ASUS ZC553KL

RF Hardware Trouble Shooting Guide

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 (*) Debug Tool Required
Outline
•Repair and Test Environment (*)
•RF Block Diagram
•RF Calibration Repair Guide (*)
–GSM Quad-bands Block Diagram
–GSM EGSM and GSM850
–GSM DCS and PCS
–WCDMA Quad-bands Block Diagram
–WCDMA Band1/Band2/Band5/Band8/Band6/Band19
–LTE Quad-bands Block Diagram
–LTE Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
–LTE Div. Rx Block Diagram
–LTE Div. Rx Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
•RF Test Trouble Shooting
–2G RF Test
–3G RF Test
–4G RF Test
•GPS Repair Guide
•BT/Wi-Fi Repair Guide
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 (*) Debug Tool Required
Outline
•Repair and Test Environment (*)
•RF Block Diagram
•RF Calibration Repair Guide (*)
–GSM Quad-bands Block Diagram
–GSM EGSM and GSM850
–GSM DCS and PCS
–WCDMA Quad-bands Block Diagram
–WCDMA Band1/Band2/Band5/Band8/Band6/Band19
–LTE Quad-bands Block Diagram
–LTE Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
–LTE Div. Rx Block Diagram
–LTE Div. Rx Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
•RF Test Trouble Shooting
–2G RF Test
–3G RF Test
–4G RF Test
•GPS Repair Guide
•BT/Wi-Fi Repair Guide
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Repair and Test Environment

(*)

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 (*) Debug Tool Required
Outline
•Repair and Test Environment (*)
•RF Block Diagram
•RF Calibration Repair Guide (*)
–GSM Quad-bands Block Diagram
–GSM EGSM and GSM850
–GSM DCS and PCS
–WCDMA Quad-bands Block Diagram
–WCDMA Band1/Band2/Band5/Band8/Band6/Band19
–LTE Quad-bands Block Diagram
–LTE Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
–LTE Div. Rx Block Diagram
–LTE Div. Rx Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
•RF Test Trouble Shooting
–2G RF Test
–3G RF Test
–4G RF Test
•GPS Repair Guide
•BT/Wi-Fi Repair Guide
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RF Block Diagram

GSM TxQuad-Band
GSM Rx Quad-Band
WCDMA Band1/2/5/8/6/19
Main
Antenna Ant. SW LTE Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/
/19/20/26/28
Transceiver
TD-LTE Band 38/40/41 &
Receive Path

LTE Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/

DRX
/20/26/28
Ant. SW
DRX Antenna TD-LTE DRxBand 38/40/41

GPS
BT/WiFi/GPS Ant.SW
Antenna BT/WiFi
BT/WIFI FM
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ZC553KL RF Areas Top Side

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ZC553KL RF Areas Bottom Side

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Key components locations(Top)

B20
Band Switch

Ant. Switch

SAW

B28a
B20

B28b

B3 B1

B2
B7

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Key components locations(Bot)

Band Switch

GPSLNA

PA

Duplexer

SAW

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 (*) Debug Tool Required
Outline
•Repair and Test Environment (*)
•RF Block Diagram
•RF Calibration Repair Guide (*)
–GSM Quad-bands Block Diagram
–GSM EGSM and GSM850
–GSM DCS and PCS
–WCDMA Quad-bands Block Diagram
–WCDMA Band1/Band2/Band5/Band8/BAND6/BAND19
–LTE Quad-bands Block Diagram
–LTE Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
–LTE Div. Rx Block Diagram
–LTE Div. Rx Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE Div. Rx 38/40/41
•RF Test Trouble Shooting
–2G RF Test
–3G RF Test
–4G RF Test
•GPS Repair Guide
•BT/Wi-Fi Repair Guide
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GSM Block Diagram

Main Ant.

Rx
Duplexer
SKY77912-61 WTR2965
GSM_HB
(ASM) (Transceiver)
U3301 U3000

MXD8621 SKY7GSM-LB MSM8937

RFU15A
U8

PM8937
(PMIC)

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2G TX and EGSM/GSM850 RX

Tx path Top
Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U8 : TX Band switch
3.U3405 : B5 Duplexer
4.U3408 : B8 Duplexer
5.U3301 : Main Ant. Switch
SKY77912-61

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

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DCS and PCSRx (TW EU JP SKU)

Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3403 : B3 Duplexer

3.U3402 : B2 Duplexer

4.U3301 : Main Ant. Switch

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Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

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 WCDMA Main Ant Block Diagram

Main Ant. B8 Duplexer

B8

U3408

B1
B1 Duplexer MSM8937
U3401

SKY77912-61 SKY77645-11 B1-B2

(ASM) (MMPA) WTR2965
U3203 (Transceiver)
U3301
U3000
B5/6/19 Duplexer B5/6/19

U3405

B2

B2 Duplexer PM8937
U3402

B5/6/19-B8

MXD8621
B5/6/19-B8
U8

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WCDMA Band1

Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11
3.U3401 : B1 Duplexer

4.U3301 : Ant. Switch

SKY77912-61

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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WCDMA Band2

Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11
3.U3402 : B2 Duplexer

4.U3301 : Ant. Switch

SKY77912-61

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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WCDMA Band5/6/19

Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11
3.U8 : TX Band Switch

4.U3405 : B5/6/19 Duplexer

5.U3301 : Ant. Switch

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Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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WCDMA Band8
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11

3.U8 : TX Band Switch

4.U3408 : B8 Duplexer
5.U3301 : Ant. Switch
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Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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 LTE Main Ant Block Diagram

Main Ant.
B1 Duplexer B1
U3401

B2 Duplexer B2

U3402

B3 Duplexer B3
U3403 SKY77645-11
U3203
B8 Duplexer B8
U3408 MSM8937

B5/B18/B19/B26 B5/18/19/26
Duplexer
SKY77912-61 U3405 WTR2965
(ASM) (Transceiver)
B7
U3301 B7 Duplexer U3000
U3407

B38/41 /B40 B38/41/40

TX SAW
U12 PM8937

B28A Duplexer B28A

U3104

B20/B28B Duplexer MXD8621

B20-B28B B5-B8-B2
U9 MXD8621
U3102 B20-B B5-B8-B 0-B28
28 20-B28
U8

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LTE Band 1

Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11
3.U3401 : B1 Duplexer

4.U3301 : Ant. Switch

SKY77912-61

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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TD-LTE Band 2

Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11
3.U3402 : B2 Duplexer

4.U3301 : Ant. Switch

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Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTE Band 3
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11
3.U3403 : B3 Duplexer

4.U3301 : Ant. Switch

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Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTE Band 7
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11
3.U3407 : B7 Duplexer

4.U3301 : Ant. Switch

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Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTE Band 8
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11

3.U8 : TX Band Switch

4.U3408 : B8 Duplexer

5.U3301 : Ant. Switch

SKY77912-61

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTEBand5/18/19/26
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11
3.U8 : TX Band Switch

4.U3405 : B5/18/19/26 Duplexer

5.U3301 : Ant. Switch

SKY77912-61

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTE Band 20 (EU SKU)
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11
3.U8 : TX Band Switch

4.U3102 : B20 Duplexer

5.U3301 : Ant. Switch
SKY77912-61
Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTE Band 28 (TW SKU)
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11
3.U8 : Band Switch
4.U9 : Band Switch
5.U3104 : B28A Duplexer

6.U3102 : B28B Duplexer

7.U3 : Band Switch
8.U3301 : Ant. Switch
SKY77912-61
Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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TD-LTE Band 38/41/40

Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3203 : Power Amp.
SKY77645-11
3.U3241 : B38/41/40 TX SAW

4.U12 : B38/40/41 RX SAW

5.U3301 : Ant. Switch

SKY77912-61

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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 LTE Div. Rx Block Diagram

DRX Ant.
B1 SAW
U3601

B2 SAW
U10

B3 SAW
U3603
MSM8937
B5/18/19/26 SAW
WTR2965
MXD8680 U3605
(Transceiver)
(ASM) U3000
U3801 B7 SAW
U3607

B8 SAW
U3608

B38/41/40 SAW PM8937

U3640

MXD8621 B28A SAW

B20-B28 B28A B28A MXD8621
A-B28B
U4 U7 U2 B20-B28
A-B28B

B20-B28B
B20-B28B SAW B20-B28B

U3615

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LTE Band 1 DRx
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3601 : B1 SAW

3.U3801 : Ant. Switch

MXD8680

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTE Band 3 DRx
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3603 : B3 SAW

3.U3801 : Ant. Switch

MXD8680

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTE Band 2 DRx
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U10 : B2 SAW

3.U3801 : Ant. Switch

MXD8680

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTE Band 7 DRx
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3607 : B7 SAW

3.U3801 : Ant. Switch

MXD8680

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTE Band 8 DRx
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3608 : B8 SAW

3.U3801 : Ant. Switch

MXD8680

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTE Band 5/18/19/26 DRX
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3605 : B5/18/19/26 SAW

3.U3801 : Ant. Switch

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Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTE Band 20 DRx
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3615 : B20 SAW

3.U3801 : Ant. Switch

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Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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LTE Band 28 DRx
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U4 : Band Switch
3.U7 : B28A SAW
4.U3615 : B28B SAW
5.U2 : Band Switch
6.U3801 : Ant. Switch
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Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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TD-LTE Band 38/41 DRx
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3640 : B38/41 SAW
3.U3801 : Ant. Switch
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Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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TD-LTE Band 40 DRx
Tx path

Rx path

1.U3000 : Transceiver
WTR2965
2.U3640 : B40 SAW
3.U3801 : Ant. Switch
MXD8680

Serial IC

Tx comp.

Rx comp.

Tx/Rx comp.

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Voltage Setup
Transceiver

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Voltage Setup
3G/4G PA

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Voltage Setup

Transceiver 3G/4G PA

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 (*) Debug Tool Required
Outline
•Repair and Test Environment (*)
•RF Block Diagram
•RF Calibration Repair Guide (*)
–GSM Quad-bands Block Diagram
–GSM EGSM and GSM850
–GSM DCS and PCS
–WCDMA Quad-bands Block Diagram
–WCDMA Band1/Band2/Band5/Band8/Band6/Band19
–LTE Quad-bands Block Diagram
–LTE Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
–LTE Div. Rx Block Diagram
–LTE Div. Rx Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
•RF Test Trouble Shooting
–2G RF Test
–3G RF Test
–4G RF Test
•GPS Repair Guide
•BT/Wi-Fi Repair Guide
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2G RF Test

Error CodeAction
1. Re Calibration
Tx Power 2. Check Tx Path
3. Change PA (U3301)

1. Check/change test station fixture

ORFS/ 2. Check/change calibration station fixture
Power vs. Time 3. Check Tx Path
4. Change PA (U3301)

Frequency Error/
1. Check/change PMIC
Phase Error
Sensitivity 1. Check/Change PMIC
2. Check/Change crystal

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3G RF Test

Error CodeAction

1. Re calibration
Tx Power/ACLR/
2. Check Tx Path
SEM/OBW/EVM 3. Change PA(U3203)

1. Re calibration
Sensitivity
2. Check Rx Path

1. Check/Change PMIC
Frequency Error
2. Check/Change crystal

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4G RF Test

Error CodeAction

1. Re calibration
Tx Power/ACLR/
2. Check Tx Path
SEM/OBW/EVM 3. Change PA(U3203)

1. Re calibration
Sensitivity
2. Check Rx Path

1. Check/Change PMIC
Frequency Error
2. Check/Change crystal

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以下零件若有動到，需重新做Calibration(PHONE)

1.Transceiver:U3000 ASM: U3301 PMIC: U0701

2.PA: U3203
3.Duplexer: U3401 U3402 U3403 U3405 U3407 U3408 U3104 U3102

4.SAW: U3241 U12 U3601 U10 U3603 U3605 U3607 U3608 U7 U3615
U3640
5.Band Switch: U8 U9 U3 U4 U2

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 (*) Debug Tool Required
Outline
•Repair and Test Environment (*)
•RF Block Diagram
•RF Calibration Repair Guide (*)
–GSM Quad-bands Block Diagram
–GSM EGSM and GSM850
–GSM DCS and PCS
–WCDMA Quad-bands Block Diagram
–WCDMA Band1/Band2/Band5/Band8/Band6/Band19
–LTE Quad-bands Block Diagram
–LTE Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
–LTE Div. Rx Block Diagram
–LTE Div. Rx Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
•RF Test Trouble Shooting
–2G RF Test
–3G RF Test
–4G RF Test
•GPS Repair Guide
•BT/Wi-Fi Repair Guide
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GPS Ant Block Diagram

U3000

J2 J2205 FL4505 FL4901 U4901 FL4902

RFDRFDIP1608
GPS Ant ECT818000291
060TM7T62
SFDG89HA402 MXDLN16G SFHG89GA002
WTR2965

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GPS
1. J2:GPS Ant
2.J2205: RF Switch connector
3.FL4505 : GPS-WIFI Diplexer
4.FL4901: GPS SAW Filter
5.U4901: LNA for GPS
6.FL4902: GPS SAW Filter
7.U3000: Transciver

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GPS Function Test Procedure

•Check GPS function with GPS Test Tool.

•Check 1～7 and surrounding components
•Check the 1.8V supply voltage of GPS
LNA

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 (*) Debug Tool Required
Outline
•Repair and Test Environment (*)
•RF Block Diagram
•RF Calibration Repair Guide (*)
–GSM Quad-bands Block Diagram
–GSM EGSM and GSM850
–GSM DCS and PCS
–WCDMA Quad-bands Block Diagram
–WCDMA Band1/Band2/Band5/Band8/Band6/Band19
–LTE Quad-bands Block Diagram
–LTE Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
–LTE Div. Rx Block Diagram
–LTE Div. Rx Band 1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 & TD-LTE 38/40/41
•RF Test Trouble Shooting
–2G RF Test
–3G RF Test
–4G RF Test
•GPS Repair Guide
•BT/Wi-Fi Repair Guide
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WiFi/BT Ant Block Diagram

U4501

J2 J2205 FL4505 FL4501

WiFi/BT Ant ECT818000291 RFDRFDIP1608 F6HF2G441A

060TM7T62 F46-Z WCN-3615
(WiFiModule)

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WiFi/BT

1.J2:WIFI/BT Ant

2.J2205:RF Switch connector

3.FL4505:GPS-WIFI Diplexer
4.FL4901:WIFI/BT SAW Filter
5.U4501:WCN3615

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BT/WLAN Function Test Procedure

•Check WIFI/BT function

•Check 1～5 and surrounding components
•Check the 3.3V、1.8V、1.3V supply voltage
of WCN3615

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Thanks for Your attentions !

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