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Chapter 2
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WL9A3
SATA Signals Descriptions
Signal
Pin#
Pin Type
Pwr Rail /Tolerance
WL9A3
Carrier Board
Description
S
A16
O SATA
AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capaci-
tor
Connect to SATA0 Conn TX pin
Serial ATA or SAS Channel 0 transmit differential pair.
SATA0_TX-
A17
O SATA
AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capaci-
tor
S
A19
I SATA
AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capaci-
tor
Connect to SATA0 Conn RX pin
Serial ATA or SAS Channel 0 receive differential pair.
SATA0_RX-
A20
I SATA
AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capaci-
tor
S
B16
O SATA
AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capaci-
tor
Connect to SATA1 Conn TX pin
Serial ATA or SAS Channel 1 transmit differential pair.
SATA1_TX-
B17
O SATA
AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capaci-
tor
S
B19
I SATA
AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capaci-
tor
Connect to SATA1 Conn RX pin
Serial ATA or SAS Channel 1 receive differential pair.
SATA1_RX-
B20
I SATA
AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capaci-
tor
ATA_ACT#
A28
I/O CMOS 3.3V / 3.3V
PU 10K to 3.3V
Suspend
Connect to LED and recommend current limit resistor
220Ω to 3.3V
ATA (parallel and serial) or SAS activity indicator, active low.
PCI Express Lanes Signals Descriptions
Signal
Pin#
Pin Type
Pwr Rail /Tolerance
WL9A3
Carrier Board
Description
P
A68
O PCIE
AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capaci-
tor
Connect to PCIE device or slot
PCI Express Differential Transmit Pairs 0
PCIE_TX0-
A69
AC Coupling capaci-
tor
P
B68
I PCIE
AC coupled off
Module
Device - Connect AC Coupling cap 0.1uF
Slot - Connect to PCIE Conn pin
PCI Express Differential Receive Pairs 0
PCIE_RX0-
B69
P
A64
O PCIE
AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capaci-
tor
Connect to PCIE device or slot
PCI Express Differential Transmit Pairs 1
PCIE_TX1-
A65
AC Coupling capaci-
tor
P
B64
I PCIE
AC coupled off
Module
Device - Connect AC Coupling cap 0.1uF
Slot - Connect to PCIE Conn pin
PCI Express Differential Receive Pairs 1
PCIE_RX1-
B65
P
A61
O PCIE
AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capaci-
tor
Connect to PCIE device or slot
PCI Express Differential Transmit Pairs 2
PCIE_TX2-
A62
AC Coupling capaci-
tor
P
B61
I PCIE
AC coupled off
Module
Device - Connect AC Coupling cap 0.1uF
Slot - Connect to PCIE Conn pin
PCI Express Differential Receive Pairs 2
PCIE_RX2-
B62