COMPUTE MODULE
The Compute Module is a Raspberry Pi in a more flexible form factor, intended for
industrial application.
The compute module contains the guts of a Raspberry Pi (the BCM2835 processor
and 512Mbyte of RAM) as well as a 4Gbyte eMMC Flash device (which is the
equivalent of the SD card in the Pi). This is all integrated on to a small 67.6x30mm
board which fits into a standard DDR2 SODIMM connector (the same type of
connector as used for laptop memory). The Flash memory is connected directly to
the processor on the board, but the remaining processor interfaces are available to
the user via the connector pins. You get the full flexibility of the BCM2835 SoC
(which means that many more GPIOs and interfaces are available as compared to
the Raspberry Pi), and designing the module into a custom system should be
relatively straightforward as we’ve put all the tricky bits onto the module itself.
The compute module is available for purchase in single units, or in batches of
hundreds or thousands. To get started designing a PCB to use the module, we
provide an
open-source breakout
board with a single module in an affordable
development kit.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/compute-module/
7/29/2016
