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+# Wireless Routers
+
+### Netgear N600
+
+### Fonera 2.0n
+
+### Apple Airport Extreme
+
+# Dev Systems, Single-board-computers
+
+[http://store.netgate.com/Single-Board-Computer-Comparison-Chart-W28C85.aspx](Netgate comparison chart)
+
+### Ubiquity RouterStation Pro
+
+[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/routerstation.pro](openwrt link). $80
+(End of life?)
+
+ - Atheros AR7161 MIPS 24K running @ 680MHz
+ - 128MB of DDR RAM
+ - 16MB of SPI FLASH
+ - 3 MINI-PCI Slots(supports Type IIIA)
+ - 1 WAN Gbit port (arge0) (connected through AR8216 switch chip)
+ - 3 LAN Gbit ports (arge1) (connected through AR8216 switch chip)
+
+### Gateworks 
+
+Laguna GW2388-4: 
+
+ - Cavium CNS3420 dual core 600MHz Processor
+ - 128Mbytes DDRII SDRAM Memory
+ - 16Mbytes Flash Memory
+ - Four Type III Mini-PCI Slots
+ - Two Gigabit Ethernet Ports
+ - uSD Flash Socket
+
+[http://www.gateworks.com/products/avila/gw2355.php](Avila GW2355):
+
+ - Intel XScale IXP425 533MHz Processor
+ - 64Mbytes SDRAM
+ - 16Mbytes Flash
+ - Four Type III Mini-PCI Slots
+ - WAN: 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet
+ - LAN: 4-Port 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet
+
+http://www.gateworks.com/products/avila.php
+
+### PC Engines
+
+The ALIX.6F2 is $122
+
+ - CPU: 500 MHz AMD Geode LX800 
+ - DRAM: 256 MB DDR DRAM 
+ - 1 miniPCI slot, 1 miniPCI Express slot (USB only), LPC bus 
+ - 2 Ethernet channels (Via VT6105M 10/100) 
+
+
+# Dev Kits, Modules
+
+### RaspberryPI
+
+$25/35 (subsidized by broadcom). 2.5+ watts.
+
+Broadcom BCM2835 SoC at 700mhz with powerful GPU, 128/256mb RAM, 100mb ethernet (in B)
+
+### BeagleBone
+
+### PandaBoard ES
+
+Uses TI OMAP4460 SoC (1.2ghz dual-core, with GPU) and 1gb DDR2 RAM, comes with
+WiFi, 100Mb ethernet, bluetooth. $182 (subsidized by TI)
+
+### Cotton Candy
+
+<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_Candy_(single-board_computer)>
+
+### Phytec Modules
+
+<http://www.phytec.com/products/som/Cortex-A9/phyCORE-OMAP4460-OMAP4430.html>
+
+### Gumstix Modules
+
+TI OMAP3530 (720mhz) and 256mb RAM, 256mb FLASH. 
+
+### IGEPv2
+
+TI OMAP3530 (720mhz) and 515mb RAM, 512mb FLASH, integrated 802.11bg,
+bluetooth, 100mb ethernet, audio, microSD, ethernet. 
+
+### Direct Insight Modules
+
+<http://www.directinsight.co.uk/products/swiftmodule/SwiftModule-omap-4460.html>
+
+### Embest Kits
+
+[http://www.armkits.com/Product/mini2100.asp](Mini2100 Processor Card):
+1ghz Samsung S5PV210 w/ 1gb DDR2 RAM + 1gb FLASH, $140
+
+[http://www.armkits.com/Product/mini8510.asp](Mini8510 Processor Card):
+1ghz TI DM3730 w/ 256mb RAM + 256mb FLASH, $100
+
+
+# Mobile Devices
+
+### OpenSourceMID
+
+Non-phone mini-tablet like device, available for $300. Has a TI ARM A8 OMAP3530
+processor. 3G, WiFi, bluetooth, 
+
+
+<http://www.opensourcemid.org/>
+
+### OpenMoko
+
+### iPhone 4S
+
+# Plug Computers
+
+### GlobalScale Devices
+
+Server Plus (aka SheevaPlug2?)
+
+  - Marvell Kirkwood 6281A1, 1.2GHz
+  - 512MB 16bit DDR2 RAM, 800MHz
+  - 512MB NAND Flash
+  - WiFi 802.11 b/g
+  - Bluetooth
+  - 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
+  - 2 USB 2.0 ports
+  - U-SNAP I/O
+  - 1 Micro-SD Slot
+  - 1 eSATA @ 3Gb/s SATAII
+
+DreamPlug ($160)
+
+ - Marvell Kirkwood 88F6281, 1.2ghz
+ - 512mb DDR2 (800mhz) RAM
+ - 2x GigE
+ - 802.11bgn
+
+D2Plug ($250)
+
+ - Marvell PXA510, 800MHz
+ - 1gb DDR3 (800mhz) 32bit bus
+ - 1x GigE port
+
+OpenRD
+
+  - Marvell 88F6281, 1.2ghz
+  - 512mb RAM
+
+# Other
+
+### CuBox
+
+$135. 1-3 watts. 
+
+Marvell Armada 510 ARMv7 SoC with 1gb DDR3 (800mhz), microSD storage, eSATA,
+GigE ethernet, no wifi. 
+
+### Fit-PC
+
+
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+
+### Misc Components 
+
+http://www.bvm-store.com/ProductDetail.asp?fdProductId=548 (mini-PCI dual Gig
+Ethernet, $80)
+
+Ethernet chips:
+    Intel 82574L (GigE)
+    Intel 82541 (GigE)
+    Realtek RTL8111C (GigE)
+    Via VT6105M (FastE)
+
+out of date original notes:
+
+    rough price point: $75
+
+    general:
+        display screen and buttons (OLED, eink)
+        2+ USB host
+        USB device/OTG
+        internal DC power jack?
+        dual-core CPU? FPGA/CPLD/ASIC?
+
+    copper ethernet:
+        1+ ethernet WAN (EOP?)
+        4+ ethernet client jacks, 100mb+ (EOP?)
+
+    wireless:
+        wi-fi b/g (n?)
+        802.15.4 (2.4ghz) node (multiple?)
+        bluetooth networking
+        nordic wireless (433/868/915mhz)
+        900mhz?
+        5ghz?
+        3g/4g femtonode? use USB sticks
+
+    other:
+        battery or FRAM for persistance/boot
+        POTS phone system
+        industrial-grade meshing?
+        ethernet over power
+        audio output
+        watchdog
+
+
+    future devices:
+        phone system
+        many-jacks
+        mesh packs
+        barebones
+
+    links:
+        netfpga
+
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+
+# Big Picture
+
+*(circa Q1 2012)*
+
+The generic term "System on a Chip" refers to the fact that the CPU and many
+"peripherals" (USB, ethernet, memory controller, GPU) are integraded into a
+single package instead of being distributed across a motherboard via a
+northbridge and southbridge. There still needs to be external analog and
+digital circuitry for most "connectivity" interfaces like USB or ethernet to
+provide level conversion, isolation, etc. Notably, RAM is not usually
+integraded into the chip, and the large parallel bus to the RAM chips must be
+routed very carefully. Some newer chips (popular circa 2010?) include "package
+on package" technology where the RAM chip is right on top of the SoC to make
+routing easier (eg, iPhones, RaspberryPI).
+
+The establishment players for mobile ARM SoCs are TI (OMAP), Qualcomm
+([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_(System_on_Chip)](Snapdragon), not
+regular ARM), Samsung ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exynos](Exynos))), Broadcom (Armada, Armada XP, )
+
+The establishment players for MIPS SoCs are Broadcom and Marvell (Kirkwood).
+
+
+# ARM
+
+Marvell Armada XP: MV78260
+
+(samples available from nu horizons?)
+<http://www.nuhorizons.com/featuredproducts/portal/samples/January_2012.asp>
+
+(apple experimenting with these chip?)
+<http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/09/support-for-quad-core-arm-cpu-shows-up-in-apples-xcode-but-why.ars>
+
+Calxeda "EnergyCore"
+
+# MIPS
+
+Ingenic jz4760B
+
+# x86
+
+# PowerPC
+
+AppliedMicro APM86290
+
+# Other
+
+Marvell Avanta ethernet switch SoCs: http://www.marvell.com/broadband/
+
+Marvell Prestera EX/MX enterprise packet processors
+
+Freescale QorIQ DPAA
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+Series goes up to 720MHz
+GigE ethernet, 2ports
+2x USB 2.0 OTG (no host?)
+Some crypto acceleration
+DDR3 external memory, 16bits, 303MHz clock (606 data)
+seperate real-time system for ethernet, other comms?
+up to 3x SDIO ports
+video has unified memory architecture, OpenMAX, OpenGL-ES 2.0
+298-Pin 0.65mm ball pitch or 324-Pin 0.80mm ball pitch
+0-90c commercial operating temp range 
+11 years continuous operation
+