Jupiter Nano looks like one of those small MCU boards, but instead of a microcontroller, it packs a 500 MHz Microchip SAMA5 Cortex-A5 processor with 128MB RAM capable of running Linux or NuttX operating systems.
The board reminds me of the Adafruit Feather compatible Giant Board made by Groboards, with the same system-in-package, but Juniper Nano offers more I/Os via 48 through holes, and its size is said to be similar to Teensy 4.1 board (but not quite).
Jupiter Nano specifications:
- SiP – Microchip SAMA5D27C-LD1G with Cortex-A5 processor running at 498 MHz, 128MB LPDDR2 DRAM
- Storage – MicroSD card socket (bootable)
- USB – 1x Micro USB 2.0 host/device port, 1x USB 2.0 host on header
- Expansion – 2x 24-pin headers with GPIOs, USB, SPI, I2C, up to 4x Flexcom interfaces configurable as SPI, UART or I2C
- Programming – JTAG port, Micro USB 2.0 FS debug console via MCP2200 USB-UART converter chip
- Power Supply
- 5V via USB
- LiPo battery support via Qorvo ACT8945A
- Dimensions – 63.5 x 28.6 mm
Jupiter Nano board has just launched on Crowd Supply, as part of the “Microchip Get Launched” design program, with the price starting at $65 for the early bird special for the first 50 pieces, and going up to $79 after that. Shipping is free to the US, adds $10 to the rest of the world, and deliveries expected to start in December 2021.
Updated: First published on July 5th, 2021, the post was updated on July 31th, 2021 following the launch on Kickstarter”.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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