u-blox SARA-G3 Series User Manual

SARA-G3 series - System Integration Manual
UBX-13000995 - R06 Objective Specification Design-in
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2.2.1.2 Guidelines for PWR_ON layout design
The power-on circuit (PWR_ON) requires careful layout since it is the sensitive input available to switch
on the SARA-G3 modules until a valid VCC supply is provided after that the module has been switched
off by means of the AT+CPWROFF command: ensure that the voltage level is well defined during
operation and no transient noise is coupled on this line, otherwise the module might detect a spurious
power-on request.
2.2.2 Module reset (RESET_N)
2.2.2.1 Guidelines for RESET_N circuit design
As described in Figure 15Figure 15, the module has an internal pull-up resistor on the reset input line:
an external pull-up is not required on the application board.
Connecting the RESET_N input to a push button that shorts the RESET_N pin to ground, the pin will be
externally accessible on the application device: according to EMC/ESD requirements of the application,
provide an additional ESD protection (e.g. EPCOS CA05P4S14THSG varistor array) on the line connected
to this pin, close to accessible point, as described in Figure 34Figure 34 and Table 20Table 20.
ESD sensitivity rating of the RESET_N pin is 1 kV (Human Body Model according to JESD22-
A114). Higher protection level can be required if the line is externally accessible on the application
board, e.g. if an accessible push button is directly connected to RESET_N pin. Higher protection
level can be achieved by mounting an ESD protection (e.g. EPCOS CA05P4S14THSG varistor
array) close to accessible point.
Connecting the RESET_N input to an external device (e.g. application processor), an open drain output
can be directly connected without any external pull-up, as described in Figure 34Figure 34 and Table
20Table 20: the internal pull-up resistor provided by the module pulls the line to the high logic level
when the RESET_N pin is not forced low by the application processor. A compatible push-pull output of
an application processor can be used too.
SARA-G3 series
18
RESET_N
Reset
push button
ESD
Open
Drain
Output
Application
Processor
SARA-G3 series
18
RESET_N
TP
TP
Figure 34: RESET_N application circuits using a push button and an open drain output of an application processor
Reference
Description
Remarks
ESD
Varistor for ESD protection
CT0402S14AHSG - EPCOS
Table 20: Example of ESD protection component for the RESET_N application circuit

u-blox SARA-G3 Series Specifications

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Brand	u-blox
Model	SARA-G3 Series
Category	GSM/GPRS Modules
Language	English