By upgrading cores as application demands evolve, systems can scale for greater functionality. Planning ahead for future generations of a specific device – maximizing opportunities to innovate and get to market quickly – means designers must understand when to upgrade designs from legacy standards to next-generation COM Express.

The open scalability of COMs provides smooth navigation to the next generation on the device roadmap.

Do your homework! PICMG’s latest COM Express pin-out specifications yield increased ability, but only with a healthy understanding of Revision 2.0 pin-out Type definitions.