From b53b228af82b9580ddd3fe14a491dfe8dcafabb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bnewbold Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:25:45 +0200 Subject: moved stuff around --- design/hardware.page | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+) create mode 100644 design/hardware.page (limited to 'design/hardware.page') diff --git a/design/hardware.page b/design/hardware.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..262c359 --- /dev/null +++ b/design/hardware.page @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ + +Below is the best-guess set of features that a rooter hardware device would +include; this is a balance between good functionality, engineering feasibility, +and cost at the 1k or 10k production batch size: + + - Core + - ARM SoC, Freescale i.MX6 + - Power management/regulator IC for SoC + - 512MB RAM + - No onboard FLASH, 8GB+ uSD card + - FRAM chip for routing table persistance + - WiFi + - full-size miniPCIe slot for off-the-shelf dual-band card + - 802.15.4 + - all-in-one stm32w chip, trace antenna (?) + - Ethernet + - GigE switch chip w/ PHY, 5 ports + - 4x LAN jacks with drivers for longer cable runs (w/ LEDs) + - 1x WAN jack + - Power + - 5/12v regulator, ~1amp + - Power connector + - Reverse voltage diode + - USB Host jack + - USB mini jack for UART/JTAG/Mass storage (how? USB2 hub?) + - Second SD or uSD connector (for expansion) + - status LEDs and drivers (PWM from SoC?) + - reset button + - power switch -- cgit v1.2.3