COMe-cTL6 – User Guide Rev. 1.7
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1.2.
Product Naming Clarification
COM Express® defines a Computer-On-Module, or COM, with all the components necessary for a bootable host
computer, packaged as a super component. The product names for Kontron COM Express® Computer-on-Modules
consist of:
Short form of the industry standard
COMe-cTL6
Module form factor
b=basic (125 mm x 95 mm)
c=compact (95mm x 95 mm)
m=mini (84 mm x 55 mm)
Processor code name
TL = Tiger Lake
Pinout type
Type 6
Available temperature variants
Extended (E1)
Industrial by design (E2)
Processor Identifier
Chipset identifier (if chipset assembled)
Memory size
Memory Down
1.3.
COM Express® Documentation
The COM Express® specification defines the COM Express® module form factor, pinout and signals. The COM Express
document is available at the PICMG® website.
1.4.
COM Express® Functionality
All Kontron COM Express® basic and compact modules contain two 220-pin connectors. Each connector has two rows
called Row A & B on primary connector and Row C & D on secondary connector. COM Express® Computer-On-Modules
feature the following maximum amount of interfaces according to the PICMG module pinout type:
Table 1: IOs of Type 6 and COMe-cTL6
Feature
Type 6 Pinout
COMe-cTL6 Pinout
HD Audio
1x
1x
Gb Ethernet
1x
1x
Serial ATA
4x
2x
PCI Express x 1
8x
5x PCIe 3.0 (On request: 6x without Ethernet, up to 8x
without Ethernet & SATA)
PCI Express x16 (PEG)
1x
4x PCIe 3.0 on PEG Lanes #0-3
USB
4x USB 3.0 (incl. USB
2.0) + 4x USB 2.0
4x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Incl. USB 2.0) + 4x USB 2.0
Corresponding USB ports are configured to USB 3.1