
Advantech SOM-Express Design Guide
64 Chapter 5 Carrier Board Design Guidelines
5.7 Ethernet
SOM-Express supports the IEEE802.3 network interface and flexible dynamically
loadable EEPROM algorithm. The network interface complies with the IEEE standard
for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T and 1000BASE-T Ethernet interfaces.
5.7.1 Signal Descriptions
Table 5-19 shows SOM-Express Ethernet signals, including pin number, signals, I/0,
power plane and descriptions.
Table 5-19 Ethernet signal description
Pin Signal I/O Description
A13,A9,A7,A3
A12,A10,A6,A2
GBE0_MDI[0:3]+
GBE0_MDI[0:3]-
I/O Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0: Media Dependent Interface
Differential Pairs 0,1,2,3. The MDI can operate in 1000,
100 and 10 Mbit / sec modes. Some pairs are unused in
some mode, per the following:
1000BASE-T 100BASE-TX 10BASE-T
MDI[0]+/- B1_DA+/- TX+/- TX+/-
MDI[1]+/- B1_DB+/- RX+/- RX+/-
MDI[2]+/- B1_DC+/-
MDI[3]+/- B1_DD+/-
B2 GBE0_ACT# OD Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 activity indicator, active low.
A8 GBE0_LINK# OD Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 link indicator, active low.
A4 GBE0_LINK100# OD Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 100 Mbit / sec link indictor,
active low.
A5 GBE0_LINK1000# OD Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 1000 Mbit / sec link indictor,
active low.
A14 GBE0_CTREF REF Reference voltage for Carrier board Ethernet channel 0
magnetics center tap. The reference voltage is determined
by the requirements of the module PHY and may be as
low as 0 V and as high as 3.3 V.
The reference voltage output shall be current limited on
the module. In the case in which the reference is shorted
to ground, the current shall be limited to 250 mA or less.
5.7.2 Design Guidelines
5.7.2.1 Differential Pairs
Route the transmit and receive lines on the input (SOM-Express module) side of the
coupling transformer on the carrier board PCB as differential pairs, with a differential
impedance of 100 #. PCB layout software allows determination of the correct trace
width and spacing to achieve this impedance after the PCB stack-up configuration is
known.
With 10/100M, the TX+, TX- signal pair should be well separated from the RX+, RX-
signal pair. Both pairs should be well separated from any other signals on the PCB.
The total routing length of these pairs from the SOM-Express module to the Ethernet
jack should be made as short as practical. If the carrier board layout doesn’t specify
where the Ethernet jack is located, it should be placed close to the SOM-Express
module pins.
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