SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS CA410 Complete LTE Module Owner’s Manual
Cassiopeia Platform
CA410 Module
Data Sheet
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About this Data Sheet
Purpose and Scope
The CA410 is a complete LTE module including baseband, RF and memory, designed for CAT-4 devices.
This document provides technical information about the CA410 module. The CA410 is based on Sequans’s Cassiopeia platform.
Who Should Read this Data Sheet?
This document is intended for engineers who are developing User Equipment (UE) for LTE systems.
Changes in this Document
This is the third revision of the CA410 Data Sheet.
Table 1: Change History
| Revision | Date | Changes |
| 1 | June 2023 | N/A |
| 2 | June 2023 | Add 1.4 MHz bandwidth for B8. New laser marking. New Chapter 5 (Regulatory). Adjust CA410 pin names in the M.2 connector pin-out table. |
| 3 | August 2023 | Adapt the data sheet to fit the two sub-models M and L. |
| 3a | October 2023 | Add reference power figures per band in the FCC/ISED regulatory sections. |
References
[1] Core technology specifications:- 3GPP E-UTRA 21 series Release 9 (EPS)
- 3GPP E-UTRA 22 series Release 9 (IMEI)
- 3GPP E-UTRA 23 series Release 9 (NAS, SMS)
- 3GPP E-UTRA 24 series Release 9 (NAS)
- 3GPP E-UTRA 31 series Release 9 (UICC)
- 3GPP E-UTRA 33 series Release 9 (security)
- 3GPP E-UTRA 36 series Release 9 (RAN)
- 3GPP2 C.S0015-A v1.0 (SMS)
- IETF, RFC 3261, 4861, 4862, 6434
For more information, consult:
- ftp://ftp.3gpp.org/Specs/latest/Rel-9/21_series/
- ftp://ftp.3gpp.org/Specs/latest/Rel-9/22_series/
- ftp://ftp.3gpp.org/Specs/latest/Rel-9/23_series/
- ftp://ftp.3gpp.org/Specs/latest/Rel-9/24_series/
- ftp://ftp.3gpp.org/Specs/latest/Rel-9/31_series/
- ftp://ftp.3gpp.org/Specs/latest/Rel-9/33_series/
- ftp://ftp.3gpp.org/Specs/latest/Rel-9/36_series/
- http://www.3gpp2.org/public_html/specs/CS0015-0.pdf
- https://tools.ietf.org/html/
- 3GPP TR 21.905: “Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications”
For more information, see http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/specs/archive/21_series/21.905/
[4] • “Universal Serial Bus Specification”, Revision 2.0, April 27, 2000 (http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/). ECM (Ethernet Networking Control Model) is specified in “USB Class Definitions for Communication Devices”, Version 1.1, January 19,1999, section 3.3.2. EEM (CDC Ethernet Emulation Model) is specified in “Universal Serial Bus Communications Class Subclass Specification for Ethernet Emulation Model Devices”, Revision 1.0, February 2, 2005.Product Summary
General Description
The CA410 is a complete LTE module including base-band, RF and memory. This document provides technical information about the CA410 module
Frequency Band
The CA410 supports 10 bands:
Table 2: Supported Bands
| Band(s) # | Type | Bandwidth (MHz) |
| B48 | TDD | 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 |
| B8 | FDD | 1.4 / 3 |
| B2/4/5/12/13/14/26/66 | FDD | 3GPP compliant |
Applications
CA410 is ideal for adding LTE connectivity to electronics devices for industrial Internet of Things (IoT), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and broadband consumer applications. CA410 is compliant with CBRS networks operating on LTE band 48 in USA, with US B8 – known as Anterix band – and with other US MNO bands: bands 2/4/5/12/13/66 as well as Firstnet LTE band 14 and band 26 used in private networks.
Block Diagram
Figure 1: CA410 Block Diagram
Table 3: General Features
| Physical Characteristics | M.2 board
Size: 42 mm × 30 mm × 3.2 mm LCC Module – 144 pins Size: 32 mm × 29 mm × 2.4 mm (height) |
| Temperature Range and Humidity | Functional temperature range: -40 (ambient) to +85°C (board temperature, measured by the module with AT commands)
3GPP RF specification compliant temperature range: -30 (ambient) to +85°C (board temperature, measured by the module with AT commands) Humidity: 10% to 85% Storage: MSL3 |
| Power Supply | Functional power supply range: 3.2 to 4.6 V. 3GPP RF compliant power supply range: 3.2 to 4.4 V |
| Tx Power | +23 dBm |
| Antenna Interfaces | MAIN and RxDIVERSITY antennas. |
| Interfaces | • (U)SIM Card Interface: Device supports removable UICC, ISIM • USB Interface
Compliant with USB 2.0 specification (Device), data transfer rate up to 480 Mbps Used for AT command communication, data transmission, software debugging and firmware upgrade Support USB drivers for Windows 7, Windows 10, Linux 2.6/3.x/4.1 and MacOS • UART Interface UART0: Used for module debugging and log output. Up to 115200 bauds. Default frame format is 8N1 (8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit), no flow control |
| LTE Features | 3GPP E-UTRA Release 10 compliant
LTE Category 4 One UL and two DL transceivers FDD, TDD Modulation: DL: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM and UL: QPSK, 16QAM Channel bandwidths: 3, 5, 10, 15, and 20 MHz Antenna Rx diversity: MRC (Maximum Ratio Combining) MIMO 2×2 Fast scanning IPv4, IPv6 Ciphering and deciphering: NULL, AES, SNOW 3G Integrity and protection: AES, SNOW 3G Intra and inter-frequency measurements and handover¹ Frequency Hopping Connected Mode Mobility SMS over NAS LTE IP Messaging |
| SMS | Text and PDU modes |
| Network Indication | One LED pin for network connectivity status indication |
| Firmware Upgrade | USB Interface, FOTA |
| RoHS | All hardware components are fully compliant with EU RoHS directive, bromine free |
Available Part Numbers
Table 4: CA410 Available Part Numbers
| Type | Part Number |
| M.2 without IPR | CA41N11GTZ |
| Type | Part Number |
| M.2 with IPR | CA41N11GTZ_IPR |
| LCC without IPR | CA41Q87GRZ |
| LCC with IPR | CA41Q87GRZ_IPR |
Interfaces
Interfaces Description for M.2 Model
The following data applies to the M.2 model of the CA410.
Pin Assignment
| M2 CONNECTOR – BOTTOM | M2 CONNECTOR – TOP | ||
| pin | Signal | Signal | pin |
| 74 | 3.3V | CONFIG_2 | 75 |
| 72 | 3.3V | GND | 73 |
| 70 | 3.3V | GND | 71 |
| 68 | N/C | CONFIG_1 | 69 |
| 66 | SIM_DETECT (I) | RESET# (I)(0/1.8V) | 67 |
| 64 | N/C | UART0_SIN | 65 |
| 62 | N/C | UART0_SOUT | 63 |
| 60 | N/C | N/C | 61 |
| 58 | N/C | N/C | 59 |
| 56 | N/C | GND | 57 |
| 54 | N/C | N/C | 55 |
| 52 | N/C | N/C | 53 |
| 50 | N/C | GND | 51 |
| 48 | N/C | N/C | 49 |
| 46 | N/C | N/C | 47 |
| 44 | N/C | GND | 45 |
| 42 | N/C | N/C | 43 |
| 40 | N/C | N/C | 41 |
| 38 | N/C | GND | 39 |
| 36 | UIM-PWR (O) | N/C | 37 |
| 34 | UIM-DATA (IO) | N/C | 35 |
| 32 | UIM-CLK (O) | GND | 33 |
| 30 | UIM-RESET (O) | N/C | 31 |
| 28 | AUDIO_3/AUDIO_3/RFU/IPC_6-AUDIO_3 (I/O) (0/1.8V) N/C | 29 | |
| M2 CONNECTOR – BOTTOM | M2 CONNECTOR – TOP | ||
| pin | Signal | Signal | pin |
| 26 | N/C | GND | 27 |
| 24 | AUDIO_2/AUDIO_2/RFU/IPC_5-AUDIO_2 (I/O) (0/1.8V) N/C | 25 | |
| 22 | AUDIO_1/AUDIO_1/RFU/AUDIO_1 (I/O)(0/1.8V) | WoWWAN# | 23 |
| 20 | AUDIO_0/AUDIO_0/RFU/AUDIO_0 (I/O)(0/1.8V) | CONFIG_0 | 21 |
| 18 | Module Key | Module Key | 19 |
| 16 | Module Key | Module Key | 17 |
| 14 | Module Key | Module Key | 15 |
| 12 | Module Key | Module Key | 13 |
| 10 | LED_1#/LED_1#/LED_1# (O)(OD)(0/3.3V) | GND | 11 |
| 8 | W_DISABLE1# (I)(0/3.3V) | USB_D- | 9 |
| 6 | FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF# (I)(0/1.8V) | USB_D+ | 7 |
| 4 | 3.3V | GND | 5 |
| 2 | 3.3V | GND | 3 |
| CONFIG_3 | 1 | ||
Pin Description
| Pin | M.2 Standard Signal Name | CA410 Signal Name | Dir | Voltage | Description |
| 1 | CONFIG_3 | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 2 | 3.3V | VBAT | In | 3.3 V | DC Power Supply |
| 3 | GND | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 4 | 3.3V | VBAT | In | 3.3 V | DC Power Supply |
| 5 | GND | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 6 | FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF# | MODULE_PWR_EN | In | 1.8 V | To power ON/OFF the module |
| 7 | USB_D+ | USB_D+ | In/Out | – | USB data positive |
| 8 | W_DISABLE1# | W_DISABLE_N | – | – | Reserved. Do not connect. |
| 9 | USB_D- | USB_D- | In/Out | – | USB data negative |
| 10 | LED_1# | NETWORK_LED_N | Out | 1.8 V | HIGH when network interface inactive (LED off) LOW when network interface active (LED on) |
| 11 | GND | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 12 | Module Key | Module Key | – | – | |
| 13 | Module Key | Module Key | – | – | |
| 14 | Module Key | Module Key | – | – | |
| 15 | Module Key | Module Key | – | – | |
| 16 | Module Key | Module Key | – | – | |
| 17 | Module Key | Module Key | – | – |
| Pin | M.2 Standard Signal Name | CA410 Signal Name | Dir | Voltage | Description |
| 18 | Module Key | Module Key | – | – | |
| 19 | Module Key | Module Key | – | – | |
| 20 | AUDIO_0 | PCM_CLK | In/Out | 1.8 V | GPIO |
| 21 | CONFIG_0 | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 22 | AUDIO_1 | PCM_RXD | In | 1.8 V | GPIO |
| 23 | WoWWAN# | WAKE_ON_WAN_N | Out | 1.8 V | Wake signal for host |
| 24 | AUDIO_2 | PCM_TXD | Out | 1.8 V | GPIO |
| 25 | DPR | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 26 | W_DISABLE2# | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 27 | GND | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 28 | AUDIO_3 | PCM_FS | In/Out | 1.8 V | GPIO |
| 29 | SSIC-TxN | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 30 | UIM-RESET | SIM_RST | Out | USIM_PWR | USIM Reset |
| 31 | SSIC-TxP | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 32 | UIM-CLK | SIM_CLK | Out | USIM_PWR | USIM Clock |
| 33 | GND | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 34 | UIM-DATA | SIM_IO | In/Out | USIM_PWR | USIM I/O pin |
| 35 | SSIC-RxN | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 36 | UIM-PWR | SIM_VCC | Out | USIM_PWR | USIM Vcc supply |
| 37 | SSIC-RxP | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 38 | Not Connected | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 39 | GND | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 40 | GNSS_SCL | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 41 | Not Connected | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 42 | GNSS_SDA | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 43 | Not Connected | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 44 | GNSS_IRQ | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 45 | GND | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 46 | GNSS_0 | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 47 | Not Connected | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 48 | /GNSS_1 | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 49 | Not Connected | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 50 | Not Connected | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 51 | GND | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 52 | Not Connected | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 53 | Not Connected | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 54 | Not Connected | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 55 | Not Connected | Not Connected | – | – |
| Pin | M.2 Standard Signal Name | CA410 Signal Name | Dir | Voltage | Description |
| 56 | Not Connected | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 57 | GND | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 58 | Not Connected | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 59 | ANTCTL0 | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 60 | COEX3 | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 61 | ANTCTL1 | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 62 | COEX2 | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 63 | ANTCTL2 | UART0_SOUT | Out | 1.8 V | Debug UART from the module |
| 64 | COEX1 | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 65 | ANTCTL3 | UART0_SIN | In | 1.8 V | Debug UART from the module |
| 66 | SIM_DETECT | SIM_DETECT ² | In | USIM_PWR | |
| 67 | RESET# | RESET_N ³ | In | 1.8 V | Hardware reset of the module |
| 68 | SYSCLK (32kHz) | Not Connected | – | – | |
| 69 | CONFIG_1 | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 70 | 3.3V | VBAT_PA | In | 3.3 V | DC Power Supply. |
| 71 | GND | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 72 | 3.3V | VBAT_PA | In | 3.3 V | DC Power Supply. |
| 73 | GND | GND | – | – | Ground |
| 74 | 3.3V | VBAT_PA | In | 3.3 V | DC Power Supply. |
| 75 | CONFIG_2 | GND | – | – | Ground |
Antennas
Two MHF.4 antenna connectors are available on the M.2 board: ‘Main’ and ‘RxDiversity’.
The figure below shows the location of both connectors on the M.2 board.
¹ Handover is supported within FDD and TDD bands, but not between those two sets.
²
- In order to support hot insertion/removal of SIM cards, the tray must provide a presence sensor so that the software can process any event immediately. SIM_DETECT is enabled by default.
- Sequans recommends to use a SIM card tray with SIM_DETECT support. If this is not possible, the SIM_DETECT signal must be tied to 1.8 V to avoid any glitch, and the SIM card must be present during power on.
³ This signal is active low (RESET). The host must drive this signal which should be pulled up using a 100 kΩ resistor to 1.8 V supply
Documents / Resources
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SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS CA410 Complete LTE Module [pdf] Owner's Manual CA410 Complete LTE Module, CA410, Complete LTE Module, LTE Module, Module |
