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PLS63-W Hardware Interface Overview

6.3 Terms and Abbreviations

t PLS63-W_HIO_v00.860 2021-02-18

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UART Universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter

URC Unsolicited Result Code

USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data

VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio

Abbreviation Description

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Table of Contents3
Introduction7
Product Variants7
Key Features at a Glance7
PLS63-W System Overview11
Figure 1: PLS63-W System Overview11
Interface Characteristics12
Application Interface12
USB Interface12
Figure 2: USB Circuit12
Serial Interface ASC013
Figure 3: Serial Interface ASC013
Serial Interface ASC114
Figure 4: Serial Interface ASC114
UICC/SIM/USIM Interface15
Table 1: Signals of the SIM Interface (SMT Application Interface)15
Figure 5: Module's Two UICC/SIM/USIM Interfaces16
Figure 6: UICC/SIM/USIM Interfaces Connected16
SIM_SWITCH Line17
Figure 7: External UICC/SIM/USIM Switch17
Figure 8: Sample Circuit for SIM Interface Connection Via SIM Switch17
GPIO Interface18
Digital Audio Interface18
Pulse Code Modulation Interface18
Table 2: GPIO Lines and Possible Alternative Assignment18
Inter-IC Sound Interface (TBD)19
Table 3: Overview of PCM Pin Functions19
Control Signals20
Status LED20
Table 4: Overview of I 2 S Pin Functions20
Figure 9: Status Signaling with LED Driver20
Power Indication21
Figure 10: Power Indication Signal21
RF Antenna Interface22
Table 5: Return Loss in the Active Band22
Antenna Installation23
Figure 11: Antenna Pads (Bottom View)23
RF Line Routing Design24
Line Arrangement Examples24
Figure 12: Embedded Stripline with 65ΜM Prepreg (1080) and 710ΜM Core24
Figure 13: Micro-Stripline on 1.0Mm Standard FR4 2-Layer PCB - Example 125
Figure 14: Micro-Stripline on 1.0Mm Standard FR4 PCB - Example 226
Figure 15: Micro-Stripline on 1.5Mm Standard FR4 PCB - Example 127
Figure 16: Micro-Stripline on 1.5Mm Standard FR4 PCB - Example 228
Routing Example29
Figure 17: Routing to Application's RF Connector29
Figure 18: PLS63-W Evaluation Board Layer Table29
GNSS Antenna Interface30
Figure 19: Supply Voltage for Active GNSS Antenna30
GNSS Antenna Diagnostic31
Table 6: Sample Ranges of the GNSS Antenna Diagnostic Measurements and Their31
Figure 20: ESD Protection for Passive GNSS Antenna31
Operating Characteristics32
Power Supply32
Figure 21: Decoupling Capacitor(S) for BATT32
Mechanical Dimensions, Mounting and Packaging33
Mechanical Dimensions of PLS63-W33
Figure 22: PLS63-W- Top and Bottom Viewdimensions of PLS63-W (All Dimensions in MM)34
Figure 23: Dimensions of PLS63-W (All Dimensions in MM)35
Figure 24: Dimensions of PLS63-W (Keepout Area Recommended)36
Regulatory and Type Approval Information37
Directives and Standards37
Table 7: Directives37
Table 8: Standards of North American Type Approval37
Table 9: Standards of European Type Approval37
Table 10: Requirements of Quality38
Table 11: Standards of the Ministry of Information Industry of the People's Republic of China38
Table 12: Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements with Defined Concentration39
SAR Requirements Specific to Portable Mobiles40
Reference Equipment for Type Approval41
Figure 25: Reference Equipment for Type Approval41
Compliance with FCC/IC/ISED Rules and Regulations42
Table 13: Antenna Gain Limits for FCC and ISED42
Document Information45
Revision History45
Related Documents45
Terms and Abbreviations45
Safety Precaution Notes49
List of Parts and Accessories50
Table 15: Molex Sales Contacts (Subject to Change)51

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