XMR202002EG18NALTE-A Cat 18 LGA Module

EG18 Hardware Design LTE-A Module Series Rev. EG18_Hardware_Design_V1.1 Date: 2019-12-21 Status: Released www.quectel.com LTE-A Module Series EG18 Hardware Design EG18_Hardware_Design 1 / 104 Our aim is to provide customers with timely and comprehensive service. For any assistance, please contact our company headquarters: Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. Building 5, Shanghai Business Park Phase III (Area B), No.1016 Tianlin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China 200233 Tel: +86 21 5108 6236 Email: [email protected] Or our local office. For more information, please visit: http://www.quectel.com/support/sales.htm For technical support, or to report documentation errors, please visit: http://www.quectel.com/support/technical.htm Or Email to: [email protected] GENERAL NOTES QUECTEL OFFERS THE INFORMATION AS A SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS BASED UPON CUSTOMERS’ REQUIREMENTS. QUECTEL MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION IT MAKES AVAILABLE. QUECTEL DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, AND DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED BY USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION. ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. COPYRIGHT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE IS PROPRIETARY TECHNICAL INFORMATION OF QUECTEL WIRELESS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD. TRANSMITTING, REPRODUCTION, DISSEMINATION AND EDITING OF THIS DOCUMENT AS WELL AS UTILIZATION OF THE CONTENT ARE FORBIDDEN WITHOUT PERMISSION. OFFENDERS WILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF DAMAGES. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED IN THE EVENT OF A PATENT GRANT OR REGISTRATION OF A UTILITY MODEL OR DESIGN. Copyright © Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. 2019. All rights reserved LTE-A Module Series EG18 Hardware Design EG18_Hardware_Design 2 / 104 About the Document History Revision Date Author Description 1.0 2019-07-25 Oscar LIU/ Xavier XIA Initial 1.1 2019-12-21 Archibald JIANG/ Xavier XIA 1. Updated the current consumption and sensitivity data of EG18-NA; 2. Updated the timing information of powering on, powering off, resetting, (U)SIM and USB in Chapter 3; 3. Added description about the position of the temperature sensors corresponding to the temperatures obtained with AT+QTEMP command in Chapter 6.8. LTE-A Module Series EG18 Hardware Design EG18_Hardware_Design 3 / 104 Contents About the Document ................................................................................................................................... 2 Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Table Index ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Figure Index ................................................................................................................................................. 8 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 10 1.1. Safety Information.................................................................................................................... 11 2 Product Concept ................................................................................................................................ 12 2.1. General Description ................................................................................................................. 12 2.2. Key Features ........................................................................................................................... 14 2.3. Functional Diagram ................................................................................................................. 16 2.4. Evaluation Board ..................................................................................................................... 17 3 Application Interfaces ....................................................................................................................... 18 3.1. Pin Assignment ........................................................................................................................ 19 3.2. Pin Description ......................................................................................................................... 20 3.3. Operating Modes ..................................................................................................................... 31 3.4. Power Saving ........................................................................................................................... 32 3.4.1. Sleep Mode .................................................................................................................... 32 3.4.1.1. UART Application ................................................................................................. 32 3.4.1.2. USB Application with USB Remote Wakeup Function ........................................ 33 3.4.1.3. USB Application with USB Suspend/Resume and RI Function .......................... 34 3.4.1.4. USB Application without USB Suspend Function ................................................ 34 3.4.2. Airplane Mode ................................................................................................................ 35 3.5. Power Supply ........................................................................................................................... 36 3.5.1. Power Supply Pins ......................................................................................................... 36 3.5.2. Decrease Voltage Drop .................................................................................................. 37 3.5.3. Reference Design for Power Supply .........................................................................…

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Rev. 1/1/03 Quectel Wireless Solutions Company Limited Building 5, Shanghai Business Park PhaseIII, (Area B),No.1016 Tianlin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 200233 China Tel: +8602150086326 Ext: 800; Fax: +862153253668 Date: February 27, 2020 Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division Confidentiality Request regarding application for certification of FCC ID: XMR202002EG18NA Pursuant to Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission’s Rules, we hereby request confidential treatment of information accompanying this application as outlined below: Schematics Block Diagram Parts List Operation Description Tune up Procedure The above materials contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of these materials may be harmful to the applicant and provide unjustified benefits to its competitors. The applicant understands that pursuant to Section 0.457 of the Rules, disclosure of this application and all accompanying documentation will not be made before the date of the Grant for this application. Sincerely, ________________________ Jean Hu

Quectel Wireless Solutions Company Limited Building 5, Shanghai Business Park PhaseIII, (Area B),No.1016 Tianlin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 200233 China Date: February 27, 2020 Power of Attorney To whom it may concern, Please be notified that I, Jean Hu, have designated Michael Lin in Sporton International Inc. as the person being responsible for this project and to sign the form 731 and other documentation. Any and all acts carried out by Michael Lin in Sporton International Inc., on the matters of relating to all processes required in the FCC approval and any communication needed with the national authority, shall have the same legal authority as acts on our own behalf. We further certifies that neither the applicant nor any party to this application, as defined in 47 CFR Ch. 1.2002 (b), is subject to a denial to Federal benefits, that include FCC benefits, pursuant to section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1998, 21 U.S.C 862. This authorization is limited to the product of as following: FCC ID: XMR202002EG18NA If you have any acknowledgement and response, please send it to Sporton International Inc. directly. Should you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please have my best attention. Sincerely yours, ____ Contact Person: Jean Hu Company: Quectel Wireless Solutions Company Limited TEL: +8602150086326 Ext: 800 FAX: +862153253668 E-mail: [email protected]

Applicant/Grantee Quectel Wireless Solutions Company Limited / XMR FCC ID: XMR202002EG18NA Section 15.212 Modular Transmitters Request for Modular Approval Request for Limited Modular Approval Requirements EUT Conditions Comply (Y/N) Single Modular Approval Requirements 1 The radio elements of the modular transmitter must have their own shielding. The physical crystal and tuning capacitors may be located external to the shielded radio elements. The radio portion of this module is shielded, please see exhibition external photos. Y 2 The modular transmitter must have buffered modulation/data inputs (if such inputs are provided) to ensure that the module will comply with Part 15 requirements under conditions of excessive data rates or over-modulation. The module has buffer modulation/data inputs. Y 3 The modular transmitter must have its own power supply regulation. The module has its own power supply regulation. Please see the schem.pdf Y 4 The modular transmitter must comply with the antenna and transmission system requirements of Sections 15.203, 15.204(b) and 15.204(c). The antenna must either be permanently attached or employ a “unique” antenna coupler (at all connections between the module and the antenna, including the cable). The “professional installation” provision of Section 15.203 is not applicable to modules but can apply to limited modular approvals under paragraph (b) of this section. The requirements of antenna connector and spurious emission have been fulfilled. Please refer to the Test Report exhibition. Y 5 The modular transmitter must be tested in a stand-alone configuration, i.e., the module must not be inside another device during testing for compliance with Part 15 requirements. Unless the transmitter module will be battery powered, it must comply with the AC line conducted requirements found in Section 15.207. AC or DC power lines and data input/output lines connected to the module must not contain ferrites, unless they will be marketed with the module (see Section 15.27(a)). The length of these lines shall be the length typical of actual use or, if that length is unknown, at least 10 centimeters to insure that there is no coupling between the case of the module and supporting Please refer to the Setup Photo exhibition for the stand-alone test configuration. Y equipment. Any accessories, peripherals, or support equipment connected to the module during testing shall be unmodified and commercially available (see Section 15.31(i)). 6 The modular transmitter must be equipped with either a permanently affixed label or must be capable of electronically displaying its FCC identification number. (A) If using a permanently affixed label, the modular transmitter must be labeled with its own FCC identification number, and, if the FCC identification number is not visible when the module is installed inside another device, then the outside of the device into which the module is installed must also display a label referring to the enclosed module. This exterior label can use wording such as the following: “Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID: XYZMODEL1” or “Contains FCC ID: XYZMODEL1.” Any similar wording that expresses the same meaning may be used. The Grantee may either provide such a label, an example of which must be included in the application for equipment authorization, or, must provide adequate instructions along with the module which explain this requirement. In the latter case, a copy of these instructions must be included in the application for equipment authorization. (B) If the modular transmitter uses an electronic display of the FCC identification number, the information must be readily accessible and visible on the modular transmitter or on the device in which it is installed. If the module is installed inside another device, then the outside of the device into which the module is installed must display a label referring to the enclosed module. This exterior label can use wording such as the following: “Contains FCC certified transmitter module(s).” Any similar wording that expresses the same meaning may be used. The user manual must include instructions on how to access the electronic display. A copy of these instructions must be included in the application for equipment authorization. The Module will be labeled with its own FCC ID, and the instruction on the labeling rule of the end product has been stated in the User Manual of this module. Please refer to the Label and User Manual exhibition. Y 7 The modular transmitter must comply with any specific rules or operating requirements that ordinarily apply to a complete transmitter and the manufacturer must provide adequate instructions along with the module to explain any such requirements. A copy of these instructions must be included in the application for equipment authorization. The required FCC rule has been fulfilled and all the instructions for maintaining compliance have been clearly stated in the User Manual. Y 8 The modular transmitter must comply with any applicable RF exposure requirements in its final configuration. Please refer exhibition RF Exposure for the compliance of MPE RF exposure rule. Y

Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 1 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA 720510 1. External Photograph of EUT Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 2 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 3 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA 2. Photograph of Accessory 720510 WWAN Diversity Antenna<Rx> GNSS Antenna<Rx> WWAN Main Antenna<Tx/Rx> WWAN MIMO Antenna 1<Rx> WWAN MIMO Antenna 2<Rx> Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 4 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 5 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 6 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 7 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 8 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA

Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 9 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA 720510 3. Internal Photograph of EUT Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 10 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 11 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 12 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 13 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Photographs of EUT Report No.: EP9N1414 Brand Name: Quectel / Model Name: EG18-NA Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 14 of 14 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA

Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 1 of 20 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Report Template No.: BU5-FC15B Version 3.0 FCC Test Report Report No. : FC9N1414 FCC Test Report APPLICANT : Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. EQUIPMENT : LTE-A Cat 18 LGA Module BRAND NAME : Quectel MODEL NAME : EG18-NA FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA STANDARD : 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B CLASSIFICATION : Certification The product was received on Nov. 14, 2019 and testing was completed on Jan. 04, 2020. We, Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc., would like to declare that the tested sample has been evaluated in accordance with the test procedures given in ANSI C63.4-2014 and has been in compliance with the applicable technical standards. The test results in this report apply exclusively to the tested model / sample. Without written approval of Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc., the test report shall not be reproduced except in full. Reviewed by: Jason Jia / Supervisor Approved by: James Huang / Manager Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. No. 1098, Pengxi North Road, Kunshan Economic Development Zone Jiangsu Province 215300 People’s Republic of China Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 2 of 20 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Report Template No.: BU5-FC15B Version 3.0 FCC Test Report Report No. : FC9N1414 TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISION HISTORY .......................................................................................................................................... 3 SUMMARY OF TEST RESULT ......................................................................................................................... 4 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. Applicant ............................................................................................................................................ 5 1.2. Manufacturer ..................................................................................................................................... 5 1.3. Product Feature of Equipment Under Test ....................................................................................... 5 1.4. Product Specification of Equipment Under Test ............................................................................... 6 1.5. Modification of EUT ........................................................................................................................... 6 1.6. Test Location ..................................................................................................................................... 7 1.7. Test Software .................................................................................................................................... 7 1.8. Applicable Standards ........................................................................................................................ 7 2. TEST CONFIGURATION OF EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST ........................................................................ 8 2.1. Test Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2. Connection Diagram of Test System ................................................................................................ 9 2.3. Support Unit used in test configuration and system .......................................................................... 9 2.4. EUT Operation Test Setup ................................................................................................................ 9 3. TEST RESULT ........................................................................................................................................... 10 3.1. Test of AC Conducted Emission Measurement .............................................................................. 10 3.2. Test of Radiated Emission Measurement ....................................................................................... 14 4. LIST OF MEASURING EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ 19 5. UNCERTAINTY OF EVALUATION ........................................................................................................... 20 APPENDIX A. SETUP PHOTOGRAPHS Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 3 of 20 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Report Template No.: BU5-FC15B Version 3.0 FCC Test Report Report No. : FC9N1414 REVISION HISTORY REPORT NO. VERSION DESCRIPTION ISSUED DATE FC9N1414 Rev. 01 Initial issue of report Apr. 01, 2020 Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 4 of 20 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA Report Template No.: BU5-FC15B Version 3.0 FCC Test Report Report No. : FC9N1414 SUMMARY OF TEST RESULT Report Section FCC Rule Description Limit Result Remark 3.1 15.107 AC Conducted Emission < 15.107 limits PASS Under limit 7.96 dB at 0.621 MHz 3.2 15.109 Radiated Emission < 15.109 limits PASS Under limit 4.90 dB at 45.520 MHz for peak Declaration of Conformity: The test results with all measurement uncertainty excluded are presented in accordance with the regulation limits or requirements declared by manufacturers. Comments and Explanations: The declared of product specification for EUT presented in the report are provided by the manufacturer, and the manufacturer takes all the responsibilities for the accuracy of product specification. Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : 5 of 20 TEL : +8…

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Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : A1 of A2 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA FCC Test Report Report No. : FC9N1414 Appendix A. Setup Photographs <Conducted Emission> Mode 3 Sporton International (Kunshan) Inc. Page Number : A2 of A2 TEL : +86-512-57900158 Report Issued Date : Apr. 01, 2020 FAX : +86-512-57900958 Report Version : Rev. 01 FCC ID : XMR202002EG18NA FCC Test Report Report No. : FC9N1414 <Radiated Emission> Mode 5 LF HF