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Generic Qseven Carrier Board Hardware User Guide
iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Table 12: SATA Port1 Connector Pin Out
Pin No
Pin Name
Signal Type
Voltage Level/
Termination
Description
1
GND
Power
0V
Ground
2
TXP1
Output
Differential
SATA1 Transmit pair positive.
Connected from 30
th
Pin of
Qseven MXM Connector.
3
TXN1
Output
Differential
SATA1 Transmit pair negative.
Connected from 32
nd
Pin of
Qseven MXM Connector.
4
GND
Power
0V
Ground
5
RXN1
Input
Differential
SATA1 Receive pair negative.
Connected to 38
th
Pin of
Qseven MXM Connector.
6
RXP1
Input
Differential
SATA1 Receive pair positive.
Connected to 36
th
Pin of
Qseven MXM Connector.
7
GND
Power
0V
Ground.
2.6.2
PCI Express
2.6.2.1
PCIe Switch
Qseven Generic Carrier Board supports on board 4-Port Gen2.0 PCI Express Switch. This PCIe Switch
supports 1 upstream port and 3 downstream ports. The upstream port (PCIe switch Port0) of the PCIe
switch is connected to PCIe port0 interface of Qseven MXM connector. The three downstream PCIe
ports of the PCIe switch are connected respectively to,
Mini PCIe Connector
PCIe x1 Connector
PCIe to USB 3.0 Hub controller
2.6.2.1.1
Mini PCIe Connector
Qseven Generic Carrier Board supports Mini PCIe connector with PCIe interface from PCIe switch
downstream port1 and USB Host3 interface from Qseven MXM connector. This board also supports SIM
connector to support SIM interface from Mini PCIe connector. Mini PCIe connector (J52) and SIM
connector (J40) is physically located at bottom of the board as shown below.