4 com express™ documentation, 5 com express™ com benefits – Kontron ETXexpress-AI User Manual

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Kontron ETXexpress-AI User’s Guide

SPI Bus

USB 2.0

LPC (Low Pin Count) bus

Watchdog timer

GPIO

Intel® High Definition Audio (HDA)

The secondary connector (Row C and Row D) supports the following buses and
I/O:

SDVO/DP/DVI/HDMI (Type 6 only)

DP/DVI/HDMI (Type 6 only)

PCI Express (Type 6 only)

PCI 32/33 (Type 2 only)

Parallel ATA (PATA) via SATA-to-PATA bridge (Type 2 only build option)

NOTE: For full descriptions of the COM Express Type 2 and Type 6 pin-outs,

refer to the PICMG documentation that can be obtained from the the
PICMG website.

2.4

COM Express™ Documentation

This product manual serves as one of three principal references for this COM
Express™ module design. It documents the specifications and features of the
ETXexpress®-AI COM. The other two references, which are available from your
Kontron support representative or from PICMG, include:

The PICMG COM Express™ Specification, which defines the COM Express™ module
form factor, pin-out, and signals. This document can be obtained by filling
out the order form on the PIGMG website at

http://www.picmg.com

NOTE: The version that documents the Type 6 connector is Revision 2.0

The PICMG COM Express™ Design Guide, which serves as a general guide for
baseboard design, with a focus on maximum flexibility to accommodate a wide
range of COM Express™ modules. This guide is on the PICMG website at

http://www.picmg.com

2.5

COM Express™ COM Benefits

Basic form factor (125mm x 95 mm) Computer-on-Module Express (COM Express)
modules are highly integrated computers. All ETXexpress® modules feature a
standardized form factor and a standardized connector layout for a specified
set of signals. Each ETXexpress® module is based on the Connector Type 2 pin-
out or new Type 6 pin-out of the COM Express™ specification (PICMG COM.0 R2).