This chapter describes the system module for the RM-11 transceiver.
The baseband module includes the baseband engine chipset, the UI components, and the
acoustic components. The RM-11 is a hand-portable, dual-band CDMA 800/1900 with
AMPS. It has been designed using a DCT4 generation baseband (UEM/UPP) and RF
module. RM-11 includes a template cutter and user-customizable template front and
back covers. Other features include an integrated VGA camera, an IR, and a built-in
flashlight.
The phone requires the BLD-3 battery with a nominal capacity of 780 mAh.
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Figure 1: Interconnection diagram
BB Hardware Characteristics
Following are characteristics for the BB hardware:
•Hi-resolution (128x128 pixel) illuminated color display
•Active LCD pixel area: width 27.6mm X height 27.6mm
•ESD-proof keymat, with five individual keys for multiple key pressing
•Support for internal semi-fixed battery (Janette type BLD-3)
•Audio amplifier and SALT speaker for MIDI support
•Ringing volume 100dB @ 5cm (MIDI tones through SALT speaker)
•Stereo FM receiver as an accessory
•IrDa port/interface
•Internal vibra
•Supports voice dial activation via headset button
•Six white LEDs for the keymat on the UI board, and two for the LCD backlight in
the LCD module
•Six-layer PWB, SMD with components on both sides of the PWB
The baseband module is implemented using two main ASICs — the Universal Energy
Management (UEM) and the Universal Phone Processor (UPP). The baseband module also
contains an audio amplifier for MIDI support and a 128-Mbit Flash/ 8-Mbit SRAM
combo IC. EMC shielding is implemented using a metallized plastic frame. On the other
side, the engine is shielded with PWB ground openings. Heat generated by the circuitry is
conducted out via the PWB ground planes. The RM-11 transceiver module is implemented on a 6-layer, FR-4 material PWB.
Functional Description
Modes of Operation
The RM-11 baseband engine has five different operating modes:
•No supply
•Acting dead
•Active
•Sleep
•Charging
No Supply Mode
In NO_SUPPLY mode, the phone has no supply voltage. This mode is due to the disconnection of the main battery or a low battery voltage level. The phone exits from
NO_SUPPLY mode when a sufficient battery voltage level is detected. The battery voltage
can rise either by connecting a new battery with VBAT > VMSTR+, or by connecting a
charger and charging the battery voltage to above VMSTR+.
Acting Dead Mode
If the phone is powered off when the charger is connected, the phone is powered on and
enters a state called Acting Dead. In this mode, no RF circuitry is powered up. To the user,
the phone acts as if it is switched off. The phone issues a battery-charging alert and/or
shows a battery charging indication on the display to acknowledge to the user that the
battery is charging.
Active Mode
In active mode, the phone is in normal operation, scanning for channels, listening to a
base station, transmitting, and processing information. There are several sub-states in
the active mode depending on if the phone is in burst reception, burst transmission, etc.
SW controls the RF regulators by writing the correct values into the UEM control
registers. VR1A/B and VR2 can be enabled or disabled. VR4 - VR7 can be enabled,
disabled, or forced into low quiescent current mode. VR3 is always enabled in active
mode.
The phone enters Sleep mode when both the MCU and the DSP are in stand-by mode.
Both processors control sleep. When the SLEEPX low signal is detected, the UEM enters
Sleep mode. In this mode, the VCORE, VIO and VFLASH1 regulators are put into low
quiescent current mode. All RF regulators — with the exception of VR2 and VR3 — are
disabled in sleep mode. When the SLEEPX is set high and is detected by the UEM, the
phone enters Active mode and all functions are activated. Sleep mode is exited either by
the expiration of a sleep clock counter in the UEM, or by some external interrupt generated by a charger connection, key press, headset connection, etc. While in Sleep mode,
the main oscillator is shut down and the baseband section uses the 32 kHz sleep clock
oscillator as its reference.
Charging Mode
Charging can be performed in parallel with any other operating mode. The Battery Size
Indicator (BSI) resistor inside the battery pack indicates the battery type/size. The resistor
value corresponds to a specific battery capacity and technology. Under UPP software
control, the UEM's AD converters measure the battery voltage, temperature, size, and
current. The charging control circuitry (CHACON) inside the UEM controls the charging
current delivered from the charger to the battery. The battery voltage rise is limited by
turning the UEM switch off when the battery voltage has reached VBATLim
(programmable charging cut-off limits are 3.6V, 5.0V, 5.25V). Measuring the voltage
drop across a 0.22 Ohm resistor monitors the charging current.
The UEM contains a series of voltage regulators to supply both the baseband module and
the RF module. Both the RF and baseband modules are supplied with regulated voltages
of 2.78 V and 1.8 V. The UEM contains six linear LDO (low drop-out) regulators for the
baseband and seven regulators for RF circuitry. The RF regulator VR1 uses two LDOs and
a charge pump. The VR1 regulator is used by the RF module. The core of the UPP is supplied with a programmable voltage of 1.0 V, 1.3 V, 1.5 V, or 1.8 V. Note that with the
UEMK, VCORE supply voltage is set to 1.5 V.
The UPP operates from a 19.2 MHz clock generated in the RF ASIC. The DSP and MCU
both contain phase locked loop (PLL) clock multipliers, which can multiply the system
frequency by factors from 0.25 to 31. The actual execution speed is limited by the
memory configuration and process size (Max. DSP speed for C035 is ~ 200MHz).
The UEM contains a real-time clock, sliced down from the 32768 Hz crystal oscillator.
The UPP uses the 32768 Hz clock as the sleep clock.
The communication between the UEM and the UPP is done via the bi-directional serial
busses, CBUS and DBUS. The CBUS is controlled by the MCU and operates at a speed of
1.08 MHz. The DBUS is controlled by the DSP and operates at a speed of 9.6 MHz. Both
processors are located in the UPP.
The interface between baseband and RF is implemented in the UEM and UPP ASIC. The
UEM provides A/D and D/A conversion of the in-phase and quadrature receive and transmit signal paths. It also provides A/D and D/A conversions of received and transmitted
audio signals to and from the user interface. The UEM supplies the analog signals to the
RF section according to the UPP DSP digital control. The RF ASIC is controlled via the UPP
RFBUS serial interface. There are also separate signals for PDM-coded audio. Digital
speech processing is handled by the DSP inside the UPP ASIC. The UEM is a dual voltage
circuit with the digital parts running from the baseband supply (1.8 V) and the analog
parts running from the analog supply of 2.78 V. The input battery voltage (VBAT) is also
used directly by some UEM blocks.
The baseband supports both internal and external microphone inputs as well as speaker
outputs. Input and output signal source selection and gain control are done by the UEM
according to control messages from the UPP. Keypad tones, DTMF, and other audio tones
are generated and encoded by the UPP and transmitted to the UEM for decoding. The
RM-11 has two external serial control interfaces: FBUS and MBUS provided by the UEM.
These busses can be accessed only through production test patterns. RM-11 also uses the
UPP8MV3 and UEMK.
Temperature and capacity information is needed for charge control. These resistors are
connected to the BSI and BTEMP pins of the battery connector. The phone has 100 kW
pull-up resistors for these lines so that they can be read by A/D inputs in the phone. For
safety reasons, the phone software will shut the phone off if it senses a temperature of
The UEM ASIC controls supply voltage regulation. There are six separate regulators used
by the baseband block. For a more detailed description about the regulator parameters,
see the UEM ASIC Specification document.
4000
kΩ
K
Overcharge /
Overdischarge
protection
Battery temperature indicator (NTC pulldown) 47kΩ“5%
o
@ 25
C
Beta value (B).
Tolerance “5%, 25
Li-Ion
o
C / 85 oC
Charging
The RM-11 baseband supports the NMP charger interface specified in the Janette
Charger Interface document. SW control is specified in the EM SW Specification, ISA EM
Core SW Project document. The UEM ASIC controls charging, and external components
are used to provide EMC, reverse polarity, and transient protection of the charger input
to the baseband module. The charger connection is through the system connector interface. Both 2- and 3-wire type chargers are supported. The operation of the charging
circuit has been specified to limit the power dissipation across the charge switch and to
ensure safe operation in all modes.
Connecting a charger creates voltage on the VCHAR input to the UEM. When the VCHAR
input voltage level rises above the VCHDET+ threshold, the UEM starts the charging
process. The VCHARDET signal is generated to indicate the presence of the charger for
the SW.
Energy Management (EM) SW controls the charger identification and acceptance. The
charger recognition is initiated when the EM SW receives a "charger connected" interrupt. The algorithm basically consists of the following three steps:
1. Check that the charger output (voltage and current) is within safety limits.
2. Identify the charger.
3. Check that the charger is within the charger window.
If the charger is identified and accepted, the appropriate charging algorithm is initiated.