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Hardware User Guide Issue 2.2 Date 2020-11-05...
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THIS GUIDE PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS TO DESIGN THEIR APPLICATIONS. PLEASE FOLLOW THE RULES AND PARAMETERS IN THIS GUIDE TO DESIGN AND COMMISSION. NEOWAY WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY OF BODILY HURT OR ASSET LOSS CAUSED BY IMPROPER OPERATIONS. THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE DUE TO PRODUCT VERSION UPDATE OR OTHER REASONS.
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About This Document Scope This document is applicable to N58 series. It defines the features, indicators, and test standards of the N58 module and provides a reference for the hardware design of each interface. Audience This document is intended for system engineers (SEs), development engineers, and test engineers.
Chapter 1 About N58 1 About N58 N58 is an industrial 4G module that is developed on Spectrum chipset. Its dimensions are 30 mm x 28 mm x 2.6 mm. This module supports GSM, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE(Cat 1) network modes, provides various hardware interfaces, supports audio and video functions and BT connectivity, and optionally supports GNSS.
N58 Hardware User Guide Chapter 2 Module Pins 2 Module Pins There are 192 pins on N58 and their pads are introduced in LGA + LCC package. 2.1 Pad Layout Figure 2-1 shows the pad layout of N58. Figure 2-1 N58 pin definition...
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144, 145, 148, 154 * Pin 9 and pin 10 of the N58 variant without GPS can be used as UART4 interface (pin 9 is UART4_TX, pin 10 is UART4_RX, and the interface level is 1.8V), and pin 89 of the module can be used as ADC2 interface (ADC2 interface characteristics are the same as ADC1).
2.5 A. Ensure low resistance of power supply trace in design to avoid voltage drop. Never use a diode to make the drop voltage between a higher input and module power. Otherwise, Neoway will not provide a warranty for product issues caused by this. In this situation, the diode will obviously decrease the module performances, or result in unexpected restarts, due to the forward voltage of the diode will vary greatly in different temperature and current.
N58 Hardware User Guide Chapter 3 Application Interfaces Figure 3-10 Reset circuit with triode separating RESET USER 4.7 Ω 47k Ω module The following figure shows the reset process of N58. Figure 3-11 N58 reset process VBAT RESET_N 50ms Active Inactive 3.2.3 PSM_WAKEUP PSM_WAKEUP is the control pin of sleep mode, it needs to be used together with AT commands.
Leave this pin floating if it is not used. USB can be used to download firmware for N58 and establish data communication for commissioning. The module can be used as a USB Device. It is an option for customers. The recommended USB circuit is shown in Figure 3-12.
N58 provides pins to configure three UART interfaces, two of which support hardware flow control. The UART interfaces support 2 Mbps at most. The level at the interfaces is 1.8V. Figure 3-13 shows the reference design of the UART interface.
DO USIM2 reset USIM2_DET USIM2 detect N58 provides pins to configure two USIM card interfaces and supports dual-SIM single standby. SIM1 is used by default. The two interfaces are automatically compatible with 1.8V/3V USIM cards. See Figure 3-15. Figure 3-15 Reference design of USIM card interface 20Ω...
Connect a 20 Ω resistor respectively to USIM_DATA, USIM_RST, USIM_CLK, and USIM_DET in ⚫ series to enhance the ESD performance. N58 supports USIM card detection. USIM_DET is a 1.8V interrupt pin. The USIM detection ⚫ circuit works by checking the levels across the USIM_DET pin before and after a USIM card is inserted.
N58 Hardware User Guide Chapter 3 Application Interfaces N58 provides two I2C interfaces that supports a maximum rate of 3.4 Mbps and a reference high level of 1.8V. 3.4 Audio Interface N58 provides a few of audio input/output interfaces to meet your demands for the audio function.
Comply with differential rules. ⚫ SPK interface the N58 module is differential output and does not support single-ended mode. Reference Design of External Power Amplifier Connection Figure 3-20 Reference design of the external power amplifier connection in SPK differential mode VBATT 2.2UF...
N58 Hardware User Guide Chapter 3 Application Interfaces Connect the SPK output of the N58 module to the power amplifier with differential connection, ⚫ and select a power amplifier that can support differential input for the audio power amplifier. The recommended power amplifier models are AW87317CSR and AW8737SCSR. For specific ⚫...
Leave this pin floating if it is not used. Control the enable of external GPS_LAN. 3.6.9 Keypad Interfaces N58 supports the matrix keyboard (4x3). Key pressing and releasing can be detected. It can detect the composition of any two keys. Signal...
BT antenna 3.7.1 ANT Interface ANT BT and GNSS antenna of N58 require a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω. You should control the impedance of the traces between the pins and antenna to ensure the RF performance. An impedance matching circuit, such as the L network, split capacitor network, and pi network is mandatory in between.
Reference design of active GNSS antenna After the antenna receives GNSS satellite signals, the LNA amplifies the signals first and then transmits them to the ANT_GNSS of N58 through feeder and PCB traces. Figure 3-36 shows a reference design of the active GNSS antenna.
Otherwise, these two parts will jam each other, lowing the RF performance. 3.7.3 ANT_BT and ANT_WLAN Interface The 94th pin of the N58 module is shared by WLAN and Bluetooth. It has a characteristic impedance of 50Ω. For the design and requirements of the WLAN antenna and Bluetooth antenna, see 3.7.1.
Chapter 4 Electric Feature and Reliability 4 Electric Feature and Reliability This chapter describes the electric features and reliability of N58, including the current and voltage of each power pin, operating and storage temperature ranges, and ESD protection features. 4.1 Electric Features...
N58 Hardware User Guide Chapter 5 RF Features 5 RF Features N58 supports network modes including GSM, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE(Cat 1), supports wireless connectivities of WLAN and BT, and optionally supports GNSS. This chapter describes the RF features of N58. 5.1 Operating Bands...
N58 Hardware User Guide Chapter 5 RF Features 5.2 TX Power and RX Sensitivity Table 5-2 RF transmit power and RX sensitivity of N58 Band Max Power Min. Power GSM850 33dBm+2/-2dBm 5dBm+2/-2dB EGSM900 33dBm+2/-2dB 5dBm+2/-2dB DCS1800 30dBm+2/-2dB 0dBm+2/-2dB PCS1900 30dBm+2/-2dBm...
The material and surface finishing must comply with RoHS directives. ⚫ 6.3 Packing N58 modules are packed in sealed bags on delivery to guarantee a long shelf life. Follow the same package of the modules again in case of opened for any reason. 6.3.1 Reel N58 in mass production is delivered in the following packaging.
Chapter 6 Mechanical Features Reel dimensions 6.3.2 Moisture N58 is a level 3 moisture-sensitive electronic elements, in compliance with IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020 standard. If the module is exposed to air for more than 48 hours at conditions not worse than 30°C/60% RH, bake it at a temperature higher than 90 °C for more than 12 hours before SMT.
N58 Hardware User Guide Chapter 7 Mounting N58 Onto Application PCB 7 Mounting N58 Onto Application PCB This chapter describes the package of N58, the recommended footprint of the application PCB, and SMT specifications. 7.1 Bottom Dimensions Figure 7-1 Bottom dimensions of N58 (Unit: mm)
Do NOT route traces under the crescent shape area in the picture above to ensure that the RF index is not affected. 7.2 Application Foot Print Figure 7-2 Recommended footprint of N58 application PCB (Unit: mm) 7.3 Stencil The recommended stencil thickness is at least 0.15 mm to 0.20 mm.
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Neoway will not provide a warranty for heat-responsive element abnormalities caused by improper temperature control. For information about cautions in N58 storage and mounting, refer to Neoway Module Reflow Manufacturing Recommendations. When manually desoldering the module, use heat guns with great opening, adjust the temperature to 245 °C (depending on the type of the solder paste), and heat the module till the solder paste is melt.
⚫ with other electronic equipment. Please follow the requirements below in application design: Do not disassemble the module without permission from Neoway. Otherwise, we are entitled to ⚫ refuse to provide further warranty. Please design your application correctly by referring to the HW design guide document and our ⚫...
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