Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Interface Characteristics
- 2.1 Application Interface
- 2.1.1 USB Interface
- 2.1.2 Serial Interface ASC0
- 2.1.3 Serial Interface ASC1
- 2.1.4 UICC/SIM/USIM Interface
- 2.1.5 Analog Audio Interface
- 2.1.6 Digital Audio Interface
- 2.1.7 GPIO Interface
- 2.1.8 I2C Interface
- 2.1.9 SPI Interface
- 2.1.10 HSIC Interface
- 2.1.11 PWM Interfaces
- 2.1.12 Pulse Counter
- 2.1.13 Status LED
- 2.1.14 Fast Shutdown
- 2.2 RF Antenna Interface
- 2.3 Sample Application
- 2.1 Application Interface
- 3 Operating Characteristics
- 4 Mechanical Dimensions, Mounting and Packaging
- 5 Regulatory and Type Approval Information
- 6 Document Information
- 7 Appendix
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2.1.4 UICC/SIM/USIM Interface
EHS6-A has an integrated UICC/SIM/USIM interface compatible with the 3GPP 31.102 and
ETSI 102 221. This is wired to the host interface in order to be connected to an external SIM
card holder. Five pads on the SMT application interface are reserved for the SIM interface.
The UICC/SIM/USIM interface supports 3V and 1.8V SIM cards.
The CCIN signal serves to detect whether a tray (with SIM card) is present in the card holder.
Using the CCIN signal is mandatory for compliance with the GSM 11.11 recommendation if the
mechanical design of the host application allows the user to remove the SIM card during oper-
ation. To take advantage of this feature, an appropriate SIM card detect switch is required on
the card holder. For example, this is true for the model supplied by Molex, which has been test-
ed to operate with EHS6-A and is part of the Gemalto M2M reference equipment submitted for
type approval. See Section 7.1 for Molex ordering numbers.
Note: No guarantee can be given, nor any liability accepted, if loss of data is encountered after
removing the SIM card during operation. Also, no guarantee can be given for properly initializ-
ing any SIM card that the user inserts after having removed the SIM card during operation. In
this case, the application must restart EHS6-A.
Table 1: Signals of the SIM interface (SMT application interface)
Signal Description
GND Separate ground connection for SIM card to improve EMC.
CCCLK Chipcard clock
CCVCC SIM supply voltage.
CCIO Serial data line, input and output.
CCRST Chipcard reset
CCIN Input on the baseband processor for detecting a SIM card tray in the holder. If the SIM is
removed during operation the SIM interface is shut down immediately to prevent destruc-
tion of the SIM. The CCIN signal is by default low and will change to high level if a SIM card
is inserted.
The CCIN signal is mandatory for applications that allow the user to remove the SIM card
during operation.
The CCIN signal is solely intended for use with a SIM card. It must not be used for any other
purposes. Failure to comply with this requirement may invalidate the type approval of
EHS6-A.