TINY ALLWINNER H3 BASED LINUX DEVELOPMENT KIT COMES WITH SOM AND EXPANSION BOARD

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The Quantum Mini Linux Development Kit by Seeed Studio is a compact, open-source Linux development platform featuring the Quark-N SoM based on the quad-core Allwinner H3 Cortex-A7 and ARM Mali400 MP2 GPU. It runs Ubuntu Core and includes the Atom-N expansion carrier board, which offers multiple I/O interfaces and peripherals such as a microphone, gyroscope, buttons, TFT display, and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity. The kit measures just 40mm x 35mm and supports customization via an M.2 interface, making it ideal for applications like personal servers, intelligent voice assistants, and robotics.

Parts used in the Quantum Mini Linux Development Kit:

  • Quark-N SoM (Allwinner H3, Quad-core Cortex-A7, ARM Mali400 MP2 GPU)
  • Atom-N Carrier Board with M.2 Key-A interface
  • Microphone
  • MPU6050 Motion Sensor (Accelerometer and Gyroscope)
  • 4 x Buttons (GPIO-KEY, Uboot, Recovery, Reset)
  • IPS TFT Display
  • Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module
  • 6-layer High-density Gold PCB

Seeed Studio provided Zhihui with a complete service from PCBA prototyping, customization, and consignment services, bring the product from idea to market. This has led to an open-source, Linux Development Kit with SoM and Expansion Board that runs Ubuntu Core on a quad-core Allwinner H3 called the Quantum Mini Linux Development Kit.

The SoM, Quark-N, is based on Allwinner H3, Quad-core Cortex-A7, and ARM Mali400 MP2 GPU. The carrier board, Atom-N, features an array of golden finger pins to enable I/O expansion, expand SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, and other useful interfaces. The Quantum Mini Linux Dev. Kit is possibly the smallest Linux development board on the market. It is a highly integrated kit with quad-core CPU that can run Linux at only 40mm x 35mm, which also includes network connectivity. The development kit is suitable for scenarios such as a personal server, intelligent voice assistant, and for robotic development.

The SoM, which is called Quark-N is based on Allwinner H3, Quad-core Cortex-A7, and ARM Mali400 MP2 GPU. The 6-layer high-density gold PCB design integrates a complete ARM-Linux system (CPU, DDR, eMMC) in a 2x3cm space. Also, most of the GPIOs are connected on the board through the M.2 Key-A golden finger interface to minimize the bottom board design difficulty. However, you can design your own base plate with two-layer boards. The carrier board is called Atom-N, and Quark-N is connected to Atom-N via the M.2 interface. Atom-N features a row of golden finger pins to enable I/O expansion, expand SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, and other interfaces to facilitate the completion of your own design. It is also equipped with a microphone, MPU6050 motion sensor (accelerometer and gyroscope), onboard 4 buttons (GPIO-KEY, Uboot, Recovery, Reset), IPS display, and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity which greatly expands the possibilities with this product.

The core features of the development kit include:

  • Ultra-small (31mmx22mm) and highly integrated Quad-core Cortex-A7 Linux SoM (System on Module)
  • Expansion board (40mmx35mm) with rich peripherals and interfaces: Microphone, Gyroscope, Accelerometer,4 x Buttons (GPIO-KEY,
  • Uboot, Recovery, Reset) and a TFT display
  • Integrates a complete ARM-Linux system for advanced development
  • Ability to design your own baseboard due to the M.2 interface
  • Wide range of applications such as a personal server, intelligent voice assistant, and robotic development.

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