Fibocom FM101-GL Installation instructions

FM101-GL Hardware Guide
V1.3

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Contents
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Contents
Applicable Model...............................................................................................4
Change History..................................................................................................5
1 Foreword .........................................................................................................6
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Reference Standard...................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Related Documents...................................................................................................... 7
2Overview..........................................................................................................8
2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Specification ................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 RF Characteristic..................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Key Features................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Application Block.........................................................................................................11
2.5 Hardware Block Diagram..........................................................................................12
2.6 Antenna Configuration..............................................................................................13
3 Application Interface ...................................................................................14
3.1 M.2 Interface................................................................................................................14
3.1.1 Pin Map...................................................................................................................14
3.1.2 Pin Definition .........................................................................................................15
3.2 Power Supply ...............................................................................................................21
3.2.1 Power Supply.........................................................................................................22
3.2.2 Logic Level..............................................................................................................24
3.2.3 Power Consumption............................................................................................25
3.3 Control Signal ..............................................................................................................28
3.3.1 Module Start-Up...................................................................................................28
3.3.1.1 Start-up Circuit ...............................................................................................28
3.3.1.2 Start-up Timing Sequence...........................................................................29
3.3.2 Module Shutdown................................................................................................30
3.3.3 Module Reset ........................................................................................................31
3.4 USIM Interface.............................................................................................................34

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3.4.1 USIM Pins ...............................................................................................................34
3.4.2 USIM Interface Circuit.........................................................................................34
3.4.2.1 N.C. SIM Card Slot..........................................................................................34
3.4.2.2 N.O. SIM Card Slot .........................................................................................35
3.4.3 USIM Hot-Plug ......................................................................................................36
3.4.4 USIM Design..........................................................................................................37
3.5 USB Interface...............................................................................................................37
3.5.1 USB Interface Definition.....................................................................................38
3.5.2 USB2.0 Interface Application ............................................................................38
3.5.3 USB3.0 Interface Application ............................................................................39
3.6 Status Indicator ...........................................................................................................40
3.6.1 LED#1 Signal .........................................................................................................40
3.7 Interrupt Control.........................................................................................................41
3.7.1 W_DISABLE1#........................................................................................................41
3.7.2 DPR ..........................................................................................................................42
3.8 ANT Tunable Interface...............................................................................................42
3.9 Configuration Interface.............................................................................................43
4Radio Frequency...........................................................................................45
4.1 RF Interface ..................................................................................................................45
4.1.1 RF Interface Functionality...................................................................................45
4.1.2 RF Connector Characteristic..............................................................................45
4.1.3 RF Connector Dimensions .................................................................................46
4.1.4 RF Connector Assembly......................................................................................47
4.2 Operating Band...........................................................................................................48
4.3 Transmitting Power ....................................................................................................50
4.4 Receiver Sensitivity .....................................................................................................52
4.4.1 Dual Antennas Receiver Sensitivity..................................................................52
4.5 GNSS ..............................................................................................................................55
4.6 Antenna Design...........................................................................................................56
5 ESD Characteristics ......................................................................................60
6Structure Specification ................................................................................61

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6.1 Product Appearance ..................................................................................................61
6.2 Dimension of Structure.............................................................................................61
6.3 M.2 Interface Model...................................................................................................62
6.4 M.2 Connector.............................................................................................................63
6.5 M.2 Card Assembly.....................................................................................................65
6.5.1 Card Insertion .......................................................................................................65
6.5.2 Mid-mount Connection with Single-Sided Module......................................65
6.5.1 Top-mount Connection with Single-Sided Module......................................66
6.6 Storage..........................................................................................................................67
6.6.1 Storage Life............................................................................................................67
6.7 Packaging .....................................................................................................................67
6.7.1 Tray Package..........................................................................................................68
6.7.2 Tray Size..................................................................................................................69

Applicable Model
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Applicable Model
No.
Applicable Model
Description
1
FM101-GL-12
Qualcomm SDX12 platform.
4G communication module
with M.2 interface for
Global. USB only for data
transmission.

Change History
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Change History
V1.3 (2022-02-25)
Add USB3.0 differential impedance 90±10 ohms
Add USB2.0 and USB3.0 design suggestion
Update pin map
Update B39 notice. B39 support in japan.
V1.2 (2022-01-25)
Update USB2.0 description.
V1.1 (2022-01-19)
Add notice about B48 don’t support in IC.
Support USB2.0 data transmission.
V1.0 (2021-09-22)
Draft version.

1 Foreword
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1Foreword
1.1 Introduction
The document describes the electrical characteristics, RF performance, dimensions and
application environment, etc. of FM101-GL (hereinafter referred to as FM101). With the
assistance of the document and other instructions, the developers can quickly understand
the hardware functions of FM101 modules and develop products.
1.2 Reference Standard
The design of the product complies with the following standards:
3GPP TS 34.121-1 V8.11.0: User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio
transmission and reception (FDD); Part 1: Conformance specification
3GPP TS 34.122 V11.13.0: Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Radio
transmission and reception (TDD)
3GPP TS 36.521-1 V12.8.0: User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio
transmission and reception; Part 1: Conformance testing
3GPP TS 21.111 V10.0.0: USIM and IC card requirements
3GPP TS 51.011 V4.15.0: Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module -Mobile
Equipment (SIM-ME) interface
3GPP TS 31.102 V10.11.0: Characteristics of the Universal Subscriber Identity Module
(USIM) application
3GPP TS 31.11 V10.16.0: Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) Application Toolkit
(USAT)
3GPP TS 36.124 V10.3.0: Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements for mobile
terminals and ancillary equipment

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3GPP TS 27.007 V10.0.8: AT command set for User Equipment (UE)
3GPP TS 27.005 V10.0.1: Use of Data Terminal Equipment - Data Circuit terminating
Equipment (DTE-DCE) interface for Short Message Service (SMS) and Cell Broadcast
Service (CBS)
PCI Express M.2 Specification Rev4.0
1.3 Related Documents
TBD

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2Overview
2.1 Introduction
FM101 is a highly integrated 4G WWAN module which uses M.2 form factor interface. It
supports LTE FDD/LTE TDD/WCDMA systems and can be applied to most cellular networks
of mobile carrier in the world.
2.2 Specification
2.2.1 RF Characteristic
FM101 RF characteristic is shown in Table 1:
Table 1. RF characteristic
Operating Band
FDD-LTE
B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/30/66/71
TDD-LTE
B38/39/401)/41/421)/431)/482)
UMTS/HSPA+
B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
GNSS
GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BDS
Data Throughput
LTE Peak
DL 300Mbps (CAT12)/UL 50Mbps (CAT4)
UMTS/HSPA+
Peak
DL UMTS: 384 kbps/UL 384 kbps
DL DC-HSPA+: 42 Mbps (CAT24)/UL 5.76 Mbps (CAT6)
Modulation Characteristic
LTE Modulation
3GPP Release 12

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UMTS
Modulation
3GPP Release 9
RF Characteristic
HPUE3)
B41
MIMO
2x2 MIMO
Carrier Aggregation
LTE
UL 2CA
1) Don’t support B40/42/43 in FCC/IC
2) Don’t support B48 in IC
3) Don’t support HPUE in Japan
2.3 Key Features
Table 2. Key features
Specification
CPU
Qualcomm SDX12, 14nm process, ARM Cortex-A7, up to 1.28 GHz
Memory
2Gb LPDDR2+2Gb NAND Flash
Supported OS
Windows 10/Chrome /Linux
Power Supply
DC 3.135V to 4.4V, typical 3.3V
Temperature
Normal operating temperature: –10°C to +55°C
Extended operating temperature: –30°C to +75°C1)
DL3CA

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Storage temperature: –40°C to +85°C
Physical
Characteristics
Interface: M.2 Key-B
Dimension: 30 mm x 42 mm x 2.3 mm
Weight: TBD
Interface
Antenna
Connector
WWAN Antenna x 2
Support 2x2 MIMO
Function
Interface
Dual SIM (one embedded eSIM), 1.8V/3V
USB 2.0
USB 3.0
W_Disable#
Bodysar
LED
Tunable antenna
I2C (Reserved)
Software
Protocol Stack
IPV4/IPV6
AT Commands
3GPP TS 27.007 and 27.005
Firmware
Update
USB2.0
Other Feature
Multiple carrier
Windows MBIM support

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Windows update
AGNSS
1) When temperature goes beyond normal operating temperature range of
-10°C to +55°C, RF performance of module may be slightly off 3GPP
specifications.
2.4 Application Block
The peripheral applications for FM101 module are shown in Figure 1:
Module
SIM1 USB2.0/
USB3.0
Power
Supply ON/OFF# RESET#
Control
EINT Indicator
Host application
ANT1(D/G) ANT0(M)
SIM
Card
eSIM
Figure 1. Application block

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2.5 Hardware Block Diagram
The hardware block diagram in Figure 2 shows the main hardware functions of FM101
module, including base band and RF functions.
Baseband contains:
UMTS/LTE TDD/LTE FDD controller
PMU
MCP (NAND+ LPDDR2)
Application interface
RF contains:
RF Transceiver
RF DCDC/PA
RF Duplexer
Antenna Connector

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2.6 Antenna Configuration
FM101 module supports two antennas and the configuration is as below table:
Table 3. Antenna configuration
Antenna
Connector
Function
Description
Band Configuration
(TX)
Band Configuration (RX)
Frequency
Range
(MHz)
ANT0 (M)
Main antenna
port for TRX
WCDMA
B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Band
B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/1
8/19/20/25/26/28/30/66/71/3
8/39/40/41/42/43/48
WCDMA
B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Band
B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/
19/20/25/26/28/29/30/66/71/38
/39/40/41/42/43/48
617–3800
ANT1 (D/G)
Antenna port
for RX
WCDMA
B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Band
B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/
19/20/25/26/28/29/30/66/71/38
/39/40/41/42/43/48
GNSS
617–3800

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3Application Interface
3.1 M.2 Interface
The FM101 module applies standard M.2 Key-B interface, with a total of 75 pins.
3.1.1 Pin Map
Figure 3. Pin map
74
72
70
68
66
64
62
60
58
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
42
40
38
36
34
32
30
28
26
24
22
20
10
8
6
4
2
+3.3V
+3.3V
+3.3V
NC
SIM1_DETECT(1.8V)
COEX_TXD(1.8V)
COEX_RXD(1.8V)
COEX3(1.8V)
RFE_RFFE_SDATA
RFE_RFFE_SCLK
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
I2C_IRQ#(EINT)
I2C_SDA(I2C Master)
I2C_SCL(I2C Master)
USB3.0-Tx+
USB D-
USB D+
GND
+3.3V
NC
UIM1_PWR
UIM1_DATA
UIM1_CLK
UIM1_RESET
GPIO(I)
W_DISABLE2#(3.3/1.8V)
VIO_1.8V
GPIO(I)
W_DISABLE1#(3.3/1.8V)
FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#(3.3/1.8V)
USB3.0-Tx‐
GND
DPR(3.3/1.8V)
WOWWAN#(1.8V)
CONFIG_0
Notch
Notch
Notch
+3.3V
CONFIG_2
GND
GND
CONFIG_1
RESET#(1.8V)
ANTCTL3(1.8V)
ANTCTL2(1.8V)
ANTCTL1(1.8V)
ANTCTL0(1.8V)
GND
NC
NC
GND
NC
NC
GND
NC
NC
GND
USB3.0-Rx+
USB3.0-Rx‐
GND
GPIO(I)
GND
CONFIG_3
75
73
71
69
67
65
63
61
59
57
55
53
51
49
47
45
43
3
41
1
5
23
21
11
9
7
39
37
35
33
31
29
27
25
GND
Notch
Notch
Notch
Notch
Notch
LED1#(3.3V OD)

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Pin “Notch” represents the gap of the gold fingers.
3.1.2 Pin Definition
IO Parameter definition is as below table.
Table 4. IO parameter definition
Type
Description
PI
Power Input
PO
Power Output
DI
Digital Input
DO
Digital Output
DIO
Digital Input /Output
AI
Analog Input
AO
Analog Output
AIO
Analog Input /Output
OD
Open Drain
T
Tristate
PU
Internal pull up
PD
Internal pull down
Hi-Z
High impedance
NC
Not connected
The pin definition is as follows:

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Table 5. Pin Definition
Pin
Pin Name
I/O
Reset Value
Pin Description
Type
1
CONFIG_3
O
GND
GND, FM101 M.2 module is
configured as the WWAN –SSIC,
USB 3.0 interface type
-
2
+3.3V
PI
-
Power input
Power
Supply
3
GND
-
-
GND
Power
Supply
4
+3.3V
PI
-
Power input
Power
Supply
5
GND
-
-
GND
Power
Supply
6
FULL_CARD_
POWER_OFF#
I
PU
Power enable, module power on
input, internal pull up
3.3/1.8V
7
USB D+
I/O
-
USB data plus
0.3-3V
8
W_DISABLE1#
I
PD
WWAN disable, default high,
active low
3.3/1.8V
9
USB D-
I/O
-
USB data minus
0.3-3V
10
LED1#
OD
T
System status LED, output open
drain, CMOS 3.3V
3.3V
11
GND
-
-
GND
Power
Supply
12
Notch
Notch
13
Notch
Notch

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Pin
Pin Name
I/O
Reset Value
Pin Description
Type
14
Notch
Notch
15
Notch
Notch
16
Notch
Notch
17
Notch
Notch
18
Notch
Notch
19
Notch
Notch
20
GPIO
I
PD
GPIO(I), default low, reserved
1.8V
21
CONFIG_0
-
NC
NC, FM101 M.2 module is
configured as the WWAN –SSIC,
USB 3.0 interface type
-
22
GPIO
I
PD
GPIO(I), default low, reserved
1.8V
23
WOWWAN#
O
PD
Wake up host, default low,
Reserved
1.8V
24
ANT_TUNER_1V
8
PO
PD
1.8V output for ANT Tuner,
reserved.
Power
Supply
/1.8V
25
DPR
I
PD
Dynamic power reduction detect,
default high, active low
3.3/1.8V
26
W_DISABLE2#
I
PD
GNSS disable, default high, active
low, reserved
3.3/1.8V
27
GND
-
-
GND
Power
Supply
28
GPIO
I
PD
GPIO(I), default low, reserved
1.8V

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Pin
Pin Name
I/O
Reset Value
Pin Description
Type
29
USB 3.0_TX-
O
-
USB 3.0 transmit data minus
-
30
UIM1_RESET
O
-
SIM reset signal
1.8V/3V
31
USB 3.0_TX+
O
-
USB 3.0 transmit data plus
-
32
UIM1_CLK
O
-
SIM clock signal
1.8V/3V
33
GND
-
-
GND
Power
Supply
34
UIM1_DATA
I/O
-
SIM data input/output
1.8V/3V
35
USB 3.0_RX-
I
-
USB 3.0 receive data minus
-
36
UIM1_PWR
O
-
SIM power supply, 1.8V/3V
1.8V/3V
37
USB 3.0_RX+
I
-
USB 3.0 receive data plus
-
38
NC
-
-
NC
-
39
GND
-
-
GND
Power
Supply
40
I2C_SCL
O
PU
I2C clock, master mode，default
high, reserved
1.8V
41
NC
-
-
NC
-
42
I2C_SDA
I/O
PU
I2C data, master mode, default
high, reserved
1.8V
43
NC
-
-
NC
-
44
I2C_IRQ#
I
PD
I2C interrupt, used for wake up
I2C host, default high, reserved
1.8V
45
GND
-
-
GND
Power