User Manual

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Contents
Revision History ............................................................................................................... ii
Disclaimer .................................................................................................................................................................. ii
Preface .............................................................................................................................. iii
Intended Audience ................................................................................................................................................ iii
What This Document Contains ........................................................................................................................ iii
Typographical Conventions .............................................................................................................................. iii
Intel® NUC 12 Compute Element Identification Information ............................................................... v
Specification Changes or Clarifications ........................................................................................................ vi
Errata ........................................................................................................................................................................... vi
Contents .......................................................................................................................... vii
1 Product Description .................................................................................................. 9
1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2 Version Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 9
1.3 Feature Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 10
2 Technical Reference ............................................................................................... 12
2.1 Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................ 12
2.2 Compute Element Exterior ................................................................................................................... 13
2.3 Connector .................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3.1 Connector Pin-Out ................................................................................................................ 16
2.4 Power............................................................................................................................................................. 19
2.5 Wake Events ............................................................................................................................................... 20
2.6 Antenna Connection ............................................................................................................................... 21
2.7 BIOS Security Switch............................................................................................................................... 22
2.8 Thunderbolt™ 4 ......................................................................................................................................... 23
2.9 Mechanical .................................................................................................................................................. 23
2.10 Thermal ....................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.11 Environmental ........................................................................................................................................... 26
3 Characterized Errata ............................................................................................... 27
Figures
Figure 1. Block Diagram ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Figure 2. Integrated Heat Shield Side ................................................................................................................ 13
Figure 3. Mylar Side ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 4. Connector with Pinout – Mylar Side ................................................................................................ 15
Figure 5. Connector with Pinout – IHS Side .................................................................................................... 15
Figure 6. Location of the Antenna Connectors .............................................................................................. 21