Carrier Board Design Guide for VIA QSM-8Q60
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Document Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2. Acronyms and Definitions ............................................................................................................................... 2
1.3. Illustrations and Schematics ............................................................................................................................ 3
2. General Carrier Board Recommendations ............................................................................... 4
2.1. PCB Stackup Example ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.1. Microstrip Versus Stripline Designs ....................................................................................................... 4
2.2. General Layout and Routing Guidelines ...................................................................................................... 6
2.2.1. Routing Styles and Topology .................................................................................................................. 6
2.2.2. General Trace Attribute Recommendations ........................................................................................ 7
2.2.3. General Clock Routing Considerations ................................................................................................. 7
3. Qseven Specification Overview................................................................................................. 9
3.1. Qseven Module Placement ............................................................................................................................. 9
3.2. Qseven Mechanical Characteristics ............................................................................................................... 9
3.3. VIA QSM-8Q60 Module and Carrier Board Dimensions ........................................................................... 10
3.4. MXM Connector ............................................................................................................................................. 11
3.4.1. MXM Connector Dimensions ................................................................................................................ 11
3.4.2. MXM Connector Footprint .................................................................................................................... 12
3.4.3. VIA QSM-8Q60 Module and MXM Connector Footprint ............................................................. 12
3.5. MXM Connector Pinouts ............................................................................................................................... 13
4. Layout and Routing Recommendations .................................................................................. 17
4.1. PCI Express Interface ..................................................................................................................................... 17
4.1.1. MiniPCIe Slot ............................................................................................................................................ 17
4.1.2. PCI Express Layout and Routing Recommendations ....................................................................... 19
4.1.3. PCI Express Reference Schematics ...................................................................................................... 20
4.2. Ethernet Interface ........................................................................................................................................... 21
4.2.1. Ethernet Interface Topology ................................................................................................................. 22
4.2.2. Gigabit Ethernet Layout and Routing Recommendations ............................................................... 23
4.2.3. Gigabit Ethernet Reference Schematics ............................................................................................. 24
4.3. USB Interface ................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.3.1. USB Layout and Routing Recommendations ..................................................................................... 25
4.3.2. USB Reference Schematics .................................................................................................................... 28
4.4. LVDS Interface ................................................................................................................................................. 29
4.4.1. LVDS Layout and Routing Recommendations ................................................................................... 30
4.4.2. LVDS Reference Schematics ................................................................................................................. 32
4.5. HDMI Interface ................................................................................................................................................ 33
4.5.1. HDMI Layout and Routing Recommendations .................................................................................. 34
4.5.2. HDMI Reference Schematics ................................................................................................................. 35
4.6. Audio Interface ............................................................................................................................................... 36
4.6.1. Audio Layout and Routing Recommendations ................................................................................. 36
4.6.2. Audio Reference Schematics ................................................................................................................ 37