GizmoSphere Open Source, Infinite Possibilities

GIZMO BOARD

Overview

Gizmo is a small form factor, low-cost development board for embedded innovators. It combines the power of a supercomputer with the I/O capabilities of a microcontroller. Built upon the first of its kind AMD Embedded G-series APU, the Gizmo board delivers 52.8 GFLOPS at less than 10W!

Merging this performance power with direct access to a wide range of interfaces including GPIO, ADC/DAC, PWM, I2C, SPI, USB, SATA and PCIe provides even greater functionality and design possibilities. The Gizmo enables direct access to every I/O feature available on the AMD based platform through two custom card edge connectors: high-speed and low-speed. The Explorer add-on board plugs into the Gizmo through the low-speed connector.

Features

• Compact, low-cost standalone board used for evaluation, experimentation and development in open source, embedded design projects
• A development board providing the ability to leverage many features of the AMD Embedded G-Series APU and controller hub for maximum flexibility
• Expansion board capability for additional I/O functionality to access key G-Series features
• A board that utilizes SageBIOS™ and supports multiple operating systems: Windows, Linux, RTOS
• Multicore and mixed core computing
• High performance I/O and embedded I/O with real-time access
• 64-bit processing
• Hardware virtualization capabilities
• Small form factor – just 4 inches x 4 inches (10.16 cm x 10.16 cm)
• Affordable, expandable, accessible, innovative

Specifications

• AMD Embedded G-Series APU
• AMD A55E Controller Hub
• 1GB DDR3 SDRAM
• JTAG header for SmartProbe® development & debug
• Low and High Speed card edge connectors for expansion
• Graphics – VGA display connector
• Ethernet RJ-45 port connector
• USB – 2 standard type A USB connectors, pin header w/ 2 USB connectors
• SATA – one connector
• Audio – Line-in, Line-out and MIC signals
• Power – 12VDC power supply with cables
• Size – 4” x 4” (10.16 cm x 10.16 cm)
• High Performance: 52.8 GFLOP Capacity
• Low Power: APU 6.4W TDP