Fibocom Wireless L850GLD Users Manual

L850-GL Hardware User Manual

Version：1.0.6

Update date：Feb 26th, 2018

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The document is subject to update from time to time owing to the product version upgrade or other

reasons. Unless otherwise specified, the document only serves as the user guide. All the statements,

information and suggestions contained in the document do not constitute any explicit or implicit

guarantee.

Trademark

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Version Record

Version Update date Remark

V1.0.0 2016-12-08 Draft

V1.0.1 2016-12-16

V1.0.2 2017-02-09

V1.0.3 2017-07-26

V1.0.4 2017-12-06

V1.0.5 2018-1-16

Modify the PCIe Interface Application; Update the Pin Definition: change pin65 to NC Modify the description Update the content of PCIe Add the power Consumption of 3CA

1. Update timing of power on/off and reset

2. Update PCIe, add USB support

3. Update power consumption, TX power, RX sensitivity and other data Update Storage and packing and PCIe signal description, power consumption, CA combine

1. Modify CA combinations and TDD data throughput

2. Modify description of power consumption condition

3. Optimize power on/off/reset timing

V1.0.6 2018-2-26

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1. Modify COEX pin define

2. Del L850-GL-02 product model

Applicability Table

No. Product model Description

1 L850-GL-00 NA

2 L850-GL-01 NA

3 L850-GL-03 NA

4 L850-GL-05 NA

5 L850-GL-10 NA

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Contents

1 Foreword ............................................................................................................................................ 7

1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 7

1.2 Reference Standard ............................................................................................................. 7

1.3 Related Documents ............................................................................................................. 7

2 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 8

2.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Specification ......................................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Warning ................................................................................................................................ 9

2.3.1 FCC Statement ............................................................................................................. 9

2.3.2 IC Statement ................................................................................................................ 11

2.3.3 CE Statement .............................................................................................................. 12

2.4 CA combinations ................................................................................................................ 13

2.5 Application Framework ...................................................................................................... 14

2.6 Hardware Block Diagram ................................................................................................... 14

3 Application Interface ......................................................................................................................... 16

3.1 M.2 Interface ...................................................................................................................... 16

3.1.1 Pin Map ...................................................................................................................... 16

3.1.2 Pin Definition ............................................................................................................... 17

3.2 Power Supply ..................................................................................................................... 21

3.2.1 Power Supply .............................................................................................................. 21

3.2.2 Logic level ................................................................................................................... 22

3.2.3 Power Consumption ................................................................................................... 23

3.3 Control Signal .................................................................................................................... 25

3.3.1 Module Start-Up .......................................................................................................... 26

3.3.1.1 Start-up Circuit ..................................................................................................... 26

3.3.1.2 Start-up Timing Sequence ................................................................................... 26

3.3.2 Module Shutdown ....................................................................................................... 27

3.3.3 Module Reset .............................................................................................................. 28

3.3.4 PCIe Reset ................................................................................................................. 29

3.4 PCIe & USB ....................................................................................................................... 30

3.4.1 PCIe Interface ............................................................................................................. 30

3.4.1.1 PCIe Interface Definition ...................................................................................... 30

3.4.1.2 PCIe Interface Application ................................................................................... 31

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3.4.2 USB Interface ............................................................................................................. 33

3.4.2.1 USB Interface Definition ...................................................................................... 33

3.4.2.2 USB2.0 Interface Application ............................................................................... 33

3.4.2.3 USB3.0 Interface Application ............................................................................... 34

3.5 USIM Interface ................................................................................................................... 35

3.5.1 USIM Pins ................................................................................................................... 35

3.5.2 USIM Interface Circuit ................................................................................................. 35

3.5.2.1 N.C. SIM Card Slot .............................................................................................. 35

3.5.2.2 N.O. SIM Card Slot .............................................................................................. 36

3.5.3 USIM Hot-Plugging ..................................................................................................... 37

3.5.4 USIM Design ............................................................................................................... 37

3.6 Status Indicator .................................................................................................................. 38

3.6.1 LED#1 Signal .............................................................................................................. 38

3.7 Interrupt Control ................................................................................................................. 39

3.7.1 W_DISABLE1# ........................................................................................................... 39

3.7.2 BODYSAR .................................................................................................................. 39

3.8 Clock Interface ................................................................................................................... 40

3.9 ANT Tunable Interface ....................................................................................................... 40

3.10 Configuration Interface ...............................................................

........................................ 40

3.11 Other Interfaces ................................................................................................................. 41

4 Radio Frequency .............................................................................................................................. 42

4.1 RF Interface ....................................................................................................................... 42

4.1.1 RF Interface Functionality ........................................................................................... 42

4.1.2 RF Connector Characteristic ....................................................................................... 42

4.1.3 RF Connector Dimension ........................................................................................... 42

4.2 Operating Band .................................................................................................................. 44

4.3 Transmitting Power ............................................................................................................ 45

4.4 Receiver Sensitivity ............................................................................................................ 46

4.5 GNSS ................................................................................................................................. 47

4.6 Antenna Design ................................................................................................................. 48

5 Structure Specification ...................................................................................................................... 50

5.1 Product Appearance .......................................................................................................... 50

5.2 Dimension of Structure ....................................................................................................... 50

5.3 M.2 Interface Model ........................................................................................................... 51

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5.4 M.2 Connector ................................................................................................................... 51

5.5 Storage .............................................................................................................................. 52

5.5.1 Storage Life ................................................................................................................ 52

5.6 Packing .............................................................................................................................. 52

5.6.1 Tray Package .............................................................................................................. 52

5.6.2 Tray size ..................................................................................................................... 53

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1 Foreword

1.1 Introduction

The document describes the electrical characteristics, RF performance, dimensions and application environment, etc. of L850-GL (hereinafter referred to as L850). With the assistance of the document and other instructions, the developers can quickly understand the hardware functions of L850 modules and develop products.

1.2 Reference Standard

The design of the product complies with the following standards:

 3GPP TS 34.121-1 V8.11.0: User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio

transmission and reception (FDD);Part 1: Conformance specification

 3GPP TS 34.122 V11.13.0: Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Radio

transmission and reception (TDD)

 3GPP TS 36.521-1 V11.4.0: User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio

transmission and reception; Part 1: Conformance testing

 3GPP TS 21.111 V10.0.0: USIM and IC card requirements  3GPP TS 51.011 V4.15.0: Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module -Mobile Equipment

(SIM-ME) interface

 3GPP TS 31.102 V10.11.0: Characteristics of the Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)

application

 3GPP TS 31.11 V10.16.0: Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) Application

Too lk it (U SAT )

 3GPP TS 36.124 V10.3.0: Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements for mobile

terminals and ancillary equipment

 3GPP TS 27.007 V10.0.8: AT command set for User Equipment (UE)  3GPP TS 27.005 V10.0.1: Use of Data Terminal Equipment - Data Circuit terminating Equipment

(DTE - DCE) interface for Short Message Service (SMS) and Cell Broadcast Service (CBS)

 PCI Express M.2 Specification Rev1.1

1.3 Related Documents

 RF Antenna Application Design Specification  L8-Family System Driver Integration and Application Guidance  L8-Family AT Commands Manual

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2 Overview

2.1 Introduction

L850 is a highly integrated 4G WWAN module which uses M.2 form factor interface. It supports LTE

FDD/LTE TDD/WCDMA systems and can be applied to most cellular networks of mobile carrier in the

world.

2.2 Specification

Specification

Operating Band

Data Transmission

Power Supply DC 3.135V～4.4V, Typical 3.3V

Temperature

LTE FDD: Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66

LTE TDD: Band 38, 39, 40, 41

WCDMA/HSPA+: Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8

GNSS/Beidou: support

LTE FDD

LTE TDD

UMTS/HSPA+

Normal operating temperature: -10°C ～+55°C

Extended operating temperature: -20°C ～+65°C

Storage temperature: -40°C ～+85°C

450Mbps DL/50Mbps UL(Cat 9)

347Mbps DL/30Mbps UL(Cat 9)

When LTE TDD achieves maximum DL rate, its UL rate can

reach 10Mbps only

UMTS: 384 kbps DL/384 kbps UL

DC-HSPA+: 42Mbps DL(Cat 24)/5.76Mbps UL(Cat6)

Interface: M.2 Key-B

Physical

characteristics

Interface

Antenna Connector

Function Interface

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Dimension：30 x 42 x 2.3mm

Weight: About 5.8 g

WWAN Main Antenna x 1

WWAN Diversity Antenna x 1

USIM 3V/1.8V

Specification

Software

Protocol Stack

AT commands 3GPP TS 27.007 and 27.005

Firmware update PCIe

PCIe 1.0 X1

USB 2.0

USB 3.0(Base on Linux)

W_Disable#

Body Sar

LED

Clock

Tunable antenna

I2S(Reserved)

I2C(Reserved)

IPV4/IPV6

Multiple carrier

Windows MBIM support

Other feature

Windows update

AGNSS

Note:

When temperature goes beyond normal operating temperature range of -10°C~+55°C, RF

performance of module may be slightly off 3GPP specifications. For normal operating

temperature, LTE FDD Band 4 and 13 can support temperature ranging from -20℃ to +60℃.

2.3 Warning

2.3.1 FCC Statement

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

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.

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant

to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can

be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.



FCC Caution:

 Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could

void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

 This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or

transmitter.



Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator &

your body.

This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions:

1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and the

maximum antenna gain allowed for use with this device is 5 dBi.

2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna.

As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, the OEM

integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements

required with this module installed.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop

configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer considered

valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will

be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC

authorization.

End Product Labeling

This transmitter module is authorized only for use in device where the antenna may be installed such that

20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users. The final end product must be labeled in a

visible area with the following: “Contains FCC ID: ZMOL850GLD”. The grantee's FCC ID can be used

only when all FCC compliance requirements are met.

Manual Information To the End User

The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or

remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the end product which integrates this module. The end

user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as show in this manual.

2.3.2 IC Statement

Industry Canada statement

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to

the following two conditions:

1) this device may not cause interference, and

2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired

operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio

exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:

1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et

2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage

est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

This device complies with RSS-310 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the condition that this

device does not cause harmful interference.

Cet appareil est conforme à la norme RSS-310 d'Industrie Canada. L'opération est soumise à la

condition que cet appareil ne provoque aucune interférence nuisible.

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This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other

antenna or transmitter, except tested built-in radios.

Cet appareil et son antenne ne doivent pas être situés ou fonctionner en conjonction avec une autre

antenne ou un autre émetteur, exception faites des radios intégrées qui ont été testées.

The County Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US/ Canada.

La fonction de sélection de l'indicatif du pays est désactivée pour les produits commercialisés aux

États-Unis et au Canada.

Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This

equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your

body.

Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations:

Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un

environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de

distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.

IC : 21374-L850GLD

2.3.3 CE Statement

► EU Regulatory Conformance

Hereby, We,

the Directive 2014/53/EU.

In all cases assessment of the final product must be mass against the Essential requirements of the

Directive 2014/53/EU Articles 3.1(a) and (b), safety and EMC respectively, as well as any relevant

Article3.2 requirements.

The maximum antenna gain for is 5 dBi and the antenna separation distance is 20cm.

Fibocom Wireless Inc. declares that the radio equipment type L850-GL is in compliance with

► Declaration of Conformity(should include manufacturer contact info.)

Please added certification standard in your user manual which depended on the test standards your

device performed., If the DoC should be a simplified version, please take below as reference, The

full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: http//www.

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fibocom.com

2.4 CA combinations

CA Combinations

Inter-band

2CA

Intra-band(non-contiguous)

Intra-band(contiguous)

1+3, 5, 8, 11, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26

2+4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 29, 30, 66

3+5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28

4+5, 12, 13, 17, 29, 30

5+7, 30, 66

7+20, 28

8+11

12+30

13+66

29+30

2, 3, 4, 7, 41

2, 3, 7, 40, 41

1+3+7, 1+3+8，1+3+19, 1+3+20, 1+3+28, 1+7+20, 1+7+28,

1+8+11, 1+19+21

2+4+5, 2+4+13, 2+5+30, 2+12+30, 2+29+30, 2+5+66,

Inter-band

3CA

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2 intra-band(non-contiguous)

plus inter-band

2 intra-band(contiguous)

plus inter-band

Intra-band(non-contiguous)

Intra-band(contiguous)

2+13+66

3+7+20, 3+7+28

4+5+30, 4+12+30, 4+29+30

2+2+5, 2+2+13

4+4+5, 4+4+13

2+2+29

3+3+1, 3+3+5, 3+3+7, 3+3+20, 3+3+28

2+66+66, 5+66+66, 13+66+66

7+7+3, 7+7+28

41, 66

40, 41, 66

2.5 Application Framework

The peripheral applications for L850 module are shown in Figure 2-1:

Div ANT

Power Supply

ON/OFF# RESET#

Main ANT

Module

SIM USB2.0

PCIe USB3.0

EINT Indicator

Control

SIM

Card

Host application

Figure2-1 Application Framework

2.6 Hardware Block Diagram

The hardware block diagram in Figure 2-2 shows the main hardware functions of L850 module, including

base band and RF functions.

Baseband contains the followings:

 GSM/UMTS/LTE FDD controller/Power supply

 NAND/internal LPDDR2 RAM

 Application interface

RF contains the followings:

 RF Transceiver

 RF Power/PA

 RF Front end

 RF Filter

 Antenna Connector

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Figure 2-2 Hardware Block Diagram

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3 Application Interface

3.1 M.2 Interface

The L850 module applies standard M.2 Key-B interface, with a total of 75 pins.

3.1.1 Pin Map

Figure 3-1 Pin Map

Note:

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Pin “Notch” represents the gap of the gold fingers.

3.1.2 Pin Definition

The pin definition is as follows:

Pin Pin Name I/O Reset Value Pin Description Type

NC, L850 M.2 module is configured as

1 CONFIG_3 O

NC

the WWAN – PCIe, USB3.0 interface type

2 +3.3V PI

3 GND

4 +3.3V PI

5 GND

FULL_CARD_

6

POWER_OFF#

7 USB D+ I/O

8 W_DISABLE1# I PD WWAN Disable, active low

9 USB D- I/O

10 LED1# O T

11 GND

12 Notch

13 Notch

I PU

Power input Power Supply

GND Power Supply

Power input Power Supply

GND Power Supply

Power enable, Module power on input, internal pull up

USB Data Plus 0.3---3V

USB Data Minus 0.3---3V

System status LED, Output open drain, CMOS 3.3V

GND Power Supply

Notch

CMOS

3.3/1.8V

CMOS

3.3/1.8V

CMOS 3.3V

14 Notch

15 Notch

16 Notch

17 Notch

18 Notch

19 Notch

20 I2S_CLK O PD

21 CONFIG_0

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GND

Notch

I2S Serial clock, Reserved

GND, L850 M.2 module is configured as the WWAN – PCIe, USB3.0 interface type

CMOS 1.8V

Pin Pin Name I/O Reset Value Pin Description Type

22 I2S_RX I PD

I2S Serial receive data, Reserved

23 WOWWAN# O PD Wake up host

, Reserved

CMOS 1.8V

I2S Serial transmit data,

24 I2S_TX O PD

Reserved

25 DPR I PU Body SAR Detect, active low

GNSS disable, active low,

26 W_DISABLE2# I PU

Reserved

27 GND

GND Power Supply

I2S Word alignment/select,

28 I2S_WA O PD

Reserved

29

USB3.0_TX-

30 UIM_RESET

31

USB3.0_TX+

32 UIM_CLK

O

O L

O

O L

USB3.0 Transmit data minus

SIM reset signal

USB3.0 Transmit data plus

SIM clock Signal

CMOS 1.8V

CMOS

3.3/1.8V

CMOS

3.3/1.8V

CMOS 1.8V

1.8V/3V

33 GND

34 UIM_DATA

35

USB3.0_RX-

36 UIM_PWR

37

USB3.0_RX+

38 NC

39 GND

I/O L

I

O

I

40 GNSS_SCL O PU

41 PETn0 O

42 GNSS_SDA I/O PU

43 PETp0 O

44 GNSS_IRQ I PD

GND

SIM data input/output

USB3.0 receive data minus

SIM power supply, 3V/1.8V

USB3.0 receive data plus

NC

电源

1.8V/3V

GND Power Supply

I2C Serial clock,

CMOS 1.8V

Reserved

PCIe TX Differential signals Negative

I2C Serial data input/output,

CMOS 1.8V

Reserved

PCIe TX Differential signals Positive

GNSS Interrupt Request,

CMOS 1.8V

Reserved

45 GND

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GND Power Supply

Pin Pin Name I/O Reset Value Pin Description Type

46 SYSCLK O PD 26M clock output 1.8V

47 PERn0 I

Negative

48 TX_BLANKING O PD PA Blanking Timer

PCIe RX Differential signals

49 PERp0 I

PCIe RX Differential signals Positive

Asserted to reset module PCIe interface default. If module went into core dump, it

50 PERST# I T

will reset whole module, not only PCIe interface. Active low, internal pull up(10KΩ)

51 GND

GND Power Supply

Asserted by device to request a PCIe reference clock be available (active clock state) in order to transmit data. It

52 CLKREQ# O T

also used by L1 PM Sub states mechanism, asserted by either host or device to initiate an L1 exit. Active low, internal pull up(10KΩ)

PCIe Reference Clock signal

53 REFCLKN I

Negative

, Reserved

CMOS 1.8V

CMOS 3.3V

Asserted to wake up system and reactivate PCIe link from L2 to L0, it depends on system

54 PEWAKE# O L

whether supports wake up functionality.

CMOS 3.3V

Active low, open drain output and should add external pull up on platform

PCIe Reference Clock signal

55 REFCLKP I

RFE_RFFE2_

56

SCLK

57 GND

RFE_RFFE2_

58

SDATA

59 ANTCTL0 O

60 COEX3

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O

I/O PD

Positive

MIPI Interface Tunable ANT, RFFE2 clock, Open Drain output

CMOS

3.3/1.8V

GND Power Supply

MIPI Interface Tunable ANT, RFFE2 data, Open Drain output

CMOS

3.3/1.8V

Tunable ANT CTRL0 CMOS 1.8V

Wireless Coexistence between WWAN

and WiFi/BT modules, based on BT-SIG

CMOS 1.8V

Pin Pin Name I/O Reset Value Pin Description Type

coexistence protocol. COEX_EXT_FTA,

Reserved

61 ANTCTL1

62 COEX_RXD

63 ANTCTL2

64 COEX_TXD

65 NC

O

I

O

O T

-

T

-

66 SIM_DETECT I PD

67 RESET# I

68 NC

Tunable ANT CTRL1

Wireless Coexistence between WWAN

and WiFi/BT modules, based on BT-SIG

coexistence protocol. UART receive

signal(WWAN module side), Reserved

Tunable ANT CTRL2

Wireless Coexistence between WWAN

and WiFi/BT modules, based on BT-SIG

coexistence protocol. UART transmit

signal(WWAN module side), Reserved

NC

SIM Detect, internal pull up(390KΩ), active high

WWAN reset input, internal pull up(10KΩ), active low

NC

CMOS 1.8V

GND, L850 M.2 module is configured as

69 CONFIG_1 O

GND

the WWAN – PCIe, USB3.0 interface type

70 +3.3V PI

71 GND

72 +3.3V PI

73 GND

74 +3.3V PI

Power input Power Supply

GND Power Supply

Power input Power Supply

GND Power Supply

Power input Power Supply

GND, L850 M.2 module is configured as

75 CONFIG_2 O

GND

the WWAN – PCIe, USB3.0 interface type

Reset Value: The initial status after module reset, not the status when working.

H: High Voltage Level

L: Low Voltage Level

PD: Pull-Down

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PU: Pull-Up

T: Tristate

OD: Open Drain

PP: Push-Pull

PI: Power Input

PO: Power Output

Note:

The unused pins can be left floating.

3.2 Power Supply

The power interface of L850 module as shown in the following table:

Pin Pin Name I/O Pin Description

DC Parameter（V）

Minimum

Value

Typical

Value

Maximum

Value

2, 4, 70, 72, 74 +3.3V PI Power supply input 3.135 3.3 4.4

36 UIM_PWR PO USIM power supply

L850 module uses PCIe interface, according to the PCIe specification, the PCIe Vmain should be used as

the +3.3V power source, not the Vaux. The Vaux is the PCIe backup power source and it is not sufficient

as the power supply. In addition, the DC/DC power supply other than PCIe ports should not be used as

the external power cannot control the module status through the PCIe protocol.

-

1.8V/3V

-

3.2.1 Power Supply

The L850 module should be powered through the +3.3V pins, and the power supply design is shown in

Figure 3-2:

Figure 3-2 Power Supply Design

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The filter capacitor design for power supply as shown in the following table:

Recommended

capacitance

220uF x 2

1uF, 100nF Digital signal noise

39pF, 33pF

18pF, 8.2pF,

6.8pF

Application Description

Voltage-stabilizing capacitors

700/800, 850/900 MHz frequency band 1500/1700/1800/1900, 2100/2300, 2500/2600MHzfrequency band

Reduce power fluctuations of the module in operation, requiring capacitors with low ESR.  LDO or DC/DC power supply requires the

capacitor of no less than 440uF  The capacitor for battery power supply can be reduced to 100~200uF Filter out the interference generated from the clock and digital signals

Filter out low frequency band RF interference

Filter out medium/high frequency band RF interference

The stable power supply can ensure the normal operation of L850 module; and the ripple of the power

supply should be less than 300mV in design. When the module operates with the maximum emission

power, the maximum operating current can reach 1000mA, so the power source should be not lower than

3.135V, or the module may shut down or reboot. The power supply limits are shown in Figure 3-3:

Figure 3-3 Power Supply Limit

3.2.2 Logic level

The L850module 1.8V logic level definition as shown in the following table:

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Parameters Minimum Typical Maximum Unit

1.8V logic level 1.71 1.8 1.89 V

VIH 1.3 1.8 1.89 V

VIL -0.3 0 0.3 V

The L850module 3.3V logic level definition as shown in the following table:

Parameters Minimum Typical Maximum Unit

3.3V logic level 3.135 3.3 3.465 V

VIH 2.3 3.3 3.465 V

VIL -0.3 0 0.3 V

3.2.3 Power Consumption

In the condition of 3.3V power supply, the L850 power consumption as shown in the following table:

Parameter Mode Condition Average

Current(mA)

I

Power off Power supply, module power off 0.08

off

DRX=6 3.3

WCDMA

DRX=8 2.6

DRX=9 2.4

I

Sleep

LTE FDD Paging cycle #64 frames (0.64 sec DRx cycle) 3.8

LTE TDD Paging cycle #64 frames (0.64 sec DRx cycle) 4.2

Radio Off AT+CFUN=4, Flight mode 2.0

I

WCDMA-RMS

WCDMA

WCDMA Data call Band 1 @+23.5dBm

WCDMA Data call Band 2 @+23.5dBm

WCDMA Data call Band 4 @+23.5dBm

WCDMA Data call Band 5 @+23.5dBm

580

700

530

480

WCDMA Data call Band 8 @+23.5dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 1 @+23dBm

I

LTE-RMS

LTE FDD

LTE FDD Data call Band 2 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 3 @+23dBm

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560

700

760

790

Parameter Mode Condition Average

Current(mA)

LTE FDD Data call Band 4 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 5 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 7 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 8 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 11 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 12 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 13 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 17 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 18 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 19 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 20 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 21 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 26 @+23dBm

770

600

860

580

850

650

660

670

620

580

650

850

580

LTE FDD Data call Band 28 @+23dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 30 @+22dBm

LTE FDD Data call Band 66 @+23dBm

LTE TDD Data call Band 38 @+23dBm

LTE TDD Data call Band 39 @+23dBm

LTE TDD

LTE TDD Data call Band 40 @+23dBm

LTE TDD Data call Band 41 @+23dBm

In 3CA mode, the L850 power consumption as shown in the following table: ：

Condition

3CA Combination

(LTE FDD 3CA, Full RB)

1+3+7, 1+3+8，1+3+19, 1+3+20, 1+3+28,

1+7+20, 1+7+28, 1+8+11, 1+19+21

2+4+5, 2+4+13, 2+5+30, 2+12+30, 2+29+30

Band 1 @+22dBm

Band 2 @+22dBm

Band 3 @+22dBm

600

820

780

450

350

380

460

Average

Current(mA)

920

900

1170

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3CA Combination

3+7+20, 3+7+28

4+5+30, 4+12+30, 4+29+30

5+66+2, 13+66+2

2+2+5, 2+2+13

3+3+7, 3+7+7, 3+3+20

4+4+5, 4+4+13

5+66+66, 13+66+66, 66+66+2, 66+66+66

7+7+28, 3+3+28, 3+3+5, 1+3+3

Condition

(LTE FDD 3CA, Full RB)

Band 4 @+22dBm

Band 5 @+22dBm

Band 7 @+22dBm

Band 8 @+22dBm

Band 11 @+22dBm

Band 12 @+22dBm

Band 13 @+22dBm

Band 19 @+22dBm

Band 20 @+22dBm

Band 21 @+22dBm

Band 28 @+22dBm

Average

Current(mA)

930

710

950

650

1000

790

700

690

730

890

670

Band 30 @+21dBm

Band 66 @+22dBm

Note：

The data above is an average value obtained by testing some samples.

910

820

3.3 Control Signal

The L850 module provides two control signals for power on/off and reset operations, the pin defined as

shown in the following table:

Pin Pin Name I/O Reset Value Functions Type

Module power on/off input,

6

67 RESET# I

FULL_CARD_POWER _OFF#

I

PU

-

internal pull up

Power on: High/Floating Power off: Low

WWAN reset input, internal pull up(10KΩ), active low

3.3/1.8V

1.8V

Asserted to reset module PCIe

50 PERST# I T

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interface default. If module went into core dump, it will reset whole

CMOS

3.3V

Pin Pin Name I/O Reset Value Functions Type

module, not only PCIe interface. Active low, internal pull up(10KΩ)

Note：

RESET# and PERST# need to be controlled by independent GPIO, and not shared with other

devices on the host.

3.3.1 Module Start-Up

3.3.1.1 Start-up Circuit

The FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF# pin needs an external 3.3V or 1.8V pull up for booting up. The

VDD_1V8 should be provided from the external circuit. AP (Application Processor) controls the module

start-up，and the circuit design is shown in Figure3-4:

Figure 3-4 Circuit for Module Start-up Controlled by AP

3.3.1.2 Start-up Timing Sequence

When power supply is ready, the PMU of module will power on and start initialization process by

pulling high FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF# signal. After about 10s, module will complete initialization

process. The start-up timing is shown in Figure 3-5:

t

OFF

pr

t

on

1

t

on

2

typical 10s

Initi ali zat ion Ac tiv ati on(AT Co mma nd Rea dy)

+3.3V

FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#

RESET#

PERST#

Module State

Figure 3-5 Timing Control for Start-up

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Index Minimum Typical Notes

tpr

t

on1

t

on2

-

10ms

10ms 30ms

-

30ms

+3.3V power supply rises time. If power supply always ready, there is no t

pr

If the RESET# has a residual voltage, then 30ms is necessary

PERST# should de-asserted after FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#

3.3.2 Module Shutdown

The module can be shut down by the following controls:

Shutdown Control Action Condition

Software Sending AT+CFUN=0 command Normal shutdown(recommend)

Hardware

Pull down

FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF# pin

The module can be shut down by sending AT+CFUN=0 command. When the module receives the

software shutdown command, the module will start the finalization process (the reverse process of

initialization), and it will be completed after t

there is no response, the max t

is 5s). In the finalization process, the module will save the network, SIM

sd

time(tsd is the time which AP receive OK of “AT+CFUN=0”, if

sd

Only used when a hardware exception occurs

and the software control cannot be used.

card and some other parameters from memory, then clear the memory and shut down PMU. The software

control timing is shown in Figure 3-6:

+3.3V

FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#

RESET#

PERST#

Module State

AT+CFUN=0

t

sd

FinalizationActivation

t

pd

t

off1

t

off2

OFF

Figure 3-6 Software control power off timing

Index Minimum Typical Maxim Notes

+3.3V power supply goes down time. If power supply is always on, there is no t

pd

RESET# should asserted before FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#

PERST# should asserted after RESET#

10ms

100ms -

30ms -

0ms 30ms t

tpd

t

off1

t

off2

off1

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3.3.3 Module Reset

The L850 module can reset to its initial status by pulling down the RESET# signal for more than 10ms

(30msis recommended), and module will restart after RESET# signal is released. When customer

executes RESET# function, the PMU remains its power inside the module. The recommended circuit

design is shown in the Figure 3-7:

Figure 3-7 Recommended Design for Reset Circuit

There are two reset control timings as below:

 Host may keep FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF# high when system restarting, module reset timing

is shown in the Figure 3-8;

 Host may assert FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF# high when system restarting, module reset

timing is shown in the Figure 3-9;

+3.3V

FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#

t

RESET#

PERST#

Module State

Activ ation

Figure 3-8 Reset control timing1

res1

t

res2

typical 10s

PMU R ESET Activ ation

Restart

st

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+3.3V

FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#

RESET#

PERST#

Module State

Activ ati on

Figure 3-9 Reset control timing2

t

res1

t

res2

t

res1

typical 10s

PMU R ESE T Activ ati on

Restart

nd

Index Minimum Typical Notes

t

res1

10ms

30ms

RESET# should asserted time

PERST# should asserted after RESET#.

t

0ms 30ms

res2

PERST# is not required for modem restart, thus this pin can be

remains high during restart

Note:

RESET# is a sensitive signal, it’s recommended to add a filter capacitor close to the module. In

case of PCB layout, the RESET# signal lines should keep away from the RF interference and

protected by GND. Also, the RESET# signal lines shall neither near the PCB edge nor route on

the surface planes to avoid module from reset caused by ESD problems.

3.3.4 PCIe Reset

Module supports PCIe goes in to D3cold L2 state in Win10 system. The D0->D3cold L2@S0/S0ix/S3

->D0 timing is shown in figure 3-10:

Figure 3-10 PCIe reset timing

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3.4 PCIe & USB

L850 module supports PCIe and USB interface for data request. PCIe & USB interface functions are as

below table:

Interface System Priority Description

Priority: PCIe>USB.

PCIe Win10 High

USB Android/Linux Low

If PCIe and USB ports connected both with PC, module will initial PCIe first, then disable USB port

It must disconnect PCIe port, only keep USB connecting. If keep PCIe and USB connecting both, it needs disable PCIe by BIOS/UEFI of PC

3.4.1 PCIe Interface

L850 module supports PCIe 1.0 interface and one data transmission channel.

After L850 module is inserted into PC, PCIe interface can, work with the drive program, map an MBIM

port and a GNSS port in Win10 system. While MBIM interface is used for initiating data service in Win10

system and GNSS interface for receiving GNSS data.

3.4.1.1 PCIe Interface Definition

Pin# Pin Name I/O Reset Value Description Type

41 PETn0 O -

43 PETP0 O -

47 PERn0 I -

49 PERP0 I -

53 REFCLKN I -

55 REFCLKP I -

PCIe TX Differential signals

Negative

PCIe TX Differential signals Positive

PCIe RX Differential signals

NegativeBit0

PCIe RX Differential signals Positive

PCIe Reference Clock signal

Negative

PCIe Reference Clock signal

Positive

-

Asserted to reset module PCIe interface

50 PERST# I T

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default. If module went into coredump, it will reset whole module, not only PCIe interface. Active low, internal pull up(10KΩ)

CMOS 3.3V

Pin# Pin Name I/O Reset Value Description Type

Asserted by device to request a PCIe reference clock be available (active clock

52 CLKREQ# O T

state) in order to transmit data. It also used by

CMOS 3.3V

L1 PM Sub states mechanism, asserted by either host or device to initiate an L1 exit. Active low, internal pull up(10KΩ)

Asserted to wake up system and reactivate PCIe link from L2 to L0, it depends on system

54 PEWAKE# O L

whether supports wake up functionality.

CMOS 3.3V

Active low, open drain output and should add external pull up on platform

3.4.1.2 PCIe Interface Application

The reference circuit is shown in Figure 3-11:

Figure 3-11 Reference Circuit for PCIe Interface

L850 module supports one PCIe 1.0 interface, including three difference pairs: transmit pair TXP/N,

receiving pair RXP/N and clock pair CLKP/N.

PCIe can achieve the maximum transmission rate of 2.5 GT/s, and must strictly follow the rules below in

PCB Layout:

 The differential signal pair lines shall be parallel and equal in length;

 The differential signal pair lines shall be short if possible and be controlled within 15 inch(380

mm) for AP end;

 The impedance of differential signal pair lines is recommended to be 100 ohm, and can be

controlled to 80～120 ohm in accordance with PCIe protocol;

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 It shall avoid the discontinuous reference ground, such as segment and space;

 When the differential signal lines go through different layers, the via hole of grounding signal

should be in close to that of signal, and generally, each pair of signals require 1-3 grounding

signal via holes and the lines shall never cross the segment of plane;

 Try to avoid bended lines and avoid introducing common-mode noise in the system, which will

influence the signal integrity and EMI of difference pair. As shown in Figure 3-12, the bending

angle of all lines should be equal or greater than 135°, the spacing between difference pair

lines should be larger than 20mil, and the line caused by bending should be greater than 1.5

times line width at least. When a serpentine line is used for length match with another line, the

bended length of each segment shall be at least 3 times the line width (≥3W). The largest

spacing between the bended part of the serpentine line and another one of the differential lines

must be less than 2 times the spacing of normal differential lines (S1<2S);

Figure 3-12 Requirement of PCIe Line

 The difference in length of two data lines in difference pair should be within 5mil, and the length

match is required for all parts. When the length match is conducted for the differential lines, the

designed position of correct match should be close to that of incorrect match, as shown in Figure

3-13. However, there is no specific requirements for the length match of transmit pair and receiving

pair, that is, the length match is only required in the internal differential lines rather than between

different difference pairs. The length match should be close to the signal pin and pass the small-angle

bending design.

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Figure 3-13 Length Match Design of PCIe Difference Pair

3.4.2 USB Interface

The L850 module supports USB2.0 which is compatible with USB High-Speed (480 Mbit/s) and USB

Full-Speed (12 Mbit/s).It supports USB3.0 using for LTE cat9 high speed data throughput at the same

time. For the USB timing and electrical specification of L850 module, please refer to Universal Serial Bus

Specification 2.0” and “Universal Serial Bus Specification 3.0”.

When module inserted PC, USB can enumerate three ACM and three NCM ports in Android/Linux system,

the ports can be configured in practical application.

3.4.2.1 USB Interface Definition

Pin# Pin Name I/O Description Type

7 USB_D+ I/O USB Data Plus

9 USB_D- I/O USB Data Minus

29 USB3.0_TX- O

31 USB3.0_TX+ O

35 USB3.0_RX- I

37 USB3.0_RX+ I

USB3.0 Transmit data minus

USB3.0 Transmit data plus

USB3.0 receive data minus

USB3.0 receive data plus

-

0.3---3V,

USB2.0

0.3---3V,

USB2.0

3.4.2.2 USB2.0 Interface Application

The reference circuit is shown in Figure 3-14:

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Figure 3-14 Reference Circuit for USB 2.0 Interface

Since the module supports USB 2.0 High-Speed, it is required to use TVS diodes with equivalent

capacitance of 1pF or smaller ones on the USB_D-/D+ differential signal lines, it is recommended to use

0.5pF TVS diodes.

USB_D- and USB_D+ are high speed differential signal lines with the maximum transfer rate of480 Mbit/s,

so the following rules shall be followed carefully in the case of PCB layout:

 USB_D- and USB_D+ signal lines should have the differential impedance of 90 ohms.

 USB_D- and USB_D+ signal lines should be parallel and have the equal length, the right angle

routing should be avoided.

 USB_D- and USB_D+ signal lines should be routed on the layer that is adjacent to the ground

layer, and wrapped with GND vertically and horizontally.

3.4.2.3 USB3.0 Interface Application

The reference circuit is shown in Figure 3-15:

Figure 3-15 Reference Circuit for USB 3.0 Interface

USB 3.0 signals are super speed differential signal lines with the maximum transfer rate of5Gbps.So the

following rules shall be followed carefully in the case of PCB layout:

 USB3.0_TX-/USB3.0_TX+ and USB3.0_RX-/ USB3.0_RX+ are two pairs differential signal lines,

the differential impedance should be controlled as100 ohms.

 The two pairs differential signal lines should be parallel and have the equal length, the right

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angle routing should be avoided.

 The two pairs differential signal lines should be routed on the layer that is adjacent to the ground

layer, and wrapped with GND vertically and horizontally.

3.5 USIM Interface

The L850 module has a built-in USIM card interface, which supports 1.8V and 3V SIM cards.

3.5.1 USIM Pins

The USIM pins description as shown in the following table:

Pin Pin Name I/O Reset Value Description Type

36 UIM_PWR PO

30 UIM_RESET O L USIM reset 1.8V/3V

32 UIM_CLK O L USIM clock 1.8V/3V

34 UIM_DATA I/O L USIM data, internal pull up(4.7KΩ) 1.8V/3V

66 SIM_DETECT I PD

-

USIM power supply 1.8V/3V

USIM card detect, internal 390K

pull-up.

Active high, and high level indicates

SIM card is inserted; and low level

indicates SIM card is detached.

1.8V

3.5.2 USIM Interface Circuit

3.5.2.1 N.C. SIM Card Slot

The reference circuit design for N.C. (Normally Closed) SIM card slot is shown in Figure 3-16:

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Figure 3-16Reference Circuit for N.C. SIM Card Slot

The principles of the N.C.SIM card slot are described as follows:

 When the SIM card is detached, it connects the short circuit between CD and SW pins, and drives the

SIM_DETECT pin low.

 When the SIM card is inserted, it connects an open circuit between CD and SW pins, and drives the

SIM_DETECT pin high.

3.5.2.2 N.O. SIM Card Slot

The reference circuit design for N.O. (Normally Open) SIM card slot is shown in Figure 3-17:

Figure 3-17 Reference Circuit for N.O. SIM Card Slot

The principles of the N.O.SIM card slot are described as follows:

 When the SIM card is detached, it connects an open circuit between CD and SW pins, and

drives the SIM_DETECT pin low.

 When the SIM card is inserted, it connects the short circuit between CD and SW pins, and drives

the SIM_DETECT pin high.

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3.5.3 USIM Hot-Plugging

The L850 module supports the SIM card hot-plugging function, which determines whether the SIM card is

inserted or detached by detecting the SIM_DETECT pin state of the SIM card slot.

The SIM card hot-plugging function can be configured by “AT+MSMPD” command, and the description for

AT command as shown in the following table:

AT Command

AT+MSMPD=1 Enable

AT+MSMPD=0 Disable

After the SIM card hot-plugging detection function is enabled, the module detects that the SIM card is

inserted when the SIM_DETECT pin is high, then executes the initialization program and finish the

network registration after reading the SIM card information. When the SIM_DETECT pin is low, the

module determines that the SIM card is detached and does not read the SIM card.

Note:

Hot-plugging

Function Description

Detection

Default value, the SIM card hot-plugging detection function is

enabled.

The module can detect whether the SIM card is inserted or not

through the SIM_DETECT pin state.

The SIM card hot-plugging detect function is disabled.

The module reads the SIM card when starting up, and the

SIM_DETECT status will not be detected.

By default, SIM_DETECT is active-high, which can be switched to active-low by the AT

command. Please refer to the AT Commands Manual for the AT command.

3.5.4 USIM Design

The SIM card circuit design shall meet the EMC standards and ESD requirements with the improved

capability to resist interference, to ensure that the SIM card can work stably. The following guidelines

should be noted in case of design:

 The SIM card slot placement should near the module as close as possible, and away from the

RF antenna, DC/DC power supply, clock signal lines, and other strong interference sources.

 The SIM card slot with a metal shielding housing can improve the anti-interference ability.

 The trace length between the SIM card slot and the module should not exceed 100mm, or it

could reduce the signal quality.

 The UIM_CLK and UIM_DATA signal lines should be isolated by GND to avoid crosstalk

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interference. If it is difficult for the layout, the whole SIM signal lines should be wrapped with

GND as a group at least.

 The filter capacitors and ESD devices for SIM card signals should be placed near to the SIM

card slot, and the ESD devices with 22~33pF capacitance should be used.

3.6 Status Indicator

The L850 module provides three signals to indicate the operating status of the module, and the status

indicator pins as shown in the following table:

Pin Pin Name I/O Reset Value Pin Description Type

10 LED1# O PD

23 WOWWAN# O PU

48 TX_BLANKING O PD

System status LED, drain output.

Module wakes up Host (AP)，Reserved

PA Blanking output, external GPS

control signal，Reserved

CMOS 3.3V

CMOS 1.8V

3.6.1 LED#1 Signal

The LED#1 signal is used to indicate the operating status of the module, and the detailed description as

shown in the following table:

Module Status LED1# Signal

RF function ON Low level (LED On)

RF function OFF High level (LED Off)

The LED driving circuit is shown in figure 3-18:

Figure 3-18 LED Driving Circuit

Note:

The resistance of LED current-limiting resistor is selected according to the driving voltage and

the driving current.

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3.7 Interrupt Control

The L850 module provides four interrupt signals, and the pin definition is as follows:

Pin Pin Name I/O Reset Value Pin Description Type

8 W_DISABLE1# I PD

25 DPR I PU

26 W_DISABLE2# I PU

44 GNSS_IRQ I PD

Enable/Disable RF network

Body SAR detection

GNSS Disable signal, Reserved

GNSS Interrupt Request, Reserved

CMOS 3.3V

CMOS 1.8V

3.7.1 W_DISABLE1#

The module provides a hardware pin to enable/disable WWAN RF function, and the function can also be

controlled by the AT command. The module enters the Flight mode after the RF function is disabled. The

definition of W_DISABLE1# signal is as follows:

W_DISABLE1# signal Function

High/Floating WWAN function is enabled, the module exits the Flight mode.

Low WWAN function is disabled, the module enters Flight mode.

Note：

The function of W_DISABLE1# can be customized, please refer to the software porting guide.

3.7.2 BODYSAR

The L850 module supports Body SAR function by detecting the DPR pin. The voltage level of DPR is high

by default, and when the SAR sensor detects the closing human body, the DPR signal will be pulled down.

As the result, the module then lowers down its emission power to its default threshold value, thus reducing

the RF radiation on the human body. The threshold of emission power can be set by the AT Commands.

The definition of DPR signal as shown in the following table:

DPR signal Function

High/Floating The module keeps the default emission power

Low Lower the maximum emission power to the threshold value of the module.

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3.8 Clock Interface

The L850 module supports a clock interface, it can output 26MHz clock.

Pin Pin Name I/O Reset Value Pin Description Type

46 SYSCLK O

26M clock output, default disabled

1.8V

can be used for external GPS, etc

3.9 ANT Tunable Interface

The module supports ANT Tunable interfaces with two different control modes, i.e. MIPI interface and 3bit

GPO interface. Through cooperating with external antenna adapter switch via ANT Tunable, it can flexibly

configure the bands of LTE antenna to improve the antenna’s working efficiency and save space for the

antenna.

Pin Pin Name I/O Pin Description Type

56

58

59 ANTCTL0 O

RFE_RFFE2_

O

SCLK

RFE_RFFE2_

O

SDATA

Tunable ANT control, MIPI Interface,

RFFE2 clock, Open Drain output

Tunable ANT control, MIPI Interface,

RFFE2 data, Open Drain output

Tunable ANT control, GPO interface,

Bit0

CMOS 3.3/1.8V

CMOS 1.8V

61 ANTCTL1 O

63 ANTCTL2 O

Tunable ANT control, GPO interface,

bit1

Tunable ANT control, GPO interface,

Bit2

CMOS 1.8V

3.10 Configuration Interface

The L850 module provides four config pins for the configuration as the WWAN-PCIe, USB3.0 type M.2

module:

Pin Pin Name I/O Reset Value Pin Description

1 CONFIG_3 O

21 CONFIG_0 O

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-

L

NC

Internally connected to GND

Type

Pin Pin Name I/O Reset Value Pin Description

69 CONFIG_1 O

75 CONFIG_2 O

The M.2 module configuration as the following table:

Config_0

(pin21)

GND GND GND NC

Please refer to PCI Express M.2 Specification Rev1.1” for more details.

Config_1

(pin69)

L

Config_2

(pin75)

Internally connected to GND

Config_3

(pin1)

Module Type and Main

WWAN–USB3.1, PCIe

Gen1

Host Interface

3.11 Other Interfaces

The module does not support other interfaces yet.

Type

Port

Configuration

0

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4 Radio Frequency

4.1 RF Interface

4.1.1 RF Interface Functionality

The L850 module supports two RF connectors used for external antenna connection. As the Figure 4-1

shows, “M” is for Main antenna, used to receive and transmit RF signals; “D/G” is for Diversity antenna,

used to receive the diversity RF signals.

Figure 4-1 RF connectors

4.1.2 RF Connector Characteristic

Rated Condition Environment Condition

Frequency Range DC to 6GHz Temperature Range

Characteristic Impedance 50Ω –40°C to +85°C

4.1.3 RF Connector Dimension

The L850 module adopts standard M.2 module RF connectors, the model name is 818004607 from ECT

company, and the connector size is 2*2*0.6m. The connector dimension is shown as following picture:

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Figure 4-2 RF connector dimensions

Figure 4-3 0.81mm coaxial antenna dimensions

Figure 4-4 Schematic diagram of 0.81mm coaxial antenna connected to the RF connector

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4.2 Operating Band

The L850 module operating bands of the antennas are as follows:

Operating Band Description Mode Tx (MHz) Rx (MHz)

Band 1 2100MHz LTE FDD/WCDMA 1920 - 1980 2110 - 2170

Band 2 1900MHz LTE FDD/WCDMA 1850 - 1910 1930 - 1990

Band 3 1800MHz LTE FDD 1710 - 1785 1805 - 1880

Band 4 1700MHz LTE FDD/WCDMA 1710 - 1755 2110 - 2155

Band 5 850MHz LTE FDD/WCDMA 824 - 849 869 - 894

Band 7 2600Mhz LTE FDD 2500 - 2570 2620 - 2690

Band 8 900MHz LTE FDD/WCDMA 880 - 915 925 - 960

Band 11 1500MHz LTE FDD 1427.9 - 1447.9 1475.9 - 1495.9

Band 12 700MHz LTE FDD 699 - 716 729 - 746

Band 13 700MHz LTE FDD 777 - 787 746 - 756

Band 17 700MHz LTE FDD 704 - 716 734 - 746

Band 18 800MHz LTE FDD 815 - 830 860 - 875

Band 19 800MHz LTE FDD 830 - 845 875 - 890

Band 20 800MHz LTE FDD 832 - 862 791 - 821

Band 21 1500MHz LTE FDD 1447.9 - 1462.9 1495.9 - 1510.9

Band 26 850MHz LTE FDD 814 - 849 859 - 894

Band 28 700MHz LTE FDD 703 - 748 758 - 803

Band 29 700MHz LTE FDD N/A 716 - 728

Band 30 2300MHz LTE FDD 2305 - 2315 2350 - 2360

Band 66 1700MHz LTE FDD 1710 - 1780 2110 - 2200

Band 38 2600MHz LTE TDD 2570 - 2620

Band 39 1900MHZ LTE TDD 1880 - 1920

Band 40 2300MHz LTE TDD 2300 - 2400

Band 41 2500MHZ LTE TDD 2496 - 2690

GPS L1 - - / 1575.42±1.023

GLONASS L1 - - / 1602.5625±4

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Operating Band Description Mode Tx (MHz) Rx (MHz)

BeiDou - - / 1561.098±2.046

4.3 Transmitting Power

The transmitting power for each band of the L850 module as shown in the following table:

Mode Band 3GPP Requirement(dBm) Tx Power(dBm) Note

Band 1 24+1.7/-3.7 23.5±1 -

Band 2 24+1.7/-3.7 23.5±1 -

WCDMA

LTE FDD

Band 4 24+1.7/-3.7 23.5±1 -

Band 5 24+1.7/-3.7 23.5±1 -

Band 8 24+1.7/-3.7 23.5±1 -

Band 1

Band 2

Band 3

Band 4

Band 5

Band 7

Band 8

Band 11

Band 12

Band 13

Band 17

23±2.7

23±1 10MHz Bandwidth, 1 RB

Band 18

Band 19

Band 20

Band 21

Band 26

Band 28 23+2.7/-3.2 23±1 10MHz Bandwidth, 1 RB

Band 30

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23±2.7

23±1 10MHz Bandwidth, 1 RB

22±1 10MHz Bandwidth, 1 RB

Mode Band 3GPP Requirement(dBm) Tx Power(dBm) Note

LTE TDD

Band 66

Band 38

Band 39

Band 40

Band 41

23±2.7

23±1 10MHz Bandwidth, 1 RB

4.4 Receiver Sensitivity

The receiver sensitivity for each band of the L850 module as shown in the following table:

Mode Band 3GPP Requirement (dBm)

Band 1 -106.7 -110 BER<0.1%

Band 2 -104.7 -110 BER<0.1%

WCDMA

Band 4 -106.7 -110 BER<0.1%

Band 5 -104.7 -111 BER<0.1%

Rx Sensitivity(dBm) Typical

Note

LTE FDD

Band 8 -103.7 -110 BER<0.1%

Band 1 -96.3 -101.5 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 2 -94.3 -101.5 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 3 -93.3 -102 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 4 -96.3 -102 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 5 -94.3 -103 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 7 -94.3 -101 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 8 -93.3 -102.5 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 11 -96.3 -99 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 12 -93.3 -102.5 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 13 -93.3 -102.5 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 17 -93.3 -102.5 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 18 -96.3 -103 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 19 -96.3 -103 10MHz Bandwidth

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Mode Band 3GPP Requirement (dBm)

Band 20 -93.3 -102.5 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 21 -96.3 -99 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 26 -93.8 -103 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 28 -94.8 -103 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 29 -93.3 -101 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 30 -95.3 -99.5 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 66 -95.8 -101.5 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 38 -96.3 -101 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 39 -96.3 -101.5 10MHz Bandwidth

LTE TDD

Band 40 -96.3 -100.5 10MHz Bandwidth

Band 41 -94.3 -100 10MHz Bandwidth

Note:

Rx Sensitivity(dBm) Typical

Note

The above values are measured for the dual antennas situation (Main+Diversity). For single

main antenna (without Diversity), the sensitivity will drop around 3dBm for each band of LTE.

4.5 GNSS

L850 module supports GNSS/BeiDou and AGNSS functions, and adopts RF Diversity and GNSS/Beidou

integrated antenna.

Description Condition Test Result

GPS fixing 120mA / -130dbm

GPS tracking 120mA / -130dbm

GLONASS fixing 120mA / -130dbm

GLONASS tracking 125mA / -130dbm

Power

BeiDou fixing 120mA / -130dbm

BeiDou tracking 120mA / -130dbm

GPS Sleep 0.7mA

GLONASS Sleep 0.8mA

BeiDou Sleep 0.7mA

TTFF GPS Cold start 37s / -130dBm

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Description Condition Test Result

Warm start 34s / -130dBm

Hot Start 2s / -130dBm

Cold start 31s / -130dBm

Sensitivity

Note:

GLONASS

BeiDou

AGNSS Cold start TBD

GPS

GLONASS

BeiDou

Warm start 22s / -130dBm

Hot Start 3s / -130dBm

Cold start 148s / -130dBm

Warm start 148s / -130dBm

Hot Start 3s / -130dBm

Tracking -160dBm

Acquisition -149dBm

Tracking -160dBm

Acquisition -146dBm

Tracking -160dBm

Acquisition -141dBm

Please note that GPS current is tested with RF disabled.

4.6 Antenna Design

The L850module provides main and diversity antenna interfaces, and the antenna design requirements

as shown in the following table:

L850 module Main antenna requirements

Frequency range The most proper antenna to adapt the frequencies should be used.

WCDMA band 1(2100) : 250 MHz

WCDMA band 2(1900) : 140 MHz

Bandwidth(WCDMA)

Bandwidth(LTE) LTE band 1(2100): 250 MHz

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WCDMA band 4(1700) : 445 MHz

WCDMA band 5(850) : 70 MHz

WCDMA band 8(900) : 80 MHz

L850 module Main antenna requirements

LTE band 2(1900): 140 MHz

LTE Band 3(1800): 170 MHz

LTE band 4(1700): 445 MHz

LTE band 5(850): 70 MHz

LTE band 7(2600): 190 MHz

LTE Band 8(900): 80 MHz

LTE Band 11(1500): 68 MHz

LTE Band 12(700): 47 MHz

LTE Band 13(700): 41 MHz

LTE Band 17(700): 42 MHz

LTE Band 18(800): 80 MHz

LTE Band 19(800): 80 MHz

LTE band 20(800): 71 MHz

Bandwidth(GNSS/BeiDou)

Impedance

Input power

Recommended standing-wave ratio (SWR)

LTE band 21(1500): 63 MHz

LTE band 26(850): 80 MHz

LTE band 28(700): 100 MHz

LTE band 29(700): 12 MHz

LTE band 30(2300): 55 MHz

LTE band 66(1700): 490 MHz

LTE band 38(2600): 50 MHz

LTE Band 39(1900): 40 MHz

LTE band 40(2300): 100 MHz

LTE band 41(2500): 194 MHz

GPS: 2 MHz

GLONASS: 8 MHz

BeiDou: 4 MHz

50Ohm

> 26dBm average power WCDMA & LTE

≤ 2: 1

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5 Structure Specification

5.1 Product Appearance

The product appearance for L850 module is shown in Figure5-1:

Figure 5-1 Module Appearance

5.2 Dimension of Structure

The structural dimension of the L850 module is shown in Figure 5-2:

Figure 5-2 Dimension of Structure

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5.3 M.2 Interface Model

The L850 M.2 module adopts 75-pin gold finger as external interface, where 67 pins are signal pins and 8

pins are notch pins as shown in Figure 3-1. For module dimension, please refer to 5.2 Dimension of

Structure. Based on the M.2 interface definition, L850 module adopts Type 3042-S3-B interface

(30x42mm, the component maximum height on t top layer is 1.5mm, PCB thickness is 0.8mm, and KEY

ID is B).

5.4 M.2 Connector

The L850 module connects to AP via M.2 connector, it is recommended to use M.2 connector from

LOTES company with the model APCI0026-P001A as shown in Figure 5-3. The package of connector,

please refer to the specification.

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 Figure 5-3 M.2 Dimension of Structure

5.5 Storage

5.5.1 Storage Life

Storage Conditions (recommended): Temperature is 23 ± 5 , relative humidity is less than RH 60%.

Storage period: Under the recommended storage conditions, the storage life is 12 months.

5.6 Packing

The L850 module uses the tray sealed packing, combined with the outer packing method using the hard

cartoon box, so that the storage, transportation and the usage of modules can be protected to the

greatest extent.

Note：

The module is a precision electronic product, and may suffer permanent damage if no correct

electrostatic protection measures are taken.

5.6.1 Tray Package

The L850 module uses tray package, 20 pcs are packed in each tray, with 5 trays in each box and 6 boxes

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in each case. Tray packaging process is shown in Figure 5-4:

Figure 5-4 Tray Packaging Process

5.6.2 Tray size

The pallet size is 330*175*6.0mm, as shown in Figure 5-5:

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Figure 5-5Tray Size (Unit: mm)

ITEM DIM(Unit: mm)

L 330.0±0.5

W 175.0±0.5

H 6.0±0.3

T 0.5±0.1

A0 43±0.3

B0 33.0±0.3

A1 294.0±0.3

B1 159.0±0.3

C 20.0±0.5

D 9.0±0.5

E 24.5±0.5

F 187.5±0.2

G 105.0±0.2

J 9.0±0.2

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