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@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ Products:
\begin{itemize}
\item Objective: validate manufacturing process
\item OEM dictionary design
\item Runs Linux: OpenWrt, Jlime (OE-based)
\item 336 MHz MIPS CPU (Ingenic Jz4720)
\item 32 MB RAM, 2 GB NAND Flash
\item QVGA LCD, keyboard
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ Universal Breakout Board
\begin{columns}
\begin{column}{12cm}
\begin{itemize}
\item Objective: unencumbered wireless connectivity for the Ben
\item Objective: unencumbered wireless for the Ben
\item IEEE 802.15.4 (LR-WPAN)
\item 250 kbps (2 Mbps non-standard)
\item Ben 8:10 card (atben), USB (atusb)
@@ -330,9 +331,9 @@ Universal Breakout Board
\begin{column}{12cm}
\begin{itemize}
\item Objective:
\item By ``one man army'' Sebastien Bourdeauducq
\item Video synthesizer
\item Video in/out, audio in, Ethernet, USB host, $\ldots$
\item By ``one man army'' Sebastien Bourdeauducq
\item Video in/out, audio, Ethernet, USB host, MIDI, $\ldots$
\item FPGA-based (Lattice LM32 core)
\item Verilog under GPL
\item Proprietary FPGA tools
@@ -344,8 +345,60 @@ Universal Breakout Board
\end{columns}
\end{frame}
% --- Freedoms Status ---------------------------------------------------------
% === Tricks and Traps ========================================================
\begin{frame}{Freedom Status}
\includegraphics[height=0.9\textheight]{achieve.pdf}
\end{frame}
% === Running a project =======================================================
% --- Running an Open Hardware Project ----------------------------------------
\begin{frame}{Running an Open Hardware Project}
\begin{columns}
\begin{column}{12cm}
\begin{itemize}
\item Have clear objectives
\item Create opportunities to participate
\item Pick your challenges wisely
\begin{itemize}
\item Set realistic goals
\item Know what you can sacrifice
\item Pay attention to manufacturability
\end{itemize}
\item Think about what follows
\end{itemize}
\end{column}
\end{columns}
\end{frame}
% --- Common Misconceptions ---------------------------------------------------
\begin{frame}{Common Misconceptions}
\begin{columns}
\begin{column}{12cm}
\begin{itemize}
\item ``Let's make an iPhone/iPad''
\begin{itemize}
\item Bleeding edge components are hard to get
\item They are hard to design for
\item They are expensive
\item There is fierce competition
\item You're joining the race late
\item ``Boy, did we patent it !''
\end{itemize}
\item ``There is no tomorrow'' or ``It must be perfect''
\begin{itemize}
\item Rampant featuritis \\
$\Rightarrow$ Delays
\item Try to be as up to date as possible \\
$\Rightarrow$ Redesigns $\Leftrightarrow$ Delays
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{column}
\end{columns}
\end{frame}
% --- Sourcing Pitfalls -------------------------------------------------------
@@ -377,32 +430,6 @@ Universal Breakout Board
\end{columns}
\end{frame}
% --- Common Misconceptions ---------------------------------------------------
\begin{frame}{Common Misconceptions}
\begin{columns}
\begin{column}{12cm}
\begin{itemize}
\item ``Let's make an iPhone/iPad''
\begin{itemize}
\item Bleeding edge components are hard to get
\item They are hard to design for
\item They are expensive
\item There is fierce competition
\item ``Boy, did we patent it !''
\end{itemize}
\item ``There is no tomorrow'' or ``It must be perfect''
\begin{itemize}
\item Rampant featuritis \\
$\Rightarrow$ Delays
\item Try to be as up to date as possible \\
$\Rightarrow$ Redesigns $\Leftrightarrow$ Delays
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{column}
\end{columns}
\end{frame}
% --- Dodging Patents ---------------------------------------------------------
\begin{frame}{Dodging Patents}
@@ -416,7 +443,7 @@ Potential opponents:
Some avoidance strategies:
\begin{itemize}
\item Do not sell hardware
\item Stay small, poor, and out of the news
\item Stay remote, small, poor, and out of the news
\item Use old technology
\item Avoid areas of on-going patent wars: \\
Mobile communication, A/V codecs, Multitouch, $\ldots$
@@ -424,29 +451,17 @@ Some avoidance strategies:
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
% --- Running an Open Hardware Project -------------------------------------
\begin{frame}{Running an Open Hardware Project}
\begin{columns}
\begin{column}{12cm}
\begin{itemize}
\item Have clear objectives
\item Create opportunities to participate
\item Pick your challenges wisely
\begin{itemize}
\item Set realistic goals
\item Know what you can sacrifice
\item Pay attention to manufacturability
\end{itemize}
\item Think about what follows
\end{itemize}
\end{column}
\end{columns}
\end{frame}
% --- Conclusion --------------------------------------------------------------
\begin{frame}{Conclusion}
\begin{frame}{The Future}
\begin{itemize}
\item Finishing Milkymist One
\item Ben-WPAN firmware and Linux support
\item Dreaming of Ya NanoNote
\item Improve tools (BOM, LLHDL, layout history)
\item Get better control of mechanical
\item Smarter marketing: sell our story better
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
% --- URLs --------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -456,13 +471,16 @@ This presentation: \\
\url{...}
The Qi-Hardware project: \\
\url{http://www.qi-hardware.com/}
\url{www.qi-hardware.com/}
Schematics history: \\
\url{http://projects.qi-hardware.com/schhist/}
\url{projects.qi-hardware.com/schhist/}
Footprint editor (fped): \\
\url{http://svn.openmoko.org/trunk/eda/fped/README}
\url{svn.openmoko.org/trunk/eda/fped/README}
Milkymist: \\
\url{milkymist.org/}
\end{frame}