COMe-A98 CT6 COM-Express Type 6 Module with the AMD Embedded 3rd Generation R-Series or G-Series SoC-I Platforms

REVISION HISTORY Revision First Release Introduced G-Series SoC-I support; removed UART support Bios Section updated PCI-e speed specifications corrected on paragraph 3.2.3.4 and 3.2.3.5 Max memory speed supported corrected Block diagram correction HS-UART support added Power consumption and inrush current paragraphs updated Mechanical dimensions drawing corrected DP-to-VGA bridge p/n changed (affects only modules with PCB rev.C or higher) BIOS Section updated. Thermal Design section updated Terminology and Definitions section updated Power rail names changed, reference schematics updated BIOS...

COMe-A98-CT6 COMe-A98-CT6 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.6 - Author: S.B. - Reviewed by G.G. Copyright © 2018 SECO S.p.A.

COMe-A98-CT6 COMe-A98-CT6 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.6 - Author: S.B. - Reviewed by G.G. Copyright © 2018 SECO S.p.A.

Warranty Information and assistance RMA number request Safety Electrostatic Discharges RoHS compliance Terminology and definitions Reference specifications COMe-A98-CT6 COMe-A98-CT6 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.6 - Author: S.B. - Reviewed by G.G. Copyright © 2018

1.1 Warranty This product is subject to the Italian Law Decree 24/2002, acting European Directive 1999/44/CE on matters of sale and warranties to consumers. The warranty on this product lasts 1 year. Under the warranty period, the Supplier guarantees the buyer assistance and service for repairing, replacing or credit of the item, at the Supplier’s own discretion. Shipping costs that apply to non-conforming items or items that need replacement are to be paid by the customer. Items cannot be returned unless previously authorised by the supplier. The authorisation is released after completing the...

1.2 Information and assistance What do I have to do if the product is faulty? SECO S.p.A. offers the following services:    SECO website: visit http://www.seco.com to receive the latest information on the product. In most cases it is possible to find useful information to solve the problem. SECO Sales Representative: the Sales Rep can help to determine the exact cause of the problem and search for the best solution. SECO Help-Desk: contact SECO Technical Assistance. A technician is at disposal to understand the exact origin of the problem and suggest the correct solution. E-mail: [email protected]...

1.4 Safety The COMe-A98-CT6 module uses only extremely-low voltages. While handling the board, please use extreme caution to avoid any kind of risk or damages to electronic components. Always switch the power off, and unplug the power supply unit, before handling the board and/or connecting cables or other boards. Avoid using metallic components - like paper clips, screws and similar - near the board when connected to a power supply, to avoid short circuits due to unwanted contacts with other board components. If the board has become wet, never connect it to any external power supply unit or...

1.7 Terminology and definitions ACPI AHCI API BIOS CRT DDC DDR DDR4 DP DVI eDP EHCI GBE Gbps GT/s GND GPI/O HD Audio HDMI I2C Bus LPC Bus LVDS Mbps N.A. N.C. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface, an open industrial standard for the board’s devices configuration and power management Advanced Host Controller Interface, a standard which defines the operation modes of SATA interface Application Program Interface, a set of commands and functions that can be used by programmers for writing software for specific Operating Systems Basic Input / Output System, the Firmware Interface that initializes...

OS PCI-e PCR PSU PWM PWR PXE SATA SD SDHC SDIO SM Bus SPI TBM TMDS TPM TTL UEFI USB V_REF VGA xHCI Operating System Peripheral Component Interface Express Platform Component Register. Component of TPM which allows secure storage and reporting of security relevant metrics. Power Supply Unit Pulse Width Modulation Power Preboot Execution Environment, a way to perform the boot from the network ignoring local data storage devices and/or the installed OS Serial Advance Technology Attachment, a differential half duplex serial interface for Hard Disks Secure Digital, a memory card type Secure Digital...

1.8 Reference specifications Reference Com Express Carrier Design Guide Gigabit Ethernet COMe-A98-CT6 COMe-A98-CT6 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.6 - Author: S.B. - Reviewed by G.G. Copyright © 2018 SECO S.p.A.

Introduction Technical Specifications Electrical Specifications Mechanical Specifications Block Diagram COMe-A98-CT6 COMe-A98-CT6 User Manual - Rev. First Edition: 1.0 - Last Edition: 1.6 - Author: S.B. - Reviewed by G.G. Copyright © 2018 SECO S.

2.1 Introduction The COMe-A98-CT6 is a COM Express® type 6, Compact Form Factor, based on the AMD embedded 3rd Generation R-Series (“Merlin Flacon”) of System On Chips (SoCs), or alternatively 3rd Generation G-Series SoC-I (“Brown Falcon”). A complete list of processors available is detailed in the next chapter. All of these SoCs are Dual- or Quad-Core, offer a 64-bit Instruction set and provide direct access to the memory, which is available on two SODIMM DDR4 memory modules, with the support of frequencies up to 2133MHz. Both ECC and non-ECC memory modules are supported. The total amount of...

2.2 Technical Specifications SoC AMD RX-421BD, Quad Core @ 2.1GHz (3.4GHz Max), TDP 35W AMD RX-418GD, Quad Core @ 1.8 GHz (3.2GHz Max), TDP 35W AMD RX-216GD, Dual Core @ 1.6 GHz (3.0GHz Max), TDP 15W AMD RX-416GD, Dual Core @ 1.6 GHz (2.0GHz Max), TDP 15W, Industrial Temperature range AMD GX-217GI, Dual Core @1.7GHz (2.0GHz Max), TDP 15W Memory Two SO-DIMM slots supporting DDR4 ECC / non-ECC modules up to 2133MHz (up to 1600MHz with GX217GI) Graphics AMD Radeon 3rd -Generation Graphics Core Next (GCN) AMD RX-421BD - Radeon R7 AMD RX-418GD, RX-416GD - Radeon R6 AMD RX-216GD - Radeon R5 AMD GX-217GI...