diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 207c728..3ab2347 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ ## Abstraction -Fabrication of Printed Circuit Boards ("PCBs") is not very economical as the cost of fabrication raises (among others) with size and the amount of layers and addition to thatd often requires: -1. To sign an NDA -2. Restriction on release of important documents (documentation, reference schematics and gerbers). -3. Restriction on releasing the finished product sources if it's using proprietary components +Fabrication of Printed Circuit Boards ("PCBs") is not very economical as the cost of fabrication raises (among others) with size and the amount of layers and addition to that it also often requires to sign an NDA (such as with NXP) and/or restriction on release of important documents (documentation, reference schematics and gerbers) and often the sources product iself (e.g. [OLIMEX RK3328-SOM-1G](https://www.olimex.com/Products/SOM/RK3328/RK3328-SOM-1G)) Which is a limiting factor for Open-Source Hardware (OSHW) development that I want to address. @@ -25,13 +22,12 @@ For clarity it's this connector, often used for RAM sticks in notebooks: ![image](https://git.dotya.ml/attachments/5281a7b2-4c1a-4511-af1b-db5b8706a04a) -**Platform Board** +**Platform Board (Evaluation Board)** Board with SODIMM-204 connector that the Module Board slots in such as the [OLIMEX A20-SOM204-EVB](https://www.olimex.com/Products/SOM204/A20-SOM204-EVB) which then adds various devices (Ethernet, PCIe, GPIO, Battery, HDMI, etc..) ![image](https://git.dotya.ml/attachments/5b7e32aa-e58e-453c-8195-7baa3bce57bb) - which declares the standard for the DDR3 SODIMM 204 pin connector as: ![image](https://git.dotya.ml/attachments/5208894f-6201-4870-86be-59ace8b0ab7a)