[Arm-netbook] tablet casework prototype done

Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton lkcl at lkcl.net
Tue Dec 30 22:04:22 GMT 2014


http://rhombus-tech.net/community_ideas/kde_tablet/news/

the mendel90 printer is working really well, and was absolutely worth
it to use for prototyping of casework.  the 7in tablet project is now
being done as an open hardware project, under the GPLv3+.  files are
available at http://hands.com/~lkcl/eoma/kde_tablet

with a preliminary casework finished that has been prepared in
conjunction with the pcb layout, work can proceed to finalise the pcb
and then send it off for assembly.  there are a couple of risky areas
on the tablet pcb, due to datasheets and app notes simply not being
available: the usb audio and the usb camera IC. these are a CM108AH
and a Vi Micro VC0345 respectively. perhaps prior to sending off this
PCB it may be worthwhile tracking down small USB devices with those
chipsets in, in order to inspect them and check their PCB layout.

however if anyone already _has_ a USB audio dongle with a CM108AH or a
USB camera with a VC0345 chipset please do say so as i would greatly
appreciate some hi-res photos of the PCB, both sides.

l.



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