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4.3. PCIe Interface ........................................................................................................................... 42
4.3.1. PCIe Operating Mode .................................................................................................... 42
4.3.2. Pin Definition of PCIe ..................................................................................................... 43
4.3.3. Reference design for PCIe ............................................................................................. 44
4.3.4. PCIe Timing .................................................................................................................... 45
4.4. PCM Interface ........................................................................................................................... 47
4.5. Control and Indication Interfaces .............................................................................................. 49
4.5.1. W_DISABLE1# ............................................................................................................... 49
4.5.2. W_DISABLE2# ............................................................................................................... 50
4.5.3. WWAN_LED#................................................................................................................. 51
4.5.4. WAKE_ON_WAN# ......................................................................................................... 51
4.5.5. DPR* .............................................................................................................................. 52
4.5.6. STATUS* ........................................................................................................................ 53
4.6. Cellular/WLAN COEX Interface* ............................................................................................... 53
4.7. Antenna Tuner Control Interface* ............................................................................................. 53
4.8. Configuration Pins ..................................................................................................................... 54
5 RF Characteristic ............................................................................................................................... 56
5.1. Cellular Antenna Interfaces....................................................................................................... 56
5.1.1. Pin Definition .................................................................................................................. 56
5.1.2. Pin Mapping ................................................................................................................... 57
5.1.3. Operating Frequency ..................................................................................................... 57
5.1.4. Receiving Sensitivity ...................................................................................................... 59
5.1.5. Output Power ................................................................................................................. 61
5.2. GNSS Antenna Interface .......................................................................................................... 62
5.2.1. General Description ....................................................................................................... 62
5.2.2. GNSS Frequency ........................................................................................................... 62
5.2.3. GNSS Performance ....................................................................................................... 63
5.3. Antenna Connectors ................................................................................................................. 64
5.3.1. Antenna Connector Location ......................................................................................... 64
5.3.2. Antenna Connector Size ................................................................................................ 64
5.3.3. Antenna Connector Installation ...................................................................................... 65
5.3.4. Recommended RF Connector for Installation ............................................................... 67
5.3.4.1. Assemble Coaxial Cable Plug Manually ............................................................. 67
5.3.4.2. Assemble Coaxial Cable Plug with Jig ............................................................... 68
5.3.5. Recommended Manufacturers of RF Connector and Cable ......................................... 69
5.4. Antenna Requirements ............................................................................................................. 69
6 Electrical Characteristics and Reliability ........................................................................................ 70
6.1. Power Supply Requirements .................................................................................................... 70
6.2. Current Consumption ................................................................................................................ 70
6.3. Digital I/O Characteristic ........................................................................................................... 75
6.4. Electrostatic Discharge ............................................................................................................. 76
6.5. Thermal Dissipation .................................................................................................................. 76
6.6. Absolute Maximum Ratings ...................................................................................................... 78