Introduction

The conga-STX7 carrier board design is based on Type 7 pinout definition and it complies with COM Express Specification 3.0. The carrier board comes in Intel Mini-STX form factor and supports COM Express Type 7 compact and basic form-factor modules. The conga-STX7 provides most of the functional requirements for a server application. These functions include, but are not limited to a rich complement of contemporary high bandwidth interfaces such as PCI Express, Serial ATA, USB 3.0/2.0, and 10 Gb SFP+. By combining the scalability of COM Express modules, the conga-STX7 carrier board provides manufacturers and developers with a platform to jump-start the development of systems and applications based on COM Express Type 7 specification. This helps to reduce product design cycle and encourages rapid innovation in system design, to meet the ever-changing needs of the market.