2 Introduction
Differential Signalling) interfaces. These include the PCI bus and parallel ATA on the one hand and PCI Express and Serial ATA on the other hand.
Key features include:
Rich complement of contemporary high bandwidth serial interfaces, including PCI Express, Serial ATA, USB 2.0, and Gigabit Ethernet
Extended
Robust thermal and mechanical concept
COM Express™ module size with two currently defined footprint options (“Basic” and “Extended”) to satisfy a range of performance r equirements. The option for future more compact footprints like microETXexpress and nanoETXexpress are present.
The COM Express™ Extension specification has been created to support to a range of vertical embedded markets. It has been formulated to be applicable to a broad range of system types, from
Markets and applications include but are not limited to:
Healthcare - clinical diagnostic imaging systems, patient bedside monitors, etc.
Retail & advertising - electronic shopping carts, billboards, kiosks, POS/POI systems, etc.
Gaming & entertainment - simulators, slot machines, etc.
Test & measurement - scientific and industrial test and measurement instruments
Industrial automation - industrial robots, vision systems, etc.
Security - digital CCTV, luggage scanners, intrusion detectors, etc.
Defence & government - unmanned vehicles, rugged laptops, wearable computers, etc.
Systems developed according to the COM Express™ Extension Specification require the implementation of an
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