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Apalis Module Architecture

 

Article updated at 28 Oct 2017
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Introduction

Overview

This document is a specification which defines the Apalis Computer-on-Module (referred to hereafter as “module”). It defines the interfaces in terms of functional and electrical characteristics, signal definitions and pin assignments. It also defines the mechanical form factor, including key dimensions.

A PDF version of this document can be downloaded using the link below.

A whitepaper on the Apalis Module Standard is a available below

Motivations

The following motivations are central to the definition of the new Apalis module specification. It should be clearly noted that the Apalis computer module family is not a replacement for the Colibri computer module family. Both are very complementary to one another, and whilst may overlap in terms of suitability for some specific applications, they differ significantly in a variety of areas including, but not limited to, size, features and cost.

  1. As ARM based SoC (System-on-Chip) technology continues to evolve, support for a wider range of interfaces is being added, such as PCI-express, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, etc. The Apalis module will enable customers to benefit from these evolutions. It should also be noted that nothing in the module specification restricts any Apalis based products from using non-ARM architectures. In this respect, the specification is very architecture independent.

  2. With the recent advancements in ARM based SoC technology, including but not limited to the addition of a wider variety of high speed interfaces and the huge advancement in graphics capability, such as 2D/3D hardware acceleration, full HD rendering and multiple display support, it is possible to access markets previously reserved for higher power, x86 based technologies, such as the Intel Atom. The Apalis module will provide a platform with which to enable this technology to compete in these application areas and address the shortcomings of existing x86 based products.

  3. As the pace in performance advancement is accelerating faster than the increase in performance efficiency, we are seeing an increasing trend in power consumption in high performance ARM based SoCs. Whilst passive cooling is still perfectly viable in many applications, this increase in power consumption means that allowances for additional cooling solutions, such as heat spreaders for conduction cooling, must be made. The Apalis module provides a robust, rigid mounting mechanism to support such thermal solutions.

  4. The Apalis module has been developed from in depth research into different technologies, rather than a specific SoC. This will help to future proof the Apalis module architecture whilst making it suitable for supporting a wide range of SoCs.

  5. The Apalis module encapsulates the complexity associated with modern day electronic design, such as high speed impedance controlled layouts with high component density utilising blind and buried via technology. This allows the customer to create a carrier board which implements the application specific electronics which is generally much less complicated. The Apalis module takes this one step further and implements an interface pin out which allows direct connection of real world I/O ports without needing to cross traces or traverse layers, referred to as Direct Breakout™. This becomes increasingly important for customers as more interfaces move toward high speed, serial technologies that use impedance controlled differential pairs, as it allows them to easily route such interfaces to common connectors in a simple, robust fashion.


Module Overview

Architecture

The block diagram below shows the basic architecture of the Apalis module, depicting the standard interfaces and some examples of type specific interfaces.


Features

Features of the Apalis module are split into two distinct groups; standard and type specific.

Standard features are features that are allocated for use on every Apalis module. Although they may not be fully supported or implemented on every module, pins are reserved specifically for them and shall not be used for any other purpose in the future. This guarantees electrical compatibility between designs which only make use of standard features, helping to ensure carrier board design longevity and support for future module designs.

A type specific feature is a feature which is not guaranteed to be functionality or electrically compatible between modules. If a carrier board design uses such features, then it is possible that other modules in the Apalis module family do not provide these features and instead provide other features on the associated pins. In this case, Apalis modules which are suitable for use in the carrier board design may be restricted.

Interface Summary

This section provides a list of interfaces that are defined as standard, and some examples of those interfaces which may be type specific.

Standard Interfaces

By dedicating specific pins for specific functions, the Apalis module family is able to ensure electrical and functional compatibility between module family members, helping future proof designs against advances in technology and providing an upgrade path for products, decoupling the product from reliance on a specific device or device family. Every effort shall be taken to maintain functional compatibility between module family members where it commercially and technically viable.

The table below shows the standard interfaces that are provided by an Apalis module. The “GPIO Capable” column indicates whether, for a specific interface, the assigned pins can be used as GPIOs. Yes and No are self-explanatory, Optional indicates that it may be possible for some modules, but not all. The “Standard” column indicates the number of interfaces that the specification allows for in the standard pin out. Customers should consult the datasheet for specific Apalis module variants to check which interfaces are available for that module.

Description

Standard

Note

GPIO Capable

4/5 Wire Resistive Touch

1

Touch wiper shared with analogue input 4

No

Analogue Inputs

4

Minimum 8 bit resolution, 0-3.3V nominal range

No

Analogue Audio

1

Line in L&R, Microphone in, Headphone out L&R

No

CAN

2

Optional

Digital Audio

1

HDA

Yes

Dual Channel LVDS Display

1

1x or 2x single channel or 1x dual channel mode

No

Gigabit Ethernet

1

No

GPIO

8

Yes

HDMI (TDMS)

1

No

I2C

3

Including DDC

Yes

Parallel Camera

1

8 bit YUV

Optional

Parallel LCD

1

24 bit resolution

Optional

PCI-Express (lane count)

1

Single lane and clock

No

PWM

4

Yes

SATA

1

No

SDIO

1

4 bit

Yes

SDMMC

1

8 bit

Yes

S/PDIF

1

1 input, 1 output

Optional

SPI

2

Yes

UART

4

1 Full Function, 1 CTS/RTS, 2 RXD/TXD only

Yes

USB

4

2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x shared host/client USB 2.0

No

VGA

1

No

Type Specific Interfaces

Type specific interfaces allow for the possibility of including interfaces which may not yet exist or be widely adopted, or interfaces which may be specific to a particular device or groups of devices. They also offer a mechanism of extending features which are present on the standard interfaces, such as providing additional PCI-Express lanes. This provides the Apalis module with the flexibility of being able to reconfigure a subset of pins for different uses between different modules.

It should be noted that type specific interfaces will be kept common across modules that share such interfaces where possible. For example, if both module A and module B have three additional PCI-Express lanes which are available in the same configurations as a type specific interface, then they shall be assigned to the same pins in the type specific area of the connector. Hence, both module A and module B shall share compatibility between these parts of the type specific interface.

Interfaces: Apalis T30

The table below shows the interfaces that are supported on the Apalis T30 module, and whether an interface is provided on standard or type specific pins. The PCI-Express interface is an example of an interface that makes use of standard and type specific pins – 1 lane is provided as part of the standard interface pin out and the additional 4 lanes are type specific.

Feature

Apalis™ T30

Standard

Type Specific

4 Wire Resistive Touch

1

1

Analogue Inputs

4

4

Analogue Audio

1

1

CAN

2

2

CSI (Dual Lane)

2

2

DSI

2*

1

Dual Channel LVDS Display

1 (2x Single or 1x Dual)

1

Gigabit Ethernet

1

1

GPIO

129*

8

6

HDA

1

1

HDMI (TDMS)

1

1

I2C

4*

3

I2S (multiplexed with HDA)

1

1

Parallel Camera

1 (12 bit)

1 (8 bit)

1 (additional bit)

Parallel LCD

1 (24 bit)

1

PCI-Express (lane count)

5

1(1 Post)

4 (1 Port)

PWM

4

4

SATA

1

1

SDIO/SDMMC

3

2 (1x 8 bit, 1x 4 bit )

1

S/PDIF

1

1

SPI

4*

2

UART

5*

4

USB OTG

1 (USB 2.0)

1

USB Host

2 (USB 2.0)

2

VGA

1

1

* Some of the interfaces are available as alternative functions. Please refer to the Apalis T30 datasheet.

Interfaces: Apalis iMX6

The table below shows the interfaces that are supported on the Apalis iMX6 module, and whether an interface is provided on standard or type specific pins. On Apalis iMX6, the type specific provides interface like MIPI-CSI-2, MIPI-DSI, Media Local Bus, USB, GPIOs and few control signals.

Feature

Apalis™ iMX6

Standard

Type Specific

4 Wire Resistive Touch

1

1

Analogue Inputs

4

4

Analogue Audio

1

1

CAN

2

2

CSI (Quad Lane)

1

1

DSI (Dual Lane)

1

1

Dual Channel LVDS Display

1 (2x Single or 1x Dual)

1

Gigabit Ethernet

1

1

GPIO

134*

8

11

AC97/I2S

2*

1

HDMI (TDMS)

1

1

I2C

3

3

Parallel Camera

1

1

Parallel LCD

1 (24 bit)

1

PCI-Express (lane count)

1

1

PWM

4

4

SATA

1

1

SDIO /SDMMC

3*

2 (1 x 8bit, 1x 4 bit)

S/PDIF

1

1

SPI

3*

2

UART

5*

4

USB OTG (host/device)

1 (USB 2.0)

1

USB Host

4 (USB 2.0)

3

1

VGA

1

1

MLB

1

1

* Some of the interfaces are available as alternative functions. Please refer to the Apalis iMX6 datasheet.

Module and Carrier Board Compatibility

To ensure any carrier board design is 100% compatible with all Apalis modules, only the standard interfaces should be used.

If a custom carrier board design uses any type-specific interfaces, then it may not be 100% compatible with all Apalis modules. Where type specific interfaces are common between different Apalis modules, they shall be provided on the same pins where possible. Therefore, designs that make use of the type specific interfaces of a specific Apalis module may be compatible with other Apalis modules – please check the interface specifications of individual Apalis modules carefully.

Connector

The Apalis module is based around the MXM3 (Mobile PCI-Express Module) edge connector. This connector has been adopted by various manufacturers for use in the embedded CoM market and, based on the range of connectors available on the market at the current time, is the only suitable connector based on the Apalis module requirements.

A picture of the MXM3 connection can be found below.


The connector provides a total of 310 usable contacts. A large proportion of the contacts are reserved for the standard interfaces, whilst a smaller subset is reserved for type specific interfaces.

The recommended connector for the Apalis module is the JAE MM70-314-310B1, which has a board height of 3.0mm.

MXM SnapLock™

The Apalis module can be fixed easily to the carrier board using either M3 screws or a unique connector mechanism called MXM SnapLock™. MXM SnapLock™ uses an edge retention connector which is mounted on the carrier board and retains the Apalis module in place using two metal retaining clips and locating pips. For many applications and during development, this provides a simple retention mechanism.

For applications where the system is likely to experience a high level of vibration or harshness, a set of M3 bolts combined with SMT aluminium stand-offs mounted in the carrier board can be used.


Interface Specifications

Signal Naming Convention

Where there are multiple signals of the same type which are part of a group and are identified by a suffix index (e.g. PWM1, PWM2, etc.), then the index always starts with a one (as opposed to a zero). For signals which are named after a standard or follow a widely acknowledged common naming convention (such as the Ethernet or LVDS interfaces), they may use a zero based index.

Differential pair signal components are suffixed with either a “+” or “-“. Active low signals are suffixed with a “#”. The underscore (“_”) is used as a separator to split component parts of the signal name (such as signal group, channel and signal descriptor components) to make the signal name easy to read and interpret.

Signal Definition

This section contains detailed information on the signals provided by the Apalis module, such as signal class and voltage domains. Please refer to the key in figure 5 for the various voltage domain definitions.

Only those voltage domains marked in green are required to be supplied externally for module operation, and those in orange are optional. The domains that are not marked in green or orange are not required to be supplied to the module.

Some of the voltage domains specified are used purely to indicate power supply tolerances on pins which are specified to operate on that domain. Hence, they are not necessarily power supplies that are generated by the module nor required by the module.

Voltage Domain

Nominal Value

Absolute Maximum Value

Definition

VCC

3.3V

3.5V

Main system power supply from carrier board.

VCC_IO

3.3V

3.5V

Multi-purpose I/O.

VCC_BACKUP

3.3V

3.5V

Backup supply for features such as Real-Time Clock (RTC)

VCC_ETH

TBD

TBD

Ethernet centre tap power supply. Controller dependent and output only.

VCC_USB

5.0V

5.5V

USB bus power supply.

VCC_HDMI

5.0V

5.5V

Hot plug detected voltage from connector display.

AVCC

3.3V

3.5V

Analogue power supply from carrier board.

AVCC_IO

3.3V

3.5V

Analogue I/O.

Check carefully in individual signal definitions to determine the voltage domain to which a signal belongs. Do not assume that a signal which shares a group or class name with a voltage domain is automatically on that voltage domain. For instance, the VCC_HDMI voltage domain is applicable for supply voltage and control signals, but not for the differential mode signals.

JTAG and Generic Test Point Interfaces

Every Apalis module provides a series of 20 test points; 10 along the left side and 10 along the right side of the bottom of the module PCB.

Each set of test points is symmetrical about the centered Y-axis (the Y plane is orthogonal to the connector edge). These test points shall provide access to any JTAG interface that is supported by the module (this is normally the JTAG interface as provided by the SoC) as well as module specific signals, generally for the purposes of measurement.

The JTAG interface pins are always the topmost 7 pins on the left edge of the module when the module is viewed from the top side. These test points are always reserved for the JTAG interface and will never provide any other signals. They are depicted by green primitives in figure 7. The remaining 13 test points are module specific pins. The signals connected to these test points are defined in the datasheet for each individual Apalis module. They are depicted by orange primitives in figure 7.


Parallel LCD

The parallel LCD interface is a 24 bit interface. The signals are defined in groups of pins assigned to the Red, Green and Blue, with R7, G7 and B7 being the Most Significant Bits (MSBs) and R0, G0 and B0 being the Least Significant Bits (LSBs) for the respective colours. To ensure compatibility between modules, the display interface should always be used in 24 bit mode.

To use displays which require fewer bits (e.g. 18 or 16 bit displays), simply do not connect the bottom n LSBs for each colour, where n is the number of signals that are not required for a specific colour. For instance, to connect an 18 bit display, R0, R1, G0, G1, B0 and B1 will remain unused, and R2, G2 and B2 become the LSBs for this configuration. More detailed information regarding configuration shall be provided in the reference design guide.

Parallel Camera

For compatibility between modules, the parallel camera interface shall normally be configured by default to operate in 8 bit YUV mode. Modules may support other modes with greater bit depths; in such cases, additional pins will be made available as type specific interfaces as necessary, and compatibility between different modules for such modes cannot be guaranteed.

Physical Pin Definition and Location

Signal definitions in terms of physical pins and their locations on the Apalis module can be found in the appendix. The table in appendix C defines the physical pins and their location on the Apalis module. This definition also includes missing pins (marked with a grey cell) to represent the physical space on the connector where these pins are missing.

The total number of usable pins on the module is 310. The ground pin count is 41 (~13%). The main power supply (VCC) power pin count is 10.

Direct Breakout™

Direct Breakout™ aims to reduce complexity of carrier board routing from the module connector to the real world I/O ports by making it possible to route signals without requiring any trace gathering or cross over for critical signals. This is achieved by taking care of the complexity of routing high speed, impedance critical signals from the source IC to the edge connector on the Apalis module. I/O is generally gathered into functional “rooms” on the connector so that all signals associated with a specific interface are in one place, reducing routing complexity.


The above image shows the concept of direct breakout by illustrating how complex routing and layout is encapsulated on the Apalis module, providing the potential for simple routing on the carrier board.


Mechanical Specifications

Overview

The Apalis module form factor mechanical dimensions have been specified based on careful analysis of required board space for typical device packages (e.g. 23mm x 23mm 0.8mm pitch SoC, 4 x16 memory ICs, power ICs and peripheral ICs) and certain key features (e.g. as dual channel [2 x 32bit] memory bus). This has been balanced with the requirement to keep the form factor as small as is reasonably possible. A single mechanical size has been defined.

Mounting and Fixation

MXM SnapLock™ or M3 screws in combination with threaded standoffs shall be used to fasten the module to the carrier board. A keep out area on the bottom side of the module located in the centre is reserved to allow a mechanical standoff on the carrier board to come into contact with the PCB when the module is fully inserted. This will allow pressure to be placed on the top side of the module which may be required for thermal cooling solutions without exerting a bending moment on the PCB. Carrier board design requirements shall be detailed in a separate carrier board design guide application note.

Module Size

Width, Length, Height and Key Primitives

The below image shows a mechanical drawing of the outline of the Apalis module together with key dimensions.


The Apalis module extends in the Y plane (the plane which is orthogonal to the connector edge) for 45mm from one PCB edge to the other. The thickness of the Apalis module PCB is 1.2mm.

Pin Numbering

The diagrams in figures 10 and 11 show the pin numbering schema on both sides of the module. The schema deviates from the unrelated MXM3 standard pin numbering schema. Pins on the top side of the module have an even number and pins on the bottom side have an odd number.



The pin number increases linearly as a multiple of the pitch – that is, pins which are not assembled in the connector (between pins 18 and 23) are also accounted for in the numbering (pins 19 through 22 do not exist). Similarly, pins which do not exist due to the connector notch are also accounted for (pins 166 through 172).


Electrical Specifications

Power Supplies

All Apalis modules are capable of being powered with a single main power supply powering VCC and AVCC, and if required, a low current backup power supply for purposes such as Real Time Clock (RTC) support. To minimise the impact of noise on the sensitive analogue parts of the system, it is highly recommended that VCC and AVCC be supplied through independent power supplies (for instance, AVCC can be generated via an LDO due to its low current requirements). Based on the power supply rating of the connector pins and the number of pins assigned as main (VCC) power supply pins, the maximum current draw from VCC is 5 amps.

Further carrier board power supply requirements in terms of power rating, isolation and decoupling, bulk capacitance and characteristics such as ramp up rate, etc. will be detailed in a separate carrier board design guide application note.

Power Control

There are no power control features built into the module from the power on/power off perspective. If a specific implementation requires a power on button, then it shall be the responsibility of the carrier board to implement this functionality.

VCC and AVCC are the two minimum power supplies which are required to be present for the module to become operational. Once VCC is present and is within specification, then the module will power up and start normal operation automatically.

VCC_BACKUP is not required for the module to start normal operation, however, it is permanently required if the application requires features which rely on this supply being always on, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).

Back Feed Protection

Protection from back feeding from devices on the carrier board can be achieved using the signal “POWER_ENABLE_MOCI”. This signal will be asserted by the module to indicate that the carrier board can power up any external devices (such as signal transceivers, converters, level shifters, secondary MPUs, etc.) which may otherwise cause undesired back feeding prior to and during the module power up process. Detailed information on the use of this signal shall be provided in a separate carrier board design guide application note.


Appendix A – Module Top Side Signal Definition

Pin Number

Signal Group

Signal Name

Signal Class

Voltage Domain

2

PWM

PWM1

Output

VCC_IO

4

PWM2

Output

VCC_IO

6

PWM3

Output

VCC_IO

8

PWM4

Output

VCC_IO

10

CAN

VCC

Power

VCC

12

CAN1_RX

Input

VCC_IO

14

CAN1_TX

Output

VCC_IO

16

CAN2_RX

Input

VCC_IO

18

CAN2_TX

Output

VCC_IO

24

System Control

POWER_ENABLE_MOCI

Output

VCC_IO

26

RESET_MOCI#

Output

VCC_IO

28

RESET_MICO#

Input

VCC_IO

30

Gigabit Ethernet

VCC

Power

VCC

32

ETH1_MDI2+

Differential Pair

N/A

34

ETH1_MDI2-

Differential Pair

N/A

36

VCC

Power

VCC

38

ETH1_MDI3+

Differential Pair

N/A

40

ETH1_MDI3-

Differential Pair

N/A

42

ETH1_ACT

Output

VCC_IO

44

ETH1_LINK

Output

VCC_IO

46

ETH1_CTREF

Analogue Output

VCC_ETH

48

ETH1_MDI0-

Differential Pair

N/A

50

ETH1_MDI0+

Differential Pair

N/A

52

VCC

Power

VCC

54

ETH1_MDI1-

Differential Pair

N/A

56

ETH1_MDI1+

Differential Pair

N/A

58

USB*

VCC

Power

VCC

60

USBO1_VBUS

Input

VCC_USB

62

USBO1_SSRX+

Differential Pair

N/A

64

USBO1_SSRX-

Differential Pair

N/A

66

VCC

Power

VCC

68

USBO1_SSTX+

Differential Pair

N/A

70

USBO1_SSTX-

Differential Pair

N/A

72

USBO1_ID

Input

VCC_IO

74

USBO1_D+

Differential Pair

N/A

76

USBO1_D-

Differential Pair

N/A

78

VCC

Power

VCC

80

USBH2_D+

Differential Pair

N/A

82

USBH2_D-

Differential Pair

N/A

84

USBH_EN

Output

VCC_IO

86

USBH3_D+

Differential Pair

N/A

88

USBH3_D-

Differential Pair

N/A

90

VCC

Power

VCC

92

USBH4_SSRX-

Differential Pair

N/A

94

USBH4_SSRX+

Differential Pair

N/A

96

USBH_OC#

Input

VCC_IO

98

USBH4_D+

Differential Pair

N/A

100

USBH4_D-

Differential Pair

N/A

102

VCC

Power

VCC

104

USBH4_SSTX-

Differential Pair

N/A

106

USBH4_SSTX+

Differential Pair

N/A

108

UART

VCC

Power

VCC

110

UART1_DTR

Output

VCC_IO

112

UART1_TXD

Output

VCC_IO

114

UART1_RTS

Output

VCC_IO

116

UART1_CTS

Input

VCC_IO

118

UART1_RXD

Input

VCC_IO

120

UART1_DSR

Input

VCC_IO

122

UART1_RI

Input

VCC_IO

124

UART1_DCD

Input

VCC_IO

126

UART2_TXD

Output

VCC_IO

128

UART2_RTS

Output

VCC_IO

130

UART2_CTS

Input

VCC_IO

132

UART2_RXD

Input

VCC_IO

134

UART3_TXD

Output

VCC_IO

136

UART3_RXD

Input

VCC_IO

138

UART4_TXD

Output

VCC_IO

140

UART4_RXD

Input

VCC_IO

142

MMC

GND

Power

GND

144

MMC1_D2

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

146

MMC1_D3

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

148

MMC1_D4

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

150

MMC1_CMD

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

152

MMC1_D5

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

154

MMC1_CLK

Output

VCC_IO

156

MMC1_D6

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

158

MMC1_D7

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

160

MMC1_D0

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

162

MMC1_D1

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

164

MMC1_CD#

Input

VCC_IO

174

SDIO

VCC_BACKUP

Power

VCC_BACKUP

176

SD1_D2

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

178

SD1_D3

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

180

SD1_CMD

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

182

GND

Power

GND

184

SD1_CLK

Output

VCC_IO

186

SD1_D0

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

188

SD1_D1

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

190

SD1_CD#

Input

VCC_IO

192

Digital Audio

GND

Power

GND

194

DAP1_MCLK

Output

VCC_IO

196

DAP1_D_OUT

Output

VCC_IO

198

DAP1_RESET#

Output

VCC_IO

200

DAP1_BIT_CLK

Output

VCC_IO

202

DAP1_D_IN

Input

VCC_IO

204

DAP1_SYNC

Output

VCC_IO

206

VGA

GND

Power

GND

208

VGA1_R

Output

N/A

210

VGA1_G

Output

N/A

212

VGA1_B

Output

N/A

214

VGA1_HSYNC

Output

VCC_IO

216

VGA1_VSYNC

Output

VCC_IO

218

HDMI

GND

Power

GND

220

HDMI1_CEC

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

222

HDMI1_TXD2+

Differential Pair

N/A

224

HDMI1_TXD2-

Differential Pair

N/A

226

GND

Power

GND

228

HDMI1_TXD1+

Differential Pair

N/A

230

HDMI1_TXD1-

Differential Pair

N/A

232

HDMI1_HPD

Input

VCC_HDMI

234

HDMI1_TXD0+

Differential Pair

N/A

236

HDMI1_TXD0-

Differential Pair

N/A

238

GND

Power

GND

240

HDMI1_TXC+

Differential Pair

N/A

242

HDMI1_TXC-

Differential Pair

N/A

244

Dual Channel LVDS

GND

Power

GND

246

LVDS1_A_CLK-

Differential Pair

N/A

248

LVDS1_A_CLK+

Differential Pair

N/A

250

GND

Power

GND

252

LVDS1_A_TX0-

Differential Pair

N/A

254

LVDS1_A_TX0+

Differential Pair

N/A

256

GND

Power

GND

258

LVDS1_A_TX1-

Differential Pair

N/A

260

LVDS1_A_TX1+

Differential Pair

N/A

262

USBO1_OC#

Input

VCC_IO

264

LVDS1_A_TX2-

Differential Pair

N/A

266

LVDS1_A_TX2+

Differential Pair

N/A

268

GND

Power

GND

270

LVDS1_A_TX3-

Differential Pair

N/A

272

LVDS1_A_TX3+

Differential Pair

N/A

274

USBO1_EN

Output

VCC_IO

276

LVDS1_B_CLK-

Differential Pair

N/A

278

LVDS1_B_CLK+

Differential Pair

N/A

280

GND

Power

GND

282

LVDS1_B_TX0-

Differential Pair

N/A

284

LVDS1_B_TX0+

Differential Pair

N/A

286

BKL1_ON

Output

VCC_IO

288

LVDS1_B_TX1-

Differential Pair

N/A

290

LVDS1_B_TX1+

Differential Pair

N/A

292

GND

Power

GND

294

LVDS1_B_TX2-

Differential Pair

N/A

296

LVDS1_B_TX2+

Differential Pair

N/A

298

GND

Power

VCC

300

LVDS1_B_TX3-

Differential Pair

N/A

302

LVDS1_B_TX3+

Differential Pair

N/A

304

Analogue Audio

AGND

Power

AGND

306

AAP1_MICIN

Analogue Input

N/A

308

AGND

Power

AGND

310

AAP1_LIN_L

Analogue Input

N/A

312

AAP1_LIN_R

Analogue Input

N/A

314

AVCC

Power

AVCC

316

AAP1_HP_L

Analogue Output

N/A

318

AAP1_HP_R

Analogue Output

N/A

320

AVCC

Power

AVCC

Appendix B – Module Bottom Side Signal Definition

Pin Number

Signal Group

Signal Name

Signal Class

Voltage Domain

1

GPIO

GPIO1

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

3

GPIO2

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

5

GPIO3

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

7

GPIO4

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

9

GND

Power

GND

11

GPIO5

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

13

GPIO6

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

15

GPIO7

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

17

GPIO8

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

23

SATA

GND

Power

GND

25

SATA1_RX+

Differential Pair

N/A

27

SATA1_RX-

Differential Pair

N/A

29

GND

Power

GND

31

SATA1_TX-

Differential Pair

N/A

33

SATA1_TX+

Differential Pair

N/A

35

SATA1_ACT#

Output

VCC_IO

37

PCI-Express

WAKE1_MICO

Input

VCC_IO

39

GND

Power

GND

41

PCIE1_RX-

Differential Pair

N/A

43

PCIE1_RX+

Differential Pair

N/A

45

GND

Power

GND

47

PCIE1_TX-

Differential Pair

N/A

49

PCIE1_TX+

Differential Pair

N/A

51

GND

Power

GND

53

PCIE1_CLK-

Differential Pair

N/A

55

PCIE1_CLK+

Differential Pair

N/A

57

Reserved for type specific features

GND

Power

GND

59

TS_DIFF1-

Undefined

Undefined

61

TS_DIFF1+

Undefined

Undefined

63

TS_1

Undefined

Undefined

65

TS_DIFF2-

Undefined

Undefined

67

TS_DIFF2+

Undefined

Undefined

69

GND

Power

GND

71

TS_DIFF3-

Undefined

Undefined

73

TS_DIFF3+

Undefined

Undefined

75

GND

Power

GND

77

TS_DIFF4-

Undefined

Undefined

79

TS_DIFF4+

Undefined

Undefined

81

GND

Power

GND

83

TS_DIFF5-

Undefined

Undefined

85

TS_DIFF5+

Undefined

Undefined

87

TS_2

Undefined

Undefined

89

TS_DIFF6-

Undefined

Undefined

91

TS_DIFF6+

Undefined

Undefined

93

GND

Power

GND

95

TS_DIFF7-

Undefined

Undefined

97

TS_DIFF7+

Undefined

Undefined

99

TS_3

Undefined

Undefined

101

TS_DIFF8-

Undefined

Undefined

103

TS_DIFF8+

Undefined

Undefined

105

GND

Power

GND

107

TS_DIFF9-

Undefined

Undefined

109

TS_DIFF9+

Undefined

Undefined

111

GND

Power

GND

113

TS_DIFF10-

Undefined

Undefined

115

TS_DIFF10+

Undefined

Undefined

117

GND

Power

GND

119

TS_DIFF11-

Undefined

Undefined

121

TS_DIFF11+

Undefined

Undefined

123

TS_4

Undefined

Undefined

125

TS_DIFF12-

Undefined

Undefined

127

TS_DIFF12+

Undefined

Undefined

129

GND

Power

GND

131

TS_DIFF13-

Undefined

Undefined

133

TS_DIFF13+

Undefined

Undefined

135

TS_5

Undefined

Undefined

137

TS_DIFF14-

Undefined

Undefined

139

TS_DIFF14+

Undefined

Undefined

141

GND

Power

GND

143

TS_DIFF15-

Undefined

Undefined

145

TS_DIFF15+

Undefined

Undefined

147

GND

Power

GND

149

TS_DIFF16-

Undefined

Undefined

151

TS_DIFF16+

Undefined

Undefined

153

GND

Power

GND

155

TS_DIFF17-

Undefined

Undefined

157

TS_DIFF17+

Undefined

Undefined

159

TS_6

Undefined

Undefined

161

TS_DIFF18-

Undefined

Undefined

163

TS_DIFF18+

Undefined

Undefined

165

GND

Power

GND

173

Parallel Camera

CAM1_D7

Input

VCC_IO

175

CAM1_D6

Input

VCC_IO

177

CAM1_D5

Input

VCC_IO

179

CAM1_D4

Input

VCC_IO

181

CAM1_D3

Input

VCC_IO

183

CAM1_D2

Input

VCC_IO

185

CAM1_D1

Input

VCC_IO

187

CAM1_D0

Input

VCC_IO

189

GND

Power

GND

191

CAM1_PCLK

Input

VCC_IO

193

CAM1_MCLK

Output

VCC_IO

195

CAM1_VSYNC

Input

VCC_IO

197

CAM1_HSYNC

Input

VCC_IO

199

I2C

GND

Power

GND

201

I2C3_SDA

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

203

I2C3_SCL

Output

VCC_IO

205

I2C2_SDA

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

207

I2C2_SCL

Output

VCC_IO

209

I2C1_SDA

Bidirectional

VCC_IO

211

I2C1_SCL

Output

VCC_IO

213

SPDIF

GND

Power

GND

215

SPDIF1_OUT

Output

VCC_IO

217

SPDIF1_IN

Input

VCC_IO

219

SPI

GND

Power

GND

221

SPI1_CLK

Output

VCC_IO

223

SPI1_MISO

Input

VCC_IO

225

SPI1_MOSI

Output

VCC_IO

227

SPI1_CS

Output

VCC_IO

229

SPI2_MISO

Input

VCC_IO

231

SPI2_MOSI

Output

VCC_IO

233

SPI2_CS

Output

VCC_IO

235

SPI2_CLK

Output

VCC_IO

237

Digital RGB

GND

Power

GND

239

BKL1_PWM

Output

VCC_IO

241

GND

Power

GND

243

LCD1_PCLK

Output

VCC_IO

245

LCD1_VSYNC

Output

VCC_IO

247

LCD1_HSYNC

Output

VCC_IO

249

LCD1_DE

Output

VCC_IO

251

LCD1_R0

Output

VCC_IO

253

LCD1_R1

Output

VCC_IO

255

LCD1_R2

Output

VCC_IO

257

LCD1_R3

Output

VCC_IO

259

LCD1_R4

Output

VCC_IO

261

LCD1_R5

Output

VCC_IO

263

LCD1_R6

Output

VCC_IO

265

LCD1_R7

Output

VCC_IO

267

GND

Power

GND

269

LCD1_G0

Output

VCC_IO

271

LCD1_G1

Output

VCC_IO

273

LCD1_G2

Output

VCC_IO

275

LCD1_G3

Output

VCC_IO

277

LCD1_G4

Output

VCC_IO

279

LCD1_G5

Output

VCC_IO

281

LCD1_G6

Output

VCC_IO

283

LCD1_G7

Output

VCC_IO

285

GND

Power

GND

287

LCD1_B0

Output

VCC_IO

289

LCD1_B1

Output

VCC_IO

291

LCD1_B2

Output

VCC_IO

293

LCD1_B3

Output

VCC_IO

295

LCD1_B4

Output

VCC_IO

297

LCD1_B5

Output

VCC_IO

299

LCD1_B6

Output

VCC_IO

301

LCD1_B7

Output

VCC_IO

303

Analogue and Touch

AGND

Power

AGND

305

AN1_ADC0

Analogue Input

AVCC_IO

307

AN1_ADC1

Analogue Input

AVCC_IO

309

AN1_ADC2

Analogue Input

AVCC_IO

311

AN1_TSWIP_ADC3

Analogue Input

AVCC_IO

313

AGND

Power

AGND

315

AN1_TSPX

Analogue Input

N/A

317

AN1_TSMX

Analogue Input

N/A

319

AN1_TSPY

Analogue Input

N/A

321

AN1_TSMY

Analogue Input

N/A

Appendix C – Physical Pin Definition and Location

Signal Group

Module Bottom Side

MXM3 Pins

Module Top Side

Signal Group

GPIO

GPIO1

1

2

PWM1

PWM

GPIO2

3

4

PWM2

GPIO3

5

6

PWM3

GPIO4

7

8

PWM4

GND

9

10

VCC

CAN

GPIO5

11

12

CAN1_RX

GPIO6

13

14

CAN1_TX

GPIO7

15

16

CAN2_RX

GPIO8

17

18

CAN2_TX

SATA

GND

23

24

POWER_ENABLE_MOCI

System Control

SATA1_RX+

25

26

RESET_MOCI#

SATA1_RX-

27

28

RESET_MICO#

GND

29

30

VCC

Gigabit Ethernet

SATA1_TX-

31

32

ETH1_MDI2+

SATA1_TX+

33

34

ETH1_MDI2-

SATA1_ACT#

35

36

VCC

WAKE1_MICO

37

38

ETH1_MDI3+

PCI-Express

GND

39

40

ETH1_MDI3-

PCIE1_RX-

41

42

ETH1_ACT

PCIE1_RX+

43

44

ETH1_LINK

GND

45

46

ETH1_CTREF

PCIE1_TX-

47

48

ETH1_MDI0-

PCIE1_TX+

49

50

ETH1_MDI0+

GND

51

52

VCC

PCIE1_CLK-

53

54

ETH1_MDI1-

PCIE1_CLK+

55

56

ETH1_MDI1+

Reserved for type specific features

GND

57

58

VCC

USB

TS_DIFF1-

59

60

USBO1_VBUS

TS_DIFF1+

61

62

USBO1_SSRX+

TS_1

63

64

USBO1_SSRX-

TS_DIFF2-

65

66

VCC

TS_DIFF2+

67

68

USBO1_SSTX+

GND

69

70

USBO1_SSTX-

TS_DIFF3-

71

72

USBO1_ID

TS_DIFF3+

73

74

USBO1_D+

GND

75

76

USBO1_D-

TS_DIFF4-

77

78

VCC

TS_DIFF4+

79

80

USBH2_D+

GND

81

82

USBH2_D-

TS_DIFF5-

83

84

USBH_EN

TS_DIFF5+

85

86

USBH3_D+

TS_2

87

88

USBH3_D-

TS_DIFF6-

89

90

VCC

TS_DIFF6+

91

92

USBH4_SSRX-

GND

93

94

USBH4_SSRX+

TS_DIFF7-

95

96

USBH_OC#

TS_DIFF7+

97

98

USBH4_D+

TS_3

99

100

USBH4_D-

TS_DIFF8-

101

102

VCC

TS_DIFF8+

103

104

USBH4_SSTX-

GND

105

106

USBH4_SSTX+

TS_DIFF9-

107

108

VCC

UART

TS_DIFF9+

109

110

UART1_DTR

GND

111

112

UART1_TXD

TS_DIFF10-

113

114

UART1_RTS

TS_DIFF10+

115

116

UART1_CTS

GND

117

118

UART1_RXD

TS_DIFF11-

119

120

UART1_DSR

TS_DIFF11+

121

122

UART1_RI

TS_4

123

124

UART1_DCD

TS_DIFF12-

125

126

UART2_TXD

TS_DIFF12+

127

128

UART2_RTS

GND

129

130

UART2_CTS

TS_DIFF13-

131

132

UART2_RXD

TS_DIFF13+

133

134

UART3_TXD

TS_5

135

136

UART3_RXD

TS_DIFF14-

137

138

UART4_TXD

TS_DIFF14+

139

140

UART4_RXD

GND

141

142

GND

MMC

TS_DIFF15-

143

144

MMC1_D2

TS_DIFF15+

145

146

MMC1_D3

GND

147

148

MMC1_D4

TS_DIFF16-

149

150

MMC1_CMD

TS_DIFF16+

151

152

MMC1_D5

GND

153

154

MMC1_CLK

TS_DIFF17-

155

156

MMC1_D6

TS_DIFF17+

157

158

MMC1_D7

TS_6

159

160

MMC1_D0

TS_DIFF18-

161

162

MMC1_D1

TS_DIFF18+

163

164

MMC1_CD#

GND

165

Parallel Camera

CAM1_D7

173

174

VCC_BACKUP

SDIO

CAM1_D6

175

176

SD1_D2

CAM1_D5

177

178

SD1_D3

CAM1_D4

179

180

SD1_CMD

CAM1_D3

181

182

GND

CAM1_D2

183

184

SD1_CLK

CAM1_D1

185

186

SD1_D0

CAM1_D0

187

188

SD1_D1

GND

189

190

SD1_CD#

CAM1_PCLK

191

192

GND

Digital Audio

CAM1_MCLK

193

194

DAP1_MCLK

CAM1_VSYNC

195

196

DAP1_D_OUT

CAM1_HSYNC

197

198

DAP1_RESET#

I2C

GND

199

200

DAP1_BIT_CLK

I2C3_SDA

201

202

DAP1_D_IN

I2C3_SCL

203

204

DAP1_SYNC

I2C2_SDA

205

206

GND

VGA

I2C2_SCL

207

208

VGA1_R

I2C1_SDA

209

210

VGA1_G

I2C1_SCL

211

212

VGA1_B

SPDIF

GND

213

214

VGA1_HSYNC

SPDIF1_OUT

215

216

VGA1_VSYNC

SPDIF1_IN

217

218

GND

HDMI

SPI

GND

219

220

HDMI1_CEC

SPI1_CLK

221

222

HDMI1_TXD2+

SPI1_MISO

223

224

HDMI1_TXD2-

SPI1_MOSI

225

226

GND

SPI1_CS

227

228

HDMI1_TXD1+

SPI2_MISO

229

230

HDMI1_TXD1-

SPI2_MOSI

231

232

HDMI1_HPD

SPI2_CS

233

234

HDMI1_TXD0+

SPI2_CLK

235

236

HDMI1_TXD0-

Digital RGB

GND

237

238

GND

BKL1_PWM

239

240

HDMI1_TXC+

GND

241

242

HDMI1_TXC-

LCD1_PCLK

243

244

GND

Dual Channel LVDS

LCD1_VSYNC

245

246

LVDS1_A_CLK-

LCD1_HSYNC

247

248

LVDS1_A_CLK+

LCD1_DE

249

250

GND

LCD1_R0

251

252

LVDS1_A_TX0-

LCD1_R1

253

254

LVDS1_A_TX0+

LCD1_R2

255

256

GND

LCD1_R3

257

258

LVDS1_A_TX1-

LCD1_R4

259

260

LVDS1_A_TX1+

LCD1_R5

261

262

USBO1_OC#

LCD1_R6

263

264

LVDS1_A_TX2-

LCD1_R7

265

266

LVDS1_A_TX2+

GND

267

268

GND

LCD1_G0

269

270

LVDS1_A_TX3-

LCD1_G1

271

272

LVDS1_A_TX3+

LCD1_G2

273

274

USBO1_EN

LCD1_G3

275

276

LVDS1_B_CLK-

LCD1_G4

277

278

LVDS1_B_CLK+

LCD1_G5

279

280

GND

LCD1_G6

281

282

LVDS1_B_TX0-

LCD1_G7

283

284

LVDS1_B_TX0+

GND

285

286

BKL1_ON

LCD1_B0

287

288

LVDS1_B_TX1-

LCD1_B1

289

290

LVDS1_B_TX1+

LCD1_B2

291

292

GND

LCD1_B3

293

294

LVDS1_B_TX2-

LCD1_B4

295

296

LVDS1_B_TX2+

LCD1_B5

297

298

GND

LCD1_B6

299

300

LVDS1_B_TX3-

LCD1_B7

301

302

LVDS1_B_TX3+

Analogue and Touch

AGND

303

304

AGND

Analogue Audio

AN1_ADC0

305

306

AAP1_MICIN

AN1_ADC1

307

308

AGND

AN1_ADC2

309

310

AAP1_LIN_L

AN1_TSWIP_ADC3

311

312

AAP1_LIN_R

AGND

313

314

AVCC

AN1_TSPX

315

316

AAP1_HP_L

AN1_TSMX

317

318

AAP1_HP_R

AN1_TSPY

319

320

AVCC

AN1_TSMY

321

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