Hardware Podcasts

Open Source Projects Overview: Laptop and Raspberry Pi CM4 Module

OnTrack · 29 May 2024 · 43m · Episode 268

What this episode covers

Lukas Henkel, CEO of Open Visions Technology, discusses two open-source hardware projects: an open-source laptop and a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4) alternative called Pi.MX8. He details the laptop's progress, focusing on the complex signal integrity challenges of routing high-speed CSI interfaces through flex cables in the display lid. For the Pi.MX8 module, he explains the design choices around the NXP i.MX8M Plus SoC, the inclusion of a Google Coral AI accelerator, and the difficulties of sourcing documentation from consumer electronics manufacturers for open-source initiatives.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Open Visions Technology, NXP, Omnivision, Rockchip
Products
Raspberry Pi, Pi.MX8, Google Coral
Chips
i.MX8M Plus
Tools
Altium Designer, HFSS

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