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

2 Overview
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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
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