Directory of Open Source Resources

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This category is for computer hardware or hardware-related projects developed and licensed openly and freely.

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Resources in This Category

• Arduino

  http://www.arduino.cc/
  Open-source electronic prototyping platform allowing to create interactive electronic objects.

• ARM Developments

  http://www.ap-systems.co.uk/
  Embedded system based on ATMEL AT91M40800 processor and Network Card based on Crystal CS8900A.

• Bug Labs

  http://www.buglabs.net/
  Develops BUG: modular software and hardware platform, web-enabled, set of pre-matched components: color screen, camera (video enabled), GPS, accelerometer; snap together, no soldering. Open source.

• Computer-on-Module COM-SPEAR1340

  http://spear1340.com/
  Development platform for the ST SPEAR 1340 MPU. It consists of Computer-on-Module (COM) and Single Board Computer (SBC). Schematics, documentation and Linux distribution is available for download.

• DAISY: Dynamically Architected Instruction Set from Yorktown

  http://researchweb.watson.ibm.com/daisy/
  Goals: make VLIW and other novel ILP architectures fully compatible with common extant architectures such as PowerPC, x86, S/390, and Java Virtual Machine.

• Elphel, Inc.

  http://www3.elphel.com/
  A project working on cameras and imaging solutions with Free software and open hardware. Contains a list of products along with their prices and documentation.

• Ethernut

  http://www.ethernut.de/
  Several open source reference designs, based on 8-bit AVR, ARM7 and ARM9. All schematics and the CAD data are published as open source hardware.

• I2C Interface Applications

  http://interface-i2c.org/
  Website contains the theoretical information on I2C interface, practical designs and open source examples.

• LPC4350-DB1 Development Board

  http://www.lpc4350.com/
  LPC4350 based development board with open source schematics and software examples.

• Olimex

  http://www.olimex.com/
  Produces and sells various development boards and publishes all the source code and design sheets under free licenses.

• Open Compute Project

  http://opencompute.org/
  Specifications and design documents for the custom-built servers, racks, and other equipment used in Facebook's data centers.

• Open Programmer

  http://openprog.altervista.org/
  Free USB programmer for PIC micros, I2C EEPROMs and other devices. Control applications for Windows and GNU/Linux are provided along with their source code.

• Open Source PIC

  http://www.opensourcepic.com/
  Open source projects and software stacks for Microchip PIC microcontrollers.

• OpenCollector Database

  http://opencollector.org/
  Site has a searchable index of many designs, tools and manufacturers.

• Opencores.org

  http://www.opencores.org/
  Seeks to design and publish core designs under a license for hardware modelled on the Lesser General Public License (LGPL) for software.

• OSC and MIDI Foot Controllers

  http://omfootctrl.sourceforge.net/
  Open hardware design of OSC (Open Sound Control) and MIDI foot controllers, primarily targeted for use with SooperLooper.

• Ronja (Reasonable Optical Near Joint Access)

  http://ronja.twibright.com/
  Optical point-to-point data link.

• USB I2C Adapters

  https://diolan.com/usb-i2c-adapters
  USB I2C Interface Adapters with open source schematics and GUI applications.

• USB PIC Bootloader PIC-BOOT

  http://usb-pic.org/
  A resident open source bootloader for PIC18 microcontrollers. It allows you to program a new firmware application image into the chip using the standard USB connectivity of your device.

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