Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 012 iii Table of Contents 1 User Information ......................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 About This Document........................................
Page 5 - User Information; About This Document; Technical Support
1 User Information Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 5 1 User Information 1.1 About This Document This document provides information about products from Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH, and/or its subsidiaries. No warranty of suitability, purpose, or fitness is implied. While ev...
Page 6 - Introduction
2 Introduction Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 6 2 Introduction 2.1 COM Express ™ Extension Specification The COM Express ™ Extension Specification builds on the COM Express™ (COM.0) standard as defined by the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers’ Group (PICMG®) which is an...
Page 8 - Objective
2 Introduction Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 8 specific features rather than caring for a CPU board design. The OEM also benefits from a wide choice of modules providing a scalable range of price and performance upgrade options. 2.4 Objective Consistent with the objective ...
Page 9 - Overview - Module Size
3 COM Express™ Module sizes Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 9 3 COM Express ™ Module sizes 3.1 Overview - Module Size The primary difference between the current basic module and the extended module as well as future compact footprints like microETXexpress and nanoETXexpress ...
Page 10 - Figure - Overview – three module sizes
3 COM Express™ Module sizes Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 10 Figure - Overview – three module sizes All coordinates in mm. top view ( X1 is on bottom side, seen through pcb) 3.1.1 Small Form Factor nano, COM Express™ Type 1
Page 11 - Figure - Small Form Factor nano; Holes Compatible to COM ExpressTM; ecification; COM ExpressTM Type 1
3 COM Express™ Module sizes Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 11 The PCB size for the nano module is defined as 55mm x 84mm. The holes shown in this drawing are intended for mounting the module / heat-spreader combination to the carrier board. An independent, implementation sp...
Page 12 - Signal Description; Graphic Signal Description; Table – Graphic Signal Description - Row C for Pin-out Type 2
4 Signal Description Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 12 4 Signal Description 4.1 Graphic Signal Description Based on the different available graphic interfaces offered by the different chipsets from silicon vendors including Intel, ATI, VIA, etc., there is a need for optiona...
Page 13 - Table – Graphic Signal Description - Row D for Pin-out Type 2
4 Signal Description Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 13 C78 PEG_RX8+ DVO D11 C79 PEG_RX8- DVO D10 C80 GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) C81 PEG_RX9+ DVO D9 C82 PEG_RX9- DVO D8 C83 RSVD RSVD RSVD C84 GND GND GND C85 PEG_RX10+ DVO D7 DPD_AUX C86 PEG_RX10- DVO D6 DPD_AUXB C87...
Page 15 - Hardware extensions; Wide Range Input Power for basic, extended and micro form factor; Wide Range Input Power for nano SmallFormFactor (SFF); The rationale for this power-delivery scheme is:
5 Hardware extensions Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 15 5 Hardware extensions Wide Range Input Power for basic, extended and micro form factor Wide range input power: +8.5VDC to +18VDC It allows direct operation from 108 nominal 3 cell lithium ion battery pack to 4-cell lit...
Page 16 - GPIO General Purpose I/O Recommended Use
5 Hardware extensions Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 16 5.2 GPIO General Purpose I/O Recommended Use In general, GPIOs are defined for specific customers. Any generic GPIOs should be be set as well in order to assure compatibility of various COM Express™ compliant modules a...
Page 17 - Alternative GPIO use for SDIO Interface
5 Hardware extensions Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 17 5.2.1 Alternative GPIO use for SDIO Interface Pin GPIO SDIO Pin GPIO SDIO A54 GPI0 DATA0 B54 GPO1 CMD A63 GPI1 DATA1 B57 GPO2 WP A67 GPI2 DATA2 B63 GPO3 CD# A85 GPI3 DATA3 A93 GPO0 CLK SDIO Pin description Signal Type ...
Page 18 - Thermal Control; Electrical characteristics:
5 Hardware extensions Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 18 5.3 Thermal Control A three-pin fan header is stuffed onboard the module to support thermal control through the use of a fan. Through BIOS-settings, it is possible to control the fan depending on the Active Trip Point ...
Page 19 - Software extensions; TPM support
6 Software extensions Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 19 6 Software extensions 6.1 TPM support Trusted Computing is a technology developed and promoted by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). The term is taken from the field of trusted systems and has a specialized meaning. &#...
Page 20 - MARS = Mobile Application platform for Rechargeable Systems; Legacy Super I/O support in BIOS; Console redirection in BIOS
6 Software extensions Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 20 MARS = Mobile Application platform for Rechargeable Systems Please following the link listed below to the document where you can find more information regarding a Smart Battery reference system: http://emea.kontron.com...
Page 21 - Apendix A: PC Architecture Information; Buses; PCI; PCI SIG; General PC Architecture
7 Apendix A: PC Architecture Information Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 21 7 Apendix A: PC Architecture Information The following sources of information can help you better understand PC architecture. 7.1 Buses 7.1.1 ISA, Standard PS/2 – Connectors AT Bus Design: Eight and ...
Page 22 - Ports; National Semiconductor; Serial ATA
7 Apendix A: PC Architecture Information Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 22 The PC Handbook: For Engineers, Programmers, and Other Serious PC Users, Sixth Edition, John P. Choisser and John O. Foster, Annabooks, 1997, ISBN 0- 929392-36-1 7.3 Ports 7.3.1 RS-232 Serial EIA-232...
Page 23 - Programming
7 Apendix A: PC Architecture Information Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 23 7.4 Programming C Programmer’s Guide to Serial Communications, Second Edition, Joe Campbell, SAMS, 1987, ISBN 0-672-22584-0 Programmer’s Guide to the EGA, VGA, and Super VGA Cards, Third Edition, Ric...
Page 24 - HISTORY
8 APPENDIX B: DOCUMENT-REVISION HISTORY Copyright © COM Express™ Extension Specification Rev 013 24 8 APPENDIX B: DOCUMENT-REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Edited by Changes 0.1 02.06.06 Z. Loncaric Created preliminary specification. 0.2 05.10.06 Z. Loncaric Index updates: - no microETXexpress inputs ...
