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ALAS5 Hardware Interface Overview
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ALAS5_HIO_v00.030a 2019-04-01
Confidential / Preliminary
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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 Product Variants ................................................................................................ 7
1.2 Key Features at a Glance .................................................................................. 8
1.2.1 Supported Frequency Bands .............................................................. 12
1.2.2 Supported CA Configurations ............................................................. 13
1.3 ALAS5 System Overview................................................................................. 15
2 Interface Characteristics .......................................................................................... 16
2.1 Application Interface ........................................................................................ 16
2.1.1 USB Interface...................................................................................... 16
2.1.2 Serial Interface ASC0 ......................................................................... 17
2.1.3 Serial Interface ASC1 ......................................................................... 18
2.1.4 Inter-Integrated Circuit Interface ......................................................... 19
2.1.5 UICC/SIM/USIM Interface...................................................................20
2.1.6 Digital Audio Interface......................................................................... 22
2.1.6.1 Pulse Code Modulation Interface (PCM)............................. 22
2.1.6.2 Inter-IC Sound Interface...................................................... 22
2.1.7 Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)...................................................... 22
2.1.8 GPIO Interface.................................................................................... 22
2.1.9 eMMC Interface .................................................................................. 22
2.2 GSM/UMTS/LTE Antenna Interface................................................................. 23
2.2.1 Antenna Installation ............................................................................ 24
2.2.2 RF Line Routing Design...................................................................... 25
2.2.2.1 Line Arrangement Instructions ............................................ 25
2.2.2.2 Routing Examples............................................................... 27
2.3 GNSS Antenna Interface ................................................................................. 28
2.4 Sample Application .......................................................................................... 30
3 GNSS Interface.......................................................................................................... 32
4 Mechanical Dimensions and Mounting................................................................... 33
4.1 Mechanical Dimensions of ALAS5................................................................... 33
5 Regulatory and Type Approval Information ........................................................... 35
5.1 Directives and Standards................................................................................. 35
5.2 SAR requirements specific to portable mobiles ...............................................38
5.3 Reference Equipment for Type Approval......................................................... 39
5.4 Compliance with FCC and ISED Rules and Regulations................................. 40