Rainbow Electronics GE863-PY - Manual (Page 24)

GE863 Hardware User Guide
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4.5.1.3 Battery Source Power Supply Design Guidelines
• The desired nominal output for the power supply is 3.8V and the maximum voltage allowed is
4.2V, hence a single 3.7V Li-Ion cell battery type is suited for supplying the power to the Telit
GE863 module.
The three cells Ni/Cd or Ni/MH 3,6 V Nom. battery types or 4V PB types MUST NOT BE USED
DIRECTLY since their maximum voltage can rise over the absolute maximum voltage for the
GE863-GPS and damage it.
NOTE: DON'T USE any Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, and Pb battery types directly connected with GE863. Their use can lead to
overvoltage on the GE863 and damage it. USE ONLY Li-Ion battery types.
• A Bypass low ESR capacitor of adequate capacity must be provided in order to cut the current
absorption peaks, a 100μF tantalum capacitor is usually suited.
• Make sure the low ESR capacitor (usually a tantalum one) is rated at least 10V.
• A protection diode should be inserted close to the power input, in order to save the GE863 from
power polarity inversion. Otherwise the battery connector should be done in a way to avoid polarity
inversions when connecting the battery.
• The battery capacity must be at least 500mAh in order to withstand the current peaks of 2A; the
suggested capacity is from 500mAh to 1000mAh.