FCC ID: 2AJYU-SIM7000G LTE CAT-M1/NB-IOT/GPRS/EDGE/GNSS MODULE

SIM7000G_User Manual_V1.01 Document Title SIM7000G_User Manual Smart Machine Smart Decision Version Date Status 1.00 2018-10-10 Released Document Control ID SIM7000G_User Manual_V1.01 General Notes SIMCom offers this information as a service to its customers to support the application and engineering efforts that use the products designed by SIMCom. The information provided is based on the requirements specifically from the customers. SIMCom has not undertaken any independent search for additional relevant information, including any information that may be in the customers possession. Furthermore, the system validation of the product designed by SIMCom within a larger electronic system remains the responsibility of the customer or the customers system integrator. All specifications supplied herein are subject to change without notice. Copyright This document contains the proprietary technical information which is the property of SIMCom Limited, copying of this document, giving it to others, the using or communication of the contents thereof are forbidden without the official authority by SIMCom. Offenders are liable to the payment of the damages. All rights are reserved in the event of grant of a patent or the registration of a utility model or design. All specifications supplied herein are subject to change without notice Copyright SIMCom Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. 2017 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision Compliance Information FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies 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. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Product that is a radio transmitter is labeled with FCC ID. FCC Caution:

(1)Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End-users and installers must be provided with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.

(2) Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

(3) This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

(4) Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment.

(5) the modules FCC ID is not visible when installed in the host, or

(6) if the host is marketed so that end users do not have straight forward commonly used methods for access to remove the module so that the FCC ID of the module is visible; then an additional permanent label referring to the enclosed module: Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID: 2AJYU-

SIM7000G or Contains FCC ID: 2AJYU-SIM7000G must be used. This product is suitable for collocation internal and external antenna.Gain the scope of the reference is as follows:

Frequency Band Antenna Gain reference (dBi) 6.0 GSM 850 GSM 1900 10.0 NB-IOT Band2 10.0 NB-IOT Band5 6.0 NB-IOT Band12 6.0 NB-IOT Band13 6.0 NB-IOT Band17 6.0 NB-IOT Band26 6.0 CAT-M1 Band2 10.0 CAT-M1 Band4 10.0 CAT-M1 Band5 6.0 6.0 CAT-M1 Band12 CAT-M1 Band13 6.0 6.0 CAT-M1 Band26 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision hereby, declare that the essential requirements set out in the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU Serviceshave been fully fulfilled on our product with indication below:

Product Name: LTE CAT-M1(eMTC) and NB-IoT Module Model Name: SIM7000G Brand Name: SIMCom Hardware Version: SIM7000G_V1.03 Software Version: SIM7000G R1529 The following standards have been applied for the investigation of compliance:

EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013 EN 62311-2008 EN 301 489-1 V2.2.0 EN 301 489-3 V2.1.1 EN 301 489-19 V2.1.0 EN 301 489-52 V1.1.0 EN 55032:2015 EN 301 511 V12.5.1 EN 301 908-1 V11.1.1 EN 301 908-13 V11.1.2 EN 303 413 V1.1.1 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision Contents Contents............................................................................................................................................... 5 Table Index.......................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure Index........................................................................................................................................ 8 Revision History..................................................................................................................................9 1 2 3 Introduction................................................................................................................................10 1.1 Product Outline..................................................................................................................... 10 1.2 Hardware Interface Overview...............................................................................................11 1.3 Hardware Block Diagram..................................................................................................... 12 1.4 Functional Overview.............................................................................................................13 Package Information................................................................................................................. 15 Pin Assignment Overview.................................................................................................... 15 2.1 2.2 Pin Description......................................................................................................................17 2.3 Mechanical Information........................................................................................................20 Footprint Recommendation.................................................................................................. 21 2.4 3.2 3.1 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 Interface Application.................................................................................................................22 Power Supply........................................................................................................................22 Power Supply Design Guide..........................................................................................23 3.1.1 3.1.2 Recommended Power Supply Circuit............................................................................23 3.1.3 Voltage Monitor............................................................................................................. 24 Power on/Power off/Reset Function.....................................................................................25 Power on........................................................................................................................ 25 Power off........................................................................................................................26 Reset Function................................................................................................................27 3.3 UART Interface.....................................................................................................................28 3.3.1 UART Design Guide......................................................................................................28 RI and DTR Behavior.................................................................................................... 29 3.3.2 3.4 USB Interface........................................................................................................................30 3.5 SIM Interface........................................................................................................................ 31 SIM Application Guide..................................................................................................31 Recommended SIM Card Holder.................................................................................. 32 PCM Interface.......................................................................................................................33 PCM timing....................................................................................................................33 PCM Application Guide.................................................................................................35 3.7 I2C Interface......................................................................................................................... 35 3.8 Network status...................................................................................................................... 35 3.9 Other interface...................................................................................................................... 36 3.9.1 ADC............................................................................................................................... 36 3.9.2 LDO................................................................................................................................37 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.6 4 RF Specifications........................................................................................................................38 LTE CAT-M1RF Specifications............................................................................................38 4.1 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision LTE CAT-M1Antenna Design Guide....................................................................................41 4.2 4.3 GNSS.................................................................................................................................... 42 4.3.1 GNSS Technical specification....................................................................................... 42 4.3.2 GNSS Application Guide...............................................................................................43 5 Electrical Specifications............................................................................................................ 45 5.1 Absolute maximum ratings...................................................................................................45 5.2 Operating conditions.............................................................................................................45 5.3 Operating Mode.................................................................................................................... 46 5.3.1 Operating Mode Definition............................................................................................46 5.3.2 Sleep mode.....................................................................................................................47 5.3.3 Minimum functionality mode and Flight mode.............................................................47 5.4 Current Consumption............................................................................................................48 5.5 ESD Notes.............................................................................................................................49 6 SMT Production Guide............................................................................................................. 50 Top and Bottom View of SIM7000.......................................................................................50 6.1 Label Information................................................................................................................. 51 6.2 6.3 Typical SMT Reflow Profile.................................................................................................52 6.4 Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL)........................................................................................52 6.5 Stencil Foil Design Recommendation.................................................................................. 53 7 Packaging....................................................................................................................................54 tray packaging.......................................................................................................................54 7.1 Appendix............................................................................................................................................57 A. Reference Design....................................................................................................................... 57 B. Coding Schemes and Maximum Net Data Rates over Air Interface............................................. C. Related Documents.....................................................................................................................58 D. Terms and Abbreviations........................................................................................................... 60 E. Safety Caution.............................................................................................................................62 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision Table Index Table 1: SIM7000 frequency bands and air interface.......................................................................................... 10 Table 2: General features..................................................................................................................................... 13 Table 3: Pin definition..........................................................................................................................................16 Table 4: IO parameters definition........................................................................................................................ 17 Table 5: Pin description........................................................................................................................................17 Table 6: VBAT pins electronic characteristic.......................................................................................................22 Table 7: Recommended Zener diode list..............................................................................................................23 Table 8: Power on timing and electronic characteristic....................................................................................... 26 Table 9: Power off timing and electronic characteristic.......................................................................................27 Table 10: RESET pin electronic characteristic.................................................................................................... 28 Table 11: SIM electronic characteristic in 1.8V mode (SIM_VDD=1.8V)......................................................... 31 Table 12: SIM electronic characteristic 3.0V mode (SIM_VDD=2.95V)........................................................... 31 Table 13: Amphenol SIM socket pin description.................................................................................................32 Table 14: PCM format..........................................................................................................................................33 Table 15: PCM timing parameters....................................................................................................................... 34 Table 16: NETLIGHT pin status..........................................................................................................................36 Table 17: ADC electronic characteristics.............................................................................................................36 Table 18: Electronic characteristic.......................................................................................................................37 Table 19: Conducted transmission power............................................................................................................ 38 Table 20: Operating frequencies.......................................................................................................................... 38 Table 21: E-UTRA operating bands.....................................................................................................................39 Table 22: Conducted receive sensitivity.............................................................................................................. 39 Table 23: CAT-M1 Reference sensitivity (QPSK)............................................................................................... 40 Table 24: Trace loss...........................................................................................................................................39 Table 25: Trace loss..............................................................................................................................................41 Table 26: Recommended TVS............................................................................................................................. 41 Table 27: Absolute maximum ratings.................................................................................................................. 45 Table 28: Recommended operating ratings..........................................................................................................45 Table 29: 1.8V Digital I/O characteristics*..........................................................................................................45 Table 30: Operating temperature..........................................................................................................................46 Table 31: Operating mode Definition.................................................................................................................. 46 Table 32: Current consumption on VBAT Pins (VBAT=3.8V)........................................................................... 48 Table 34: The ESD performance measurement table (Temperature: 25, Humidity: 45%).............................. 49 Table 35: The description of label information....................................................................................................51 Table 36: Moisture Sensitivity Level and Floor Life...........................................................................................52 Table 37: Tray size............................................................................................................................................... 55 Table 38: Small Carton size................................................................................................................................. 55 Table 39: Big Carton size.....................................................................................................................................56 Table 39: Coding Schemes and Maximum Net Data Rates over Air Interface....................................................56 Table 40: Related Documents.............................................................................................................................. 58 Table 41: Terms and Abbreviations......................................................................................................................60 Table 42: Safety Caution......................................................................................................................................62 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision Figure Index Figure 1: SIM7000 block diagram....................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 2: Pin assignment overview......................................................................................................................15 Figure 3: Dimensions (Unit: mm)........................................................................................................................20 Figure 4: Footprint recommendation (Unit: mm)................................................................................................ 21 Figure 5: VBAT voltage drop during burst emission (GSM/GPRS)....................................................................22 Figure 6: Power supply application circuit.......................................................................................................... 23 Figure 7: Linear regulator reference circuit......................................................................................................... 24 Figure 8: Switching mode power supply reference circuit.................................................................................. 24 Figure 9: Reference power on/off circuit............................................................................................................. 25 Figure 10: Power on timing sequence..................................................................................................................25 Figure 11: Power off timing sequence................................................................................................................. 26 Figure 12: Reference reset circuit........................................................................................................................ 27 Figure 13: UART full modem.............................................................................................................................. 28 Figure 14: UART null modem............................................................................................................................. 28 Figure 15: Reference circuit of level shift............................................................................................................29 Figure 16: RI behaviourSMS and URC report.............................................................................................29 Figure 17: RI behaviourvoice call................................................................................................................30 Figure 18: USB reference circuit......................................................................................................................... 30 Figure 19: SIM interface reference circuit...........................................................................................................31 Figure 20: Amphenol SIM card socket................................................................................................................ 32 Figure 21: PCM_SYNC timing............................................................................................................................33 Figure 22: External codec to module timing........................................................................................................33 Figure 23: Module to external codec timing........................................................................................................34 Figure 24: Audio codec reference circuit.............................................................................................................35 Figure 25: I2C reference circuit........................................................................................................................... 35 Figure 26: NETLIGHT reference circuit............................................................................................................. 36 Figure 27Power on sequence of the VDD_EXT..............................................................................................37 Figure 28: Antenna matching circuit (MAIN_ANT)........................................................................................... 42 Figure 29: Active antenna circuit......................................................................................................................... 43 Figure 30: Passive antenna circuit (Default)........................................................................................................43 Figure 31: Top and bottom view of SIM7000......................................................................................................50 Figure 32: Label information............................................................................................................................... 51 Figure 33: The ramp-soak-spike reflow profile of SIM7000...............................................................................52 Figure 34: packaging diagram..............................................................................................................................54 Figure 35: Tray drawing.......................................................................................................................................55 Figure 36: Small carton drawing..........................................................................................................................55 Figure 37: Big carton drawing............................................................................................................................. 55 Figure 38: Reference design.................................................................................................................................57 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Revision History Data Version Description of change 2018-08-22 1.00 Original Smart Machine Smart Decision Author Tu Hongjun Li Ya SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 1 Introduction This document describes the electronic specifications, RF specifications, interfaces, mechanical characteristics and testing results of the SIMCom SIM7000G module. With the help of this document and SIM7000G software application notes/user guides, users can understand and use SIM7000G module to design and develop applications quickly. 1.1 Product Outline The SIM7000 series modules support LTE CAT-M1NB-IoT and GPRS/EDGE;

The physical dimension of SIM7000G is 24 24 2.6mm mm. And the physical dimension is compatible with the packaging of SIM900, SIM800 and SIM800F. Table 1: SIM7000G frequency bands and air interface Standard GSM LTE-FDD*

HD-FDD LTE-TDD*

Category GNSS Frequency EGSM900MHz DCS1800MHz LTE-FDD B1 LTE-FDD B2 LTE-FDD B3 LTE-FDD B4 LTE-FDD B5 LTE-FDD B6 LTE-FDD B8 LTE-FDD B12 LTE-FDD B13 LTE-FDD B18 LTE-FDD B19 LTE-FDD B20 LTE-FDD B28 LTE CAT-M1TDD B39 LTE-M1 and NB-IoT SIM7000G Smart Machine Smart Decision 1.2 Hardware Interface Overview The interfaces are described in detail in the next chapters include:

Power Supply USB Interface UART Interface SIM Interface ADC LDO Power Output PCM Interface I2C Interface GPIOs Antenna Interface SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 1.3 Hardware Block Diagram The block diagram of the SIM7000G module is shown in the figure below. Figure 1: SIM7000 block diagram SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 1.4 Functional Overview Table 2: General features Feature Power supply Power saving Radio frequency bands Transmitting power Data Transmission Throughput Implementation Power supply voltage 3.04.3V Current in sleep mode: 1mA Current in PSM mode: 9uA Please refer to the table 1 LTE CAT-M1power class: 3 (0.25W) LTE CAT-M1CAT M1: 300Kbps (DL) LTE CAT-M1CAT M1: 375Kbps (UL) Antenna GNSS SMS SIM interface SIM application toolkit Audio feature UART interface USB Firmware upgrade Physical characteristics Temperature range LTE CAT-M1main antenna. GNSS antenna GNSS engine (GPS,GLONASS and BD) Protocol: NMEA MT, MO, CB, Text and PDU mode SMS storage: SIM card or ME(default) Support identity card: 1.8V/ 3V Support SAT class 3, GSM 11.14 Release 98 Support USAT Support PCM interface Only support PCM master mode and short frame sync, 16-bit linear data formats A full modem serial port by default Baud rate: 300bps to 4Mbps(default:115200bps) Can be used as the AT commands or data stream channel Support RTS/CTS hardware handshake Multiplex ability according to GSM 07.10 Multiplexer Protocol USB 2.0 high speed interface Firmware upgrade over USB interface Size:24 24 2.6mm Weight:3g Normal operation temperature: -30C to + 80C Extended operation temperature: -40C to + 85C*

Storage temperature -45C to + 90C

*Note: Module is able to make and receive voice calls, data calls, SMS and make GPRS/LTE CAT-M1traffic in -40 ~ +85. The performance will be reduced slightly from the 3GPP SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 specifications if the temperature is outside the normal operating temperature range and still within the extreme operating temperature range. Smart Machine Smart Decision SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 2 Package Information 2.1 Pin Assignment Overview All functions of the SIM7000G will be provided through 68 pads that will be connected to the customers platform. The following Figure is a high-level view of the pin assignment of the SIM7000. Figure 2: Pin assignment overview SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Table 3: Pin definition Smart Machine Smart Decision Pin Name PWRKEY DTR DCD CTS TXD PCM_CLK PCM_DIN VDD_EXT GND NC NC MDM_LOG_TX ADC USB_DP GND SIM_DATA SIM_RST NC I2C_SDA GND NC NC GND NC GPIO1/UART3_RXD NC GNSS_ANT VBAT VBAT GND GND GND GND GPIO2 Pin No. 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 NOTE: Before the normal power up, BOOT_CFG cannot be pulled up. Pin Name GND RI BOOT_CFG RTS RXD PCM_SYNC PCM_DOUT NRESET GND NC NC USB_VBUS NC USB_DM SIM_VDD SIM_CLK SIM_DET NC I2C_SCL NC NC NC GND GPIO4 GPIO0/UART3_TXD NETLIGHT GND VBAT GND RF_ANT GND GND STATUS GPIO3 Pin No. 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 2.2 Pin Description Table 4: IO parameters definition Pin type PI PO AI AIO I/O DI DO DOH DOL PU PD Description Power input Power output Analog input Analog input/output Bidirectional input /output Digital input Digital output Digital output with high level Digital output with low level Pull up Pull down Table 5: Pin description Pin name Pin No. Default status Description Comment Power supply VBAT 5556 57 PI VDD_EXT 15 PO 217 1829 3945 4654 5859 6162 6364 65 GND System Control Power supply, voltage range:

3.04.3V. LDO power output 1.8V for other external circuits with Max 50mA current output, such as level shift circuit. If unused, keep it open. Ground PWRKEY 1 DI,PU System power on/off control input, active low. The efficient input level must be below 0.5V. The level is 0.8V when this PIN is floating;

NRESET 16 DI, PU System reset control input, active low. SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 NRESET has been pulled up to 1.8V via 40Kohm resistor internally. 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision SIM interface SIM_DATA SIM_RST SIM_CLK SIM_VDD 31 33 32 30 I/O,PU DO DO PO SIM Card data I/O, which has been pulled up via a 10KR resistor to SIM_VDD internally. Do not pull it up or down externally. SIM Reset SIM clock Power output for SIM card, its output Voltage depends on SIM card type automatically. Its output current is up to 50mA. SIM_DET 34 DI SIM card detecting input All lines of SIM interface should be protected against ESD. If used, keep a 10k resistor pulling up to the VDD_EXT USB USB_VBUS USB_DP USB_DM UART interface DTR RI DCD CTS RTS TXD RXD I2C interface I2C_SDA I2C_SCL PCM interface PCM_CLK PCM_SYNC PCM_DIN PCM_DOUT 24 27 28 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 37 38 11 12 13 14 DI,PD I/O I/O DI,PU DOH DOH DOH DI,PU DOH DI,PU I/O DO DO DO DI DO Valid USB detection input with 3.5~5.25V detection voltage Positive line of the differential, bi-directional USB signal. Negative line of the differential, bi-directional USB signal. DTE get ready Ring Indicator Carrier detects Clear to Send Request to send Transmit Data Receive Data If unused, keep them open. I2C clock output I2C data input/output PCM data bit clock. PCM data frame sync signal. PCM data input. PCM data output. If unused, keep open, or else pull them up via 2.2K resistors to the VDD_EXT. If unused, please keep them open. SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision GPIO NETLIGHT STATUS GPIO0 GPIO1 GPIO2 GPIO3 GPIO4 RF interface GNSS_ANT RF_ANT Other interface 52 66 50 49 67 68 48 53 60 DO DO IO IO IO IO IO LED control output as network status indication. Operating status output. High level: Power on and firmware ready Low level: Power off Default: GPIO Optional: UART3_TXD Default: GPIO Optional: UART3_RXD GPIO GPIO GPIO AI AIO GNSS antenna soldering pad MAIN antenna soldering pad If unused, keep them open. Boot configuration input. Module will be forced into USB download mode by connect this pin to VDD_EXT during power up. Module log output for SW debug. (only used for platform) Analog-digital converter input. voltage range: 0.11.7V. Reserve two test points for BOOT_CFG and VDD_EXT. DO NOT PULL UP BOOT_CFG DURING NORMAL POWER UP!

Reserve a test point for this pin. If unused, keep them open. No connection. Keep it open BOOT_CFG 6 DI,PD MDM_LOG_T X ADC NC 23 25 DO AI 1920 21 22 2635 3640 41 42 43 44 47 51 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 2.3 Mechanical Information The following figure shows the package outline drawing of SIM7000. Figure 3: Dimensions (Unit: mm) Smart Machine Smart Decision 2.4 Footprint Recommendation Figure 4: Footprint recommendation (Unit: mm) SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 3 Interface Application 3.1 Power Supply Pin 55, pin 56 and pin 57 are VBAT power input. On VBAT pads, the ripple current up to 0.6A typically due to LTE CAT-M1emission burst and up to 2A typically due to GSM/GPRS emission burst (every 4.615ms). It may cause voltage drop. So the power supply for these pads must be able to provide sufficient current up to more than 2A in order to avoid the voltage drop is more than 300mV. The following figure shows the VBAT voltage ripple wave at the maximum power transmit phase in GSM emission mode. Figure 5: VBAT voltage drop during burst emission (GSM/GPRS) Note: The test condition: The voltage of power supply for VBAT is 3.8V, Cd=100 F tantalum capacitor (ESR=0.7) and Cf =100nF (Please refer to Figure 6Application circuit). Table 6: VBAT pins electronic characteristic Symbol VBAT IVBAT(peak) Description Module power voltage Module power peak current in GSM emission mode. Module power peak current in LTE CAT-M1emission mode. Min. 3.0

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A A IVBAT(average) Module power average current in normal mode IVBAT(sleep) Power supply current in sleep mode Please refer to the table 32 IVBAT(power-off) Module power current in power off mode.

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7 uA SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 3.1.1 Power Supply Design Guide Make sure that the voltage on the VBAT pins will never drop below 3.0V, even during a transmit burst, when current consumption may rise up to 2A. If the voltage drops below 3.0V, module will be work abnormally. Note: If the power supply for VBAT pins can support up to 2A, using a total of more than 300uF capacitors is recommended, or else users must using a total of 1000uF capacitors typically, in order to avoid the voltage drop is more than 300mV. Some multi-layer ceramic chip (MLCC) capacitors (0.1uF, 1uF) with low ESR in high frequency band can be used for EMC. These capacitors should be put as close as possible to VBAT pads. Also, users should keep VBAT trace on circuit board wider than 2 mm to minimize PCB trace impedance. The following figure shows the recommended circuit. Figure 6: Power supply application circuit In addition, for over voltage protection, it is suggested to use a zener diode with 5.1V reverse voltage and more than 500mW power dissipation. Table 7: Recommended Zener diode list No. 1 2 3 4 Manufacturer On semi Prisemi Vishay Crownpo Part Number MMSZ5231BT1G PZ3D4V2H MMSZ4689-V CDZ55C5V1SM Power dissipation 500mW 500mW 500mW 500mW Package SOD123 SOD323 SOD123 0805 3.1.2 Recommended Power Supply Circuit It is recommended that a switching mode power supply or a linear regulator power supply is used. It is important to make sure that all the components used in the power supply circuit can resist a peak current up to 2A. SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision The following figure shows the linear regulator reference circuit with 5V input and 3.8V output. Figure 7: Linear regulator reference circuit If there is a big voltage difference between input and output for VBAT power supply, or the efficiency is extremely important, then a switching mode power supply will be preferable. The following figure shows the switching mode power supply reference circuit. Figure 8: Switching mode power supply reference circuit Note: The Switching Mode power supply solution for VBAT must be chosen carefully against Electro Magnetic Interference and ripple current from depraving RF performance. 3.1.3 Voltage Monitor To monitor the VBAT voltage, the AT command AT+CBC can be used. the VBAT voltage is To monitor whether the AT command AT+CBATCHK can be used to enable the overvoltage warning function and the under-voltage warning function. The default value of the overvoltage warning function in the software is 4.3V, and the default value of the under-voltage warning function is 3.1V. inside a special range, When the VBAT voltage is out of the range, the module will be power off. If users need to power off SIM7000 when the VBAT voltage is out of the range, the AT command AT+CBATCHK can be used to enable the overvoltage power-off function and the under-voltage power-off function. The default value of the overvoltage power-off function in the software is 4.4V, and the default value of the under-voltage power-off function is 2.9V. Note: Under-voltage warning function and under-voltage power-off function are disabled by default. For more information about these AT commands, please refer to Document [1]. SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 3.2 Power on/Power off/Reset Function 3.2.1 Power on SIM7000 can be powered on by pulling the PWRKEY pin to ground. The PWRKEY pin has been pulled up with a diode to 1.8V internally, so it does not need to be pulled up externally. It is strongly recommended to put a 100nF capacitor and an ESD protection diode close to the PWRKEY pin, as it would strongly enhance the ESD performance of PWRKEY pin. Please refer to the following figure for the recommended reference circuit. Figure 9: Reference power on/off circuit The power-on scenarios are illustrated in the following figure. Figure 10: Power on timing sequence SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Table 8: Power on timing and electronic characteristic Smart Machine Smart Decision Symbol Ton Ton(status) Ton(uart) Ton(usb) VIH VIL Parameter The time of active low level impulse of PWRKEY pin to power on module The time from power-on issue to STATUS pin output high level(indicating power up ready ) The time from power-on issue to UART port ready The time from power-on issue to USB port ready Input high level voltage on PWRKEY pin Input low level voltage on PWRKEY pin Min. Typ. Max. Unit 72 4.2 3.5 3.5 0.6

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1.8 0.5 ms s s s V V 3.2.2 Power off The following methods can be used to power off SIM7000. Method 1: Power off SIM7000 by pulling the PWRKEY pin to ground. Method 2: Power off SIM7000 by AT command AT+CPOWD. Method 3: over-voltage or under-voltage automatic power off. The voltage range can be set by AT command AT+CBATCHK. Method 4: over-temperature or under-temperature automatic power off. Note: If the temperature is outside the range of -30~+80, some warning will be reported via AT port. If the temperature is outside the range of -40~+85, SIM7000 will be powered off automatically. For details about AT+CPOWD and AT+CBATCHK, please refer to Document [1]. These procedures will make modules disconnect from the network and allow the software to enter a safe state, and save data before module be powered off completely. The power off scenario by pulling down the PWRKEY pin is illustrated in the following figure. Figure 11: Power off timing sequence SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision Table 9: Power off timing and electronic characteristic Symbol Parameter Time value Min. Typ. Max. Unit Toff Toff(status) time pulse on PWRKEY pin to The active low level power off module The time from power-off issue to STATUS pin output low level(indicating power off )*

The time from power-off issue to UART port off The time from power-off issue to USB port off The buffer time from power-off issue to power-on issue

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*Note: The STATUS pin can be used to detect whether module is powered on or not. When module has been powered on and firmware goes ready, STATUS will be high level, or else STATUS will still low level. 1.2 1.3

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s s s s s 3.2.3 Reset Function SIM7000 can be reset by pulling the RESET pin to ground. Note: This function is only used as an emergency reset. The RESET pin will be ineffectiveness in the power off mode. The RESET pin has been pulled up to 1.8V with a 40K resistor internally. So it does not need to be pulled up externally. It is strongly recommended to put a100nF capacitor and an ESD protection diode close to the RESET pin. Please refer to the following figure for the recommended reference circuit. Figure 12: Reference reset circuit SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Table 10: RESET pin electronic characteristic Smart Machine Smart Decision Symbol Treset VIH VIL Description The active low level time impulse on RESET pin to reset module Input high level voltage Input low level voltage Min. Typ. Max. Unit 50 1.2

-0.3 100 500 ms 1.8 0 2.1 0.8 V V 3.3 UART Interface SIM7000 provides a 7-wire UART (universal asynchronous serial transmission) interface as DCE

(Data Communication Equipment). AT commands and data transmission can be performed through UART interface. Moreover, if users need to use two UART simultaneously, SIM7000 also provides a 2-wire UART interface multiplex from GPIO. The GPIO0 multiplex as TXD of the 2-wire UART, and the GPIO1 multiplex as RXD of the 2-wire UART. Standard version cannot support this function 3.3.1 UART Design Guide The following figures show the reference design. Figure 13: UART full modem Figure 14: UART null modem SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 The SIM7000 UART is 1.8V voltage interface. If users UART application circuit is 3.3V voltage interface, the level shifter circuits should be used for voltage matching. The TXB0108RGYR provided by Texas Instruments is recommended. The following figure shows the voltage matching reference design. Smart Machine Smart Decision Figure 15: Reference circuit of level shift To comply with RS-232-C protocol, the RS-232-C level shifter chip should be used to connect SIM7000 to the RS-232-C interface, for example SP3238ECA, etc. Note: SIM7000 supports the following baud rates: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800, 921600, 3200000, 3686400, 4000000bps. The default band rate is 115200bps. 3.3.2 RI and DTR Behavior The RI pin description:

The RI pin can be used to interrupt output signal to inform the host controller such as application CPU. Normally RI will keep high level until certain conditions such as receiving SMS, or a URC report coming, and then it will change to low level. It will stay low until the host controller clears the interrupted event with AT+CRIRS AT command. Figure 16: RI behaviourSMS and URC report SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Normally RI will be kept at a high level until a voice call, then it will output periodic rectangular wave with 5900ms low level and 100ms high level. It will output this kind of periodic rectangular wave until the call is answered or hung up. Smart Machine Smart Decision Figure 17: RI behaviourvoice call Note: For more details of AT commands about UART, please refer to document [1] and [22]. The DTR pin description:

After setting the AT command AT+CSCLK=1, SIM7000 will enter sleep mode by pulling up the DTR pin when module is in the idle mode. In sleep mode, the UART is unavailable. When SIM7000 enters sleep mode, pulling down DTR can wake up module. 3.4 USB Interface The SIM7000 contains a USB interface compliant with the USB2.0 specification as a peripheral, but the USB charging function is not supported. SIM7000 supports the USB suspend and resume mechanism which can reduce power consumption. If there is no data transmission on the USB bus, SIM7000 will enter suspend mode automatically, and will be resumed by some events such as voice call, receiving SMS, etc. Figure 18: USB reference circuit Because of the high speed on USB bus, more attention should be paid to the influence of the junction capacitance of the ESD component on USB data lines. Typically, the capacitance of the D1 and D2 should be less than 1pF. D3 is suggested to select the diode with anti-ESD and voltage surge function, or customer could add a ZENER diode for surge clamping. NoteThe USB_DM and USB_DP nets must be traced by 90Ohm+/-10% differential impedance. SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 3.5 SIM Interface SIM7000 supports both 1.8V and 3.0V SIM Cards. Table 11: SIM electronic characteristic in 1.8V mode (SIM_VDD=1.8V) Symbol Parameter Min. LDO power output voltage 1.75 Typ. Max. 1.8 1.95 High-level input voltage 0.65*SIM_VDD Low-level input voltage

-0.3 High-level output voltage SIM_VDD -0.45 Low-level output voltage 0

-

0

-

0 SIM_VDD +0.3 0.35*SIM_VDD SIM_VDD 0.45 Table 12: SIM electronic characteristic 3.0V mode (SIM_VDD=2.95V) Symbol Parameter Min. LDO power output voltage 2.75 Typ. Max. 2.95 3.05 High-level input voltage 0.65*SIM_VDD Low-level input voltage

-0.3 High-level output voltage SIM_VDD -0.45 Low-level output voltage 0

-

0

-

0 SIM_VDD +0.3 0.25*SIM_VDD SIM_VDD 0.45 SIM_V DD VIH VIL VOH VOL SIM_V DD VIH VIL VOH VOL Unit V V V V V Unit V V V V V 3.5.1 SIM Application Guide It is recommended to use an ESD protection component such as ESDA6V1W5 produced by ST

(www.st.com ) or SMF15C produced by ON SEMI (www.onsemi.com ). Note that the SIM peripheral circuit should be close to the SIM card socket. The following figure shows the 6-pin SIM card holder reference circuit. SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Figure 19: SIM interface reference circuit Smart Machine Smart Decision Note: SIM_DATA has been pulled up with a 10K resistor to SIM_VDD in module. A 100nF capacitor on SIM_VDD is used to reduce interference. For more details of AT commands about SIM, please refer to document [1].SIM_CLK is very important signal, the rise time and fall time of SIM_CLK should be less than 40ns, otherwise the SIM card might not be initialized correctly. If SIM_DET is used, a 10K resistor is necessary to pulling up to the power VDD_EXT. 3.5.2 Recommended SIM Card Holder It is recommended to use the 6-pin SIM socket such as C707 10M006 512 produced by Amphenol. User can visit http://www.amphenol.com for more information about the holder. Figure 20: Amphenol SIM card socket Table 13: Amphenol SIM socket pin description Pin C1 C2 C3 C5 C6 C7 Signal SIM_VDD SIM_RST SIM_CLK GND VPP SIM_DATA Description SIM Card Power supply. SIM Card Reset. SIM Card Clock. Connect to GND. SIM Card data I/O. SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 3.6 PCM Interface SIM7000 provides a PCM interface for external codec, which can be used in master mode with short sync and 16 bits linear format. Table 14: PCM format Characteristics Line Interface Format Data length PCM Clock/Sync Source PCM Clock Rate PCM Sync Format Data Ordering Note: For more details about PCM AT commands, please refer to document [1]. Specification Linear(Fixed) 16bits(Fixed) Master Mode(Fixed) 2048 KHz (Fixed) Short sync(Fixed) MSB 3.6.1 PCM timing SIM7000 supports 2.048 MHz PCM data and sync timing for 16 bits linear format codec. Figure 21: PCM_SYNC timing Figure 22: External codec to module timing Smart Machine Smart Decision Figure 23: Module to external codec timing Table 15: PCM timing parameters Parameter Description T(sync) T(synch) T(syncl) T(clk) T(clkh) T(clkl) PCM_SYNC cycle time PCM_SYNC high level time PCM_SYNC low level time PCM_CLK cycle time PCM_CLK high level time PCM_CLK low level time PCM_SYNC setup time high before falling edge of PCM_CLK PCM_SYNC hold time after falling edge of PCM_CLK PCM_IN setup time before falling edge of PCM_CLK PCM_IN hold PCM_CLK Delay from PCM_CLK rising to PCM_OUT valid Delay from PCM_CLK falling to PCM_OUT HIGH-Z falling edge after time of Min. Typ. Max. 125 488 124.5 488 244 244 60 60 122 366 60 60 Unit s ns s ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns T(susync) T(hsync) T(sudin) T(hdin) T(pdout) T(zdout) SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 3.6.2 PCM Application Guide The following figure shows the external codec reference design. Smart Machine Smart Decision Figure 24: Audio codec reference circuit 3.7 I2C Interface SIM7000 provides a I2C interface compatible with I2C specification, version 5.0, with clock rate up to 400 kbps. Its operation voltage is 1.8V. The following figure shows the I2C bus reference design. Figure 25: I2C reference circuit NoteI2C_SDA and I2C_SCL do not have pull-up resistors in module. So the two external pulling up resistors are needed in application circuit. AT+CRIIC and AT+CWIIC AT commands could be used to read/write register values of the I2C peripheral devices. For more details about AT commands please refer to document [1]. 3.8 Network status The NETLIGHT pin is used to control Network Status LED, its reference circuit is shown in the SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 following figure. Smart Machine Smart Decision Figure 26: NETLIGHT reference circuit Note: The value of the resistor named R depends on the LED characteristic. Table 16: NETLIGHT pin status NETLIGHT pin status 64ms ON, 800ms OFF 64ms ON, 3000ms OFF 64ms ON, 300ms OFF OFF Note: NETLIGHT output low level as OFF, and high level as ON. Module status No registered network Registered network Data transmit Power off or PSM mode 3.9 Other interface 3.9.1 ADC SIM7000 has a dedicated ADC pin. It is available for digitizing analog signals such as battery voltage and so on. The electronic specifications are shown in the following table. Table 17: ADC electronic characteristics Characteristics Resolution Conversion time SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 Min. Typ. 15 442 Max. Unit Bits ms 2017-05-23 Input Range Input serial resistance Note: AT+CADC can be used to read the voltage of the ADC pin, for more details, please refer to document [1]. V M 0.1 1 1.7 Smart Machine Smart Decision 3.9.2 LDO SIM7000 has a LDO power output named VDD_EXT. The output voltage is 1.8V. Figure 27Power on sequence of the VDD_EXT Table 18: Electronic characteristic Description Output voltage Output current Symbol VVDD_EXT IO NoteThe VDD_EXT is used to the IO power in the module. The Output voltage is not supported to set. Max. 1.9 50 Min. 1.7

-

Typ. 1.8

-

Unit V mA SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 4 RF Specifications 4.1 LTE CAT-M1 RF Specifications Table 19: Conducted transmission power Frequency BAND 1 2 3 4 5 8 12 13 17 18 19 20 26 39 Power 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB 23dBm +/-2.7dB Min.

<-40dBm

<-40dBm

<-40dBm

<-40dBm

<-40dBm

<-40dBm

<-40dBm

<-40dBm

<-40dBm

<-40dBm

<-40dBm

<-40dBm

<-40dBm

<-40dBm Table 20: Operating frequencies Frequency GPS L1 BAND GLONASS BD LTE CAT-M1BAND Receiving 1574.4 1576.44 MHz 1598 1606 MHz 1559 1563 MHz Refers to Table 21 Transmission

-

-

SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision DL Freq. 2110 ~2170 MHz 1930~1990 MHz 1805 ~1880 MHz 2110 ~2155 MHz 869 ~894 MHz 925 ~960 MHz 729 ~746 MHz 746 ~756 MHz 734 ~746 MHz 860 ~875 MHz 875 ~890 MHz 791 ~821 MHz 859 ~894 MHz 758 ~803 MHz 1880 ~1920 MHz Duplex Mode HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD TDD Table 21: E-UTRA operating bands E-UTRA 1 2 3 4 5 8 12 13 17 18 19 20 26 28 39 UL Freq. 1920 ~1980 MHz 1850 ~1980 MHz 1710 ~1785 MHz 1710~1755 MHz 824 ~849 MHz 880 ~915 MHz 699 ~716 MHz 777 ~787 MHz 704 ~716 MHz 815 ~830 MHz 830 ~845 MHz 832 ~862 MHz 814 ~849 MHz 703 ~748 MHz 1880 ~1920 MHz Table 22: Conducted receive sensitivity Frequency LTE CAT-M1FDD/TDD Receive sensitivity(Typical) Receive sensitivity(MAX) Refers to Table 23 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision Table 23: CAT-M1 Reference sensitivity (QPSK) E-UTRA Band REFSENS (dBm) Duplex Mode 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 11 12 13 18 19 20 21 26 27 28 31 39 41

-103

-101

-100

-103

-101.5

-101

-100.5

-103

-100

-100

-103

-103

-100.5

-103

-101

-101.5

-101.5

-97.3

-103.7

-101.7 Maximum Power Reduction (MPR) Modulation QPSK QPSK 16 QAM 16QAM 5 Channel bandwidth / Transmission bandwidth (NRB) 1.4 20 MHz MHz

>2

>5 2

>2 3.0 MHz

>2

>5 2

>2 10 MHz

>4

-

>3

>5 MHz

>1

-

>1

>3 15 MHz

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD HD-FDD TDD TDD MPR

(dB) 1 2 1 2 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 4.2 LTE CAT-M1 Antenna Design Guide Users should connect antennas to SIM7000s antenna pads through micro-strip line or other types of RF trace and the trace impedance must be controlled in 50. SIMCom recommends that the total insertion loss between the antenna pads and antennas should meet the following requirements:

Table 24: Trace loss Frequency 700MHz-960MHz 1710MHz-2170MHz 2300MHz-2650MHz Loss

<0.5dB

<0.9dB

<1.2dB To facilitate the antenna tuning and certification test, a RF connector and an antenna matching circuit should be added. The following figure is the recommended circuit. SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision Figure 28: Antenna matching circuit (MAIN_ANT) In figure 28, the components L101,C106,C107 and R101 or R102 are used for antenna matching, the values of components can only be achieved after the antenna tuning and usually provided by antenna vendor. By default, the L101,R101or R102 are 0 resistors, and the C106, C107 are reserved for tuning. The RF test connector is used for the conducted RF performance test, and should be placed as close as to the modules MAIN_ANT pin. The traces impedance between SIM7000 and antenna must be controlled in 50. 4.3 GNSS SIM7000 merges GNSS (GPS/GLONASS/BD) satellite and network information to provide a high-availability solution that offers industry-leading accuracy and performance. This solution performs well, even in very challenging environmental conditions where conventional GNSS receivers fail, and provides a platform to enable wireless operators to address both location-based services and emergency mandates. 4.3.1 GNSS Technical specification Tracking sensitivity: -162 dBmGPS/-158 dBmGLONASS/TBD (BD) Cold-start sensitivity: -148 dBm SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision Accuracy (Open Sky): 2.5m (CEP50) TTFF (Open Sky) : Hot start <1s, Cold start<35s Receiver Type: 16-channel, C/A Code GPS L1 Frequency: 1575.421.023MHz GLONASS: 1597.5~1605.8 MHz BD: 1559.05~1563.14 MHz Update rate: Default 1 Hz GNSS data format: NMEA-0183 GNSS Current consumption : 100mA (GSM/LTE CAT-M1Sleep ,in total on VBAT pins) GNSS antenna: Passive/Active antenna Note: If the antenna is active type, the power should be given by main board because there is no power supply on the GPS antenna pad. If the antenna is passive, it is suggested that the external LNA should be used. 4.3.2 GNSS Application Guide Users can adopt an active antenna or a passive antenna to SIM7000. If using a passive antenna, an external LNA is a must to get better performance. The following figures are the reference circuits. Figure 29: Active antenna circuit SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Figure 30: Passive antenna circuit (Default) Smart Machine Smart Decision In above figures, the components C1, L1 and L2 are used for antenna matching. Usually, the values of the components can only be achieved after antenna tuning and usually provided by antenna vendor. C2 is used for DC blocking. L3 is the matching component of the external LNA, and the value of L3 is determined by the LNA characteristic and PCB layout. Both VDD of active antenna and V_LNA need external power supplies which should be considered according to active antenna and LNA characteristic. LDO/DCDC is recommended to get lower current consuming by shutting down active antennas and LNA when GNSS is not working. GNSS can be tested by NMEA port. NMEA sentences can be obtained through UART or USB automatically. NMEA sentences include GSV, GGA, RMC, GSA, and VTG. Before using GNSS, user should configure SIM7000 in proper operating mode by AT command. Please refer to related documents for details. SIM7000 can also get position location information through AT directly. Note:

1. GNSS is closed by default and can be started by AT+CGNSPWR=1. The AT command has two parameters, the first is on/off, and the second is GNSS mode. Default mode is standalone mode. AGPS mode needs more support from the mobile telecommunication network. Please refer to document [24] for more details. 2. If the passive antenna is used, put the LNA close to the antenna. 3. Make sure there are no noise signals around GNSS antenna. SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 5 Electrical Specifications 5.1 Absolute maximum ratings Absolute maximum rating for digital and analog pins of SIM7000 are listed in the following table:

Table 26: Absolute maximum ratings Parameter Voltage at VBAT Voltage at USB_VBUS Voltage at digital pins

(RESET,GPIO,I2C,UART,PCM) Voltage at digital pins (SIM) Voltage at PWRKEY 5.2 Operating conditions Table 27: Recommended operating ratings Min.

-0.5

-0.5

-0.3

-0.3

-0.3 Typ.

-

-

-

-

-

Max. 6.0 5.85 2.1 3.05 1.8 Unit V V V V Parameter Voltage at VBAT Voltage at USB_VBUS Min. 3.0 3.5 Typ. 3.8 5.0 Max. 4.3 5.25 Unit V V Table 28: 1.8V Digital I/O characteristics*

Parameter VIH Description High-level input voltage Min. 1.17

-0.3 1.35 0

-

-

-

Low-level input voltage High-level output voltage Low-level output voltage High-level output current(no pull down resistor) Low-level output current(no pull up resistor) Input high leakage current (no pull down resistor) low leakage current(no Input pull up resistor)

-1 VIL VOH VOL IOH IOL IIH IIL Typ. 1.8 0

-

-

2

-2

-

-

Max. 2.1 0.63 1.8 0.45

-

-

1

-

Unit V V V V mA mA uA uA SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23

*Note: These parameters are for digital NETLIGHT,STATUS,SIM_DET), I2C, UART, PCM, MDM_LOG_TX and BOOT_CFG. interface pins, Smart Machine Smart Decision such as GPIOs

(including The operating temperature of SIM7000 is listed in the following table. Table 29: Operating temperature Parameter Normal operation temperature Extended operation temperature*

Storage temperature

*Note: Module is able to make and receive voice calls, data calls, SMS and make GSM/LTE CAT-M1traffic in -40 ~ +85 . The performance will be reduced slightly from the 3GPP specifications if the temperature is outside the normal operating temperature range and still within the extreme operating temperature range. Max. 80 85

+90 Min.

-30

-40

-45 Typ. 25 25 25 Unit 5.3 Operating Mode 5.3.1 Operating Mode Definition The table below summarizes the various operating modes of SIM7000 product. Table 30: Operating mode Definition Mode n o i t a r e p o l a m r o N LTE CAT-M1Sleep

/LTE CAT-M1Idle LTE CAT-M1Talk LTE CAT-M1Standby LTEData transmission Minimum functionality mode Function In this case, the current consumption of module will be reduced to the minimal level and the module can still receive paging message and SMS. Software is active. Module is registered to the network, and the module is ready to communicate. Connection between two subscribers is in progress. In this case, the power consumption depends on network settings such as DTX off/on, FR/EFR/HR, hopping sequences, and antenna. Module is ready for data transmission, but no data is currently sent or received. In this case, power consumption depends on network settings. There is data transmission in progress. In this case, power consumption is related to network settings (e.g. power control level);

uplink/downlink data rates, etc. AT command AT+CFUN=0 AT+CSCLK=1 can be used to set the module to a minimum functionality mode without removing the power supply. In this mode, the RF part of the module will not work and the SIM card will not be accessible, but the serial port and USB port are still accessible. The power consumption in this mode is lower SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision than normal mode. AT command AT+CFUN=4 can be used to set the module to flight mode without removing the power supply. In this mode, the RF part of the module will not work, but the serial port and USB port are still accessible. The power consumption in this mode is lower than normal mode. Setting the timer of the software can be entered PSM mode. In this mode, the module will be the least current consumption. Meanwhile, all the output of the LDO and DCDC in the module will be closed except the RTC power. And also all of the functions will be unavailable except the RTC function. RTC timer can wake up the module. Module will go into power off mode by sending the AT command AT+CPOWD or pull down the PWRKEY pin, normally. In this mode the power management unit shuts down the power supply, and software is not active. The serial port and USB are is not accessible. Flight mode PSM mode Power off mode 5.3.2 Sleep mode In sleep mode, the current consumption of module will be reduced to the minimal level, and module can still receive paging message and SMS. Several hardware and software conditions must be satisfied together in order to let SIM7000 enter sleep mode:

1. UART condition 2. USB condition 3. Software condition Note: Before designing, pay attention to how to realize sleeping/waking function and refer to Document [26] for more details. 5.3.3 Minimum functionality mode and Flight mode Minimum functionality mode ceases a majority function of the module, thus minimizing the power consumption. This mode is set by the AT command which provides a choice of the functionality levels. AT+CFUN=0: Minimum functionality AT+CFUN=1: Full functionality (Default) AT+CFUN=4: Flight mode If SIM7000 has been set to minimum functionality mode, the RF function and SIM card function will be closed. In this case, the serial port and USB are still accessible, but RF function and SIM card will be unavailable. If SIM7000 has been set to flight mode, the RF function will be closed. In this case, the serial port and USB are still accessible, but RF function will be unavailable. SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 When SIM7000 is in minimum functionality or flight mode, it can return to full functionality by the AT command AT+CFUN=1. Smart Machine Smart Decision 5.4 Current Consumption The current consumption is listed in the table below. Table 31: Current consumption on VBAT Pins (VBAT=3.8V) GNSS GNSS supply current

(AT+CFUN=0,with USB connection) Tracking Typical: 34mA LTE CAT-M1sleep/idle mode LTE CAT-M1supply current

(GNSS offwithout USB connection) LTE CAT-M1Talk TBD TBD Sleep mode Typical: 1mA Idle mode Typical: 11mA TBD TBD LTE CAT-M1data LTE-FDD B2 LTE-FDD B4 LTE-FDD B12 LTE-FDD B13

@23dbm Typical: 160mA

@10dbm Typical: 116mA

@0dbm Typical: 102mA

@23dbm Typical: 168mA

@10dbm Typical: 117mA

@0dbm Typical: 113mA

@23dbm Typical: 167mA

@10dbm Typical: 109mA

@0dbm Typical: 96mA

@23dbm Typical: 167mA

@10dbm Typical: 109mA

@0dbm Typical: 98mA SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 5.5 ESD Notes SIM7000 is sensitive to ESD in the process of storage, transporting, and assembling. When SIM7000 is mounted on the users mother board, the ESD components should be placed beside the connectors which human body may touch, such as SIM card holder, audio jacks, switches, keys, etc. The following table shows the SIM7000 ESD measurement performance without any external ESD component. Table 32: The ESD performance measurement table (Temperature: 25, Humidity: 45%) Part VBAT,GND Antenna port USB UART Other PADs Contact discharge

+/-6K

+/-5K

+/-4K

+/-4K

+/-3K Air discharge

+/-12K

+/-10K

+/-8K

+/-8K

+/-6K SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 6 SMT Production Guide 6.1 Top and Bottom View of SIM7000 Figure 31: Top and bottom view of SIM7000 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 6.2 Label Information Figure 32: Label information Table 33: The description of label information No. A B C D E F G Description LOGO No.1 Pin Project name Product code Serial number International mobile equipment identity QR code SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 6.3 Typical SMT Reflow Profile Smart Machine Smart Decision SIMCom provides a typical soldering profile. Therefore the soldering profile shown below is only a generic recommendation and should be adjusted to the specific application and manufacturing constraints. Figure 33: The ramp-soak-spike reflow profile of SIM7000 Note: For more details about secondary SMT, please refer to the document [21]. 6.4 Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) SIM7000 is qualified to Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) 3 in accordance with JEDEC J-STD-033. If the prescribed time limit is exceeded, users should bake modules for 192 hours in drying equipment (<5% RH) at 40+5/-0C, or 72 hours at 85+5/-5C. Note that plastic tray is not heat-resistant, and only can be baked at 45 C. Table 34: Moisture Sensitivity Level and Floor Life Moisture Sensitivity Level

(MSL) 1 2 2a 3 4 5 5a 6 Floor Life (out of bag) at factory ambient30C/60% RH or as stated Unlimited at 30/85% RH 1 year 4 weeks 168 hours 72 hours 48 hours 24 hours Mandatory bake before use. After bake, it must be reflowed within the SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 NOTE: IPC / JEDEC J-STD-033 standard must be followed for production and storage. time limit specified on the label. Smart Machine Smart Decision 6.5 Stencil Foil Design Recommendation The recommended thickness of stencil foil is 0.15mm. SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision 7 Packaging 7.1 tray packaging SIM7000 module support tray packaging (default packaging). Figure 34: packaging diagram Module tray drawing SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Figure 35: Tray drawing Smart Machine Smart Decision Table 35: Tray size Length3mm 242.0 Small carton drawing Width3mm Module number 161.0 20 Figure 36: Small carton drawing Table 36: Small Carton size Length10mm Width10mm Height10mm Module number 270 180 120 20*20=400 Big carton drawing SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Figure 37: Big carton drawing Smart Machine Smart Decision Table 37: Big Carton size Length10mm Width10mm Height10mm Module number 380 280 280 400*4=1600 SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Appendix A. Reference Design Refer to < SIM7000 Reference Design V1.01> for the details. Figure 38: Reference design B. Related Documents Table 38: Related Documents NO.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

Title SIM7X00 Series_AT Command Manual_V1.xx ITU-T Draft new recommendationV.25ter GSM 07.07 GSM 07.10 GSM 07.05

[6]

GSM 11.14

[7]

[8]

[9]

GSM 11.11 GSM 03.38 GSM 11.10

[10]

3GPP TS 51.010-1

[11]

3GPP TS 34.124

[12]

3GPP TS 34.121

[13]

3GPP TS 34.123-1

[14]

3GPP TS 34.123-3

[15]

EN 301 908-02 V2.2.1

[16]

EN 301 489-1 V2.2.0

[17]

EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:

SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 Smart Machine Smart Decision Description AT Command Manual for telecommunications telecommunications system (Phase 2+);

telecommunications the SIM Application Toolkit Serial asynchronous automatic dialing and control Digital cellular telecommunications (Phase 2+); AT command set for GSM Mobile Equipment (ME) Support GSM 07.10 multiplexing protocol Digital cellular telecommunications (Phase 2+); Use of Data Terminal Equipment Data Circuit terminating Equipment

(DTE DCE) interface for Short Message Service (SMS) and Cell Broadcast Service (CBS) system (Phase 2+);

Digital cellular Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module Mobile Equipment (SIM ME) interface Digital cellular system (Phase 2+);

Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module Mobile Equipment (SIM ME) interface Digital cellular Alphabets and language-specific information Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2) Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification Part 1:

Conformance specification Digital cellular Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) for mobile terminals and ancillary equipment. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) for mobile terminals and ancillary equipment. Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network;

Terminal conformance specification; Radio transmission and reception (FDD) User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Part 3:

Abstract Test Suites. Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);

Base Stations for IMT-2000 Third-Generation cellular networks;Part 1: Harmonized EN for IMT-2000,introduction and common requirements,covering essent ial requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (

ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for ra dio equipment and services;

Part 1: Common technical requirements telecommunications system (Release 5);

(BS), Repeaters and User Equipment

(UE) Safety of information technology equipment (2000) 2017-05-23 2010+A12:2011+A2:2013

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3GPP TS 51.010-1 Digital cellular Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification telecommunications system (Release 5);

Smart Machine Smart Decision SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision C. Terms and Abbreviations Table 39: Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation ADC ARP BER BD BTS CS CSD CTS DAC DRX DSP DTE DTR DTX EFR EGSM EMC ESD ETS EVDO FCC FD FDMA FR GMSK GNSS GPRS GPS GSM HR HSPA I2C IMEI LTE MO MS MT NMEA PAP PBCCH PCB Description Analog-to-Digital Converter Antenna Reference Point Bit Error Rate BeiDou Base Transceiver Station Coding Scheme Circuit Switched Data Clear to Send Digital-to-Analog Converter Discontinuous Reception Digital Signal Processor Data Terminal Equipment (typically computer, terminal, printer) Data Terminal Ready Discontinuous Transmission Enhanced Full Rate Enhanced GSM Electromagnetic Compatibility Electrostatic Discharge European Telecommunication Standard Evolution Data Only Federal Communications Commission (U.S.) SIM fix dialing phonebook Frequency Division Multiple Access Full Rate Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying Global Navigation Satellite System General Packet Radio Service Global Positioning System Global Standard for Mobile Communications Half Rate High Speed Packet Access Inter-Integrated Circuit International Mobile Equipment Identity Long Term Evolution Mobile Originated Mobile Station (GSM engine), also referred to as TE Mobile Terminated National Marine Electronics Association Password Authentication Protocol Packet Switched Broadcast Control Channel Printed Circuit Board SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision PCS RF RMS RTC SIM SMS SMPS TDMA TE TX UART VSWR SM NC EDGE HSDPA HSUPA ZIF WCDMA VCTCXO SIM UMTS UART PSM Personal Communication System, also referred to as GSM 1900 Radio Frequency Root Mean Square (value) Real Time Clock Subscriber Identification Module Short Message Service Switched-mode power supply Time Division Multiple Access Terminal Equipment, also referred to as DTE Transmit Direction Universal Asynchronous Receiver & Transmitter Voltage Standing Wave Ratio SIM phonebook Not connect Enhanced data rates for GSM evolution High Speed Downlink Packet Access High Speed Uplink Packet Access Zero intermediate frequency Wideband Code Division Multiple Access Voltage control temperature-compensated crystal oscillator Universal subscriber identity module Universal mobile telecommunications system Universal asynchronous receiver transmitter Power save mode SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision D. Safety Caution Table 40: Safety Caution Marks local legal action, or both. Requirements When in a hospital or other health care facility, observe the restrictions about the use of mobiles. Switch the cellular terminal or mobile off, medical equipment may be sensitive and not operate normally due to RF energy interference. Switch off the cellular terminal or mobile before boarding an aircraft. Make sure it is switched off. The operation of wireless appliances in an aircraft is forbidden to prevent interference with communication systems. Forgetting to think much of these instructions may impact the flight safety, or offend Do not operate the cellular terminal or mobile in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. Switch off the cellular terminal when you are near petrol stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress. Operation of any electrical equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres can constitute a safety hazard. Your cellular terminal or mobile receives and transmits radio frequency energy while switched on. RF interference can occur if it is used close to TV sets, radios, computers or other electric equipment. Road safety comes first! Do not use a hand-held cellular terminal or mobile when driving a vehicle, unless it is securely mounted in a holder for hands free operation. Before making a call with a hand-held terminal or mobile, park the vehicle. GSM cellular terminals or mobiles operate over radio frequency signals and cellular networks and cannot be guaranteed to connect in all conditions, especially with a mobile fee or an invalid SIM card. While you are in this condition and need emergent help, please remember to use emergency calls. In order to make or receive calls, the cellular terminal or mobile must be switched on and in a service area with adequate cellular signal strength. Some networks do not allow for emergency call if certain network services or phone features are in use (e.g. lock functions, fixed dialing etc.). You may have to deactivate those features before you can make an emergency call. Also, some networks require that a valid SIM card be properly inserted in the cellular terminal or mobile. SIM7000 _Hardware Design _V1.00 2017-05-23 Smart Machine Smart Decision Contact us:

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