Hi, there are quite a few small MIPS based SOMs (about 40x30mm), that run to around 400MHz speed, and are very low cost.
I was curious what else was out there, with minimum BBB level performance, capable of running Linux (not uClinux), not necessarily
MIPS, could be Intel or ARM for example. Size should be ballpark 30x25mm.
For that type of performance and size, there are some products from LogicPD, but they are in the hundreds of pounds in a quantity of 1.
Intel Edison could be a very good choice when it arrives.
If such a thing doesn't exist at a price <<£100, what silicon and functionality would be worth considering, for an open source design? (Admittedly it
would be hard to go BGA, but it would need to be BGA at this level of integration, so let's assume this is fine, and up to 6-layer design).
I know it's not a lot of specs, some parameters will constrain size more than others.
Even if we can't physically implement it without BGA capability, I think it's still worth considering what a potential design could
look like, so we can compare with any platforms as they get released.
