................. 23
Table 10: Power on timing and electrical characteristics ............................................................................. 24
Table 11: Power off timing and electrical characteristics ............................................................................. 25
Table 12: Definition of RESET# pin ............................................................................................................ 25
Table 13: RESET# pin electrical characteristics .......................................................................................... 26
Table 14: Definition of I2C interface ............................................................................................................ 27
Table 15: Definition of WoWWAN# pin ....................................................................................................... 28
Table 16: Definition of USB interface .......................................................................................................... 30
Table 17: USB interface recommended TVS diode list ............................................................................... 30
Table 18: Definition of PCIe interface .......................................................................................................... 32
Table 19: PCIe interface recommended TVS diode list ............................................................................... 32
Table 20: (U)SIM electrical characteristics in 1.8V mode ((U)SIM_PWR=1.8V) ......................................... 33
Table 21: (U)SIM electrical characteristics in 3.0V mode ((U)SIM_PWR=3.0V) ......................................... 33
Table 22: Definition of (U)SIM interface ...................................................................................................... 34
Table 23: Recommended TVS and (U)SIM socket list ................................................................................ 35
Table 24: I2S format .................................................................................................................................... 35
Table 25: I2S timing parameters ................................................................................................................. 36
Table 26: Definition of I2S interface ............................................................................................................ 37
Table 27: The PCM interface is multiplexing with I2S interface ................................................................... 37
Table 28: Definition of WoWWAN# pin ........................................................................................................ 39
Table 29: CONFIG pins state of the module ............................................................................................... 40
Table 30: CONFIG interface definition ........................................................................................................ 40
Table 31: Definition of LED1# pin ............................................................................................................... 41
Table 32: LED1# pin status ......................................................................................................................... 41
Table 33: Definition of W_DISABLE1# pin .................................................................................................. 42
Table 34: W_DISABLE1# pin status ........................................................................................................... 42
Table 35: Definition of W_DISABLE2# pin .................................................................................................. 43
Table 36: W_DISABLE2# pin status ........................................................................................................... 43
Table 37: Definition of antenna control interface through GPIOs ................................................................ 44
Table 38: Antenna port definitions ............................................................................................................... 45
Table 39: SIM8200EA-M2 frequency band and antenna ports mapping ..................................................... 46
Table 40: The module operating frequency ................................................................................................. 47
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Table 41: GNSS frequency ......................................................................................................................... 48
Table 42: 3G/4G/5G/GNSS antennas ......................................................................................................... 49
Table 43: GNSS antenna (for dedicated GNSS antenna only)* .................................................................. 49
Table 44: Electrical Specifications of MM4829-2702B/RA4/RB0 ................................................................ 50
Table 45: Absolute maximum ratings .......................................................................................................... 52
Table 46: VBAT recommended operating ratings ........................................................................................ 52
Table 47: 1.8V Digital I/O characteristics .................................................................................................... 52
Table 48: Operating temperature ................................................................................................................ 53
Table 49: Operating mode definition ........................................................................................................... 53
Table 50: Current consumption on VBAT pins (VBAT=3.8V) ....................................................................... 55
Table 51: Conducted output power ............................................................................................................. 57
Table 52: Conducted RF receiving sensitivity ............................................................................................. 58
Table 53: The ESD performance measurement table (Temperature: 25℃, Humidity: 45%) ....................... 61
Table 54: Label description of the module information ................................................................................ 63
Table 55: Tray size ...................................................................................................................................... 64
Table 56: Small carton size ......................................................................................................................... 65
Table 57: Big carton size ............................................................................................................................. 65
Table 58: Coding schemes and maximum net data rates over air interface ................................................ 66
Table 59: Related documents ..................................................................................................................... 68
Table 60: Terms and abbreviations ............................................................................................................. 69
Table 61: Safety caution.............................................................................................................................. 71
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Figure Index
Figure 1: Block diagram .............................................................................................................................. 10
Figure 2: Pin assignment ............................................................................................................................ 13
Figure 3: Dimensions of the module (unit: mm) .......................................................................................... 18
Figure 4: VBAT voltage drop at the maximum power radio transmission .................................................... 19
Figure 5: Power supply application circuit ................................................................................................... 20
Figure 6: Linear regulator reference circuit ................................................................................................. 21
Figure 7: Switching mode power supply reference circuit ........................................................................... 22
Figure 8: Reference power on/off circuit ..................................................................................................... 23
Figure 9: Power on sequence ..................................................................................................................... 23
Figure 10: Power off sequence ................................................................................................................... 24
Figure 11: Reference reset circuit ............................................................................................................... 25
Figure 12: The reset timing sequence of the module .................................................................................. 26
Figure 13: I2C reference circuit ................................................................................................................... 27
Figure 14: WoWWAN# signal level at SMS and URC report ...................................................................... 28
Figure 15: WoWWAN# reference circuit ..................................................................................................... 28
Figure 16: USB reference circuit ................................................................................................................. 29
Figure 17: PCIe interface reference circuit (EP Mode) ................................................................................ 31
Figure 18: (U)SIM interface reference circuit .............................................................................................. 34
Figure 19: I2S timing ................................................................................................................................... 36
Figure 20: Audio codec reference circuit ..................................................................................................... 37
Figure 21: LED1# reference circuit ............................................................................................................. 40
Figure 22: W_DISABLE1# pin reference circuit .......................................................................................... 42
Figure 23: W_DISABLE2# pin reference circuit .......................................................................................... 43
Figure 24: Antenna interfaces ..................................................................................................................... 45
Figure 25: 3D view of MM4829-2702B/ RA4/ RBO ..................................................................................... 50
Figure 26: 3D view of MXHJD3HJ1000 ...................................................................................................... 51
Figure 27: Thermal dissipation area on bottom side of the module ............................................................ 60
Figure 28: Top and bottom view of the module ........................................................................................... 62
Figure 29: Label description of the module ................................................................................................. 63
Figure 30: Packaging procedures ............................................................................................................... 64
Figure 31: Tray view of the module ............................................................................................................. 64
Figure 32: Small carton view ....................................................................................................................... 65
Figure 33: Big carton view .......................................................................................................................... 65
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