Project: MIPS Creator CI20 development board - Laptop
The project is to develop a laptop similar to the Ben NanoNote SoC (System on a Chip) laptop with considerably more power, size and choice in application.
The specifications for the MIPS Creator CI20 are:
Price: $65/£50 gets you a fully connected, high performance microcomputing platform that can be used for a wide variety of applications. Here is a brief list of the key specifications:
The specifications for the MIPS Creator CI20 are:
Price: $65/£50 gets you a fully connected, high performance microcomputing platform that can be used for a wide variety of applications. Here is a brief list of the key specifications:
- Processor: 1.2 GHz dual-core, MIPS32-based Ingenic JZ4780 SoC, 32kB L1 I- and D-cache, 512kB L2 cache
- FPU: IEEE754 Floating Point Unit, XBurst MXU
- Multimedia: PowerVR SGX540 GPU, hardware-accelerated video playback up to 1080p at 60 fps
- Memory: 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 4 GB flash memory, 1 x SD card
- Audio: AC97 audio, via 4-pin input/output jack and HDMI connector
- Camera interface: ITU-R BT.645 controller
- Connectivity: 10/100 Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
- Display: 1 x HDMI up to 2K resolution
- USB: 1 x USB host, 1 x USB OTG device
- I/O peripherals: 2 x UART, 25 x GPIO, 2 x SPI, I2C, ADC, expansion headers, 14-pin ETAG connector
Challenges are:
Display: LCD/LED display controllers
Keyboard: Laptop Keyboard connections / controllers
Power: Power on / off / power down (input: Laptop battery/power to power the board)
Sound: Speakers, volume controls, media controls, sound controllers
Expansion: laptop SSD HD, laptop SD card readers
Case: Custom laptop case design
Limitations of the boards input / output options being how to avoid using the primary board input / output ports for the display and keyboard / trackpad etc.
Reference current test mule: HP Pavilion DV7 6000SA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_Pavilion_dv7
Display: LCD/LED display controllers
Keyboard: Laptop Keyboard connections / controllers
Power: Power on / off / power down (input: Laptop battery/power to power the board)
Sound: Speakers, volume controls, media controls, sound controllers
Expansion: laptop SSD HD, laptop SD card readers
Case: Custom laptop case design
Limitations of the boards input / output options being how to avoid using the primary board input / output ports for the display and keyboard / trackpad etc.
Reference current test mule: HP Pavilion DV7 6000SA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_Pavilion_dv7
Reference: Ben NanoNote