u blox VERAP173 User Manual

Abstract

This technical data sheet describes the VERA-P1 series transceiver
module that enables development of electronics for Vehicle-to­Everything (V2X) communication systems. The VERA-P1 series
includes an integrated MAC/LLC/Baseband processor and the
required RF front-end components. It is connected to a host
processor through a USB or SPI interface.

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UBX-17004377 - R04

VERA-P1 series

Host-based V2X transceiver module

Data Sheet

VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

Document Information

Title

VERA-P1 series

Subtitle

Host-based V2X transceiver module

Document type

Data Sheet

Document number

UBX-17004377

Revision and date

R04

7-Dec-2017

Disclosure restriction

Confidential

Product Status

Corresponding content status

Functional Sample

Draft

For functional testing. Revised and supplementary data will be published later.

In Development /
Prototype

Objective Specification

Target values. Revised and supplementary data will be published later.

Engineering Sample

Advance Information

Data based on early testing. Revised and supplementary data will be published later.

Initial Production

Early Prod. Information

Data from product verification. Revised and supplementary data may be published later.

Mass Production /
End of Life

Production Information

Final product specification.

Product name

Type number

Firmware version

PCN reference

Product Status

VERA-P171

VERA-P171-00A-00

N/A

N/A

Prototype

VERA-P173

VERA-P173-00A-00

N/A

N/A

Prototype

VERA-P174

VERA-P174-00A-00

N/A

N/A

Prototype

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VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

Contents

Contents .............................................................................................................................. 3

1 Functional description .................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 5

1.2 Product features ................................................................................................................................... 5

1.3 Block diagrams ..................................................................................................................................... 6

1.4 Product description ............................................................................................................................... 6

1.5 Supported features ............................................................................................................................... 7

2 Host interfaces ............................................................................................................. 8

2.1 USB interface ........................................................................................................................................ 8

2.2 SPI interface .......................................................................................................................................... 8

3 Pin Definition ................................................................................................................ 9

3.1 Pin description ...................................................................................................................................... 9

4 Electrical specification ................................................................................................ 14

4.1 Absolute maximum ratings ................................................................................................................. 14

4.2 Operating conditions .......................................................................................................................... 14

4.3 Digital pad ratings .............................................................................................................................. 14

4.4 Peak current consumption .................................................................................................................. 15

4.5 Current consumption.......................................................................................................................... 15

4.6 Radio specifications ............................................................................................................................ 16

5 Mechanical specifications .......................................................................................... 18

5.1 Physical dimensions ............................................................................................................................ 18

6 Qualification and approvals ...................................................................................... 20

6.1 Approvals ........................................................................................................................................... 20

6.1.1 European Union regulatory compliance ....................................................................................... 20

6.1.2 FCC compliance .......................................................................................................................... 20

6.1.3 IC compliance.............................................................................................................................. 20

6.1.4 FCC and IC IDs ............................................................................................................................ 20

6.1.5 Certification in other countries .................................................................................................... 21

7 Product handling & soldering .................................................................................... 22

7.1 Packaging ........................................................................................................................................... 22

7.1.1 Reels ........................................................................................................................................... 22

7.1.2 Tapes .......................................................................................................................................... 22

7.2 Shipment, storage and handling ......................................................................................................... 22

7.2.1 Moisture sensitivity levels ............................................................................................................. 22

7.2.2 Mounting process and soldering recommendations ..................................................................... 23

7.2.3 ESD handling precautions ............................................................................................................ 24

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VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

8 Labeling and ordering information ........................................................................... 25

8.1 Product labeling .................................................................................................................................. 25

8.2 Explanation of codes........................................................................................................................... 25

8.3 Ordering codes ................................................................................................................................... 25

Appendix .......................................................................................................................... 26

Glossary ............................................................................................................................ 26

Related documents........................................................................................................... 27

Revision history ................................................................................................................ 27

Contact .............................................................................................................................. 28

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VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

1 Functional description

1.1 Overview

The VERA-P1 series are compact, embedded transceiver modules that enables development of electronics for
Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication systems. These automotive grade modules are designed for
applications such as traffic safety, intelligent traffic management and entertainment. The modules can be used
for in-vehicle units (OBU - On Board Unit) – their use in V2X infrastructure (RSU - Road Side Unit) is intended, but
not authorized yet. The VERA-P1 series modules provide superior performance compared to V2X systems based
on consumer-grade Wi-Fi chipsets, especially at high vehicle speeds and in non-line-of-sight (NLOS) conditions.

The VERA-P1 series includes an integrated MAC/LLC/Baseband processor and the required RF front-end
components. The module is connected to a host processor through USB or SPI interface. Both interfaces can be
used for data communication and firmware download.

1.2 Product features

Table 1: VERA-P1 series main features summary

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1.3 Block diagrams

Model

Description

VERA-P171

Single channel, no antenna diversity, one antenna

VERA-P173

Single channel, antenna diversity, two antennas

VERA-P174

Dual channel or single channel with antenna diversity, two antennas

VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

Figure 1: Block diagram of VERA-P171

Figure 2: Block diagram of VERA-P173 and VERA-P174

1.4 Product description

Table 2: Product description

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1.5 Supported features

1

2

1

2

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 Compliance with WAVE and ETSI ITS G5 for US and Europe operations
 USB and SPI
 Frequency band 5.850 – 5.925 MHz (channels 172, 174, 176, 178, 180, 182, 184)
 Channel bandwidth 10 MHz

host interfaces

 Data rates 3, 4.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 27 Mbps
 Antenna diversity (VERA-P173, VERA-P174) – CDD for TX and MRC for RX mode
 TX output power from -10 to +23 dBm (Class C), RX sensitivity -97 dBm at 3 Mbps
 Power supply 3.3 V and 5.0 V, 4 W maximum
 Operation temperature -40 °C to +95 °C
 Dimensions 29.6 x 24.8 x 3.5 mm

SPI is not recommended as the main host interface for communication due to performance limitations.
Support for 20 MHz mode is planned for future firmware releases subject to certain limitations, as the requirements for 20 MHz operation

have not been fully specified.

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VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

3

2 Host interfaces

2.1 USB interface

The VERA-P1 series module supports a USB 2.0 high-speed interface for firmware loading (booting) and high
speed data transfer (> 200 Mbps). The USB interface of the module is powered with 3.3 V supply voltage. The
module acts as a device on the USB bus.

2.2 SPI interface

The VERA-P1 series module supports an SPI interface for firmware loading (booting) and data communication.
Firmware can be loaded by the host processor while the module operates as a slave or from the FLASH memory
while the module is in the master mode. When the module is configured as a master, it needs a USB interface
connection for communication to the host. The interface is capable of full-duplex operation in master or slave
mode. The maximum clock rate is 50 MHz in master mode, and 25 MHz in slave mode3.

SPI host interface for data communication in slave mode is tested only with 15 MHz clock rate.

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3 Pin Definition

3.1 Pin description

VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

Figure 3: Pin allocation (top view)

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VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

No.

Name

Pin
type

Power
domain

Description

A1

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A2

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A3

RSTn I VIO

Module Reset, has internal pull-up 100k to VIO

A4

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A5

3V3

Power

-

Baseband/Radio supply (3.0 to 3.6V)

A6

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A7

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A8

VIO

Power

-

I/O voltage (1.8/2.5/3.3V), in case of 1.8V pin 8 can get supply from pin B7

A9

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A10

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A11

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A12

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A13

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A14

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A15

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A16

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A17

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A18

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A19

5V0_A1

Power

-

Antenna 1 radio front-end supply (4.5 to 5.5V)

A20

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A21

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A22

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A23

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A24

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A25

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A26

ANT1

RF I/O

-

Antenna 1

A27

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A28

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A29

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A30

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A31

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A32

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A33

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A34

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A35

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A36

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A37

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A38

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A39

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A40

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A41

ANT2

RF I/O

-

Antenna 2

A42

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A43

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A44

GND

Ground

-

Ground

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VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

No.

Name

Pin
type

Power
domain

Description

A45

5V0_A2

Power

-

Antenna 2 radio front-end supply (4.5 to 5.5 V)

A46

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A47

SPI_MOSI

I/O

VIO

SPI Bus

A48

SPI_MISO

I/O

VIO

SPI Bus

A49

MOD_IO_SPARE

I/O

VIO

Optional SPI CS

A50

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A51

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A52

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A53

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A54

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A55

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A56

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A57

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A58

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A59

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A60

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A61

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A62

USB_DN

I/O - USB Bus

A63

USB_DP

I/O - USB Bus

A64

USB_VBUS

I - USB VBUS detect input

A65

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A66

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A67

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A68

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A69

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A70

1PPS I 1V8

One pulse per second input

A71

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A72

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A73

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A74

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A75

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A76

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A77

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A78

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A79

BOOT_0

I

VIO

Boot mode configuration

A80

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A81

GND

Ground

-

Ground

A82

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A83

NC - -

Leave unconnected

A84

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B1

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B2

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B3

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B4

3V3

Power

-

Baseband/Radio supply (3.0 to 3.6 V)

B5

GND

Ground

-

Ground

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VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

No.

Name

Pin
type

Power
domain

Description

B6

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B7

1V8 O -

1.8 V supply output, can be connected to pin 8 only as a VIO voltage source

B8

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B9

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B10

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B11

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B12

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B13

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B14

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B15

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B16

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B17

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B18

5V0_A1

Power

-

Antenna 1 radio front-end supply (4.5 to 5.5 V)

B19

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B20

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B21

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B22

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B23

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B24

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B25

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B26

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B27

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B28

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B29

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B30

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B31

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B32

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B33

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B34

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B35

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B36

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B37

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B38

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B39

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B40

5V0_A2

Power

-

Antenna 2 radio front-end supply (4.5 to 5.5 V)

B41

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B42

SPI_SCK

I/O

VIO

SPI Bus

B43

SPI_CSn

I/O

VIO

SPI Bus

B44

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B45

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B46

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B47

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B48

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B49

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B50

NC - -

Leave unconnected

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VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

No.

Name

Pin
type

Power
domain

Description

B51

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B52

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B53

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B54

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B55

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B56

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B57

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B58

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B59

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B60

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B61

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B62

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B63

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B64

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B65

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B66

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B67

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B68

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B69

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B70

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B71

BOOT_2

I

VIO

Boot mode configuration

B72

BOOT_1

I

VIO

Boot mode configuration

B73

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B74

GND

Ground

-

Ground

B75

NC - -

Leave unconnected

B76

NC - -

Leave unconnected

EP

GND

Ground

-

20 Ground/Thermal exposed pads, connect to the ground

Table 3: VERA-P1 series pin description

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VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

Symbol

Description

Min.

Max.

Units

5V0_A1, 5V0_A2

Power supply voltage 5.0 V

-0.3

6.0 V 3V3

Power supply voltage 3.3 V

-0.3

3.9 V VIO

I/O supply voltage 1.8 V/2.5 V/3.3 V

-0.3

3.9 V T

STORAGE

Storage temperature

-40

+95

ºC

Symbol

Parameter

Min.

Typ

Max.

Units

5V0_A1,
5V0_A2

Power supply voltage 5.0 V

4.5

5.0

5.5

V
3V3

Power supply voltage 3.3 V

3.0

3.3

3.6

V

VIO

I/O supply voltage 1.8 V/2.5 V/3.3 V

1.65

1.8

1.95

V

2.3

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.6

V

TA

Ambient operating temperature

-40 - +95

ºC

Ripple Noise

Peak-to-peak voltage ripple on 5V0 and 3V3 supply
lines.

- - 10

mV

Symbol

Parameter

Conditions

Min.

Max.

Units

VIH

Input high voltage

0.7*VIO4

VIO1

V

VIL

Input low voltage

-0.3

0.65

V

V

HYS

Input hysteresis

0.18 - V

VOH

Output high voltage

IOmax = 5 mA

VIO-0.4

-

V

VOH

Output low voltage

IOmax = -5 mA

-

0.4

V

4

5

4 Electrical specification

Stressing the device above one or more of the ratings listed in the Absolute Maximum Rating

section may cause permanent damage. These are stress ratings only. Operating the module at
these or at any conditions other than those specified in the Operating conditions section of this
document should be avoided. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended
periods may affect device reliability.

Operating condition ranges define those limits within which the functionality of the device is guaranteed.

Where application information is given, it is advisory only and does not form part of the specification.

4.1 Absolute maximum ratings

Table 4: Absolute maximum ratings

The product is not protected against overvoltage or reversed voltages. If necessary, voltage

spikes exceeding the power supply voltage specification, given in table above, must be limited
to values within the specified boundaries by using appropriate protection devices.

4.2 Operating conditions

Table 5: Operating conditions

4.3 Digital pad ratings

Table 6: Digital pad ratings

1PPS pad always use 1.8 V internally generated IO supply regardless of the VIO pad voltage.
RSTn pad internally pulled high to VIO voltage by 100k. During reset it should be below 0.2 V.

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4.4 Peak current consumption

Operation Mode

Peak current6 (mA)

3V3

VIO7

5V0_A1

5V0_A2

RX 700

TBD

35

35

TX

+23 dBm

700

TBD

500

500

+15 dBm

700

TBD

TBD

TBD

+10 dBm

700

TBD

TBD

TBD

+0 dBm

700

TBD

TBD

TBD

6

7

Table 7: Peak current consumption

4.5 Current consumption

Power consumption for different operation modes – TBD

VERA-P1 series - Data Sheet

Peak values are shown. The average current for full operation mode strongly depends on RX/TX time ratio and remains within the range

between the peak values of RX and TX.

VIO current is shown for 1.8 V I/O voltage.

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4.6 Radio specifications

Parameter

Operation Mode

Specification

RF Frequency Range

802.11p

5.85 – 5.925 GHz

Modulation

802.11p

OFDM

Supported Data Rates

802.11p

3, 4.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 27 Mbps

Supported Bandwidth

802.11p

10 MHz

Maximum Transmit Power

802.11p

20 dBm ± 2 dB

Minimum Transmit Power

802.11p

-10 dBm

Receiver sensitivity

802.11p

10 MHz,
no multipath,
25 °C

3 Mbps

-98 dBm typ., -95 dBm min.

4.5 Mbps

-96 dBm typ., -93 dBm min.

6 Mbps

-95 dBm typ., -92 dBm min.

9 Mbps

-93 dBm typ., -90 dBm min.

12 Mbps

-90 dBm typ., -87 dBm min.

18 Mbps

-86 dBm typ., -83 dBm min.

24 Mbps

-82 dBm typ., -79 dBm min.

27 Mbps

-80 dBm typ., -77 dBm min.

10 MHz,
NLoS (Non-line-of-sight),
25 °C

3 Mbps

-95 dBm typ., -92 dBm min.

4.5 Mbps

-92 dBm typ., -89 dBm min.

6 Mbps

-88 dBm typ., -85 dBm min.

9 Mbps

-86 dBm typ., -83 dBm min.

12 Mbps

-85 dBm typ., -82 dBm min.

18 Mbps

-82 dBm typ., -79 dBm min.

24 Mbps

na

27 Mbps

na

Receiver maximum operating input level

802.11p

-20 dBm

RSSI accuracy

802.11p

Over tempearature range

+/-2 dB

Centre frequency and symbol clock tolerance

802.11p

+/-10 ppm

Transmitter spectral flatness

802.11p

All modulation modes

< +/-2 dB

Transmitter centre frequency leakage

802.11p

< -15 dB

Transmit power control step size

802.11p

0.5 dB

Transmit power control accuracy

802.11p

Over tempearature range

+/-2 dB

Tap#

Relative Power (dB)

Delay (ns)

Doppler Frequency (Hz)

0 0 0

0

1

-2

200

689

2

-5

433

-492

3

-7

700

886

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Table 8: Radio specifications

Table 9 shows the Highway NLoS (Non-line-of-sight) channel parameters that are used to obtain the receiver
sensitivity values in Table 8. This channel was used in RF testing at the third ETSI Plug test (CMS3).

Each tap is faded using Pure Doppler, but the second antenna has a Doppler increased by 11 Hz, which prevents
phase synchronization of channels. The RX Power listed in Table 8 refers to the power of Tap 0.

The values presented are typical values, measured at +25 °C.

Table 9: Highway NLoS channel parameters

The adjacent and non-adjacent channel rejection measurements are provided in Table 10 and Table 11
respectively.

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Bit rate

Target ACR (dB)

Target opt. enc. ACR (dB)

VERA-P1 typical ACR (dB)

3 Mbps (1/2BPSK)

16

28

37

4.5 Mbps (3/4BPSK)

15

27

33

6 Mbps (1/2QPSK)

13

25

35

9 Mbps (3/4QPSK)

11

23

29

12 Mbps (1/2QAM16)

8

20

29

18 Mbps (3/4QAM16)

4

16

25

24 Mbps (2/3QAM64)

0

12

22

27 Mbps (3/4QAM64)

-1

11

20

Table 10: Adjacent channel rejection

Bit rate

Target ACR (dB)

Target opt. enc. ACR (dB)

VERA-P1 typical ACR (dB)

3 Mbps (1/2BPSK)

32

42

51

4.5 Mbps (3/4BPSK)

31

41

48

6 Mbps (1/2QPSK)

29

39

48

9 Mbps (3/4QPSK)

27

37

45

12 Mbps (1/2QAM16)

24

34

42

18 Mbps (3/4QAM16)

20

30

38

24 Mbps (2/3QAM64)

16

26

34

27 Mbps (3/4QAM64)

15

25

32

Channel

Frequency, GHz

172

5.860

174

5.870

176

5.880

178

5.890

180

5.900

182

5.910

184

5.920

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Table 11: Non-adjacent channel rejection

Table 12: Supported channels

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5 Mechanical specifications

5.1 Physical dimensions

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Figure 4: Physical dimensions

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Symbol

Description

Millimeters

Min.

Nom.

Max.

A

Module Thickness

3.3

3.5

3.7

A1

Vertical distance from the solder mask to the pad surface

0.010

0.020

0.035

b

Width of the peripheral pads

0.70

0.75

0.80

D

Module horizontal dimension

24.8 BSC

D2

Horizontal dimension of the exposed thermal pads pattern

17.7

17.8

17.9

D3

Horizontal dimension of the individual exposed thermal pad

3.9

4.0

4.1

E

Module vertical dimension

29.6 BSC

E2

Vertical dimension of the exposed thermal pads pattern

22.3

22.4

22.5

E3

Vertical dimension of the individual exposed thermal pad

3.9

4.0

4.1

e

Pitch of the peripheral pads

1.2 BSC

E1

Pitch of the individual exposed thermal pads

4.6 BSC

aaa

Bilateral profile tolerance of the module body

0.2 ddd

Co-planarity of the module bottom surface (unilateral tolerance)

0.1

eee

Tolerance of the peripheral pads pattern position

0.2 fff

Tolerance of the peripheral pads position with respect to each other

0.04 ggg

Tolerance of the exposed thermal pads pattern position

0.08

Table 13: VERA-P1 series dimensional references

The “aaa” tolerances +/- 0.2 mm may be exceeded in the corners of the PCB due to the cutting process.

In worst case, the outer dimension “D” could reach 25.1 mm.

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6 Qualification and approvals

8

Products marked with this lead-free symbol on the product label comply with the
"Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on the Restriction of
Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment" (RoHS).

VERA-P1 series V2X modules are RoHS compliant.

Model

FCC ID

IC ID

VERA-P171

tbd

tbd

VERA-P173

XPYVERAP173

tbd

VERA-P174

tbd

tbd

8

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6.1 Approvals

6.1.1 European Union regulatory compliance

TBD

6.1.2 FCC compliance

The VERA-P173 module complies with Part 95, Subpart L 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.

Non authorized modification could void authority to use this equipment. The internal / external antenna(s) used
for this module must provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be
co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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 manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications.

The outside of final product that contains the VERA-P173 module must display in a user accessible area a

label referring to the enclosed module. This exterior label can use wording such as the following:
“Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID: XPYVERAP173” or “Contains FCC ID: XPYVERAP173”.

Part 95, Subpart L covers DSRC service of On-Board Units. VERA-P173 authorization for Road Side Units is

pending.

6.1.3 IC compliance

TBD

6.1.4 FCC and IC IDs

Table 14: FCC and IC IDs for different models of VERA-P1 series

These approvals are pending.

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Model name

Manufacturer and description

Gain [dBi] (peak)

TD.10.5113

Taoglas, Dipole Terminal Antenna SMA Connector

5.88 dBi

6.1.5 Certification in other countries

TBD

6.2 Approved antennas

VERA-P173 is certified to be used with dipole antennas of up to 6 dBi peak gain. Table 15 below lists an example
of an approved antenna.

Table 15: Approved antennas (example)

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7 Product handling & soldering

7.1 Packaging

The VERA-P1 series modules are delivered as hermetically sealed, reeled tapes to enable efficient production,
production lot set-up and tear-down. For more information about packaging, see the u-blox Package
Information Guide [1].

7.1.1 Reels

The VERA-P1 series modules are deliverable in quantities of 250 pieces on a reel. The VERA-P1 series modules
are shipped on reel Type A as specified in the u-blox Package Information Guide [1].

7.1.2 Tapes

The dimensions of the tapes are specified in Figure 5.

Figure 5: VERA-P1 tape dimensions

7.2 Shipment, storage and handling

For more information regarding shipment, storage and handling see the u-blox Package Information Guide [1].

7.2.1 Moisture sensitivity levels

The VERA-P1 series modules are rated at moisture sensitivity level 3. See moisture sensitive warning label on
each shipping bag for detailed information. After opening the dry pack, modules must be mounted within 168
hours in factory conditions of maximum 30 °C/60%RH or must be stored at less than 10%RH. Modules require
baking if the humidity indicator card shows more than 10% when read at 23±5°C or if the conditions
mentioned above are not met. Please refer to J-STD-033B standard for bake procedure.

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Profile feature

Sn-Pb eutectic
(Sn63/Pb37)

RoHS/Pb-free
(Sn96.5/Ag3.0/Cu0.5)

Ramp up rate (T

SMAX

to TP)

3 °C/sec max

3 °C/sec max

Minimum soak temperature (T

SMIN

)

100 °C

150 °C

Maximum soak temperature (T

SMAX

)

150 °C

200 °C

Soak time (ts)

60 - 120 sec

60 - 180 sec

Liquidus temperature (TL)

183 °C

217 °C

Time above TL (tL)

60 - 150 sec

60 - 150 sec

Peak temperature (TP)

215 – 225 °C

235 – 245 °C

Time within +0 / -5°C of actual TP (tp)

10 - 30 sec

20 - 40 sec

Ramp down rate

6 °C/sec max

6 °C/sec max

Time from 25°C to TP

6 min max

8 min max

7.2.2 Mounting process and soldering recommendations

The VERA-P1 series module is a surface mount module supplied on an 8-layer FR4-type PCB with gold plated
connection pins and produced in a lead-free process with a lead-free soldering paste. The wrap page of the PCB
is max. 0,75% according to IPC-A-610E. The thickness of solder resist on the host PCB top side and the
JODY-W1 bottom side must be considered for the soldering process.

This module is compatible with industrial reflow profile for RoHS/Pb-free solders, Sn96.5/Ag3.0/Cu0.5 solder is a
right choice. Use of "No Clean" soldering paste is strongly recommended, cleaning the populated modules is
strongly discouraged - residuals under the module cannot be easily removed with any cleaning process. Cleaning
with water can lead to capillary effects where water is absorbed into the gap between the host board and
module. The combination of soldering flux residuals and encapsulated water could lead to short circuits between
neighboring pins.

Only a single reflow soldering process is permitted for host boards with the VERA-P1 series modules.
The reflow profile used is dependent on the thermal mass of the entire populated PCB, heat transfer efficiency

of the oven and particular type of solder paste used. Since the profile used is process and layout dependent, the
optimum profile should be studied case by case. Recommendations below should be taken as a starting point
guide. In case of basic information necessity, refer to J-STD-020C standard.

Table 16: Recommended reflow profile

The lowest value of T

Figure 6: Reflow profile

and slower ramp down rate (2 – 3 °C/sec) is preferred.

P

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 Unless there is a galvanic coupling between the

local GND (i.e. the work table) and the PCB GND,
then the first point of contact when handling the
PCB must always be between the local GND and
PCB GND.

 Before mounting an antenna patch, connect

ground of the device

 When handling the RF pin, do not come into

contact with any charged capacitors and be
careful when contacting materials that can
develop charges (e.g. patch antenna ~10 pF, coax
cable ~50-80 pF/m, soldering iron, …)

 To prevent electrostatic discharge through the RF

input, do not touch any exposed antenna area. If
there is any risk that such exposed antenna area is
touched in non ESD protected work area,
implement proper ESD protection measures in the
design.

 When soldering RF connectors and patch

antennas to the receiver’s RF pin, make sure to

use an ESD safe soldering iron (tip).

7.2.3 ESD handling precautions

VERA-P1 series modules are Electrostatic Sensitive Devices (ESD). Observe precautions for

handling! Failure to observe these precautions can result in severe damage to the Wi-Fi receiver!

Wi-Fi transceivers are Electrostatic Sensitive Devices (ESD) and require special precautions when handling.
Particular care must be exercised when handling patch antennas, due to the risk of electrostatic charges. In
addition to standard ESD safety practices, the following measures should be taken into account whenever
handling the receiver:

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Format

Structure

Product Name

PPPP-TGVV

Ordering Code

PPPP-TGVV-TTQ

Type Number

PPPP-TGVV-TTQ-XX

Code

Meaning

Example

PPPP

Form factor

VERA

TG

Platform
T – Dominant technology, For example, W: Wi-Fi, B: Bluetooth
G - Generation

P1

VV

Variant based on the same platform; range [00…99]

71

TT

Major Product Version

00

Q

Quality grade
A: Automotive
B: Professional
C: Standard

A

XX

Minor product version (not relevant for certification)

00

Ordering Code

Product name

Product

VERA-P171-00A-00

VERA-P171

VERA-P171 automotive grade module

VERA-P173-00A-00

VERA-P173

VERA-P173 automotive grade module

VERA-P174-00A-00

VERA-P174

VERA-P174 automotive grade module

EVK-VERA-P174-00A

EVK-VERA-P174

VERA-P171/3/4 Evaluation kit

8 Labeling and ordering information

8.1 Product labeling

8.2 Explanation of codes

Three different product code formats are used. The Product Name is used in documentation such as this data
sheet and identifies all u-blox products, independent of packaging and quality grade. The Ordering Code
includes options and quality, while the Type Number includes the hardware and firmware versions. Table 17
below details these three different formats:

Table 17: Product Code Formats

Table 18: Part identification code

8.3 Ordering codes

Table 19: Product ordering codes

Product changes affecting form, fit or function are documented by u-blox. For a list of Product Change

Notifications (PCNs) see our website.

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Appendix

Name

Definition

COTS

Commercial off-the-shelf

CS

Chip select

ESD

Electrostatic Sensitive Devices

ETSI

European Telecommunications Standards Institute

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

GND

Ground

GPIO

General-purpose input/output

IC

Industry Canada

LLC

Logical Link Control

MAC

Media Access Control

nACR

Non-adjacent channel rejection

NLoS

Non-Line-of-Sight

OBU

On Board Unit

OFDM

Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing

PCB

Printed Circuit Board

RF

Radio Frequency

RSU

Road Side Unit

RoHS

Restriction of Hazardous Substances

SPI

Serial Peripheral Interface

USB

Universal Serial Bus

V2X

Vehicle-to-Everything

Glossary

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Table 20: Explanation of abbreviations used

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Revision

Date

Name

Comments

R01

23-Feb-2017

ishe, kgom

Initial release.

R02

5-May-2017

ddie, kgom

Added VERA-P174 product variant and included block diagram, FCC/IC ID, and ordering code
for this variant.

R03

11-Sep-2017

mzes, kgom,
ddie

Updated Table 1. Included footnotes in section 1.5. Updated the ordering codes (section 8.3).
Added reel size (section 7.1) and tape dimensions (Figure 5).

R04

7-Dec-2017

ddie, kgom

Removed references to VERA-P175 variant. Updated Table 1. Added section 6.1.2 on FCC
compliance. Removed watermark. Clarified that RSU operation is not approved (Section 1.1).
Updated maximum transmit power (Section 4.6).

Related documents

[1] u-blox Package Information Guide, document number UBX-14001652

For regular updates to u-blox documentation and to receive product change notifications, register on our

homepage (http://www.u-blox.com).

Revision history

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