Hello all, Can I make clone of Friendly ARM(any of tiny/mini etc.) ? If yes ? can I use existing schematics as it is and use same for layout and develop h/w ? Has anyone cloned this board? If yes can you share your schematics ? Any suggestion on this topic will be helpful for me. Thanks
Why make a clone? Unless you are wanting to make your own specific design based on the schematics with perhaps different connector locations and type, a direct clone is pointless unless you have a market for it as the cost of the multi-layer PCB won't be cheap unless you have volume. I have thought about a redesign myself, not a direct clone, which would have special connectors and additional parts for battery charging and a power supply that can work from 5V to +24V input. If you want to clone it, then all you need is the schematics but you will have to find all the foot prints on your own. I'd be interested to know why you want to clone it in the first place? Dave...
Hi Dave Thanks for replying. I want to build cheap tablet pc.I am a s/w guy and know very few things about h/w.So for 1st revision I want to build h/w as it is. I also want to add battery charging functionality in board but I will do that in next revision if 1st rev works successfully. Still working on pricing details and studying other boards like beagle board,crane board,hawk board etc. I agree with you that unless I have a market for it cost of multi-layer PCB won't be cheap unless I have volume. Right now I am not in position to go for mass production. I am searching for Chinese tablet pc schematics also where cost of components will be low. I am interested in commercial aspect of building cheap tablet pc.Are there any terms and conditions? I am open to give back schematics layouts and s/w if it works for me. Any suggestion will be helpful for me as I am still in initial stages of such thing and need lot of suggestion. Thanks