FCC ID: 2AAGMVZM2OQ VZM20Q EZlinkLTE modules

Monarch Platform - VZM20Q Module Datasheet SEQUANS Communications 15-55 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92700 Colombes, France Phone. +33.1.70.72.16.00 Fax. +33.1.70.72.16.09 www.sequans.com contact@sequans.com Preface Legal Notices Copyright 2016-2018, SEQUANS Communications All information contained herein and disclosed by this document is confidential and the proprietary property of SEQUANS Communications, and all rights therein are expressly reserved. Acceptance of this material signifies agreement by the recipient that the information contained in this document is confidential and that it will be used solely for the purposes set forth herein. Acceptance of this material signifies agreement by the recipient that it will not be used, reproduced in whole or in part, disclosed, distributed, or conveyed to others in any manner or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems without the express written permission of SEQUANS Communications. All Sequans logos and trademarks are the property of SEQUANS Communications. Unauthorized usage is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of SEQUANS Communications. All other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Products and services of SEQUANS Communications, and those of its licensees may be protected by one or more pending or issued U.S. or foreign patents. Verizon Wireless is a trademark of Verizon Wireless Inc. Refer to www.verizonwireless.com/. Because of continuing developments and improvements in design, manufacturing, and deployment, material in this document is subject to change without notification and does not represent any commitment or obligation on the part of SEQUANS Communications. SEQUANS Communications shall have no liability for any error or damages resulting from the use of this document. VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications i Document Revision History Revision Date July 2016 First edition. Product Application January 2017 Second edition of VZM20Q Datasheet. July 2018 Third edition of VZM20Q Datasheet. See detail on changes in Section Changes in this Document on page iii. PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET 01 02 03 ii About this Datasheet Purpose and Scope The VZM20Q is a complete Verizon Wireless certified LTE Category M1 module including base-band, RF and memory, for the design of connected machine-to-machine devices, and other Internet-of-Things devices with embedded LTE connectivity. This document provides technical information about VZM20Q LGA module. VZM20Q is based on Sequans Monarch platform. Who Should Read this Datasheet This document is intended for engineers who are developing User Equipment

(UE) for LTE systems. Changes in this Document The changes since the previous edition of the document are as follows:

Updated ECCN in Section 3.1 ECCN and Part Number on page 6. Added a note related to default configuration at boot time for GPIO and RFDATA pads in Section 3.5 I/O Characteristics on page 11. Added ADC specification in Section 3.6 Auxiliary ADC on page 14. Added an important note on UART0 configuration on host side in Section 4.2 UART Interfaces on page 21. Added detail on WAKE pins characteristics in Section 4.4.1 General Infor-

mation on page 24. Added Sections Detailed Behavior of IO Pads of BIDIR Type and Detailed Behavior of IO Pads of BIDIR_WAKE Type in Section 4.4 LTE Low Power Mode on page 24. Added details in Section 3.10 Packing Information on page 17. VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications iii Updated FCC id. Change of layout of xls pinlist companion file. Some edits, including in signal descripions for CTS0, GPIO25/RING0, WAKE0, WAKE1, GPIO2/PS_STATUS, GPIO24. Various edits References

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Verizon Wireless Unified Module Process for Compliance Testing and Approval, Version 12.0; Feb 2015 Verizon Wireless Device Requirements LTE 3GPP Band 13 Network Access, Version 29.00; June 2016 Verizon Wireless Device Requirements LTE 3GPP Multi-Band Network Access, Version 3.00; June 2016

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Core technology specifications:

3GPP E-UTRA 21 series Release 13 (EPS) 3GPP E-UTRA 22 series Release 13 (IMEI) 3GPP E-UTRA 23 series Release 13 (NAS, SMS) 3GPP E-UTRA 24 series Release 13 (NAS) 3GPP E-UTRA 31 series Release 13 (UICC) 3GPP E-UTRA 33 series Release 13 (security) 3GPP E-UTRA 36 series Release 13 (RAN) 3GPP2 C.S0015-A v1.0 (SMS) IETF, RFC 3261, 4861, 4862, 6434 For more information, see ftp://ftp.3gpp.org/Specs/archive/

http://www.3gpp2.org/public_html/specs/CS0015-0.pdf https://tools.ietf.org/html/

Test specifications:

3GPP E-UTRA 36 series Release 13 (RAN) ftp://ftp.3gpp.org/Specs/archive/

Vocabulary reference:

3GPP TR 21.905: "Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications"

For more information, see http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/specs/archive/21_series/21.905/

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iv Documentation Conventions This section illustrates the conventions that are used in this document. General Conventions Note Caution Warning Important information requiring the users attention. A condition or circumstance that may cause damage to the equipment or loss of data. A condition or circumstance that may cause personal injury. Italics Italic font style denotes emphasis of an important word;

first use of a new term;

title of a document. Screen Name Sans serif, bold font denotes on-screen name of a window, dialog box or field;

keys on a keyboard;

labels printed on the equipment. Software Conventions Code Code Code Regular Courier font denotes code or text displayed on-screen. Bold Courier font denotes commands and parameters that you enter exactly as shown. Multiple parameters are grouped in brackets [ ]. If you are to choose only one among grouped parameters, the choices are separated with a pipe: [parm1 |

parm2 | parm3] If there is no pipe separator, you must enter each parameter:

[parm1 parm2 parm3]

Italic Courier font denotes parameters that require you to enter a value or variable. Multiple parameters are grouped in brackets [ ]. If you are to choose only one among grouped parameters, the choices are separated with a pipe:

[parm1 | parm2 | parm3] If there is no pipe separator, you must enter a value for each parameter: [parm1 parm2 parm3]

VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications v Table of Contents Preface .............................................................................................................. i Legal Notices ............................................................................................................................................ i Document Revision History .................................................................................................................... ii About this Datasheet

. iii Purpose and Scope .................................................................................................................................. iii Who Should Read this Datasheet ........................................................................................................... iii Changes in this Document ...................................................................................................................... iii References .............................................................................................................................................. iv Documentation Conventions ................................................................................................................... v Chapter 1 Product Features .............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Features Description .......................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2 FCC Regulation Warning .................................................................................. 4 Chapter 3 Physical Characteristics ................................................................................... 6 3.1 3.2 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 ECCN and Part Number ......................................................................................................6 Electrical Operating Conditions .......................................................................................... 7 Detailed Information ....................................................................................................7 VZM20Q Power Tree ................................................................................................. 8 Power Supplies Environment .......................................................................................9 3.3 Environmental Operating Conditions ................................................................................. 9 3.3.1 3.3.2 Temperature ................................................................................................................ 9 Humidity ..................................................................................................................... 9 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Power Supply Dimensioning ............................................................................................. 10 I/O Characteristics .............................................................................................................11 Auxiliary ADC ..................................................................................................................14 Performance ......................................................................................................................15 Component Reliability ......................................................................................................16 Package Description ..........................................................................................................16 3.9.1 Marking Information .................................................................................................. 16 3.10 3.11 3.12 Packing Information ..........................................................................................................17 Storage Conditions ............................................................................................................18 Mounting Considerations ..................................................................................................19 Proprietary SEQUANS Communications vi Table of Contents Chapter 4 Signal and Pins ............................................................................................... 20 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 VZM20Q Pinout ...............................................................................................................20 UART Interfaces ...............................................................................................................21 Power-up Sequence ...........................................................................................................23 LTE Low Power Mode...................................................................................................... 24 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 General Information ................................................................................................... 24 Detailed Behavior of IO Pads of BIDIR Type ...........................................................26 Detailed Behavior of IO Pads of BIDIR_WAKE Type ............................................. 27 Appendix A Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Proprietary SEQUANS Communications vii 1 Product Features 1.1 Features Description Sequans VZM20Q module includes Monarch SQN3330 Cat-M1 baseband, a complete dual band RF front end, memory and required circuitry to meet 3GPP E-UTRA (Long Term Evolution - LTE, Release 13 set of specifications) and Verizon Wireless LTE Cat-M1 UE specifications. For more information on the core technology specifications see the section References on page iv. The term VZM20Q module refers to the hardware and the associated embedded software. The architecture block diagram of the VZM20Q is presented on Figure 1-1.

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See also Section 3.3 Environmental Operating Conditions on page 9. Table 1-2: LTE Features Standard compliance 3GPP E-UTRA Release 13 compliant VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 2 PRODUCT FEATURES FEATURES DESCRIPTION Table 1-2: LTE Features (Continued) PHY MAC One UL and one DL transceiver Support of HD-FDD Duplexing Category M1 UE Channel 1.4 MHz bandwidth Normal and extended cyclic prefix Support of MPDCCH Modulation

- DL: QPSK, 16QAM

- UL: QPSK, 16QAM All coding schemes corresponding to modulations All channel coding (turbo-coding with interleaver, tail biting convolutional coding, block and repetition coding) and CRC lengths Sounding (including in special subframes) Control and data in special subframes All power control schemes and DL power allocation schemes HARQ Incremental Redundancy and Chase Combining, with bundling or multi-

plexing Measurements and computations related to CQI (Channel Quality Indicator), PMI

(Pre-coding Matrix Indicator) and RI (Rank Indicator), RSRP, and RSRQ UEPCOP (from 3GPP Release 12) Power Saving Mode Random Access procedure in normal and special subframes Scheduling Request, Buffer Status Reporting, and Power Headroom Reporting Discontinuous reception (DRX, eDRX) with long and short cycles Fast scanning Hosted configuration IPv4, IPv6 RoHC Location based services Advanced QoS features RLC PDCP RRC ARQ modes: UM, AM, and TM Ciphering and deciphering: NULL, AES, SNOW 3G Integrity and protection: AES, SNOW 3G MIB and new SIB1bis Intra and inter-frequency measurements and handover Up to 8 Data Radio Bearers supported Support of CE (Coverage Extension) Mode NAS and above NAS SMS over SG LWM2M Client 3 PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET 2 FCC Regulation Warning Attention: FCC-ID: 2AAGMVZM2OQ (limited modular approval) This above identified LTE radio module is not intended to be provided to end-users but is for installation by OEM integrators only. Installation/Integration OEM integrators must follow Sequans installation instructions to provide for and benefit from FCC compliant module integrations and must abide especially by the following:

The maximum antenna gain values (accounting for cable attenuation) to comply with the FCC maximum ERP/EIRP limits and with RF Exposure rules:

LTE band 13 (700 MHz): 3 dBi LTE band 4 (1700 MHz): 3 dBi The Sequans module integration guidelines must be closely followed. Compliance of host integrations of the module is limited to hosts adaptation designs which are identical to Sequans reference design. Host integrations with adaption designs deviating from Sequans reference design require either class 2 permissive change to this modular approval or a separate host approval with different FCC-ID;

Host integrations with co-located (simultaneously operating) radio transmitters must be evaluated in accordance with FCC multi-transmitter rules and may require either class 2 permissive change to this modular approval or a separate host approval with different FCC-ID, dependent on the result of the evaluation; Inquiry at FCC or a TCB is urgently recommended. Integrations of the module into host products which are intended for portable use, i.e. less than 20cm distance between its radiating structures

(antenna) and the body of nearby persons, or which otherwise put additional technical requirements like Hearing Aid compatibility require either class 2 permissive change to this modular approval or a separate host approval with different FCC-ID;

Compliance with Unwanted Emission Limits for Digital Device If the OEM host integration fully complies with the above described reference design and can completely inherit and rest on compliance of the existing modular approval the OEM remains still responsible to show compliance of the overall end-product with the FCC limits for unwanted conducted and radiated emissions from the digital device (unintentional radio) portion of such end-product (commonly addressed as part 15B compliance or similar). VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 4 FCC REGULATION WARNING End-product Labelling FCC-ID The module's FCC-ID must either be visible from the exterior of the host product (e.g. per window) or per electronic display, or shall be displayed on an additional exterior label per the following or similar string:

contains FCC-ID: 2AAGMVZM2OQ Digital Device - Unwanted Emissions Notice If the end-product falls under part 15 of the FCC rules (it shall display the following user notice on its exterior acc. to part 15.19 (the notice may be printed in the manual in case the host is too small):

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Further Labelling Requirements may apply dependent on the FCC rule parts relevant to the host product. End-product User Instructions / Notices in the Manual At a minimum, end-product users must be provided with the following notices at a prominent location of the product literature furnished with the product:

* Product Modifications Modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

* RF Exposure Compliance This equipment complies with FCC radio frequency radiation exposure rules and limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment, when installed and operated with minimum distance of 20cm between its radiating structures (antenna) and the body of nearby persons and when not operated simultaneously with other nearby radio-transmitters. Maximum Antenna Gain The user instructions of end-products equipped with standard external antenna connectors for the modular radio transmitter providing the option to connect other antennae than those which may or may not be bundled with the end-product must list the maximum allowed antenna gain values as derived from those given above, accounting for the cable attenuations of the actual installation. Digital Device - Unwanted Emissions Notice If the end-product is or contains a digital device (unintentional radio portions) and is not exempted by its use case (like vehicular use) the following part 15.105 (b) user notice shall be provided at prominent location of the product literature:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

o Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. o Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. o Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. o Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Further User Notices May be required dependent on the FCC rule parts relevant to the host product. Non-allowed User Instructions The end-product user guidance may NOT include instructions about how to install or de-install the module. 5 PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET 3 Physical Characteristics 3.1 ECCN and Part Number The orderable part number of the VZM20Q module is VM20R63QRZ. The ECCN of the VZM20Q module is 5A992.c. CCATS number is G168006. The following comment from licensing officer is reported on the license information:

This encryption item is described in paragraph B to note 3 (mass market note) of category 5 part 2. It is authorized for export and reexport under section 740.17(B)(3) of the export administration regulations (EAR). VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 6 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ELECTRICAL OPERATING CONDITIONS 3.2 Electrical Operating Conditions 3.2.1 Detailed Information Table 3-1 describes the electrical operating conditions for VZM20Q. Table 3-1: Electrical Operating Conditions Direction Minimum Typical Maximum VBAT1 In 3.1 V SIM_VCC (1.8 V or 3.0 V) Out 1.62 V 1V8 See notes below. 3V0 See note 2 below. VCC1_PA VCC2_PA Out In In 2.7 V Out 1.71 V 2.85 V 4.5 V 1.8 V 1.98 V 3.0 V 3.3 V 1.8 V 1.89 V 3.0 V 3.15 V 2.85 V 3.0 V 3.3 V 2.85 V 3.0 V 3.3 V Note:

1. The maximum current consumption allowed from the 1V8 reference pin is 100 mA. 2. Each output reference voltage (1V8, 3V0) can be either running or powered off depending on the internal software configuration. They should not be used to power external IC or parts that require permanent supply. 7 PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ELECTRICAL OPERATING CONDITIONS 3.2.2 VZM20Q Power Tree Figure 3-1 provides a representation of the power tree of the VZM20Q. All current values are maximum RMS current. Note:

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Figure 3-2: VZM20Q LTE RF Front-End Power Supplies Diagram 3.3 Environmental Operating Conditions 3.3.1 Temperature RF compliant: -30C to +60C (ambient) Operational, with additional software to limit TxPower: -40C to +85C

(measured on board) Storage: -40C to +85C 3.3.2 Humidity Operating: 10% to 85% (non condensing) Storage: 5% to 85% (non condensing) 9 PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS POWER SUPPLY DIMENSIONING 3.4 Power Supply Dimensioning Important: - Information provided here is estimated peak current consump-

tion for the VZM20Q Module in various LTE Tx/Rx configura-

tions, with and without the DC/DC losses. It represents the maximum RMS current.

- The power consumption depends on LTE band of operation. The figures in Table 3-2 are provided for LTE Band 13 only. Please contact your Sequans representative for LTE Band 4 figures.

- Average and detailed power consumption figures are provided in Sequans Software Release Notes. Table 3-2: Estimated Peak Current and Peak Power Consumption

(LTE Band 13) Estimated Peak Power Consumption Estimated Battery Peak Current (for VBAT1=4.2 V) TX TX Power = 23 dBm 1.8 W TX Power = 20 dBm 1.6 W TX Power = 18 dBm 1.5 W TX Power = 13 dBm 1.3 W RX 1.1 W 430 mA 380 mA 360 mA 310 mA 260 mA VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 10 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS I/O CHARACTERISTICS 3.5 I/O Characteristics The voltage and current characteristics of the various IO pads of the VZM20Q versus IO bank supply voltage are illustrated in the tables below. Caution: Note that the Voh values in the tables below do not apply to GPIOs configured in open drain mode. GPIOs can be individually configured in open drain mode. When in open drain mode they either drive the line to Vol, or leave it floating, to be pulled up by an external pullup resistance. The PCB designer must ensure that the voltage on these pads never exceeds Vih of the IO group to which they belong. Refer to VZM20Q Pin List to know the type of IO pad used on every termination. The Minimum values for Iol and Ioh should not be exceeded to guarantee that the logical level are not spoiled for each pad type. The Nominal values for Iol and Ioh represent the nominal values for the pad type. They are provided for information only. 11 PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET CHARACTERISTICS I/O CHARACTERISTICS The Maximum values for Iol and Ioh represent the maximal values for the pad type. They are provided for information only. PHYSICAL Table 3-3: DC Characteristics for Digital IOs, Voltage 1.8 V - BIDIR and IN Types Drive Strength Min. Nom. Max. Unit Paramete r VIL Input Low Voltage VIH Input High Voltage VT Threshold Point VT+

Schmitt Trigger Low to High Threshold Point VT-

Schmitt Trigger High to Low Threshold Point VT PU Threshold Point with Pull-up Resistor Enabled VT PD Threshold Point with Pull-down Resistor Enabled VT+ PU Schmitt Trigger Low to High Threshold Point with Pull-up Resistor Enabled VT- PU Schmitt Trigger High to Low Threshold Point with Pull-up Resistor Enabled VT+ PD Schmitt Trigger Low to High Threshold Point with Pull-down Resistor Enabled VT- PD Schmitt Trigger High to Low Threshold Point with Pull-down Resistor Enabled II Input Leakage Current @ VI=1.8V or 0V IOZ Tri-state Output Leakage Current @ VO=1.8V or 0V Input Capacitance RPU Pull-up Resistor VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 0 1.26 0.79 1 0.61 0.79 0.8 1 0.61 1.01 0.62 56 0.87 1.12 0.71 0.86 0.87 1.12 0.7 1.13 0.72 3 89 0.54 V 3.6 0.94 1.22 0.8 0.93 0.95 1.21 0.8 1.23 0.81 10 10 148 V V V V V V V V V V A A pF kOhm 12 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS I/O CHARACTERISTICS Table 3-3: DC Characteristics for Digital IOs, Voltage 1.8 V - BIDIR and IN Types Paramete r Drive Strength Min. Nom. Max. Unit RPD Pull-down Resistor VOL Output Low Voltage VOH Output High Voltage IOL Low Level Output Current at VOL(max) IOH High Level Output Current at VOH(max) 52 90 167 kOhm 1.35 0.45 V V 1.2 2.2 3.6 mA 2.3 4.3 7.1 mA 4.6 8.6 14.3 mA 1.0 2.4 4.6 mA 2.0 4.7 9.2 mA 4.0 9.4 18.4 mA 2 mA 4 mA 8 mA 2 mA 4 mA 8 mA Table 3-4: DC Characteristics - IN_PMU Type Parameter Drive Strength Min. Nom. Max. Unit VIL Input Low Voltage VIH Input High Voltage

-0.3 1.1 0.4 V 3.6 V Table 3-5: DC Characteristics - BIDIR_WAKE Type Paramete r VIL Input Low Voltage VIH Input High Voltage. See note below related to maximum value. VOL Output Low Voltage 13 Min. Nom. Max. Unit 0 0.8 0.2 V 3.6 0 V V PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AUXILIARY ADC Table 3-5: DC Characteristics - BIDIR_WAKE Type (Continued) Paramete r VOH Output High Voltage Min. Nom. Max. Unit 1.6 1.8 V 3.6 Auxiliary ADC ADC specification is described in Table 3-6. Table 3-6: ADC Specification Performanc e Specificatio n ADC voltage range ADC tolerance ADC resolution ADC input capacitance ADC input resistance Descriptio n After calibration. The tolerance considered is the highest value between the percentage and the absolute voltage mentioned. Nominal resolution ADC input capacitance. See the note below to prevent current leakage in low-power mode. ADC input resistance. See the note below to prevent current leakage in low-power mode. Value Min. Typical Max. Unit 0.1 Highest of

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% or mV bit pF MOhm Important: If the ADC input is interfacing with an external device which doesnt drive 0V when the VZM20Q is in Sleeping Mode, then an external analog switch (such as FET) must be connected to ADC input pin to prevent any current leakage in PMU sleeping state. VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 14 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS PERFORMANCE 3.7 Performance Table 3-7 and Table 3-8 present the VZM20Q modules performance in LTE Band 4 and Band 13. Table 3-7: Output Power LTE Band Band 13 Band 4 Frequency (kHz) TCH Conducted Power

(dBm) Bandwidth 1.4 MHz, Full RB 779500 782000 784500 1712500 1732500 1752500 23205 23230 23255 19975 20175 20375 23 +1/-1.7 23 +1/-1.7 23 +1/-1.7 23 +1/-1.7 23 +1/-1.7 23 +1/-1.7 Table 3-8: RF Sensitivity LTE Band Band 13 Band 4 Frequency (kHz) TCH Typ. Sensitivity level

(dBm) Bandwidth 1.4 MHz 748500 751000 753500 2112500 2132500 2152500 5205 5230 5255 1975 2175 2375

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Information related to component reliability will be provided in a future edition of this document. 3.9 Package Description 3.9.1 Marking Information Figure 3-3: VZM20Q Marking Description Table 3-9: Marking Details Symbol Descriptio n a b c d e VZM20Q DATASHEET Sequans Logo VZM20Q Product Name Monarch / RoHS logo FCC ID: 2AAGMVZM2OQ IMEI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (15 digits) PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 16 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS PACKING INFORMATION Table 3-9: Marking Details (Continued) Symbol Descriptio n f g h i S/N: VZQYYMMDDNNNNSSS (16 digits) VZQ: is immovable (3digits) YYMMDD: Manufacturing Date(YY: Year, MM: Month, DD: Date) NNNN: Panel Counter(4 digits 0001~9999);

SSS: Piece counter( 001~020) Made in PRC IMEI Barcode S/N Barcode 3.10 Packing Information The module is delivered in Tape-and-Reel as described in Figure 3-4. Figure 3-4: Packing Tape and Reel Description 17 PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET 3.11 Storage Conditions PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS STORAGE CONDITIONS Note:

Additional storage conditions impacting the mounting process are provided in Section 3.12 Mounting Considerations on page 19. 1. Calculated shelf life in sealed bag : 12 months at < 40C and < 90% RH 2. Peak package body temperature: 250C 3. After bag is opened, devices that will be subjected to reflow solder or other high temperature process must be:

a) mounted within 168 hours of factory conditions 30C/60%RH, or b) Stored as per J-STD-033 4. Devices require bake, before mounting, if a) Humidity Indicator Card reads >10% for level 2a-5a devices or >60% for level 2 devices when read at 235C b) 3a or 3b above are not met 5. If baking is required, refer to IPC/FEDEC J-STD-033 for bake procedure. Note:

Level and body temperature are defined by IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020. VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 18 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS 3.12 Mounting Considerations The VZM20Q can support up to 3 reflows with 250C maximum. Figure 3-5: Reflow Profile Table 3-10: Reflow Parameters Parameter Setting Peak package body temperature Liquidous Time Preheat/Soak Ramp-up rate Ramp-down rate To be defined To be defined To be defined To be defined To be defined 19 PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET 4 Signal and Pins 4.1 VZM20Q Pinout The signals and all the related details are listed in the MS-Excel companion file delivered together with the present document in a PDF portfolio. The pads listed in Table 4-1 are connected to ground. Table 4-1: Ground and Thermal Pads Pad

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Port TXD on Application sends data to the modules TXD signal line. Port RXD on Application receives data from the modules RXD signal line.

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CLK signals can be input or output. The default configuration is:

UART0 4 wires (hardware flow control RTS0/CTS0), baud rate 921600 baud, 8 bit data, no parity, 1 stop bit, low power wake-up capability enabled with RTS0. UART0 is the main interface for the LTE modem, configured for AT commands. Important: VZM20Q UART0 is configured with hardware flow control

(RTS0, CTS0). During the boot cycle, it is mandatory that the Application Host connected to UART0 implements hardware flow control on its UART, because the VZM20Q will send SYSSTART URC. Not complying with this requirement can prevent the module to boot. 21 PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET SIGNAL AND PINS UART INTERFACES UART1 2 wires (no hardware flow control), baud rate 115200 baud, 8 bit data, no parity, 1 stop bit, low power wake-up capability is disabled on UART1. UART1 is console interface for debug. Note:

UART2 UART1 hardware is capable to support 4 wires, higher speed up to 921600 baud and low power wake-up capability with RTS1; this capability is enabled with a persistent AT command. 4 wires (hardware flow control RTS2/CTS2), baud rate 921600 baud, 8 bit data, no parity, 1 stop bit, no wake-up capability on UART2 RTS2. UART2 interface is configured for AT commands. VZM21Q UART0 is configured with hardware flow control (RTS0, CTS0). During the boot cycle, it is mandatory that the Application Host connected to UART0 implements hardware flow control on its UART, because the VZM21Q will send SYSSTART URC. Not complying with this requirement can prevent the module to boot. VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 22 SIGNAL AND PINS POWER-UP SEQUENCE 4.3 Power-up Sequence The following timing requirement applies to the signals VBAT1, POWER_EN and RESET_N. It must be respected for proper VZM20Qs behavior. Note:

The POWER_EN signal has no function for Monarch platform modules. It is mentioned here for compatibility reasons with Calliope platform modules. 26

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For cold start: ts+ts1=10 s maximum. Table 4-2: VBAT1 and RESET_N Signal Timing Values Symbol Description Minimum Duration Maximum Duration th1 ts ts1 23 RESET_N hold time VBAT1 setup time 1 s 1 ms RESET_N setup time 1 ms

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PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET SIGNAL AND PINS LTE LOW POWER MODE 4.4 LTE Low Power Mode 4.4.1 General Information Important: The VZM20Q module is provided with an internal RTC whose supply is VBAT1. As a consequence, VBAT1 should not be removed, in order to keep RTC active. The VZM20Q will automatically enter in low-power mode. VZM20Q can be woken from low power mode by external sources through:

SIM_DETECT input signal to cope with SIM card insertion or removal into a SIM card connector with built-in hardware detection. The RTS0 input signal whenever data traffic is initiated by the host connected to the module UART0 with hardware flow control; The default configuration to wake-up the module is low level. Two dedicated input signal WAKE0 and WAKE1; The default configura-

tion to wake-up the module is on a high-to-low transition. This can be modified by software. As example, these signals can be used to detect an alarm from an external IC such as a sensor. Software can enable and disable the wake-up functionality on these signals. Important: WAKE inputs are detected on level (configurable by software to 0 or 1) that must last at least 5 periods of the 32 kHz clock, that is 156.25 s. Their polarity is configurable by software. A subset of GPIO input signals: GPIO2, GPIO3, GPIO25, GPIO27, GPIO42;

they are not configured by default as wake-up source but software can configure them for future use. To get the lowest possible power consumption during low-power mode, all IOs must be stable. At software configuration time, take care of the following, to prevent them from being in conflict or floating:

Pads that are not driven by an external device shall be driven low by soft-

ware if they have a GPIO or RFDATA mode that allows it. For pads that are known to be driven by an external device:

Configure that external device to hold the signal stable during low-power mode, and configure VZM20Q to treat that pin as an input, without internal pull-up or pull-down. VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 24 SIGNAL AND PINS LTE LOW POWER MODE For pads where, at the time of low-power mode, the signal may or may not be driven by an external device:

Configure VZM20Q to enable the internal pull-up/pull-down on the pad to guarantee that it will not be floating during low-power mode. Note:

Each signals pull (up or down) is determined by register. It can be modified by software. Please see the default configura-

tion in the signals list. 25 PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET SIGNAL AND PINS LTE LOW POWER MODE 4.4.2 Detailed Behavior of IO Pads of BIDIR Type Behavior in PS-P or Active Mode Figure 4-5 shows a simplified diagram of the Digital bi-directional IOs in PS-P or active mode. Figure 4-5: Digital Bi-Directional IOs in PS-P or Active Mode Behavior in PS-PM In PS-PM the Digital bi-directional IOs are completly powered Off. In PS-PM the Digital bi-directional IOs can be seen as high-impedance from the outside. Table 4-3 shows the Digital bi-directional IOs expected impedance value as seen from the ouside in PS-PM. Table 4-3: Digital Bi-Directional IOs Expected Impedance Value

(Seen from the Outside) in PS-PM 50 MOhm Typica l VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 26 SIGNAL AND PINS LTE LOW POWER MODE 4.4.3 Detailed Behavior of IO Pads of BIDIR_WAKE Type Behavior in PS-P or Active Mode PMU bi-directional wake IOs are used as general purposed IO buffers in PS-P or active mode. Figure 4-6 shows a simplified diagram of the PMU bi-directional wake IOs in PS-P or active mode. Note:

The PMU bi-directional wake IOs output buffer requires the 3.0V power supply to be ON. Figure 4-6: PMU Wake IOs in PS-P or Active Mode 27 PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET SIGNAL AND PINS LTE LOW POWER MODE Behavior in PS-PM. Note:

The PMU bi-directional wake IOs output buffer is disabled in PS-PM. Figure 4-7 shows a simplified diagram of the PMU bi-directional wake IOs in PS-PM. Figure 4-7: PMU Wake IOs in PS-PM Mode In PS-PM, all PMU bi-directional wake IOs are high impedance with ultra low leakage current. This corresponds to a minimum impedance of 180 MOhm at the maximum input supply voltage of 3.6 V. If an event is presented on the wake IO pad and this wake IO has been configured to be sensitive on that event, this will take the system back to Active mode. VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 28 SIGNAL AND PINS LTE LOW POWER MODE Table 4-4 shows the values of the measured leakage current (measurements taken on silicon) for the PMU bi-directional wake IOs. Table 4-4: Measured leakage current for the PMU bi-directional wake IOs. Minimum Typical Maximum 3 nA 4 nA 12 nA Table 4-5 shows values of the external pull-up/pull-down resistor to be used on the PMU bi-directional wake IOs pads. Table 4-5: External pull-up/pull-down resistor to be used on the PMU bi-directional wake IOs Pads. Minimum Typical Maximum 1 kOhm 10 kOhm 100 kOhm Table 4-6 shows details about the PMU bi-directional wake IOs pulses detection mechanism timings. Table 4-6: Details about the PMU bi-directional wake IOs pulses detection mechanism timings Maximum pulse width that is guaranteed to be ignored 11.1 ns 100 s Minimum pulse width that is guaranteed to be seen 29 PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET A Acronyms Acronym Definition AFE Analog Front-End APC Automatic Control Power CE Coverage Extension COO Country of origin CPU Central Processing Unit DC/DC Direct current converter DDR Double Data Rate (SDRAM) DL Downlink DPLL Digital Phase-Locked Loop ECCN Export Control Classification Number EPS ESD Evolved Packet System Electro-static discharge ETSI European Telecommunications Standard Institute FCC Federal Communications Commission (USA) GND Ground GPIO General Purpose Input Output HBM Human Body Model (ESD) Input/Output Inter-integrated circuit (bus) I/O I2C VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 30 Acronym Definition IETF Internet Engineering Task Force. See https://www.ietf.org/

IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity IMS Instant Messaging Service IP Internet Protocol JTAG Joint Test Action Group. See IEEE 1149.7 specification LDO Low Drop-Out regulator LGA Large Grid Array LNA Low-Noise Amplifier LTE Long Term Evolution, or 4G. Standard is developed by the 3GPP www.3gpp.org. MM Machine Model (ESD) NAS Network Access Server NVM Non Volatile Memory OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer OMADM Open Mobile Alliance Device Management PCB Printed Circuit Board PHY Physical Layer PLL Phase-Locked Loop PMIC Power Management Integrated Circuit pSRAM Pseudo-Static Random Access Memory QTY Quantity RAM Random Access Memory RAN Radio Access Network RB RF Resource Block Radio Frequency RFIC RF Integrated Circuit 31 PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications VZM20Q DATASHEET Acronym Definition RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances RTC Real-Time Clock Rx S/N Reception or SN: Serial Number SAW Surface Acoustic Wave (filters) SDM Socketed Device Model (ESD) SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory SIM Subscriber Identification Module SMS Short Message Service SPI Serial Peripheral Interface TCXO Temperature-controlled crystal oscillator Tx Transmission UART Universal asynchronous receiver transmitter. UE User Equipment UICC Universal integrated circuit card (SIM) UL Uplink XTAL Crystal VZM20Q DATASHEET PROPRIETARY SEQUANS Communications 32