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Advantech SOM-Express Design Guide 
  Chapter 5 Carrier Board Design Guidelines  47   
5.2  Universal Serial Bus (USB) 
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) provides a bi-directional, isochronous, hot-attachable 
Plug and Play serial interface for adding external peripheral devices such as game 
controllers, communication devices and input devices on a single bus. SOM-Express 
modules provide several USB 2.0 ports. 
USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, an industry-standard specification for attaching 
peripherals to a computer. It delivers high performance, the ability to plug in and 
unplug devices while the computer is running, great expandability, and a wide variety 
of solutions. 
5.2.1 Signal Description 
Table 5.9 shows SOM-Express USB signals, including pin number, signals, I/0 and 
descriptions. 
Table 5.9 USB Signals Description 
Pin Signal  I/O Description 
- 
- 
USB[0:7]+ 
USB[0:7]- 
I/O  USB differential pairs, channels 0 through 7 
B44 USB_0_1_OC# I 
USB over-current sense, USB channels 0 and 1. A pull-up for this 
line shall be present on the module. An open drain driver from a 
USB current monitor on the Carrier Board may drive this line low. 
A44 USB_2_3_OC# I 
USB over-current sense, USB channels 2 and 3. A pull-up for this 
line shall be present on the module. An open drain driver from a 
USB current monitor on the Carrier Board may drive this line low. 
B38 USB_4_5_OC# I 
USB over-current sense, USB channels 4 and 5. A pull-up for this 
line shall be present on the module. An open drain driver from a 
USB current monitor on the Carrier Board may drive this line low. 
A38 USB_6_7_OC# I 
USB over-current sense, USB channels 6 and 7. A pull-up for this 
line shall be present on the module. An open drain driver from a 
USB current monitor on the Carrier Board may drive this line low. 
5.2.2 Design Guidelines 
Figure 5-6 shows USB connections for SOM-Express USB signals. 
Figure 5-6 USB Connections 
SOM-Express 
USB
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USB Connector 
USB [ 0 ] - 
USB [ 1 ] 
USB [ 1 ] - 
USB [ 2 ] 
USB [2 ]- 
USB [ 3 ] 
USB [3 ]- 










