Telit Wireless Solutions LN960 User manual

LN960 WWAN M.2

Hardware User Guide

Rev. 1.0 –2019-05-30

LN960

HW User Guide

Rev. 1.0 –2019-05-30

LN960 Hardware User Guide

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APPLICABILITY TABLE

PRODUCTS

LN960A16

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Contents 
NOTICE 2 
COPYRIGHTS ................................................................................................2 
COMPUTER SOFTWARE COPYRIGHTS......................................................2 
USAGE AND DISCLOSURE RESTRICTIONS ...............................................3 
CONTENTS ....................................................................................................5 
1. INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................7 
 Scope............................................................................................7 
 Audience.......................................................................................7 
 Contact Information, Support ........................................................7 
2. OVERVIEW...................................................................................8 
 M.2 Overview................................................................................8 
2.1.1. General Features..........................................................................8 
2.1.2. Carrier Aggregation.....................................................................14 
 M.2 WWAN Module –System Block Diagram.............................19 
 Host Interface Signals.................................................................20 
3. WWAN M.2 INTERFACE DETAILS............................................25 
 Platform connection design.........................................................25 
3.1.1. Configuration Pins 2.0.................................................................25 
3.1.2. Power and Ground......................................................................25 
3.1.3. Full_Card_Power_Off..................................................................25 
3.1.4. USB 3.0 interface........................................................................26 
3.1.5. W_DISABLE# .............................................................................28 
3.1.6. LED Indication.............................................................................28 
3.1.7. WoWWAN...................................................................................29 
3.1.8. DPR (Dynamic Power Reduction)...............................................30 
3.1.9. USIM...........................................................................................31 
3.1.10. Antenna Control..........................................................................32 
3.1.11. Antenna Tuner Mode Switch.......................................................34 
3.1.12. Coexistence................................................................................34 
3.1.13. RESET#......................................................................................34 
4. HARDWARE FEATURES...........................................................36 

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 Mobile Data Modem....................................................................36 
 RF transceiver.............................................................................37 
4.2.1. Key features of SDR845 .............................................................37 
4.2.2. Key benefits of SDR845..............................................................37 
 Power management IC ...............................................................38 
 Antenna Design ..........................................................................38 
4.4.1. Antenna specification..................................................................38 
4.4.2. Antenna location and mechanical design....................................40 
5. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................42 
 Overview.....................................................................................42 
 Mechanical constraints................................................................42 
 M.2 card assembly......................................................................43 
5.3.1. Mid-mount Connection with Single Sided Module .......................43 
5.3.2. Mid-mount Connection with Double-sided Module (For e-SIM) ...43 
5.3.3. Top-mount Connection with Single Sided Module.......................44 
5.3.4. Top-mount Connection with Double-sided Module (For e-SIM)...45 
6. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS...............................................47 
 Recommended operating conditions...........................................47 
 Power consumption.....................................................................48 
 Thermal dissipation proposal ......................................................48 
7. RF PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS....................................49 
 RF maximum TX power specifications ........................................49 
 RF min. Rx sensitivity specifications............................................50 
8. SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS................................................53 
 READ CAREFULLY....................................................................53 
9. ACRONYMS...............................................................................54 
10. DOCUMENT HISTORY ..............................................................55 
 
 

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1. INTRODUCTION

Scope

The document covers the technical features of and design guideline for Telit LN960

WWAN M.2 Module. It also indicates application interface, hardware, software,

reliability and mechanical specification.

Audience

This document is intended to review by engineering designers, and product

managers.

Contact Information, Support

For general contact, technical support services, technical questions and report

documentation errors contact Telit Technical Support at:

•TS-EM[email protected]

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•TS-APAC@telit.com

•TS-SRD@telit.com

Alternatively, use:

http://www.telit.com/support

For detailed information about where you can buy the Telit modules or for

recommendations on accessories and components visit:

http://www.telit.com

Our aim is to make this guide as helpful as possible. Keep us informed of your

comments and suggestions for improvements.

Telit appreciates feedback from the users of our information.

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2. OVERVIEW

This chapter provides an overview of standard features of Telit LN960 WWAN M.2

Module.

M.2 Overview

LN960 WWAN M.2 module is the next generation cellular LTE product, providing

the connectivity on the world's fastest LTE networks in the extensive coverage of

worldwide LTE bands, with unprecedented network performance.

The WWAN M.2 module is in compliance of 3GPP releases 9, 10, 11, and 12, in

which the part of LTE advance carrier aggregation (2x, 3x, 4x and 5x in the

downlink) and high order modulation (up to 256 QAM) are supported.

2.1.1. General Features

Table 2.1.1-1 LN960 Feature Summary

Feature

Description

Additional

Information

Modem

Chipset

Qualcomm SDX20

Carrier

Aggregation

2CC, 3CC, 4CC, 5CCs

DL CA

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