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BandRich M280
Datasheet
Document Number: M280-D-001
BandRich Inc.
8F., No. 188, Baociao Rd., Sindian City
T AIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
http://www.bandrich.com
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Section 1 Introduction
1.1 General Description
The M280 module series is HALF PCI Express Mini Card providing WWAN (HSUPA, HSDPA,
WCDMA, EGPRS, and GPS) connectivity to laptops or any other device equipped with a HALF PCI
Express Mini Card slot.
Figure 1-1 Top View
Figure 1-2 Bottom View
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1.2 Features
1.2.1 WCDMA
y FDD 850/1900/2100 MHz
y Power Class 3 (+24dBm)
y WCDMA 384/384 kbps downlink/uplink modem operation
y HSUPA 2Mbps uplink modem operation (SW upgradable to 5.7Mbps)
y HSDPA 7.2Mbps downlink modem operation
y Supports UL and DL Compressed Modes
y Supports Circuit and Packet-Switched Data
y M280V supports 3G voice call via PCM interface
y The UMTS 2100 is only use in Europe and not available for America
1.2.2 E-GPRS
y 850/900/180 0/1900 MHz
y GSM Power Class 4 (2W) for 850/900 bands
y GSM Power Class 1 (1W) for 1800/1900 bands
y EDGE class E2 (+27 dBm in 850/900 bands, +26 dBm in 1800/1900 bands)
y GPRS/EGPRS Multislot Class 12 (4 slots Rx, 4 slots Tx, 5 slots active max)
y GPRS/EGPRS Class B Type 1 MT
y GPRS CS1-CS4; EGPRS MCS1-MCS9
y Circuit Switched Data: 14.4 and 9.6 kbps
y M280V supports GSM voice call via PCM interface
1.2.3 Baseband Functionality
The M280 module interfaces with host device through HALF PCI Express Mini Card interface. The
interface equips with USB2.0 interface, USIM interface, LED control signal, Wake# signal to request
host device return from sleep/suspended state, and W_Disable# signal to disable radio operation.
There are several GPIO pins (2.6V compatible) reserved for customized applications, please contact
BandRich for discussion. Besides the above mentioned interfaces, M280V also provides PCM
interfaces reserved for voice applications. The M280-LC features low power consumption but
requires higher input voltage than HALF PCI standard.
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1.2.4 Software Functionality
M280 module series is supplied with device driver of Microsoft Windows Vista 32/64, Windows XP
SP2 above, Windows 2000 SP4 above, Mac OSX 10.4 above, and Linux Fedora 8, Unbuntu 7, Open
SuSE 10.