Toradex Colibri - Technical Abbreviations Glossary

Colibri Carrier Board Design Guide
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1.2.5 Pinout Designer
This is an interactive and helpful tool for configuring the pin muxing of the Colibri and Apalis
modules. It can be beneficial in custom carrier board development for Toradex modules and for
checking the compatibility of existing carrier boards with our modules.
http://developer.toradex.com/carrier-board-design/pinout-designer-tool
1.3 Abbreviations
Abbreviation
Explanation
ADC
Analog to Digital Converter
AGND
Analog Ground - separate ground for analog signals
Auto-MDIX
Automatically Medium Dependent Interface Crossing - a PHY with Auto-MDIX it can detect whether RX
and TX need to be crossed (MDI or MDIX)
CAD
Computer-Aided Design – in this document it is referred to PCB Layout tools
CAN
Controller Area Network - a bus that is manly used in the 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 controlling CEC compatible devices
CPU
Central Processor Unit
CSI
Camera Serial Interface
DAC
Digital to Analog 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 electrically compatible with HDMI
DVI-A
Digital Visual Interface Analog only - signals are compatible with VGA
DVI-D
Digital Visual Interface Digital only - signals are electrically compatible with HDMI
DVI-I
Digital Visual Interface Integrated - combines digital and analog 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, it is also
called the 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 to be either an input or output
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
HDA
High Definition Audio (HD Audio) - a 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
I
2
S
Integrated Interchip Sound - serial bus for connecting PCM audio data between two devices
IrDA
Infrared Data Association - infrared interface for connecting peripherals
JTAG
Joint Test Action Group - widely used debug interface
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
LSB
Least Significant Bit
LVDS
Low-Voltage Differential Signaling - electrical interface standard that can transport very high-speed
signals over twisted-pair cables. Many standard interfaces like PCIe or SATA use this interface standard.