Jetson Nano Baseboard Update: Made with KiCad

Jetson Nano Baseboard Update: Made with KiCad

“ This project includes a baseboard supporting NVIDIA Jetson Nano, Xavier NX, and TX2 NX SoM, and all hardware design files are open-sourced. It was created by Antmicro, a custom hardware, software, and AI engineering company, and a partner in the NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem.” Overview The circuit board connects to MIPI CSI-2 video devices via … Read more

Exploring Lesser-Known CPUs in Smartphones

Exploring Lesser-Known CPUs in Smartphones

  Compared to the past when Texas Instruments (TI), Nvidia, and Intel were still in the mobile processor market, the current landscape is dominated by a few major chip manufacturers. When we think of mainstream smartphone processors today, names like Snapdragon 820, Exynos 8890, and Apple A9 come to mind first. Upon further reflection, we might … Read more

Understanding MIPI DSI from LCD Display Drivers

Understanding MIPI DSI from LCD Display Drivers

Overview RM68120 is a single-chip TFT LCD display driver produced by Raydium Semiconductor. With over 1M of GRAM memory, it can support a display resolution of 480×864. The input interfaces include DPI, DBI, and DSI. Therefore, starting with MIPI DSI provides a different perspective on the problem, leading to different understandings: DSI/DPI/DBI The architecture diagram … Read more

Open Source IMX283 Camera Board for Raspberry Pi

Open Source IMX283 Camera Board for Raspberry Pi

“ OneInchEye: An open-source one-inch CMOS sensor (IMX283) camera board designed for Raspberry Pi.” Overview The OneInchEye project is an open-source camera board designed for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 using the IMX283 one-inch sensor. This project aims to provide a high-quality, affordable, and easy-to-use camera module for Raspberry Pi projects. The circuit board … Read more

Quick Start for Arduino Maker Teachers in Primary and Secondary Schools: Essential Professional Books

Quick Start for Arduino Maker Teachers in Primary and Secondary Schools: Essential Professional Books

Importance of Arduino in Maker Education With the global popularity of STEAM education in the United States, maker education has become an essential part of STEAM education, enhancing children’s hands-on skills, logical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. Furthermore, maker education has become a primary teaching method for cultivating interdisciplinary skills in children. As a foundational tool … Read more

How to Use Image2lcd: A Step-by-Step Guide for LCD Image Conversion

How to Use Image2lcd: A Step-by-Step Guide for LCD Image Conversion

In embedded device development, LCD liquid crystal displays are often used. To load image data onto the LCD screen, image conversion processing is required.Image2lcd is a simple and easy-to-use image conversion software that can convert images into machine code consisting only of 0 and 1, commonly used for LCD display image conversion. Image2lcd is specifically … Read more

Differences in SysTick Usage Between Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M85 Microcontrollers

Differences in SysTick Usage Between Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M85 Microcontrollers

Cortex-M is an ARM core aimed at MCUs, which has been around for about 20 years, with the most classic being the Cortex-M3 core, which is one of the most widely used cores on the market today. As of now (September 2024), the latest and most powerful microcontroller core is the Cortex-M85. https://www.arm.com/en/products/silicon-ip/cores/cortex-m The Cortex-M85 … Read more

How LCD TVs Can Evolve Beyond MiniLED Technology

How LCD TVs Can Evolve Beyond MiniLED Technology

Smart TVs have developed rapidly over the past two years. Thanks to technological advancements, prices have become increasingly affordable. For example, ultra-large televisions of 85 and 98 inches can now be purchased for around 5000 yuan. OLED, QLED, and MiniLED, once symbols of high-end hardware, can now be found at reasonable prices. For instance, we … Read more