COM Express

Computer form factors
Name PCB size (mm)
WTX 356 × 425
AT 350 × 305
Baby-AT 330 × 216
BTX 325 × 266
ATX 305 × 244
EATX (Extended) 305 × 330
LPX 330 × 229
microBTX 264 × 267
NLX 254 × 228
Ultra ATX 244 × 367
microATX 244 × 244
DTX 244 × 203
FlexATX 229 × 191
Mini-DTX 203 × 170
EBX 203 × 146
microATX (min.) 171 × 171
Mini-ITX 170 × 170
EPIC (Express) 165 × 115
ESM 149 × 71
Nano-ITX 120 × 120
COM Express 125 × 95
ESMexpress 125 × 95
ETX/XTX 114 × 95
Pico-ITX 100 × 72
PC/104 (-Plus) 96 × 90
ESMini 95 × 55
Qseven 70 × 70
mobile-ITX 60 × 60
CoreExpress 58 × 65

COM Express, a computer-on-module (COM) form factor, is a highly integrated and compact PC that can be used in a design application much like an integrated circuit component. Each COM Express Module COM integrates core CPU and memory functionality, the common I/O of a PC/AT, USB, audio, graphics (PEG), and Ethernet. All I/O signals are mapped to two high density, low profile connectors on the bottom side of the module.

Contents

Types

There are 7 different pin outs defined in the specification. The most common used pin out is type 2. The latest pin-outs added in the revision 2.0 of the COM Express specification (available from www.picmg.org) are Type 6 and Type 10.

Maximum available interfaces for the defined types:

Size

The specification defines 3 module sizes:

An additional Ultra form factor also is under consideration for addition to future revisions of the COM Express specification. Ultra small modules following the type 1 and type 10 pin-outs and adhering to the connector positioning as defined within the specification are already of COMs vendors. This ultra small module measures a mere 55 x 84 mm.

Specification

The COM Express specification is hosted by PICMG. It's not freely available but can be purchased from the PICMG website.

The current revision 2.0 (PICMG COM.0 R2.0) was released in Fall 2010. The original revision 1.0 was released July 10, 2005.

See also

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