RXi2-UP IPC Hardware Reference Manual
Appendix C
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Oct 2021
Appendix C: Glossary
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Appendix C: Glossary
Word
Description
AC
‘97
Audio CODEC (Coder-Decoder)
ACPI
Software standard to implement power-saving modes in PC-AT systems
Basic Module
COM Express 125 x 95 mm (4.9 x 3.7 in) module form factor
Binary values (base
2)
Represented as digits followed by
ʹ
b
ʹ
(for example 01b)
BIOS
Firmware in PC-AT system that is used to initialize system components
before handing control over to the operating system
BIT
Built-in Test
Carrier Board
An application-specific circuit board that accepts a COM Express module.
CE
Conformité Européenne (European conformity)
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television
Courier Font
Text in Courier font indicates a command entry or output from an Emerson
embedded PC product using the built-in character set
CTDP
Configurable TDP (Thermal Design Power)
CVBS
Composite Video Baseband Signal
CU
Compute Unit
DDC
VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) standard to allow
identification of the capabilities of a VGA monitor
DMM
Dual In-line Memory Module
DP
VESA-defined digital video interface display port to transport audio and
video in a transmission protocol.
DVI
Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) standard defines a standard video
interface supporting both digital and analog video signals. The digital
signals use TMDS.
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EMI/EMC
Electromagnetic Immunity/Compatibility
ETI
Event Time Indicator
EU
European Union
Extended Module
COM Express 155 x 110 mm (6.1 x 4.3 in) module form factor.
FCC
Federal Communication Commission (USA)
FR4
A type of fiber-glass laminate commonly used for printed circuit boards.
Gb
Gigabit