PCI Express™
Mini Card Electromechanical
Specification
Revision 1.1
March 28, 2005
PCI EXPRESS MINI CARD ELECTROMECHANICAL SPECIFICATION, REV 1.1
Revision
1.0
1.1
Revision History
Initial release.
Incorporated approved Errata and ECNs.
Date
6/02/03
3/28/05
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Contents
1.
2.3.
2.4.
2.3.1.
2.3.2.
2.3.3.
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................7
1.1. OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................... 7
SPECIFICATION REFERENCES ........................................................................................... 9
1.2.
TARGETED APPLICATIONS ............................................................................................... 9
1.3.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS .............................................................................................. 10
1.4.
2. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION ......................................................................................11
2.1. OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 11
2.2. CARD SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................... 11
2.2.1. Card Form Factor................................................................................................... 12
2.2.2. Card PCB Details ................................................................................................... 13
SYSTEM CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................... 17
System Connector.................................................................................................... 17
System Connector Parametric Specifications......................................................... 21
I/O Connector Area................................................................................................. 22
THERMAL GUIDELINES .................................................................................................. 23
3. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................25
3.1. OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 25
SYSTEM INTERFACE SIGNALS ........................................................................................ 25
3.2.
3.2.1. Power Sources and Grounds .................................................................................. 27
3.2.2. PCI Express Interface............................................................................................. 27
3.2.3. USB Interface.......................................................................................................... 28
3.2.4. Auxiliary Signals..................................................................................................... 28
3.2.4.1. Reference Clock................................................................................................ 28
3.2.4.2. CLKREQ# Signal ............................................................................................. 28
3.2.4.3. PERST# Signal ................................................................................................. 31
3.2.4.4. WAKE# Signal ................................................................................................. 32
3.2.4.5. SMBus............................................................................................................... 32
3.2.5. Communications Specific Signals........................................................................... 32
3.2.5.1. Status Indicators................................................................................................ 32
3.2.5.2. W_DISABLE# Signal....................................................................................... 33
3.2.6. User Identity Module (UIM) Interface.................................................................... 34
3.2.6.1. UIM_PWR ........................................................................................................ 34
3.2.6.2. UIM_RESET..................................................................................................... 34
3.2.6.3. UIM_CLK......................................................................................................... 35
3.2.6.4. UIM_VPP ......................................................................................................... 35
3.2.6.5. UIM_DATA...................................................................................................... 35
3.3. CONNECTOR PIN-OUT DEFINITIONS ............................................................................... 36
3.3.1. Grounds................................................................................................................... 37
3.3.2. Reserved Pins.......................................................................................................... 37
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................... 37
3.4.1. Digital Interfaces .................................................................................................... 37
3.4.
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3.4.2. Power ...................................................................................................................... 40
A. SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDELINES FOR PCI EXPRESS MINI CARD CONNECTOR
TESTING.......................................................................................................................................41
A.1. TEST BOARDS ASSEMBLY.............................................................................................. 41
A.1.1. Base Board Assembly.............................................................................................. 42
A.1.2. Plug-in Cards Assembly.......................................................................................... 43
INSERTION LOSS MEASUREMENT................................................................................... 44
A.2.
A.3. RETURN LOSS MEASUREMENT....................................................................................... 44
A.4. NEAR END CROSSTALK MEASUREMENT ........................................................................ 44
I/O CONNECTOR GUIDELINES........................................................................................47
B.1. WIRE-LINE MODEMS...................................................................................................... 47
IEEE 802.3 WIRED ETHERNET ...................................................................................... 47
B.2.
B.3.
IEEE 802.11 WIRELESS ETHERNET............................................................................... 47
B.
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Figures
FIGURE 1-1: PCI EXPRESS MINI CARD ADD-IN CARD INSTALLED IN A MOBILE PLATFORM........... 8
FIGURE 1-2: LOGICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE PCI EXPRESS MINI CARD SPECIFICATION........... 8
FIGURE 2-1: CARD FORM FACTOR (MODEM EXAMPLE APPLICATION SHOWN) ............................ 12
FIGURE 2-2: CARD TOP AND BOTTOM .......................................................................................... 13
FIGURE 2-3: CARD TOP AND BOTTOM DETAILS A AND B............................................................. 14
FIGURE 2-4: CARD EDGE .............................................................................................................. 15
FIGURE 2-5: CARD COMPONENT KEEP OUT AREAS...................................................................... 16
FIGURE 2-6: PCI EXPRESS MINI CARD SYSTEM CONNECTOR....................................................... 17
FIGURE 2-7: RECOMMENDED SYSTEM BOARD LAYOUT (SINGLE SOCKET)................................... 18
FIGURE 2-8: RECOMMENDED SYSTEM BOARD LAYOUT (DETAIL D) ............................................ 19
FIGURE 2-9: RECOMMENDED SYSTEM BOARD LAYOUT (DUAL SOCKET) ..................................... 20
FIGURE 2-10: I/O CONNECTOR LOCATION AREAS........................................................................ 23
FIGURE 2-11: POWER DENSITY UNIFORM LOADING AT 80 PERCENT COVERAGE ......................... 24
FIGURE 3-1: POWER-UP CLKREQ# TIMING ................................................................................ 30
FIGURE 3-2: CLKREQ# CLOCK CONTROL TIMINGS .................................................................... 31
Tables
TABLE 2-1: SYSTEM CONNECTOR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................... 21
TABLE 2-2: SYSTEM CONNECTOR MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS........................ 21
TABLE 2-3: SYSTEM CONNECTOR ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.......................... 22
TABLE 2-4: SYSTEM CONNECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.................. 22
TABLE 3-1: PCI EXPRESS MINI CARD SYSTEM INTERFACE SIGNALS............................................ 25
TABLE 3-2: POWER-UP CLKREQ# TIMINGS................................................................................ 30
TABLE 3-3: CLKREQ# CLOCK CONTROL TIMINGS ..................................................................... 31
TABLE 3-4: DEFINED LED STATES............................................................................................... 33
TABLE 3-5: RECOMMENDED USE FOR LED INDICATORS BY WIRELESS CLASSES......................... 33
TABLE 3-6: SYSTEM CONNECTOR PIN-OUT................................................................................... 36
TABLE 3-7: SIGNAL INTEGRITY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES .................................... 38
TABLE 3-8: POWER RATINGS........................................................................................................ 40
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1.
Introduction
1.1. Overview
This specification defines an implementation for small form factor PCI Express cards. The
specification uses a qualified sub-set of the same signal protocol, electrical definitions, and
configuration definitions as the PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a. Where this specification
does not explicitly define PCI Express characteristics, the PCI Express Base Specification governs.
The primary differences between a PCI Express add-in card (as defined by the PCI Express Card
Electromechanical Specification) and a PCI Express Mini Card add-in card is a unique card form factor
optimized for mobile computing platforms and a card-system interconnection optimized for
communication applications. Specifically, PCI Express Mini Card add-in cards are smaller and have
smaller connectors than standard PCI Express add-in cards.
Figure 1-1 shows a conceptual drawing of this form factor as it may be installed in a mobile
platform. Figure 1-1 does not reflect the actual dimensions and physical characteristics as those
details are specified elsewhere in this specification. However, it is representative of the general
concept of this specification to use a single system connector to support all necessary system
interfaces by means of a common edge connector. Communications media interfaces may be
provided via separate I/O connectors and RF connectors each with independent cables as illustrated
in Figure 1-1.
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Figure 1-1: PCI Express Mini Card Add-in Card Installed in a Mobile Platform
PCI Express Mini Card supports two primary system bus interfaces: PCI Express and USB as
shown in Figure 1-2.
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Figure 1-2: Logical Representation of the PCI Express Mini Card Specification
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