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@ -49,16 +49,6 @@ run its games, but can do much more.
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kicad ulx3s.pro
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[PCB v1.7](/pic/ulx3st-real.jpg) is produced. For this board to work,
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IPC CLASS 3 quality PCB is required, 5/5 mil resolution and 0.2 mm holes.
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Important board features are tested and work like
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USB-JTAG, SDRAM, SDCARD, HDMI, FLASH, RTC, I2C, OLED, AUDIO, ADC, 433.92MHz
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US2 can be used to plug USB-PS/2 combo keyboard but US2 feature as USB
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host/device is not tested.
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There are known issues, luckily most can be fixed by
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[Upgrading PCB v1.7](/doc/pcb-v1.7-upgrade.md).
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# Features
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FPGA: Lattice ECP5 LFE5U-85F-6BG381C
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@ -93,12 +83,41 @@ Clock: 25 MHz onboard, external differential clock input
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Low power sleep: RTC clock wakeup, power button, 32768 Hz quartz and battery
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GPDI is General Purpose Differential Interface,
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Electrically LVDS, mostly TMDS tolerant
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female receptacle more-or-less compatible
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with digital monitors/TVs
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# Production
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If you are going to order this project by yourself, it is important
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what manufacturer to choose for PCBA (PCB and Assembly) service.
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Choose PCBA manufacturer which can produce PCB of IPC CLASS 3 quality,
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5/5 mil trace resolution and 0.2 mm holes.
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Avoid manufacturer who claims "quality" and "satisfaction" but doesn't
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really know what will be IPC CLASS rating for this project.
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PCBA manufacturer prices for the parts should be approximately equal as those
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from distributors like [Mouser](www.mouser.com) or [DigiKey](www.digikey.com).
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Avoid any PCBA manufacturer who asks 3$ for the 1$ part or 40$ for the 30$ part.
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Select [Mouser](www.mouser.com) language/location icon to PCBA manufacturer
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country of origin and $-currency to check is PCBA manufacturer telling the truth
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about prices.
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[PCBWAY](www.pcbway.com) produced [ULX3S v1.7 45F](/pic/ulx3sb-v17.jpg) in
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December 2017 at above of CLASS 3 quality, $126 per board.
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[PCBWAY](www.pcbway.com) produced [ULX3S v1.8 85F](/pic/ulx3sb-v18.jpg) in
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May 2018 at the edge of CLASS 1 quality acceptance
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(drill randomness and copper layer misaligment, hole breakout about 180°),
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$134 per board.
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[PCBWAY](www.pcbway.com) is cheap at boards and assembly but asks
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$40 for FPGA 85F chip which costs $30 at [Mouser](www.mouser.com).
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[PCBCART](www.pcbcart.com) would be my next choice because they
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offer CLASS 3 quality and assembly at reasonable cost. Prices for the
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parts are equal as from [Mouser](www.mouser.com) so total price per
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board should be about the same as above.
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# Todo
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