Quectel SG560D Series Supplement

SG560D Series
Hardware Design
Smart Module Series
Version: 1.1
Date: 2023-02-10
Status: Released

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and transmits radio frequency signals. RF interference can occur if it is used close
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About the Document
Revision History
Version
Date
Author
Description
-
2022-05-13
Xiaomeng GUO/
Chris ZHANG
Creation of the document
1.0
2022-06-22
Xiaomeng GUO/
Chris ZHANG
First official release
1.1
2023-02-10
Waller GUO/
Jamie SHI
Xiaomeng GUO
1. Added n3, n5, and n8 for SG560D-CN
(Table 3, Table 6, Table 36, Table38, Table 42
and Table 56).
2. Updated the video decode speed (Table 4).
3. Updated the NSA and SAmaximum
transmission rate of the 5G NR features
(Table 4)
4. Updated the TBD data of the Rx sensitivity
(Table 41 and Table 42).
5. Updated the TBD data of GNSS performance
(Table 46).
6. Updated GNSS antenna design requirement:
changed from VSWR: < 2 to VSWR: ≤2
(Table 52).
7. Updated the TBD data of the power
consumption (Table 55 and Table 56).
8. Updated the recommended reflow soldering
thermal profile, the recommended thermal
profile parameters and related notes
(Chapter 8.2).
9. Updated UART multiplexing relationship
(Chapter 4.5 & 4.9).

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Contents
Safety Information.................................................................................................................................... 3
About the Document................................................................................................................................ 4
Contents.................................................................................................................................................... 5
Table Index ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Figure Index............................................................................................................................................ 10
1Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 12
1.1. Special Mark.........................................................................................................................16
2Product Overview............................................................................................................................ 17
2.1. Frequency Bands and Functions.......................................................................................... 17
2.2. Key Features........................................................................................................................18
2.3. Functional Diagram............................................................................................................... 22
2.4. Pin Assignment.....................................................................................................................24
2.5. Pin Description ..................................................................................................................... 25
2.6. EVB Kit.................................................................................................................................43
3Operating Characteristics .............................................................................................................. 44
3.1. Power Supply ....................................................................................................................... 44
3.1.1. Power Supply Pins.......................................................................................................44
3.1.2. Battery Charge and Management................................................................................ 44
3.1.3. Reference Design for Power Supply............................................................................46
3.1.4. Requirements for Voltage Stability............................................................................... 47
3.2. Turn On.................................................................................................................................48
3.3. Turn Off/Restart.................................................................................................................... 50
3.4. VRTC....................................................................................................................................50
3.5. Power Output........................................................................................................................ 51
4Application Interfaces..................................................................................................................... 54
4.1. USB Interfaces ..................................................................................................................... 54
4.1.1. USB0 Interface ............................................................................................................54
4.1.1.1. USB Type-C Mode........................................................................................ 56
4.1.1.2. Micro USB Mode .......................................................................................... 56
4.1.1.3. DisplayPort Mode......................................................................................... 57
4.1.2. USB1 Interface ............................................................................................................58
4.1.3. Design Principles for USB Interfaces...........................................................................59
4.2. (U)SIM Interfaces..................................................................................................................60
4.3. SD Card Interface.................................................................................................................63
4.4. GPIO Interfaces....................................................................................................................65
4.5. UART Interfaces...................................................................................................................67
4.6. I2C Interfaces....................................................................................................................... 68
4.7. SPI Interface.........................................................................................................................69
4.8. I2S Interfaces ....................................................................................................................... 70

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4.9. UART/SPI/I2C/I2S Multiplexing Relationship........................................................................71
4.10. ADC Interfaces .....................................................................................................................74
4.11. LCM Interface.......................................................................................................................75
4.12. Touch Panel Interface........................................................................................................... 77
4.13. Camera Interfaces................................................................................................................ 78
4.13.1. MIPI Design Considerations................................................................................. 83
4.14. Sensor Interfaces .................................................................................................................87
4.15. Emergency Download Interface............................................................................................ 87
4.16. PCIe Interface....................................................................................................................... 88
4.17. NFC Interface*......................................................................................................................89
5RF Specifications............................................................................................................................ 90
5.1. Cellular Network ...................................................................................................................90
5.1.1. Antenna Interfaces & Frequency Bands......................................................................90
5.1.2. Transmitting Power...................................................................................................... 92
5.1.3. Rx Sensitivity...............................................................................................................93
5.1.4. Reference Design of Cellular Antenna Interfaces........................................................96
5.2. GNSS ...................................................................................................................................96
5.2.1. Antenna Interface & Frequency Bands........................................................................96
5.2.2. GNSS Performance.....................................................................................................97
5.2.3. Reference Design........................................................................................................98
5.2.3.1. Reference Design for GNSS Passive Antenna............................................. 98
5.2.3.2. Reference Design for GNSS Active Antenna................................................ 98
5.2.3.3. GNSS RF Design Guidelines ....................................................................... 99
5.3. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth..................................................................................................................... 99
5.3.1. Antenna Interface & Frequency Bands......................................................................100
5.3.2. Wi-Fi Overview .......................................................................................................... 100
5.3.3. Bluetooth Overview.................................................................................................... 107
5.3.4. Reference Design......................................................................................................108
5.4. Reference Design of RF Routing........................................................................................ 109
5.5. Antenna Installation.............................................................................................................111
5.5.1. Antenna Design Requirement.....................................................................................111
5.5.2. RF Connector Recommendation ................................................................................112
6Electrical Characteristics and Reliability.................................................................................... 114
6.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings.................................................................................................114
6.2. Power Supply Ratings .........................................................................................................114
6.3. Power Consumption ............................................................................................................115
6.4. Digital I/O Characteristic.....................................................................................................121
6.5. ESD Protection................................................................................................................... 123
6.6. Operating and Storage Temperatures................................................................................. 123
7Mechanical Information................................................................................................................ 124
7.1. Mechanical Dimensions...................................................................................................... 124
7.2. Recommended Footprint.................................................................................................... 126
7.3. Top and Bottom Views........................................................................................................ 127

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8Storage, Manufacturing and Packaging...................................................................................... 128
8.1. Storage Conditions............................................................................................................. 128
8.2. Manufacturing and Soldering..............................................................................................129
8.3. Packaging Specification...................................................................................................... 131
8.3.1. Injection Tray ............................................................................................................. 131
8.3.2. Packaging Process....................................................................................................132
9Appendix References ................................................................................................................... 133

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Table Index
Table 1: Special Marks............................................................................................................................ 16
Table 2: Brief Introduction of the Module................................................................................................. 17
Table 3: Wireless Network Type.............................................................................................................. 17
Table 4: Key Features ............................................................................................................................. 18
Table 5: I/O Parameters Definition........................................................................................................... 25
Table 6: Pin Description........................................................................................................................... 25
Table 7: VBAT Pins.................................................................................................................................. 44
Table 8: Pin Definition of Charging Interface........................................................................................... 45
Table 9: Pin Definition of PWRKEY......................................................................................................... 48
Table 10: Pin Definition of Power Suppy Interface................................................................................... 51
Table 11: Pin Definition of USB0.............................................................................................................. 54
Table 12: USB Type-C Mode and DisplayPort Mode Pin Mapping.......................................................... 57
Table 13: Pin Description of USB1 Interface ........................................................................................... 58
Table 14: USB Trace Length Inside the Module ...................................................................................... 59
Table 15: Pin Definition of (U)SIM Interfaces........................................................................................... 60
Table 16: Pin Definition of SD Card Interface.......................................................................................... 63
Table 17: SD Card Signal Trace Length Inside the Module..................................................................... 64
Table 18: Pin Definition of GPIO Interfaces............................................................................................. 65
Table 19: Pin Definition of UART Interfaces ............................................................................................ 67
Table 20: Pin Definition of I2C Interfaces ................................................................................................ 68
Table 21: Pin Definition of SPI Interface.................................................................................................. 69
Table 22: Pin Definition of I2S Interfaces................................................................................................. 70
Table 23: UART/SPI/I2C Multiplex Relationship...................................................................................... 71
Table 24: I2S Multiplex Relationship Table.............................................................................................. 73
Table 25: Pin Definition of ADC Interfaces............................................................................................... 74
Table 26: Pin Definition of LCM Interface................................................................................................ 75
Table 27: Pin Definition of Touch Panel Interface.................................................................................... 77
Table 28: Pin Definition of Camera Interfaces ......................................................................................... 78
Table 29: Relationship Between CSI Rate and Line Length (D-PHY)...................................................... 83
Table 30: Relationship Between DSI Rate and Line Length (D-PHY)...................................................... 84
Table 31: Trace Length of MIPI Differential Pairs Inside the Module....................................................... 84
Table 32: Pin Definition of Sensor Interfaces........................................................................................... 87
Table 33: Pin Definition of PCIe Interface................................................................................................ 88
Table 34: Trace Length of Differential Pairs Inside the Module................................................................ 88
Table 35: Pin Definition of NFC Interface ................................................................................................ 89
Table 36: Pin Definition of Cellular Network Interfaces of SG560D-CN................................................... 90
Table 37: Pin Definition of Cellular Network Interfaces of SG560D-EU................................................... 90
Table 38: Operating Frequency of SG560D-CN...................................................................................... 91
Table 39: Operating Frequency of SG560D-EU ...................................................................................... 92
Table 40: Tx Power of SG560D-CN......................................................................................................... 92
Table 41: Tx Power of SG560D-EU......................................................................................................... 93

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Table 42: Conducted RF Rx Sensitivity of SG560D-CN.......................................................................... 93
Table 43: Conducted RF Rx Sensitivity of SG560D-EU (Unit:dBm) ........................................................ 94
Table 44: Pin Definition of GNSS Antenna Interface................................................................................ 97
Table 45: Operating Frequency............................................................................................................... 97
Table 46: GNSS Performance................................................................................................................. 97
Table 47: Pin Definition of Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Interfaces............................................................................ 100
Table 48: Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Frequency .................................................................................................... 100
Table 49: Wi-Fi Transmitting Performance ............................................................................................ 101
Table 50: Wi-Fi Receiving Performance................................................................................................ 104
Table 51: Bluetooth Data Rate and Version........................................................................................... 107
Table 52: Bluetooth Transmitting and Receiving Performance.............................................................. 108
Table 53: Antenna Design Requiremets.................................................................................................111
Table 54: Absolute Maximum Ratings ....................................................................................................114
Table 55: Power Supply Ratings.............................................................................................................114
Table 56: Power Consumption of SG560D-CN ......................................................................................115
Table 57: Power Consumption of SG560D-EU.......................................................................................117
Table 58: 1.8 V I/O Requirements ......................................................................................................... 121
Table 59: (U)SIM 1.8 V I/O Requirements............................................................................................. 121
Table 60: (U)SIM 2.95 V I/O Requirements........................................................................................... 122
Table 61: SD card 1.8 V I/O Requirements ........................................................................................... 122
Table 62: SD card 2.95 V I/O Requirements ......................................................................................... 122
Table 63: Electrostatics Discharge Characteristics (Temperature: 25–30 °C, Humidity: 40 ±5 % ) ........ 123
Table 64: Operating and Storage Temperatures.................................................................................... 123
Table 65: Recommended Thermal Profile Parameters.......................................................................... 130
Table 66: Related Documents ............................................................................................................... 133
Table 67: Terms and Abbreviations........................................................................................................ 133