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1.2 Target market of the board
Using the AM3352-SOM as a stand-alone development board would be more suitable for users with
some hardware experience or people already familiar with other single-board Linux boards and
designs. As mentioned in the previous chapter the board is meant to be implemented in a hardware
design.
It is highly recommended to use AM3352-SOM with AM3352-SOM-EVB initially, unless you have
previous experience with SOM or OLinuXino boards manufactured by OLIMEX.
Note that in the OLIMEX web-shop the product named "AM3352-SOM-EVB" includes the main
board named "AM3352-SOM".
The board's target market widens drastically when AM3352-SOM is used altogether with AM3352-
SOM-EVB. In that case – the combination is suitable for embedded programming enthusiasts,
Linux gadget fans and also professionals (since its low cost makes it very good solution for
application-orientated embedded systems). The reason for this alteration is the additional hardware
that AM3352-SOM-EVB – it provides direct VGA output and easier ways to connect peripherals to
the board. Generally, the processor's resources become easier to access.
In which cases a stand-alone AM3352-SOM (without AM3352-SOM-EVB) board might not be
suitable for you:
1. If you are a beginner with single-board Linux computers
2. If you are an OSHW purist
3. If you are looking for more straight-forward software development and you are not going to
implement the AM3352-SOM in own hardware products
In the cases above, it might be a better idea to take a look at the OLinuXino boards (like A20-
OLinuXino-MICRO or A20-OLiuXino-LIME2).
1.3 Features of AM3352-SOM
The AM3352-SOM board has the following set of features:
Texas Instruments AM3352 Cortex-A8 processor running at 1GHz
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512MB DDR3 memory
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Power supply DCDC
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MicroSD card connector
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UART console
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User LED
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Power LED
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NMI button
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Reset button
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4 connectors × 40 pin @ 0.05" step
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Dimensions of the SOM part: (2.4×1.5)'' ~ (61×38)mm
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