eNews Letter Q3 2013 Advantech Applied Computing Technology Communications - RF Design - Mobile Column Issue: Sept. 2013 By Advantech Applied Computing Group Contents ► ► About the eNews Letter Technology Highlight – RF Design ► Vertical Market Focus – Rugged Tablet in Field Service ► Market and Applications Features and Benefits Our Offerings and Roadmap ACG Rugged Tablet Design Core Competence ► RF Application RF Design and Validation RF Design Case Sharing Truly Rugged Design Compact Design Industrial Grade Display Solutions Power Management Design Seamless Communication Multiple Platform Provider Contacts at Advantech ACG Advantech Confidential About the eNews Letter We at Advantech Applied Computing Group (ACG, formerly AC-DMS), are glad to share with you, our premier customers, our latest technology focus and industry highlights. Advantech has been delivering ePlatform and eAutomation products for over 30 years. 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Advantech Confidential Contents ► About the eNews Letter ► Technology Highlight – RF Design ► Vertical Market Focus – Rugged Tablet in Field Service ► Market and Applications Features and Benefits Our Offerings & Roadmap ACG Rugged Tablet Design Core Competence ► RF Application RF Design and Validation RF Design Case Sharing Truly Rugged Design Compact Design Industrial Grade Display Solutions Power Management Design Seamless Communication Multiple Platform Provider Contacts at Advantech ACG Advantech Confidential RF Application Wi-Fi: IEEE802.11 a / b / g / n / ac Bluetooth: Class I / II + EDR WWAN: GPRS / CDMA / WCDMA / HSDPA / 3G / LTE RFID/ NFC GPS Advantech Confidential Advantech In-House RF Design Flow Kick-off EVT DVT Ant. Design: Ant. Design: 1. ME DXF 2. Ant. type/ size/ placement 3. Headroom areas definition 4. HFSS simulation RF/ System Design: 1. Modules/ chips selection 2. Placement discussion 3. Circuit/Layout discussion 1. Mockup/Dummy PCB 2. Antenna design in mockup Ant. Verification: 1. Fine Tune 2. Passive test RF/ System Verification: 1. RF performance (Cond. / Wireless) 2. RF / System noise debug 3. Circuit/layout revise PVT Ant. Test: 1. Fine Tune 2. Passive test 3. Active test RF/ System Verification: 1. RF performance (Cond. / Wireless) 2. RF / System noise debug 3. Circuit/layout finalized 4. Certification (SAR/TRP/TIS/FCC/CE…) RF Signal Analysis Wi-Fi / GPS / WWAN Testing Wi-Fi : signal range (outdoor / indoor testing) GPS: CN value, cold star, tracking ,system interference WWAN: Interference among RP .TIS & system Advantech Confidential MP Factory: 1. Antenna QC 2. RF technology transferring: OTA test (Tx/Rx) Guidelines for RF Design Compliance to Avoidance of Best Solution of Coexistence Problems TIS & TRP SAR & EMC Regulations *SAR: Specific Absorption Rate Layout& Mechanical Solutions to Isolate Noise Antenna & Commun. Modules’ Placement in a System Antenna Design for Best Performance *TIS: Total Isotropic Sensitivity *TRP: Total Radiate Power Advantech Confidential RF Design Avoidance of Interference occurs when two antennas use the same frequency e.g. Wi-Fi & BT both work at 2.4 GHz. Isolation, created by distance, antenna angels, etc. is necessary to keep RF functioning. Coexistence Problems Mechanical Solutions to Isolate Noise Wireless modules are easily interfered by antenna radiation, and that decreases RF sensitivity. Connection quality can also be affected when resonance frequency of a module’s PCB antenna radiation falls into the RF system’s band. Shielding cases are useful to avoid interference. GND VIA at PCB edge to prevent noise radiation and ESD impact. Advantech Confidential GND traces for sensitive layout Clock Trace w/ GND Layout Solutions Power Trace w/ GND to Isolate Noise Facilities for RF Verification Spectrum (10Hz~13.6GHz)+ Near-field probe Vector network analyzer WWAN Base-station simulator GPS 6 satellites simulator/ Zigbee tester Wi-Fi VSG &. VSA/ BT non-signaling tester Shielding box Advantech Confidential RF Design Case Sharing PWS-770 Multi-Communications: Wi-Fi/GPS/WWAN/BT WWAN Advantech Confidential GPS Wi-Fi Test Environment Setup Wi-Fi GPS RF Cable Attenuator IQ2010 GPS simulator AP LAN ANT. WWAN RF Cable Switch USB ANT. 192.168.11.1 *ANT. **ANT. 192.168.11.11 DUT DUT Shielding Box RF Cable • Spectrum • Vector network analyzer • WWAN Base-Station simulator 192.168.11.11 DUT Shielding Box Full Anechoic Chamber * Communication antenna ** Dual polarized measurement antenna Advantech Confidential Test Results (Abstracted ) Wi-Fi GPS **Performance Project Name PWS-770 Main antenna PWS-770 Cold Start TTFF@ sensitivity level (OTA) Channel Power -130 (dBm) Criteria <=45sec Test Result 21.6 -135 -136 -137 -138 -139 -140 -141 -142 -143 -144 -145 <=100sec 37 34.8 48 45.8 64.4 94.8 105 120. 122. 146. No 2 6 8 Fix PWS-770 TTFF Field Try testing (Good Performance) Wi-Fi Module Maximum Throughput (Mbps) Intel N-100 50.302 Test Times 1 2 3 4 5 TTFF 40s 42s 39s 48s 50s WWAN AT&T OTA Requirement TRP / FS Estimated Coverage Range (Meters) 106.66 Advantech Confidential TIS/FS Commun. System WCDMA II WCDMA V WCDMA II WCDMA V Channel 9400 4183 9800 4408 PWS-770 (dBm) 18.8 17.03 -103.5 -99.2 AT &T Spec(dBm) 18.5 13 -100.7 -96.4 WCDMA II WCDMA V ○ EDGE 850 EDGE 1900 ○ GPRS 850 GPRS 1900 Cus .Re q. Debug Process WWAN GPS **Make sure the necessity of the shielding case ** Find out the source of the noise PWS-770 Touch IC 1.575GHz : -70.472dBm 12MHz 1.575GHz : -78.667dBm Advantech Confidential Band 850: 824MHz~894MHz Band 900: 880MHz~960MHz Contents ► ► About the eNews Letter Technology Highlight – RF Design ► Vertical Market Focus – Rugged Tablet in Field Service ► Market and Applications Features and Benefits Our Offerings and Roadmap ACG Rugged Tablet Design Core Competence ► RF Application RF Design and Validation RF Design Case Sharing Truly Rugged Design Compact Design Industrial Grade Display Solutions Power Management Design Seamless Communication Multiple Platform Provider Contacts at Advantech ACG Advantech Confidential Rugged Tablet Market Focus Manufacturing • Process Control • Supervision & management Field Service • Maintenance • Measurement • Ticketing/Parking Transportation • Fleet management • Rail Shipping • Delivery • Airline Utility & Energy • Mining • Oil • Gas • Telecom & Cable operator Advantech Confidential Retail • Retail shop floor • Mobile POS • eMenu Military • Air Force • Army Marines • Navy • Coast Guard Public Safety • Law Enforcement • Fire • EMS Warehouse & Logistic • Delivery • Inventory Management • Distribution Rugged Tablet in Field Service Application • • • • • • • • • • Asset management Work order management Dispatch management Workforce automation Delivery route optimization Shipping and receiving Resource optimization Telecommunications Inspections Industrial equipment maintenance Advantech Confidential Benefit • • • • • • Improve workforce productivity Improve customer satisfaction and service levels Optimize resource utilization and save fuel costs Real-time access to data at the point of service Improve data accuracy and eliminate duplicate work Speed up billing cycles Rugged Tablet in Field Service – – – – – Outdoor Environment – MIL-STD-810G certified for vibration, drop, shock and wide temperature Dust and water resistance with IP rating Readable display for indoor or outdoor use Communication Necessity GPS positioning for routing optimization Seamless wireless connectivity for real-time communication Advantech Confidential – – – – Data Acquisition Demand Powerful graphic and data applications High pixel camera for image capture Integrated barcode scanner to secure accurate input Optional integrated RFID reading Where-ever Hand strap, shoulder strap options for easy carrying Our Offering – MIT-M101 DURABILITY IP65/4ft EXTENDED TEMPERATURE -10~50C EXTENED BATTERY LIFE 5hrs/8hrs Operation MULTI-COMMUNICATIONS WLAN/BT/GPS/4G LTE FLEXIBLE EXTENSIBILITY Reserved for Extra Modules Available 2014 Q1 LIGHTWEIGHT CARRY 21mm Slim & 2.5lbs Light NEXT GENERATION OF INTEL LOW POWER SOLUTION L ow C o s t , L ow Powe r , R i c h Fe a t u r e s Advantech Confidential Specs Physical and Environmental Specifications Dimensions Weight 11.4” W x 7.5” H x 0.8” D (290 x 190 x 21mm) 2.5lb (1.1Kg) base configuration Display 10.1” 1280x800 Widescreen 10-points capacitive multiple touch Optional sunlight readable Sealing Drop / Shock Operating Temp Storage Temp Humidity IP65 ; MIL-STD 810G, 506.5 Procedure I 4ft drop to concrete ; MIL-STD 810G, 516.6 IV -14 F to +122 F (-10 C to +50 C) -22 F to +158 F (-30 C to +70 C) 5% - 95% non-condensing Hardware Specifications Processor Memory Storage Audio Camera I/O Ports Advantech Confidential Intel® Celeron® N2910 / 1.67GHz Intel® Atom™ E3822 / 1.46GHz 2GB DDR3L up to 8GB DDR3L 32GB SSD up to 128GB Integrated speaker and microphone Front : 2.0M Fixed Focus Rear : 5.0 M Auto Focus w/LED (1) USB 3.0/2.0 ; (1) USB 2.0 ; (1) Headphone / Microphone combined jack ; (1) HDMI ; (1) Expansion port 6-pin ; (1) Docking connector 32-pin ; (1) DC-in jack Specs Wireless and Network Specifications WLAN Integrated 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth Bluetooth® v4.0 (Class 2) + EDR WWAN Optional integrated 4G LTE mobile Optional integrated 3G Gobi™ mobile GPS Optional dedicated GPS Docking Options and Accessories Advantech Confidential Expansion Module Optional MSR Optional Card Reader Docking Station (2) USB 2.0 ; (1) RS232 ; (1) LAN (1) Headphone jack ; (1) Microphone (1) VGA ; (1) Battery Charging Bay Vehicle Dock (2) USB 2.0 ; (1) CANBus (1) Car Power Input (2) External Antenna Signal Port Accessory Hand Strap Carrying Sleeve Carrying Bag VESA Mount Case Accessories Expansion Module Shoulder Strap Vehicle Dock Docking Station Advantech Confidential VESA mount back plate with Hand Strap Carrying Bag Mobile Product Roadmap Field Service/ Utility X10D Available MARS-3101 • Bay Trail/ Windows 8 nPAD • nVidia Tegra3/ Android • 9.7” XGA w/ PCAP Touch • RISC platform technology showcase • 10.1” WXGA w PACP Touch • flat bezel w/ rugged design • -10C ~ 50C/ IP65/ 4ft drop • Generic rugged Tablet PC for field service/ utility MARS-3073 MARS-2070 • Bay Trail/ Windows 8 Warehousing & Retail Developing Mobile POS • Cedar Trail (N2600)/ Windows 7 • 7” WSVGA w/ or w/o touch • Hot swappable battery • Modulized for BarCode/ RFID/ KeyPAD • Hand strap/ Shoulder strap for easy carrying Y2013 1H Advantech Confidential • 7” WXGA w/ PCAP Touch • flat bezel w/ rugged design • -20C ~ 60C/ IP65/ 4ft drop • MRM focus application Y2013 2H • Freescale i.MX6/ Android & Linux • 7” WXGA w/ PCAP touch • Generic rugged RISC Tablet PC for field service/ utility Y2014 1H Y2014 2H Planning Contents ► ► About the eNews Letter Technology Highlight – RF Design ► Vertical Market Focus – Rugged Tablet in Field Service ► Market and Applications Features and Benefits Our Offerings & Roadmap ACG Rugged Tablet Design Core Competence ► RF Application RF Design and Validation RF Design Case Sharing Truly Rugged Design Compact Design Industrial Grade Display Solutions Power Management Design Seamless Communication Multiple Platform Provider Contacts at Advantech ACG Advantech Confidential Overview Rugged Tablet Design Core Competence • Drop, Shock & Vibration • Wild Temperature • Water & Dust Resistance • Smart Power Management API • Hot Swappable Battery Truly Rugged Design Power Management Design Seamless • In-house Antenna Communication Design • RF Module Integration (BT/Wi-Fi/3G/LTE/RFID/NFC) Industrial Grade Display Solution • Sunlight Readable • Brightness Enhancement Compact Design • Integrated Peripherals • Thin & Lightweight • Intel Embedded Primer Member Multiple Platform • Microsoft Windows Embedded Provider Gold Partner • RISC Solutions (TI/ Freescale/nVidia) • Open Source (Android/ Linux) Advantech Confidential Truly Rugged Design Drop, Shock & Vibration • Drop Compliance: MIL-STD-810G, RTCA-DO-160 • Radom Vibration Compliance: IEC60068-2-64 • Bump Compliance: IEC60068-2-64 Optimize product design by simulating real usage Random vibration test for X/Y-axis Random vibration test for Z-axis Wide Temperature Range Operation • Operation in high/low Temp./Thermal shock • Operation in high humidity • Low-temperature startup Consider extreme environmental conditions 20℃~+60℃ Industrial grade component selection Thermal simulation & Air flow design Water & Dust Resistance • Advantech ensures products are certified water-resistant and dust-proof. Customers’ specs of IP grade are followed . Ample experiences in Ingress Protection(IP) design Advantech Confidential IP54 IP67 Compact Design Integrated Peripherals Fulfill various applications Barcode Scanner MSR Finger Printer Thin & Lightweight Push the limits Light Advantech Confidential Thin Industrial Grade Display Solution Optical Bounding • In-house supplies • Reduce rejection rate to under 0.2% • No shadowing effect, High transmittance > 98% Optical Bounding Tech. Mobile devices w/ better color saturation for outdoor app. Brightness Enhancement • Enhance contrast ratio and color saturation yet with low power consumption and low temp. on panel surface (CTF) • Feature high uniformity (90%) up to 1,500 ~ 2,000 nits Optical Bounding Tech. Brightness Enhancement Tech. LCD Module Backlight Sunlight Readable • In-house supplies • Reduce the reflection rate by 2% and improve contrast ratio by 10% LCD w/o Sunlight readable Tech. Advantech Confidential Optical Bounding Performance LCD Module AR Film Backlight LCD w Sunlight readable Tech. Power Management Smart Power Management API • iManager’s “CPU Throttling” technology controls CPU core frequency to manage power efficiency Hot Swappable Battery • Hot-swappable battery and mechanism enable 24/7 operation Advantech Confidential Seamless Communication In-house Antenna Design • Compact antenna design guideline and verification flow • Antenna engraving and production equipments PCB & PIFA Antennas Antenna engraving machine To pursue the extreme RF Module Integration • Comprehensive RF module integration (BT/Wi-Fi/3G/LTE/RFID/NFC) • Quality and performance tuning complied with national regulations and carrier requirements Advantech Confidential Multiple Platform Provider Intel® Embedded Alliance Primer Member • • Early access to new platforms Close supports and services from Intel Open Source OS & API • • Open Source OS (Linux & Android) on both x86 & RISC platforms Advantech developed SUSI for vertical applications based on Linux QT framework RISC Platform ARM processor and Cortex technologies (Freescale/ TI/ nVidia) • RISC design support services • Microsoft Windows Embedded Gold Partner Allowed to provide Microsoft Windows Embedded software products alone, or together with our embedded hardware solutions • Advantech Confidential Contents ► ► ► ► About the eNews Letter Technology Highlight – RF Design RF Application RF Design and Validation RF Design Case Sharing Vertical Market Focus – Rugged Tablet in Field Service Market and Applications Features and Benefits Our Offerings & Roadmap ACG Rugged Tablet Design Core Competence Truly Rugged Design Compact Design Industrial Grade Display Solutions Power Management Design Seamless Communication ► Multiple Platform Provider Contacts at Advantech ACG Advantech Confidential Contacts at Advantech Applied Computing Group ACG BU Head [email protected] Medical Embedded System Mobile [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] +886 2 2792 7818 ext.8008 +886 2 2792 7818 ext.1482 +886 2 2792 7818 ext.8016 Medical KA Services Medical Tablet, Medical Portable Medical Server Application Ultrasound, Patient Monitor Fitness Console Embedded Computing Mobile POS Vehicle & Transportation Application Gaming Advantech Confidential Portable & Tablet KAs Services Rugged, Warehousing & Field Services Mobile Resources Management (InVehicle) Retail/ China [email protected] [email protected] +886 2 2792 7818 ext.1430 +86 512 5777 5666 ext.7038 Gaming KA Services Gaming Portable & Server Application Arcade, AWP, Casino, Pachislot & Recreation Application China DMS KA Services Point of Sales Solutions Self Services Application Advantech Confidential