ZTE A9611 S35

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Active/Passive Component Summary
• Important Note

CHAPTER 1: ZTE AAU

• Overview of Active Antenna Unit 

CHAPTER 2: PRIMARY CHASSIS/HEATSINK
2.1 Primary AAU Heat Transfer Fins Analysis 
2.2 Secondary AAU Power Supply Heat Transfer Fins Analysis

CHAPTER 3: POWER SUPPLY SUBSYSTEM
3.1 Power Supply PCB Analysis

CHAPTER 4: L1/RADIO TRANSCEIVER SUBSYSTEM
Area A Analysis 
Area B Analysis 
Area C Analysis 
Area D Analysis 
Area E Analysis 
Area F Analysis 
Area G Analysis 
Area H Analysis 
Area I Analysis 

CHAPTER 5: RF FILTER SUBSYSTEM
5.1 RF Filter Frame/Shield Analysis 

CHAPTER 6: ANTENNA SUBSYSTEM
6.1 Antenna Specifications
6.2 Antenna Radome Analysis 
6.3 Antenna Frame Analysis
6.4 Signal Distribution/Combiner Network PCB Analysis
6.5 Antenna Array Analysis..
6.6 Antenna Element Analysis

APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
APPENDIX D

TABLES 
Table 1: AAU Power Supply PCB Top Bill of Materials
Table 2: AAU Power Supply PCB Bottom Bill of Materials 
Table 3: Area A Configuration by Sub Section C Types
Table 4: Area A1Ax/A2Ax/A3Ax/A4Ax Bill of Materials
Table 5: Area A1Bx/A2Bx/A3Bx/A4Bx Bill of Materials
Table 6: Area A1/C1 Bill of Materials
Table 7: Area A2C1/A2C3/A4C1/A4C3 Bill of Materials
Table 8: Area A1C2/A1C3/A1C4/A3C1/A3C3/A4C2 Bill of Materials
Table 9: Area A2C2 Bill of Materials
Table 10: Area A3C2Bill of Materials
Table 11: Area B1 Bill of Materials
Table 12: Area B2 Bill of Materials
Table 13: Area C Bill of Materials 
Table 14: Area D1 Bill of Materials
Table 15: Area D2 Bill of Materials
Table 16: Area D3 Bill of Materials
Table 17: Area E Bill of Materials 
Table 18: Area F Bill of Materials 
Table 19: Area G1 Bill of Materials
Table 20: Area G2 Bill of Materials
Table 21: Area G3 Bill of Materials
Table 22: Area G4 Bill of Materials
Table 23: Area H1 Bill of Materials
Table 24: Area H2 Bill of Materials
Table 25: Area I1A Bill of Materials
Table 26: Area I1B Bill of Materials
Table 27: Area I3 Bill of Materials
Table 28: Radio Transceiver PCB Areas by Component Type
Table 29: Power Supply PCB Areas by Component Type 
Table 30: Radio Transceiver PCB Areas by Active Component Vendor
Table 31: Power Supply PCB Areas by Active Component Vendor
Table 32: AAU PCB Areas by Passive/Connector/Other Component Vendor

EXHIBITS 
Exhibit 1: ZTE Corporation 5G NR AAU Solution Example
Exhibit 2: ZTE A9611 S35 Specifications
Exhibit 3: A9611 S35 Electronic/Mechanical System Components
Exhibit 4: ZTE AAU System Partitioning Diagram 
Exhibit 5: ZTE AAU RF Beamforming Function Diagram 
Exhibit 6: A9611 S35 System Block Diagram, Baseband/Beamforming
Exhibit 7: A9611 S35 System Block Diagram, Digital Front End and Radio Transceivers
Exhibit 8: A9611 S35, Front View (L) and Rear View (R) 
Exhibit 9: A9611 S35, Bottom View
Exhibit 10: A9611 S35, Left Side View
Exhibit 11: A9611 S35, Right Side View 
Exhibit 12: A9611 S35 Chassis/Heatsink, Top View
Exhibit 13: A9611 S35 Chassis/Heatsink, Bottom View
Exhibit 14: A9611 S35 Chassis/Heatsink with Guide Pin and Gasket Detail
Exhibit 15: A9611 S35 Chassis/Heatsink Thermal Insert and Thermal Pedestal Detail
Exhibit 16: Type 1a Thermal Insert Detail, Top 
Exhibit 17: Type 1a Thermal Insert Detail, Bottom
Exhibit 18: Type 1b Thermal Insert Detail, Top 
Exhibit 19: Type 1b Thermal Insert Detail, Bottom
Exhibit 20: Type 2a Thermal Insert Detail, Top 
Exhibit 21: Type 2a Thermal Insert Detail, Bottom
Exhibit 22: Type 2b Thermal Insert Detail, Top 
Exhibit 23: Type 2b Thermal Insert Detail, Bottom
Exhibit 24: Type 3 Thermal Insert Detail, Top
Exhibit 25: Type 3 Thermal Insert Detail, Bottom
Exhibit 26: A9611 S35 Bracket Mount Locations
Exhibit 27: A9611 S35 Heat Transfer Fin Configuration
Exhibit 28: A9611 S35 Heat Transfer Fin Types
Exhibit 29: A9611 S35 Chassis and Fin Height
Exhibit 30: Heat Transfer Fin Supports 
Exhibit 31: AAU Heat Transfer Fin Type ⑥ Dimensions
Exhibit 32: Power Supply Heat Transfer Fins
Exhibit 33: RF Filter Subframe and Power Supply Heat Transfer Fins 
Exhibit 34: Power Supply Heat Sink and Heat Transfer Fin Detail
Exhibit 35: Power Supply Heat Transfer Fin Types and Locations 
Exhibit 36: Heat Transfer Fin ① and ② Detail
Exhibit 37: Heat Transfer Fin ③④⑤ Detail
Exhibit 38: Power Supply Heat Transfer Fin ② Dimensions
Exhibit 39: AAU Power Supply Location, Bottom
Exhibit 40: AAU Power Supply Location, Top.
Exhibit 41: AAU Power Supply, Shield Removed
Exhibit 42: AAU Power Supply Module Removed
Exhibit 43: AAU Power Supply Input Terminal Busbar Detail
Exhibit 44: AAU Power Supply Module Top Shield, External View
Exhibit 45: AAU Power Supply Module Top Shield, Internal View
Exhibit 46: AAU Power Supply Bottom Heatsink External View 
Exhibit 47: AAU Power Supply Bottom Heatsink Heat Pipe Details 
Exhibit 48: AAU Power Supply Bottom Heatsink Internal View 
Exhibit 49: Power Supply PCB Dimensions
Exhibit 50: Power Supply PCB  Top Component Diagram
Exhibit 51: Power Supply PCB Bottom Component Diagram
Exhibit 52: Power Supply PCB Area A Component Diagram
Exhibit 53: Short bar Example, Enlarged Detail 
Exhibit 54: SBxx Dimensions
Exhibit 55: SA3/SA4 (L) and SA5/SA6 (R) Locations
Exhibit 56: SB101 and SB102 Locations
Exhibit 57: Short Bar Locations, PCB TOP
Exhibit 58: Short Bar Locations, PCB BOTTOM
Exhibit 59: Unidentified Markings
Exhibit 60: AAU Power Supply Circuit Diagram
Exhibit 63: Radio Transceiver PCB, Top View
Exhibit 64: Radio Transceiver PCB, Bottom View 
Exhibit 65: Area A1 Subsections
Exhibit 66: Area A2 Subsections
Exhibit 67: Area A3 Subsections
Exhibit 68: Area A4 Subsections
Exhibit 69: Area AxAy Component Diagram
Exhibit 70: RF Power Amplifier PCB Board Details
Exhibit 71: RF Tx Output Tuning Areas
Exhibit 72: RF Transceiver Block Diagram
Exhibit 73: RF TRx PCB Layout, Top and Bottom
Exhibit 74: Area AxBy Component Diagram
Exhibit 75: Area AxCv Component Diagram
Exhibit 76: Area AxCw Component Diagram
Exhibit 77: Area AxCy Component Diagram
Exhibit 78: Area AxCz Component Diagram
Exhibit 79: Area B Locations
Exhibit 80: Area B1 Component Diagram
Exhibit 81: Area B2 Component Diagram
Exhibit 82: Area C 8 Channel Block Example 
Exhibit 83: Area C Component Diagram
Exhibit 84: Area C Radio Channel Mapping
Exhibit 85: Area D1 Component Diagram
Exhibit 86: Area D2 Component Diagram
Exhibit 87: Area D3 Component Diagram
Exhibit 88: Area D Radio Channel Mapping
Exhibit 89: Area E Component Diagram
Exhibit 90: Area F Component Diagram
Exhibit 91: Area G1 Component Diagram
Exhibit 92: Area G2 Component Diagram
Exhibit 93: Area G3 Component Diagram
Exhibit 94: Area G4 Component Diagram
Exhibit 95: Dual Channel RF Transceiver IC Circuit Layout
Exhibit 96: Dual A/D and D/A Transceiver IC Circuit
Exhibit 97: Area H1 Component Diagram
Exhibit 98: Area H2 Component Diagram
Exhibit 99: Area I1A Component Diagram 
Exhibit 100: Area I1B Component Diagram
Exhibit 101: Area I2 Component Diagram 
Exhibit 102: Area I3 Component Diagram 
Exhibit 103: AAU RF Filter Shield/Frame, Top View
Exhibit 104: RF Filter Mounting Locations
Exhibit 105: RF Frame/Shield Mounting Locations
Exhibit 106: AAU RF Filter Shield/Frame, Bottom View
Exhibit 107: RF Filter Frame/Shield Dimensions 
Exhibit 108: RF Filter Input Ports on RF Frame/Shield
Exhibit 109: RF Filter Label
Exhibit 110: RF Filter Dimensions, Top and Bottom Views
Exhibit 111: RF Filter Dimensions, Side Views
Exhibit 112: RF Filter Barcode Examples
Exhibit 113: RF Filter Case Markings, Laser Etched 
Exhibit 114: RF Filter Case Markings, Cast 
Exhibit 115: RF Signal Path for RF Filter. Top and Bottom Views
Exhibit 116: RF Signal Path for RF Filter, Side View
Exhibit 117: A9611 S35 Antenna Array Specifications
Exhibit 118: A9611 S35 Antenna Array Configuration 
Exhibit 119: A9611 S35 Antenna Radome, External View
Exhibit 120: A9611 S35 Antenna Radome, Internal View
Exhibit 121: Antenna Product Label 
Exhibit 122: Antenna Element Array /Signal Distribution Network Assembly (Top View)
Exhibit 123: Antenna Element Array /Signal Distribution Network Assembly (Bottom View) 
Exhibit 124: Grommet Locations 
Exhibit 125: A132M-A2 PCB Layout
Exhibit 126: Barcode Detail
Exhibit 127: Signal Distribution Board Assembly Information
Exhibit 128: Cutout Detail Enlarged
Exhibit 129: Cutout Detail, Dimensions 
Exhibit 130: Cut Out Ground Pattern
Exhibit 131: Exposed Microstrip Tuning Area
Exhibit 132: A132M-A2 Resistor Value Color Codes
Exhibit 133: Resistor Silkscreen Values
Exhibit 134: Resistor Value Color Code Chart
Exhibit 135: RF Pass Through Connector PCB Detail
Exhibit 136: RF Pass Through Connector Solder Details
Exhibit 137: A132M-A2 32 Channel Branch Combiner Electrical Circuit for Calibration
Exhibit 138: A132M-B2 PCB Layout
Exhibit 139: Barcode Detail
Exhibit 140: Signal Distribution Board Assembly Information
Exhibit 141: Resistor Value Color Code Chart
Exhibit 142: A132M-B2 Resistor Value Color Codes
Exhibit 143: A132M-B2 32 Channel Branch Combiner Electrical Circuit for Calibration
Exhibit 144: RF Filter/Antenna Cross Section Diagram
Exhibit 145: Antenna Array, Columns
Exhibit 146: Antenna Array, Rows
Exhibit 147: Antenna Array, Columns by Sub-Arrays
Exhibit 148: Antenna Array, PCB Groups 
Exhibit 149: Antenna PCB Group Identification Markings 
Exhibit 150: Antenna PCB Group Markings/Barcode
Exhibit 151: Antenna Array Mounting Diagram
Exhibit 152: Antenna Array Metalized PCB Grounding Bus Bar Details 
Exhibit 153: Antenna Array Metalized PCB Grounding Bus Bar Diagram 
Exhibit 154: PCB Grounding Bus Bar Attachment Detail
Exhibit 155: Metal Bus Bar, Side View
Exhibit 156: Antenna Array Metal Bus Bars
Exhibit 157: Metal Bus Bar, Top View
Exhibit 158: Solder Masks for Antenna Array Tuning Tabs
Exhibit 159: Antenna Array Tuning Tab Locations
Exhibit 160: Antenna Array Tuning Tab Details
Exhibit 161: Tuning Tab Details, Top, Bottom, and Side Views
Exhibit 162: Antenna Array PCB Group Details
Exhibit 163: Antenna Sub-Array Block Diagram
Exhibit 164: Antenna Sub Array Feeder Circuit, Special (Top) and Standard (Bottom) 
Exhibit 165: Z26C Radiator Antenna Element PCB Top (Left) and Bottom (Right) Views 
Exhibit 166: Z26C Radiator Antenna Element, Top Facing View
Exhibit 167: Z26C Antenna Element Circuit Side Views, Removed from Array, Z-Axis
Exhibit 168: Z26C Antenna Element Circuit Side Views, Mounted to Array, Z-Axis 
Exhibit 169: Antenna Dipole Circuit 9611-D6 Ground (Left) and Signal (Right) Views 
Exhibit 170: Antenna Dipole Circuit 9611-G6 Ground (Left) and Signal (Right) Views 
Exhibit 171: Component Market Share by Type
Exhibit 172: Active Semiconductor Market Share by Vendor
Exhibit 173: Active Semiconductor Market Share by Vendor, 64+ Pin
Exhibit 174: Passive/Connector/Other Component Market Share by Vendor

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