Ya NanoNote Specs

芽 NanoNote™ (2012)

This page describes a part of an intended development roadmap that is not currently being pursued. Get in touch with the community on the mailing list to find others who might be able to help you work on this and other efforts.

Technical Specifications:

• tbd MHz processor
• display: tbd
• resolution: tbd
• weight: tbd
• DRAM: tbd
• microSD, head phone jack, USB
• Lion battery: tbd
• Other features: tbd

芽 NanoNote: The 芽 (or ya) version of the NanoNote is the first sprout from the root system (the 本 NanoNote). Join the discussion of what features should be added on the developer list or with comments on this page. Discussed so far:

(Suggested) New Features

Screen

• higher resolution and bigger screen (same enclosure)
• touch screen
• lid close detection.
• light-sensor to adjust screen brightness (maybe also for lid close detection, see http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2009-September/000443.html)
• transflective screen
• dual screen (OLPC like)

Keyboard

• The red and blue alternate color coding is good for accessibility. We need new color choices.
• Capacitive keyboard
• Backlit keyboard
• Werner's proposed modified layout http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/werner/tmp/layout.pdf

Hardware

• USB Host - we will probably add a 2nd connector, favorite is micro-AB currently
• 64MB RAM (Carlos suggested http://www.micron.com/products/partdetail?part=MT48LC32M16A2P-75, also see http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2009-September/000564.html and http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2009-September/000565.html) - evaluate Hynix H8BES0UQ0MCR-46M (1.8V, p/n 2020100761)
• better hardware revision detection (serial or I2C EEPROM? See http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/gta02-core/2009-August/000449.html)
• Main gotta-have for me is proper fit (not "force it in" or "shim it with paper") for an easy-to-find cell phone battery (Nokia or whatever). There should not be any proprietary battery. Very nice would be ability to hot-swap batteries (two battery slots, or swap while powered from usb).
• Would be cool to have an internal slot for a microsim/sam card (i.e. smart card). These are useful for security token applications. It should NOT be an exposed slot like the microsd slot. The slot should be internal so you need to use a screwdriver (or at least open the battery door) to get at the card.

Nice If Easy To Implement

• 802.11b networking (I should not have to solder a USB wifi chip inside the case)
• 3G networking
• add support for 3rd battery pin (coulomb counter), or add chip in device/ADC to accurately measure current (see http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2009-August/052399.html)
• easier way to access serial console (headers for standard FTDI cable?)
• easier way to enable USB booting (press ‘U’ key when turning on, dip switch for client-server operation - W.G.van de Hulst http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2009-August/000385.html)
• ability to detect headset insertion/removal

Ungrouped

• Hans Bezemer wants a hinge that he can tighten up after some time [1]
• line-level audio output
• rubber feet come off easily
• better charging circuit that will charge the battery faster even when the CPU is running (see Werner's mail http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2011-February/007108.html)
• expansion bay (http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2010-July/003319.html)
• front-end GPS RF ICs like SE4120L or MAX2769 (Henry Hallam, see http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2010-July/003366.html)
• Werner's ideas, including better test points http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2010-July/003311.html
• add Atheros AR6102 Wi-Fi LGA module
• add HopeRF RFM-12B/22B or 23B module (Werner's mails http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2010-June/003156.html, http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2010-July/003359.html)
• leave a free (or populated?) FPGA (Deng suggested Lattice XP2-5 or 8, see http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2009-July/000074.html, Carlos at http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2009-September/000443.html and http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2009-September/000472.html)
• add microphone input to 3.5mm headset connector (TRRS connector like iPhone)
• add mic-in as well as video-out to TRRS connector, compatible with Nokia N900 connector/video cable
• remove headset connector in favor of USB On-The-Go headsets
• more NAND or no NAND and boot from microSD (Jz4750 supports boot from SD)
• make NanoNote and Arduino useful together in creative ways (Ron Jeffries, http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2009-September/000464.html)
• switch to a QFP or QFN packaged Ingenic chip to make hacking and copying the device easier
• second microSD socket
• higher capacity battery
• better quality speaker or microphone
• u-blox 5 AMY GPS module (plus active antenna)
• Marvell 8686 Wi-Fi module
• infrared
• ZigBee
• interesting expansion IO connector
• JTAG (http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2010-July/003317.html)
• TV in
• TV out (Kamath Laxminarayan, see Talk:Ben_NanoNote_Specs)
• scroll wheels next to LCM
• pointing device such as touch screen, trackball like HTC Dream, optical touchpad like Samsung Omnia or LG KS500 (Peter Malte Macke http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2009-October/000815.html)
• gaming controls (Ignacio)
• Arduino hacking companion with at90usbkey (roh - no HW modification necessary and frees GPIOs)
• remove lock from lid (Bas Wijnen http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/pipermail/discussion/2009-October/000821.html)
• ability to hardware disable microphone (required for some locations--software disable insufficient)
• line-level audio input
• Ability to attach an external keyboard to USB port

Accessories

• customized replacement keyboard