Motorola V60i Service Manual

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GLOBAL GSM SERVICE SUPPORT FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN
Title: GSM Phoenix V60i -TXVCO Module Defect
Author: Alan King
Released by: EMEA Competency Centre
Number of Pages: 7

Bulletin Ref. No: EI0432

Product: GSM Phoenix V60i

System: GSM

Problem:
During the analysis of the 1 (U350). The customer complains that they are unable to make a call and/or camp onto the network and in some cases the customer complained of drops calls or poor receive. Further analysis of faulty TxVCO modules has shown that the issue is due to no Tx output signal at pin 6 of the TxVCO module. This problem can occur on 900/1800/1900MHz bands and often only affects one band. Further root cause analysis of the module has shown this is due to micro-via separation within the TxVCO module (See Fig 1 & Fig 2).
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400 V60i NPI field returns an issue was identified with the TxVCO module
Top view of an open circuit Micro-via at C7 (TxVCO module U350). Open circuits via’s have also been seen in locations C4, C5, R9 and L5 of the TxVCO module.
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The dark region at the center of the via indicates a poor connection between the plating and the Layer 2 target land of the TXVCO Module
Fig 2
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Solution:
TxVCO vendor Ibiden have been provided further samples of this failure mode. Motorola CTE-MFAL continue to work with vendors Ibiden to ensure that the root cause is fully understood and any required 8D actions are implemented as soon as possible.
Could I ask that defective TxVCO (U350) modules are collected for further analysis. Please mail myself in the first instance and I will arrange shipping details mailto:aking@motorola.com
Service Action:
For any V60i units returned for camping issues or call related issues carry out the following tests:
1/ Using the RadioComm tool put the radio into “Suspend mode” and set for a “Psuedo Random carrier w/midamble 0” and check for a Tx output by putting the spectrum analyzer probe close to the radios antenna (check for an appropriate o/p according to the table below).
NB. Power o/p measured may vary depending on probe
Channel Tx Frequency Expected o/p at Antenna
062 902.44 MHz Approx 20dBm (PA Level 10) 700 1747.8 MHz Approx 20dBm (PA Level 10) 661 1880 MHz Approx 20dBm (PA Level 10)
Table 1
2/ If the output tests in Table 1 appear to be correct then the issue is unlikely to be related to the TXVCO module and the unit should continue to be analyzed as normal.
3/ If any of the outputs at the antenna are missing on any of the three bands then follow the proceeding steps for the affected radio band.
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No Antenna Output on the 900Mhz Band
a) Open the radio and remove shield SH4. (NB. It is possible to test without removing shield SH4 however in some cases this can prove difficult due to limited access)- See fig 4. b) Check resistance to ground of pins 3 and 6 of Tx VCO module U350 using a DMM. (This test can detect solder short of those pins to ground). Values should be as follows: Pin 3 to Gnd = ~16K ohms, Pin 6 to Gnd = ~89.7 ohms. ( If a short to ground is found then the unit should be further analyzed as normal for this type of failure). c) Assuming that there are no shorts to ground found in test b), use the RadioComm tool to turn on TX in suspend mode d) Using an oscilloscope check for the following signals at U350 (Expected pin signals are shown below Fig 3) e) The TxVCO module U350 is defective if the signals shown in Figure 3 are present but there is no RF output signal at pin 6 of the TxVCO. (NB. The frequency at pin 6 may vary and will be depend on the
voltage level of pin 3).
f) Confirmed faulty U350 modules should be replaced with part number 4809283D84 and the radio re­phased/tested.
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6 U350 3
5 10 4
NB. Start frequency of the spectrum analyzer should be set to 700 MHz. It is also suggested to check RF power level at pin 6 on working XCVR first, to make sure that the test setup is working correctly.
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