Arm allwinner a10, cubieboard come to coreboot phoronix. Allwinner technology is a fabless semiconductor company that designs mixedsignal systems on a chip soc. A10 olinuxinolime is a very compact 84x60mm linux opensource hardware computer features allwinner a10 cortex a8 processor typically running at 1ghz and mali 400 gpu. Forked from torvaldslinux linux source for allwinnerboxchip f20 sun3i, a10 sun4i, a12aa10s sun5i and a20 sun7i socs c 31,664 634 95 16 updated may 6, 2020. It provides sata, hdmi, 2x usb hosts, usbotg, native ethernet, 160 gpios, plus a connector for a tft lcd and the ability to be powered by a lipo battery complete with builtin.
A10olinuxinolime is a very compact 84x60mm linux opensource hardware computer features allwinner a10 cortexa8 processor typically running at 1ghz and mali 400 gpu. Mx, am335x, sama5, sam9, intel core, rza, rzg, stm32 and zynq 7000. It has a sales and technical support office in shenzhen, guangdong, and logistics operations in hong kong since its founding in 2007, allwinner has released over fifteen soc processors for use in androidbased tablets, as well as. Due to its outstanding connected hd video performance and cost efficiency, the highly integrated a10 is target at cool hd pad which can bring endusers better experiences of. The gpl linux kernel source code can be cloned using repository and build instructions. With arm cortex a8 core, a10 will drive soc into a brand new era of connected smart hd which can enhance the application of connected hd soc as well as user experiences of consumer electronics like multimedia products. A10olinuxinolime is a singleboard computer in a very compact form. Rom for chinese boxchip a10 cortex a8 based tablet android. Rom for chinese boxchip a10 cortex a8 based tablet.
Since its introduction, the cortex a8 processor has been superseded by the cortex a15 and cortex a17 processors, but it represents a turning point upwards in the race for efficient highperformance 32bit compute, and it is still widely deployed in many embedded. Linux source for allwinnerboxchip f20 sun3i, a10 sun4i, a12aa10s sun5i. Jul 19, 2012 desktop linux ubuntu running on allwinner a10 devices posted in allwinner a10 cpu devices. Pull up and pull down resistor can be enabled or disabled via software. Allwinner a10 drm display support being worked on phoronix. A series processors are used for mobile applications, mainly referring to tablet application. The a is a cheaper version of the a10 which lacks hdmitransmitter and satacontroller, as. Allwinner introduces dual and quadcore tablet chips. The allwinner a10 aka sun4i is a cortexa8 of 55nm with mali400 gpu and cedar engine vpu. Dec 28, 2011 allwinner a10a1x processor resources, development board and sdk allwinner a10 part of a1x series is an arm cortex a8 soc targetting multimedia products such as tablets, hd stb or digital signage. Nov 19, 20 the tiny 84 x 60mm a10olinuxinolime is the olinuxino projects first board with an enclosure option, as well as the first to offer the allwinner a10. The cubieboard is a raspilike development board, features a 1g arm cortexa8 processor. The gpl source code including the linux kernel and uboot will. Allwinner a10 cortex a8 based hackable android stb the mele a is an android 2.
The allwinner a10 continues to be a very popular arm soc with linux enthusiasts for its decent opensource support through the linuxsunxi community. News forums more android tablets allwinner based allwinner a10 based rom for chinese boxchip a10 cortex a8 based tablet discussion in allwinner a10 based started by shinekwt. Currently the family consists of the a10, 1 a, 2 a10s 3 and a12. Armv7 cortex a8 processor allwinner a10 1ghz ram 512mb sd micro sd usb 3 sata 1 ethernet 10100. But hopefully the owners of the other low end arm based.
You can also use extended external batteries like the 5000mah one we sell in our store. This document lists all the arm allwinner socs that are currently supported in mainline by the linux kernel. It is an alternative to the raspberry pi or pcduino. Running linux on a tablet with the allwinner a10 soc on board. Allwinner a10aa20a31 firmware collection allwinner a.
While its not much, it is a chip that can run linux in a handsolderable package. Early builds of xbmc for linux ported to allwinner a10 devices. One of the many singleboard computers based on the allwinner a10 soc. Hi slatedroiders, the guys over at miniand tech have managed to get ubuntu working on the allwinner a10based mk802 thumbdrivesized computer. The socs incorporate the arm cortexa8 as their main processor and the mali 400 as the gpu. A collection of command line tools for arm devices with allwinner socs. It provides a wealth of performance and connectivity in a small, 84x60mm form factor. The tiny 84 x 60mm a10olinuxinolime is the olinuxino projects first board with an enclosure option, as well as the first to offer the allwinner a10. The cortexa8 was first introduced in 2005 and was the first processor to support the armv7a architecture. Due to its outstanding connected hd video performance and cost efficiency, the highly integrated a10 is target at. But hopefully the owners of the other low end arm based devices may also find something interesting here.
The a is a cheaper version of the a10 which lacks hdmitransmitter and satacontroller, as it is primarily targeted towards tablets. Although the olimexbacked open source project has released other cortexa8 based sbcs based on the allwinner a and a10s, the lime moves up to the more commonly used a10 systemonchip. While the allwinner a10 is a single core arm cortexa8 processor with mali 400 graphics, allwinners new chips feature faster arm cortexa7 cores and more powerful graphics. Allwinner a10a1x processor resources, development board.
A10olinuxinolime4gb is a singleboard computer in a very compact form. Desktop linux ubuntu running on allwinner a10 devices. In 2011, the company became an arm processor licensee, and subsequently announced a series of arm cortexa8 powered mobile application processors, including a10, a, a10s and a12, which were used in numerous tablets, and also in pconastick and media center devices. The socs incorporate the arm cortex a8 as their main processor and the mali 400 as the gpu. I also like the fact that since it is based on cortex a8, we should be able to run ubuntu on it and possibly make use of the work done by linaro. The allwinner a10 is a low power 1 ghz arm cortexa8 chip with mali 400 graphics.
Fullhd x11 desktop performance of the allwinner a10. The allwinner a is a systemonchip based on a singlecore arm cortex a8 processor, mali 400 graphics, and a 1080p video decoder with up to 30fps supported. The cortex a8 was first introduced in 2005 and was the first processor to support the armv7a architecture. Allwinner technology wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The comprehensive processing ability, hardware performance close to desktop computer. The allwinner a1x, known under linux as sunxi, is a family of singlecore soc devices designed by allwinner technology from zhuhai, china. Its used in a range of inexpensive android tablets and sticksized computers such as the mk802. Allwinner a10 part of a1x series is an arm cortex a8 soc targetting multimedia products such as tablets, hd stb or digital signage.
If you are an allwinner linux enthusiast, you can learn more about this initial allwinner a10 drm display driver via this patch series. Olimexs olinuxino project announced a tiny, android and linuxready single board computer based on allwinners 1ghz, cortexa8 based a10 processor, and the first one to be offered with a minipc enclosure. Allwinner a10 is the cpu to be used by the 15 usd bom cost rhombus tech linux computer, an alternative to the raspberrypi. Compared to the allwinner a10, the a is acost reduced version without hdmi or sata support. The allwinner a1x is known for its ability to boot linux distributions such as. Nov 12, 2012 the allwinner a10 is a low power 1 ghz arm cortexa8 chip with mali 400 graphics. Downloading and trying linux images available at allwinner a10 images. Eoma68 cpu card is an open source software and hardware project that relies on the community. The allwinner a1x is a family of singlecore soc devices designed by allwinner technology from zhuhai, china. Play hd video,share blog,share game amusement and website read to give you the delight fully digital experience.
Currently the family consists of the a10, a, a10s and a12. News forums more android tablets allwinner based allwinner a10 based rom for chinese boxchip a10 cortex a8 based tablet discussion in allwinner a10 based started by shinekwt, nov 1, 2012. They have also been adopted in free hardware projects like the cubieboard development board. The gpl linux kernel source code can be cloned using s. The a10 specs arent impressive these days though with just a 1.
The allwinner a1x socs use singlecore cortexa8 processors. Allwinner a10 tools source code and scripts can be retrieved from. Introduction with arm cortex a8 core, a10 will drive soc into a brand new era of connected smart hd which can enhance the application of connected hd soc as well as user experiences of consumer electronics like multimedia products. Every allwinner a10 device around should work with their builds, outputting video over hdmiout by default. Allwinner tech has expanded its processor lineup to include a new. This openhardware board is a great alternative to raspberry pi or beaglebone. Cubieboard allwinner a10 arm cortexa8 1gb ddr3 linux sys raspilike development evaluation kit mini pc hdmi, ethernet, nand flash, usb, micro. The marsboard is a very lowcost board,with the size of credit card. Forked from torvalds linux linux source for allwinner boxchip f20 sun3i, a10 sun4i, a12aa10s sun5i and a20 sun7i socs c 31,664 634 95 16 updated may 6, 2020. Oct 31, 2015 the allwinner a1x socs use singlecore cortex a8 processors.
Nov 19, 20 olimexs olinuxino project announced a tiny, android and linuxready single board computer based on allwinners 1ghz, cortexa8 based a10 processor, and the first one to be offered with a minipc enclosure. Allwinner a10 part of a1x series is an arm cortex a8 soc targetting. Timesys supported processors embedded linux software. Arm cortexa8 core 32kb icache32kb dcache256kb l2 cache using neon for video, audio, and graphic workloads eases the burden of supporting more. The socs incorporate the arm cortexa8 as their main processor 4 and the mali 400 as the gpu. It charges by the mini usb port so you can charge it by your computer, or your currentold mini usb phone chargerscables. Allwinner a10 cortex a8 based hackable android stb cnxsoft embedded software development cortex a8 cpu with 512 mb ram and 2 gb nand flash. It has the distinction of having the highest bangperbuck ratio of any soc available at the time of writing, by quite a margin. Allwinner a is soc with buildin arm cortex a8 cpu arm mali 400 gpu. The socs incorporate the arm cortex a8 as their main processor 4 and the mali 400 as the gpu. Allwinner a10a1x processor resources, development board and sdk. The socs incorporate the arm cortexa8 as their main processor and the. The open source a10olinuxinolime offers 512mb of ddr3 ram, an optional 4gb of nand flash, plus hdmi, sata, usb, and ethernet, starting at only. View a list of supported processor families, mcus and mpus including i.
The processor features an arm cortex a8 clocked at 1. Does exists a linux distro that run on an allwinner a10s. Since its introduction, the cortexa8 processor has been superseded by the cortexa15 and cortexa17 processors, but it represents a turning point upwards in the race for efficient highperformance 32bit compute, and it is still widely deployed in many embedded. The company is headquartered in zhuhai, guangdong, china. It uses the allwinner technology a10 arm cortexa8 processor. Cubieboard allwinner a10 arm cortexa8 1gb ddr3 linux sys. Both models are based on allwinners 1ghz, cortexa8based a10 processor, combined with an arm mali400 gpu. You can build all of the arm and therefore allwinnersunxi device tree blobs in. It is currently found in some low cost android tablets such as momo9c and will be used in rhombus techs raspberry pi alternative the processor features an arm cortex a8 clocked at 1. Freeopen source software for allwinner socs a10aa10sa20.
The a10 olinuxino lime is an opensource hardware development board implementing the allwinner a10 soc. The a1x socs have been found in hardware like the cubieboard, gooseberry, pengpod, and vivaldi tablet. The chip in question, the allwinner a, is a 1ghz arm cortexa8 processor. This blog post is assuming that you are a happy owner of one of the devices, based on the allwinner a10 soc with a single core arm cortex a8 1ghz. It is currently found in some low cost android tablets such as momo9c and will be used in rhombus techs raspberry pi alternative. Allwinner a is soc with buildin arm cortex a8 cpu arm mali 400 gpu and allwinner cedar engine vpu. Allwinner a10aa20a31 firmware collection allwinner. A10 armv7a processor of the cortex architecture of the a8 core family.
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