Toradex Apalis Series - 1.3 Abbreviations

Apalis Carrier Board Design Guide
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1.2.5 Apalis Evaluation Board Schematics
We provide the completed schematics plus the Altium project file for the Apalis Evaluation Board
for free. This is a great help when designing your own Carrier Board.
http://developer.toradex.com/hardware-resources/arm-family/carrier-board-design
1.2.6 Pinout Designer
This is an interactive and useful tool for configuring the pin muxing of the Colibri and Apalis
modules. It can be really helpful in custom carrier board development on Toradex modules and
checking compatibility of existing carrier boards with our modules.
http://developer.toradex.com/knowledge-base/pinout-designer
1.3 Abbreviations
Abbreviation
Explanation
ADC
Analogue to Digital Converter
AGND
Analogue Ground, separate ground for analogue signals
Auto-MDIX
Automatically Medium Dependent Interface Crossing, a PHY with Auto-MDIX f is able to detect whether
RX and TX need to be crossed (MDI or MDIX)
CAD
Computer-Aided Design, in this document is referred to PCB Layout tools
CAN
Controller Area Network, a bus that is manly used in automotive and industrial environment
CDMA
Code Division Multiplex Access, abbreviation often used for a mobile phone standard for data
communication
CEC
Consumer Electronic Control, HDMI feature that allows to control CEC compatible devices
CPU
Central Processor Unit
CSI
Camera Serial Interface
DAC
Digital to Analogue Converter
DDC
Display Data Channel, interface for reading out the capability of a monitor, in this document DDC2B
(based on I
2
C) is always meant
DRC
Design Rule Check, a tool for checking whether all design rules are satisfied in a CAD tool
DSI
Display Serial Interface
DVI
Digital Visual Interface, digital signals are electrical compatible with HDMI
DVI-A
Digital Visual Interface Analogue only, signals are compatible with VGA
DVI-D
Digital Visual Interface Digital only, signals are electrical compatible with HDMI
DVI-I
Digital Visual Interface Integrated, combines digital and analogue video signals in one connector
EDA
Electronic Design Automation, software for schematic capture and PCB layout (CAD or ECAD)
EDID
Extended Display Identification Data, timing setting information provided by the display in a PROM
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference, high frequency disturbances
eMMC
Embedded Multi Media Card, flash memory combined with MMC interface controller in a BGA package,
used as internal flash memory
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge, high voltage spike or spark that can damage electrostatic- sensitive devices
FPD-Link
Flat Panel Display Link, high-speed serial interface for liquid crystal displays. In this document also called
LVDS interface.
GBE
Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet interface with a maximum data rate of 1000Mbit/s
GND
Ground
GPIO
General Purpose Input/Output, pin that can be configured being an input or output
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
HDA
High Definition Audio (HD Audio), digital audio interface between CPU and audio codec
HDCP
High-Bandwidth Digital content Protection, copy protection system that is used by HDMI beside others
HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface, combines audio and video signal for connecting monitors, TV sets or
Projectors, electrical compatible with DVI-D
I
2
C
Inter-Integrated Circuit, two wire interface for connecting low-speed peripherals