[Arm-netbook] start of allwinner a10 KiCAD component library

[lkcl luke]

On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Bari Ari <bari at onelabs.com> wrote:
> On 01/01/2012 03:16 PM, lkcl luke wrote:
>> PLEASE NOTE, the library is released under the AGPLv3+ license for now.
>>
>> i've made a start: got all the pins in, found some mistakes in the pin
>> descriptions but it looks like the pinout (FBGA441) is the
>> authoritative source.
>>
>> i've divided it into 5 sections, which roughly corresponds to the
>> section 5 lovely datasheet pin description tables.
>>
>> section 1: analog, tv, USB and a few others
>> section 2: pin groups E, F, G, H and I
>> section 3: DDR RAM interface.
>> section 4: pin groups A, B, C and D
>> section 5: power and ground, and Clock and PLL signals
>>
>> i've still got to do the pin I/O etc. typing - i'm 15% of the way
>> through that already.  if anyone knows the shorthand lettering for
>> KiCAD typings that would be real handy to have.  B is bi-directional,
>> I is in, O is out, N is Not Connected.
>>
>> i'm having to edit the KiCAD file by hand because KiCAD keeps f*****g
>> crashing and corrupting the library.  reaaally clever, that.
>>
>> if anyone knows of a pre-existing BGA441 symbol out there that would
>> be real handy to have.  save me a lot of time.
>>
>> l.
>>
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> Don't kill yourself in creating a full blown KiCAD symbol.

 whoops too late :)

> Pin numbers and signal labels are enough.

 directions / types?

> I can create an Orcad Capture symbol for the A10 from the most accurate
> specs. Including examining the traces from working tablets.

 very cool.

 btw the git repository is created: url =
git+ssh://git@git.rhombus-tech.net/eoma.git

 also, um.... would it be hopelessly naive to expect this to work as a
KiCAD Free Software project? :)

 l.