GTI 5G S-ModuleWhite Paper 2

Document History 3

Table of Contents 6

1 Executive Summary 10

2 References 11

3 Abbreviations 12

4 Introduction 17

5 The Standardization Status 19

5.1 Motivation 19

5.2 Standardization of 5G S-Module 20

5.2.1 The Diagram of 5G S-Module 20

5.2.2 The Key Points to classify 5G S-Module 20

6 The Industry Status 24

6.1 The Industry Status of 4G Module 24

6.2 How to make 5G S-Module? 27

6.3 The Industry Status of 5G Chipset 27

6.4 The Industry Status of 5G Module 28

6.5 The Industry Status of 5G Device 28

7 The Basic functions Requirements on 5G S-Module 29

7.1 Management Functions 29

7.1.1 Identity Management 29

7.1.2 Status Management 29

7.1.3 Parameter Preset Management 29

7.2 SIM Functions 29

7.3 Debug Functions 29

7.4 Firmware Upgrade Functions 30

8 The Hardware Technical Requirements on 5G S-Module 31

8.1 5G S-Module Basic Type-L 32

8.1.1 Diagram 32

8.1.2 Pin Layout 32

8.1.3 Pin Size 35

8.1.4 Pin Definition 39

8.1A  5G S-Module Basic Type-L 62

8.1A.1 Diagram 62

8.1A.2 Pin Layout 63

8.1A.3 Pin Size 63

8.1A.4 Pin Definition 65

8.2 5G S-Module Basic Type-M 75

8.2.1 Diagram 75

8.2.2 Pin Layout 75

8.2.3 Pin Size 77

8.2.4 Pin Definition 78

8.3 5G S-Module Smart Type 81

8.3.1 Diagram 81

8.3.2 Pin Layout 83

8.3.3 Pin Size 84

8.3.4 Pin Definition 85

8.4 5G S-Module All-in-one Type-M 90

8.4.1 Diagram 90

8.4.2 PCB Layout 91

8.4.3 PCB Size 92

8.4.4 Pin Definition 93

8.5 5G S-Module All-in-one Type-L 93

8.5.1 Diagram 93

8.5.2 PCB Layout 94

8.5.3 PCB Size 96

8.5.4 Pin Definition 96

9 The Electrical Interface Technical Requirements on 5G S-Module 98

9.1 Power Supply Interface 98

9.1.1 Power Supply 98

9.1.2 Power Supply Design Guide 99

9.1.3 Recommended Power Supply Circuit 100

9.2 Module Control and Status Interface 100

9.2.1 Power On 100

9.2.2 Power Off 101

9.2.3 Reset Function 102

9.3 RF Interface 102

9.3.1 GSM /UMTS/LTE/5G sub-6GHz Antenna Design Guide 102

9.3.2 GNSS Application Guide 104

9.3.3 Wi-Fi/BT Application Guide 105

9.4 SIM Interface 106

9.4.1 USIM Application Guide 106

9.5 Data I/O Interface 108

9.5.1 UART Interface 108

9.5.2 The MODULE shall support 4-wire UART interface, and may support 8-wire UART interface.I2C Interface 108

9.5.3 SPI Interface 109

9.6 Analog Interface 109

9.6.1 ADC 109

9.7 Audio Interface 110

9.7.1 I2S Interface 110

9.7.2 Speaker Interface Configuration 112

9.7.3 Microphone Interfaces Configuration 113

9.7.4 Earphone Interface Configuration 113

10 The Test and Certification of 5G S-Module 114

10.1 Lab Conformance Test 114

10.1.1 GCF Testing 117

10.1.2 PTCRB Testing 119

10.2 Field Test 119

10.3 Industry Regulatory Test 121

10.3.1 Regulatory Testing 121

10.4 Carrier Acceptance Test 123

11 The Network Slicing Capability of 5G S-Module 123

11.1 Application Scenarios 123

11.2 Implementation Method 125

12 The Positioning Capability of 5G S-Module 125

12.1 Application Scenarios 125

12.1.1 Location-based services 125

12.1.2 Industry and eHealth 127

12.1.3 Emergency and Mission Critical 128

12.1.4 Road-related positioning 129

12.1.5 Asset tracking of logistics 129

12.1.6 Aerial-related positioning 130

12.1.7 The use cases performances targets 130

12.2 Implementation Method of Outdoor positioning 132

12.2.1 GNSS Overview 132

12.2.2 GNSS Implement Introduction 133

(1) Start GPS Standalone Mode 134

(1) Standalone Mode 135

12.2.3 GNSS Implementation 135

12.2.4 Other Outdoor Positioning Method 136

12.2.5 Indoor positioning Implementation Method 140

13 Typical Application Scenarios for 5G S-Module 144

13.1 5G S-Module Basic Type-L 144

13.1.1 Smart Factory – Robot 144

13.1.2 Connected Energy – Industrial Routers 145

13.1.3 UHD 8K Online Video & living broadcast 146

13.1.4 Wireless eHealth 146

13.1.5 FWA 147

13.1.6 Video Surveillance 147

13.1.7 AR/VR 148

13.2 5G S-Module Basic Type-M 148

13.2.1 Laptop industry and sky office application 148

13.3 5G S-Module Smart Type 149

13.3.1 Smart POS 149

13.3.2 Connected Automotive 150

13.3.3 Connected Drones 151

13.4 5G S-Module All-in-one Type-M and Type-L 151

13.4.1 USB Dongle 151

Annex A 5G RF Component 152

Annex A.1 5G RF FEM Type1 (Separated n41 and n79) 152

Annex A.1.1 Diagram 152

Annex A.1.2 Pin Layout 154

Annex A.1.3 Pin Size 155

Annex A.2 5G RF FEM Type2 (n41) 155

Annex A.2.1 Diagram 155

Annex A.2.2 Pin Layout 157

Annex A.2.3 Pin Size 158

Annex A.3 5G LTCC/SAW/FBAR Filters 158

Annex A.3.1 Diagram 159

Annex A.3.2 Pin Layout, Pin Size, Pin Definition 160

Annex A.3.3 High power handling 160

Annex A.3.4 Structure and equivalent circuit 160

Annex A.3.5 SAW/FBAR Filter for Band n41 161

Annex A.4 5G SAW Filters 162

Annex A.4.1 Diagram 162

Annex A.4.2 Pin Layout 163

Annex A.4.3 Pin Size 163

Annex A.4.4 Pin Definition 164

Annex A.5 5G LTCC Components 165

Annex A.5.1 Diagram 165

Annex A.5.2 Pin Layout 166

Annex A.5.3 Pin Size 166

Annex A.5.4 Pin Definition 167

Annex B Antenna for 5G S-Module 168

Annex B.1 Antennas for S-Module Basic Type 168

Annex B.1.1 Diagram 168

Annex B.1.2 Antennas connected to the module 168

Annex B.1.3 Suggested antenna performance requirement 169

Annex B.2 Antenna for S-Module Smart Type 170

Annex B.2.1 Diagram 170

Annex B.2.2 Antennas connected to the module 171

Annex B.2.3 Suggested antenna performance requirement 172

Annex C Sensor 174

Annex C.1 Sensor Technology 174

Annex C.2 Cutting-edge Sensor Application 175

Annex C.3 The Universal Interfaces of Sensors 176