Telit Wireless Solutions GE864 User Manual

GE864 Hardware User Guide

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This document is relating to the following products:

GE864-QUAD 3990250648 GE864-PY 3990250650

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Contents

1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................7

2 GE864 Mechanical Dimensions ......................................................................................8

3 GE864 module connections ............................................................................................9

3.1 PIN-OUT...................................................................................................................................9

3.1.1 BGA Balls Layout........................................................................................................................... 13

4 Hardware Commands ....................................................................................................15

4.1 Turning ON the GE864-QUAD / PY...................................................................................... 15

4.2 Turning OFF the GE86

4.2.1 Hardware shutdown....................................................................................................................... 17

4.2.2 Hardware Unconditional Restart.................................................................................................... 17

4-QUAD / PY....................................................................................17

5 Power Supply .................................................................................................................19

5.1 Power Supply Requirements...............................................................................................19

5.2 General Design Rules

5.2.1 Electrical Design Guidelines .......................................................................................................... 20

5.2.1.1 + 5V input Source Power Supply Design Guidelines ................................................................ 20

5.2.1.2 + 12V input Source Power Supply Design Guidelines .............................................................. 21

5.2.1.3 Battery Source Power Supply Design Guidelines ..................................................................... 23

5.2.1.4 Battery Charge control Circuitry Design Guidelines .................................................................. 24

5.2.2 Thermal Design Guidelines ........................................................................................................... 26

5.2.3 Power Supply PCB layout Guidelines ........................................................................................... 27

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6 Antenna...........................................................................................................................28

6.1 GSM Antenna Requirements ...............................................................................................28

6.2 GSM Antenna – PCB li

6.3 GSM Anten

na – Installation Guidelines

ne Guidelines..................................................................................29

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7 Logic level specifications..............................................................................................31

7.1 Reset signal ..........................................................................................................................32

8 Serial Ports .....................................................................................................................33

8.1 MODEM SERIAL PORT......................................................................................................... 33

8.2 RS232 level translation ........................................................................................................35

8.3 5V UART le

vel translation

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9 Audio Section Overview ................................................................................................39

9.1 INPUT LINES (Microphone) .................................................................................................40

9.1.1 Short description............................................................................................................................ 40

9.1.2 Input Lines Characteristics ............................................................................................................ 41

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9.2 OUTPUT LINES (Speaker)....................................................................................................42

9.2.1 Short description............................................................................................................................ 42

9.2.2 Output Lines Characteristics.......................................................................................................... 43

9.3 SIM Holder Implementation .................................................................................................43

10 General Purpose I/O.......................................................................................................44

10.1 GPIO Logic levels .................................................................................................................46

10.2 Using a GPIO Pad as INPUT ................................................................................................47

10.3 Using a GPIO Pad as OUTPUT

10.4 Using the RF Transmission Control GPIO4

10.5 Using the RFTXMON Output GPIO5

10.6 Using the Alarm Outpu

GPIO6 ...........................................................................................48

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10.7 Using the Buzzer Output GPIO7..........................................................................................49

10.8 Magnetic Buzzer Concepts

10.8.1 Short Description ........................................................................................................................... 50

10.8.2 Frequency Behaviour..................................................................................................................... 51

10.8.3 Power Supply Influence ................................................................................................................. 51

10.8.4 Warning.......................................................................................................................................... 51

10.8.5 Working Current Influence ............................................................................................................. 51

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10.9 Using the Temperature Monitor Function ..........................................................................52

10.9.1 Short Description ........................................................................................................................... 52

10.9.2 Allowed GPIO ................................................................................................................................ 52

10.10 Indication of network service availability .......................................................................53

10.11 RTC Bypas

10.12 VAUX1 pow

s out ................................................................................................................54

er output ........................................................................................................54

11 DAC and ADC section....................................................................................................55

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11.1 DAC Converter......................................................................................................................55

11.1.1 Description..................................................................................................................................... 55

11.1.2 Enabling DAC ................................................................................................................................ 56

11.1.3 Low Pass Filter Example ............................................................................................................... 56

11.2 ADC Converter......................................................................................................................57

11.2.1 Description..................................................................................................................................... 57

11.2.2 Using ADC Converter .................................................................................................................... 57

12 Mounting the GE864 on your Board .............................................................................58

12.1 General ..................................................................................................................................58

12.1.1 Module finishing & dimensions ...................................................................................................... 58

12.1.2 Recommended foot print for the application (GE864) ................................................................... 59

12.1.3 Suggested Inhibit Area .................................................................................................................. 60

12.1.4 Debug of the GE864 in production ................................................................................................ 61

12.1.5 Stencil ............................................................................................................................................ 61

12.1.6 PCB pad design............................................................................................................................. 62

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12.1.7 Solder paste................................................................................................................................... 63

12.1.8 GE864 Solder reflow...................................................................................................................... 64

12.2 Packing system ....................................................................................................................65

12.2.1 GE864 orientation on the tray........................................................................................................ 66

12.2.2 Moisture sensibility ........................................................................................................................ 66

13 Conformity Assessment Issues....................................................................................67

14 SAFETY RECOMMANDATIONS.....................................................................................68

15 Document Change Log ..................................................................................................69

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DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this document is the proprietary information of Telit Communications S.p.A. and its affiliates (“TELIT”). The contents are confidential and any disclosure to persons other than the officers, employees, agents or subcontractors of the owner or licensee of this document, without the prior written consent of Telit, is strictly prohibited.

Telit makes every effort to ensure the quality of the information it makes available. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Telit does not make any warranty as to the information contained herein, and does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage of any kind incurred by use of or reliance upon the information.

Telit disclaims any and all responsibility for the application of the devices characterized in this document, and notes that the application of the device must comply with the safety standards of the applicable country, and where applicable, with the relevant wiring rules.

Telit reserves the right to make modifications, additions and deletions to this document due to typographical errors, inaccurate information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment at any time and without notice. Such changes will, nevertheless be incorporated into new editions of this application note.

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1 Overview

The aim of this document is the description of some hardware solutions useful for developing a product with the

Telit GE864-QUAD / PY module.

In this document all the basic functions of a mobile phone will be taken into account; for each one of them a proper hardware solution will be suggested and eventually the wrong solutions and common errors to be avoided will be evidenced. Obviously this document cannot embrace the whole hardware solutions and products that may be designed. The wrong solutions to be avoided shall be considered as mandatory, while the suggested hardware configurations shall not be considered mandatory, instead the information given shall be used as a guide and a starting point for properly developing your product with the Telit GE864-QUAD / PY module. For further hardware details that may not be explained in this document refer to the Telit GE864-QUAD / PY Product Description document where all the hardware information is reported.

NOTICE

(EN) The integration of the GSM/GPRS done according to the design rules described in this manual.

(IT) L’integrazione del modulo cellulare GSM/GPRS GE864-QUAD / PY all’interno dell’applicazione dell’utente dovrà rispettare le indicazioni progettuali descritte in questo manuale.

(DE) Die integration des GE864-QUAD / PY GSM/GPRS Mobilfunk-Moduls in ein Gerät muß gemäß der in diesem Dokument beschriebenen Kunstruktionsregeln erfolgen

(SL) Integracija GSM/GPRS GE864-QUAD / PY modula v uporabniški aplikaciji bo morala upoštevati projektna navodila, opisana v tem piročniku.

(SP) La utilización del modulo GSM/GPRS GE864-QUAD / PY debe ser conforme a los usos para los cuales ha sido deseñado descritos en este manual del usuario.

(FR) L’intégration du module cellulaire GSM/GPRS GE864-QUAD / PY dans l’application de l’utilisateur sera faite selon les règles de conception décrites dans ce manuel.

GE864-QUAD / PY cellular module within user application shall be

GE864-QUAD / PY

The information presented in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Telit Communications S.p.A. for its use, nor any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent rights of Telit Communications S.p.A. other than for circuitry embodied in Telit products. This document is subject to change without notice.

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2 GE864 Mechanical Dimensions

The Telit GE864 module overall dimension are:

• Length: 30 mm

• Width: 30 mm

• Thickness: 2.9 mm

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3 GE864 module connections

3.1 PIN-OUT

Ball Signal I/O Function Internal PULL UP Type

Audio

H9 EAR_MT- AO Handset earphone signal output, phase - Audio

G10 EAR_MT+ AO Handset earphone signal output, phase + Audio

H10 EAR_HF+ AO Handsfree ear output, phase + Audio

J10 EAR_HF- AO Handsfree ear output, phase - Audio

J8 MIC_MT+ AI Handset mic.signal input; phase+ Audio

G9 MIC_MT- AI Handset mic.signal input; phase- Audio

G8 MIC_HF+ AI Handsfree mic. input; phase + Audio

J9 MIC_HF- AI Handsfree mic.input; phase - Audio

F9 AXE I Handsfree switching 100K CMOS 2.8V

SIM card interface

C10 SIMCLK O External SIM signal – Clock 1,8 / 3V

E9 SIMRST O External SIM signal – Reset 1,8 / 3V

D10 SIMIO I/O External SIM signal – Data I/O 1,8 / 3V

C11 SIMIN I External SIM signal – Presence (active low) 47K 1,8 / 3V

D41 SIMVCC - External SIM signal – Power supply for the SIM 1,8 / 3V

Trace

D11 TX_TRACE O TX Data for debug monitor CMOS 2.8V

F10 RX_TRACE I RX Data for debug monitor CMOS 2.8V

Prog. / Data + HW Flow Control

E7 C103/TXD I Serial data input (TXD) from DTE CMOS 2.8V

H8 C104/RXD O Serial data output to DTE CMOS 2.8V

B7 C108/DTR I

F7 C105/RTS I

F6 C106/CTS O Output for Clear to send signal (CTS) to DTE CMOS 2.8V

D9 C109/DCD O

E11 C107/DSR O Output for Data set ready signal (DSR) to DTE CMOS 2.8V

B6 C125/RING O Output for Ring indicator signal (RI) to DTE CMOS 2.8V

Input for Data terminal ready signal (DTR) from DTE Input for Request to send signal (RTS) from DTE

Output for Data carrier detect signal (DCD) to DTE

DAC and ADC

CMOS 2.8V

On this line a maximum of 10nF bypass capacitor is allowed

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Ball Signal I/O Function Internal PULL UP Type

C7 DAC_OUT AO Digital/Analog converter output D/A

J11 ADC_IN1 AI Analog/Digital converter input A/D

H11 ADC_IN2 AI Analog/Digital converter input A/D

G11 ADC_IN3 AI Analog/Digital converter input A/D

Miscellaneous Functions

A2 RESET* I Reset input

E2 VRTC AO VRTC Backup capacitor Power

D8 STAT_LED O Status indicator led CMOS 1.8V

G1 CHARGE AI Charger input Power

G2 CHARGE AI Charger input Power

J5 ON_OFF* I

D5 VAUX1 - Power output for external accessories -

L8 PWRMON O Power ON Monitor CMOS 2.8V

L4 Antenna O Antenna output – 50 ohm RF

D7 DVI2_CLK - DVI2_CLK (Digital Voice Interface) 4.7K CMOS 2.8

G4 TGPIO_12 I/O Telit GPIO12 Configurable GPIO CMOS 2.8V

C2 TGPIO_03 I/O Telit GPIO03 Configurable GPIO CMOS 2.8V

B3 TGPIO_04 I/O

C3 TGPIO_20 I/O Telit GPIO20 Configurable GPIO CMOS 2.8V

B4 TGPIO_14 I/O Telit GPIO14 Configurable GPIO CMOS 2.8V

D1 TGPIO_11 I/O Telit GPIO11 Configurable GPIO CMOS 2.8V

B1 TGPIO_19 I/O Telit GPIO19 Configurable GPIO CMOS 2.8V

C1 TGPIO_01 I/O Telit GPIO01 Configurable GPIO CMOS 2.8V

K7 TGPIO_18 I/O

H5 TGPIO_17 I/O

F5 TGPIO_15 I/O Telit GPIO15 Configurable GPIO CMOS 2.8V

K11 TGPIO_08 I/O Telit GPIO08 Configurable GPIO CMOS 2.8V

B5 TGPIO_06 / ALARM I/O Telit GPIO06 Configurable GPIO / ALARM CMOS 2.8V

C9 TGPIO_09 I/O Telit GPIO09 GPIO I/O pin CMOS 2.8V

E6 TGPIO_02 / JDR I/O Telit GPIO02 I/O pin / Jammer detect report CMOS 2.8V

L9 TGPIO_07 / BUZZER I/O Telit GPIO07 Configurable GPIO / Buzzer CMOS 2.8V

H6 TGPIO_16 I/O Telit GPIO16 Configurable GPIO CMOS 2.8V

K10 TGPIO_13 I/O Telit GPIO13 Configurable GPIO CMOS 2.8V

K8 TGPIO_05 / RFTXMON I/O

L10 TGPIO_21 I/O Telit GPIO21 Configurable GPIO CMOS 2.8V

E8 TGPIO_22 I/O Telit GPIO22 Configurable GPIO

H3 TGPIO_10 I/O

Input command for switching power ON or OFF (toggle command).

GPIO

Telit GPIO04 Configurable GPIO / RF Transmission Control

Telit GPIO18 Configurable GPIO/ DVI2_RX (Digital Voice Interface) Telit GPIO17 Configurable GPIO / DVI2_WA (Digital Voice Interface)

Telit GPIO05 Configurable GPIO / Transmitter ON monitor

Telit GPIO10 Configurable GPIO / DVI2_TX (Digital Voice Interface)

Power Supply

47K Pull up to VBATT

CMOS 2.8V

CMOS 1.8V (not 2.8V !!)

CMOS 2.8V

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Ball Signal I/O Function Internal PULL UP Type

J1 VBATT - Main power supply Power

K1 VBATT - Main power supply Power

J2 VBATT - Main power supply Power

K2 VBATT - Main power supply Power

A1 GND - Ground Power

F1 GND - Ground Power

H1 GND - Ground Power

L1 GND - Ground Power

H2 GND - Ground Power

L2 GND - Ground Power

J3 GND - Ground Power

K3 GND - Ground Power

L3 GND - Ground Power

K4 GND - Ground Power

K5 GND - Ground Power

D6 GND - Ground Power

K6 GND - Ground Power

L6 GND - Ground Power

A11 GND - Ground Power

F11 GND - Ground Power

L11 GND - Ground Power

RESERVED

A10 -

A3 -

A4 -

A5 -

A6 -

A7 -

A8 -

A9 -

B10 -

B11 -

B2 -

B8 -

B9 -

C4 -

C8 -

D2 -

D3 -

E1 -

E10 -

E3 -

E4 -

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Ball Signal I/O Function Internal PULL UP Type

F2 -

F3 -

F4 -

G6 -

G7 -

H4 -

H7 -

J4 -

J6 -

J7 -

K9 -

L5 -

E5 -

L7 -

G5 -

G3 -

C6 -

F8 -

C5 -

NOTE: RESERVED pins must not be connected

NOTE: If not used, almost all pins should be left disconnected. The only exceptions are the following

pins:

pin signal

J1,K1,J2,K2 A1,F1,H1,L1,H2,L2,J3,K3,L3, K4,K5,D6,K6,L6,A11,F11,L11

E7 A2 H8 F7

VBATT

GND

ON/OFF*

TXD

RESET*

RXD RTS2

RTS should be connected to the GND (on the module side) if flow control is not used

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3.1.1 BGA Balls Layout

TOP VIEW

A B C D E F G H J K L

GND TGPIO_19 TGPIO_01 TGPIO_11

RESET* - TGPIO_03 - VRTC - CHARGE GND VBATT VBATT GND

- TGPIO_04 TGPIO_20 - - - VMICN TGPIO_10 GND GND GND

-- TGPIO_14 - SIMVCC - - TGPIO_12 - - GND Antenna

TGPIO_06

/ ALARM

C125/RING

C108 /

DTR

GND

DAC_OUT

VAUX1 - TGPIO_15 VMICP TGPIO_17 ON_OFF* GND -

DVI2_CL

TGPIO_02

/ JDR

C103 /

TXD

GND CHARGE GND VBATT VBATT GND

C106 /

CTS

C105 /

RTS

TGPIO_16 - GND GND

- -

- TGPIO_18 -

- - -

- - TGPIO_09

- - SIMCLK SIMIO

GND - SIMIN

STAD_

C109 /

TX_TRACE

LED

DCD

TGPIO_22 - MIC_HF+

SIMRST AXE MIC_MT- EAR_MT- MIC_HF- -

- RX_TRACE

C107 /

DSR

GND ADC_IN3 ADC_IN2 ADC_IN1 TGPIO_08 GND

EAR_MT+ EAR_HF+ EAR_HF- TGPIO_13 TGPIO_21

C104 /

RXD

MIC_MT+

TGPIO_05

RFTXMON

PWRMON

TGPIO_07 / BUZZER

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AUDIO Signals balls

SIM CARD interface balls

TRACE Signals balls

Prog. / data + Hw Flow Control signals balls

DAC and ADC signals balls

MISCELLANEOUS functions signals balls

TELIT GPIO balls

POWER SUPPLY VBATT balls

POWER SUPPLY GND balls

RESERVED

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4 Hardware Commands

4.1 Turning ON the GE864-QUAD / PY

To turn on the GE864-QUAD / PY the pad ON# must be tied low for at least 1 second and then released. The maximum current that can be drained from the ON# pad is 0,1 mA. A simple circuit to do it is:

ON#

Power ON impulse

GND

NOTE: don’t use any pull up resistor on the ON# line, it is internally pulled up. Using pull up resistor may bring to latch up problems on the GE864-QUAD / PY power regulator and improper power on/off of the module. The line ON# must be connected only in open collector configuration.

NOTE: In this document all the lines that are inverted, hence have active low signals are labeled with a name that ends with a “#” or with a bar over the name.

NOTE: The GE864-QUAD / PY turns fully on also by supplying power to the Charge pad (Module provided with a battery on the VBATT pads).

TIP: To check if the device has powered on, the hardware line PWRMON should be monitored. After 900ms the line raised up the device could be considered powered on. PWRMON line rises up also when supplying power to the Charge pad

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For example: Let’s assume you need to drive the ON# pad with a totem pole output of a +3/5 V micro controller (uP_OUT1):

10k

Let’s assume you need to drive the ON# pad directly with an ON/OFF button:

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4.2 Turning OFF the GE864-QUAD / PY

The turning off of the device can be done in three ways:

• by software command (see GE864-QUAD / PY Software User Guide)

• by hardware shutdown

• by Hardware Unconditional Restart

When the device is shut down by software command or by hardware shutdown, it issues to the network a detach request that informs the network that the device will not be reachable any more.

4.2.1 Hardware shutdown

To turn OFF the GE864-QUAD / PY the pad ON# must be tied low for at least 2 seconds and then released. The same circuitry and timing for the power on shall be used. The device shuts down after the release of the ON# pad.

TIP: To check if the device has powered off, the hardware line PWRMON should be monitored. When PWRMON goes low, the device has powered off.

4.2.2 Hardware Unconditional Restart

To unconditionally Restart the GE864-QUAD / PY, the pad RESET# must be tied low for at least 200 milliseconds and then released. The maximum current that can be drained from the ON# pad is 0,15 mA. A simple circuit to do it is:

Unconditional Restart impulse

RESET#

GND

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NOTE: don’t use any pull up resistor on the RESET# line nor any totem pole digital output. Using pull up resistor may bring to latch up problems on the GE864-QUAD / PY power regulator and improper functioning of the module. The line RESET# must be connected only in open collector configuration.

TIP: The unconditional hardware Restart should be always implemented on the boards and software should use it as an emergency exit procedure.

For example:

Let’s assume you need to drive the RESET# pad with a totem pole output of a +3/5 V microcontroller (uP_OUT2):

10k

This signal is internally pulled up so the pin can be left floating if not used.

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5 Power Supply

The power supply circuitry and board layout are a very important part in the full product design and they strongly reflect on the product overall performances, hence read carefully the requirements and the guidelines that will follow for a proper design.

5.1 Power Supply Requirements

POWER SUPPLY

Nominal Supply Voltage 3.8V

Max Supply Voltage 4.2

Supply Voltage Range 3.4 – 4.2

The GE864-QUAD / PY power consumptions are:

GE864-QUAD/PY

Mode Average (mA) Mode description

IDLE mode

AT+CFUN=1 23,9 Normal mode: full functionality of the module

AT+CFUN=4 22

AT+CFUN=0 or

AT+CFUN=5

RX mode

1 slot in downlink 52,3 2 slot in downlink 65,2 3 slot in downlink 78,6 4 slot in downlink 88,4

GSM TX and RX mode

Min power level 78,1

Max power level 200,1

GPRS (class 10) TX and RX mode

Min power level 123,7

Max power level 370,8

Worst/best case depends on network configuration and is not under module control

7,20 / 3,563

Disabled TX and RX; module is not registered on the

Power saving: CFUN=0 module registered on the network

and can receive voice call or an SMS; but it is not possible

to send AT commands; module wakes up with an

unsolicited code (call or SMS) or rising RTS line. CFUN=5

full functionality with power saving; module registered on

the network can receive incoming calls and SMS

Stand by mode; no call in progress

network

GSM Receiving data mode

GSM Sending data mode

GPRS Sending data mode

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The GSM system is made in a way that the RF transmission is not continuous, else it is packed into bursts at a base frequency of about 216 Hz, the relative current peaks can be as high as about 2A. Therefore the power supply has to be designed in order to withstand with these current peaks without big voltage drops; this means that both the electrical design and the board layout must be designed for this current flow. If the layout of the PCB is not well designed a strong noise floor is generated on the ground and the supply; this will reflect on all the audio paths producing an audible annoying noise at 216 Hz; if the voltage drop during the peak current absorption is too much, then the device may even shutdown as a consequence of the supply voltage drop.

TIP: The electrical design for the Power supply should be made ensuring it will be capable of a peak current output of at least 2 A.

5.2 General Design Rules

The principal guidelines for the Power Supply Design embrace three different design steps:

• the electrical design

• the thermal design

• the PCB layout.

5.2.1 Electrical Design Guidelines

The electrical design of the power supply depends strongly from the power source where this power is drained. We will distinguish them into three categories:

• +5V input (typically PC internal regulator output)

• +12V input (typically automotive)

• Battery

5.2.1.1 + 5V input Source Power Supply Design Guidelines

• The desired output for the power supply is 3.8V, hence there’s not a big difference between the input source and the desired output and a linear regulator can be used. A switching power supply will not be suited because of the low drop out requirements.

• When using a linear regulator, a proper heat sink shall be provided in order to dissipate the power generated.

• A Bypass low ESR capacitor of adequate capacity must be provided in order to cut the current absorption peaks close to the GE864-QUAD / PY, a 100μF tantalum capacitor is usually suited.

• Make sure the low ESR capacitor on the power supply output (usually a tantalum one) is rated at least 10V.

• A protection diode should be inserted close to the power input, in order to save the GE864-QUAD / PY from power polarity inversion.

An example of linear regulator with 5V input is:

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5.2.1.2 + 12V input Source Power Supply Design Guidelines

• The desired output for the power supply is 3.8V; hence due to the big difference between the input source and the desired output, a linear regulator is not suited and shall not be used. A switching power supply will be preferable because of its better efficiency especially with the 2A peak current load represented by the GE864-QUAD/PY.

• When using a switching regulator, a 500kHz or more switching frequency regulator is preferable because of its smaller inductor size and its faster transient response. This allows the regulator to respond quickly to the current peaks absorption.

• In any case the frequency and Switching design selection is related to the application to be developed due to the fact the switching frequency could also generate EMC interferences.

• For car PB battery the input voltage can rise up to 15,8V and this should be kept in mind when choosing components: all components in the power supply must withstand this voltage.

• A Bypass low ESR capacitor of adequate capacity must be provided in order to cut the current absorption peaks, a 100μF tantalum capacitor is usually suited.

• Make sure the low ESR capacitor on the power supply output (usually a tantalum one) is rated at least 10V.

• For Car applications a spike protection diode should be inserted close to the power input, in order to clean the supply from spikes.

• A protection diode should be inserted close to the power input, in order to save the GE864QUAD/PY from power polarity inversion. This can be the same diode as for spike protection.

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