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Advantech SOM-Express Design Guide 
98  Chapter 7 Carrier Board Mechanical Design
7.2  SOM Express Module Connector 
The module connector for Pin-out Type 2 shall be a 440-pin receptacle that is 
composed of 2 pieces of a 220-pin, 0.5 mm pitch receptacle. The pair of connectors 
may be held together by a plastic carrier during assembly to allow handling by 
automated assembly equipment. The connectors shall be qualified for LVDS 
operation up to 6.25GHz, to support PCI Express Generation 2 signaling speeds. 
Sources for the individual 220-piin receptacle are AMP / Tyco 3-1318490-6 0.5mm 
pitch Free Height 220 pin 4H Receptacle, or equivalent AMP / Tyco 8-1318490-6 
0.5mm pitch Free Height 220 pin 4H Receptacle, or equivalent (same as previous 
part, but with anti-wicking solution applied). A source for the combined 440-pin 
receptacle (composed of 2 pieces of the 220 pin receptacle held by a carrier) is: AMP 
/ Tyco 3-1827231-6 with 0.5mm pitch Free Height 440 pin 4H Receptacle or 
equivalent. 
Note: the part number above shown with a leading ‘8’ has an anti-wicking solution 
applied that may help in processing with an aggressive flux. The other versions of the 
parts may also be made available with this solution by the vendor. The module 
connector is a receptacle by virtue of the vendor’s technical definition of a receptacle, 
and to some users it looks like a plug. 
Figure 7-2: SOM-Express Module Receptacle 
7.3  SOM Express Carrier Board Connector 
The Carrier Board connector for module Pin-out Type 2 shall be a 440-pin plug that is 
composed of 2 pieces of a 220-pin, 0.5 mm pitch plug. The pair of connectors may 
be held together by a plastic carrier during assembly to allow handling by automated 
assembly equipment. The connectors shall be qualified for LVDS operation up to 
6.25GHz, to support PCI Express Generation 2 signaling speeds. The Carrier Board 
plugs are available in a variety of heights. The Carrier Board shall use either the 5 
mm or 8 mm heights. 
A source for the individual 5mm stack height 220-piin plug is AMP / Tyco 3-1327253-
6 0.5mm pitch Free Height 220 pin 5H Plug, or equivalent 
A source for the combined 5mm stack height 440-pin plug ( composed of 2 pieces of 
the 220 pin plug held by a carrier ) is: AMP / Tyco 3-1827233-6 0.5mm pitch Free 
Height 440 pin 5H Plug, or equivalent 










