Appendix A: Deprecated Features
9.2. LPC Firmware Hub
An example of a Carrier Board Firmware Hub (FWH) implementation is shown in Figure 80: LPC Firmware Hub below. Use the FWH to store and
execute BIOS code.
A feature of the COM Express specification is the inclusion of the BIOS_DISABLE# pin. If this pin is pulled low on the Carrier Board, then the BIOS
on the Module is disabled. The BIOS can instead reside on the Carrier Board LPC or PCI buses. This is useful in some regulatory situations in which
it is required that regulatory technicians remove the BIOS, check its integrity, and replace it. There is usually room on a Carrier Board for a socketed
BIOS, whereas the Module BIOS is often a surface-mount device. The use of this feature is illustrated in the example below.
Figure 80: LPC Firmware Hub
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