Novena (computing platform)

Novena is an open-source computing hardware project designed by Andrew "bunnie" Huang and Sean "Xobs" Cross.

Novena
Date invented2014
Design firmBunnie Studios
ManufacturerKosagi
Introduced2014
ProcessorARM Cortex-A9 (Freescale i.MX6 Quad)
Frequency1.2GHz (quad-core)
Memory4 GiB DDR3
Ports
  • 1×1Gbit/s Ethernet
  • 1×100Mbit/s Ethernet
  • 2×USB 2.0, supporting high-current (1.5A)
  • USB OTG
  • HDMI
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • SD card reader

Description

The initial design of Novena started in 2012.[1] It was developed by Sutajio Ko-usagi Pte. Ltd. and funded by a crowdfunding campaign which began on April 15, 2014. The first offering was a 1.2 GHz Freescale Semiconductor quad-core ARM architecture (i.MX6) computer closely coupled with a Xilinx FPGA. It was offered in "desktop", "laptop", or "heirloom laptop" form, or as a standalone motherboard.[2][3][4]

The open-source hardware laptop motherboard, Novena, by Andrew "bunnie" Huang and Sean "Xobs" Cross.

On May 19, 2014, the crowdfunding campaign concluded having raised just over 280% of its target. The extra funding allowed the project to achieve 4 "stretch goals": the development of free and open source graphics drivers for the on-board video accelerator (etnaviv); the inclusion of a general-purpose breakout board providing 16 FPGA outputs and 8 FPGA inputs (3.3V or 5V gang-selectable via software), six 10-bit analog inputs (up to 200ksps sample rate) and two 10bit analog outputs (~100ksps max rate); the inclusion of a "ROMulator" breakout board capable of emulating TSOP NAND flash devices; and inclusion of a MyriadRF software defined radio at all hardware-purchasing backing levels.[5] The three hardware stretch goals shipped in the form of add-on boards that use the Novena's special high-speed I/O expansion header, as seen in the upper-left of the Novena board.

The Novena shipped with a screwdriver, as users are required to install the battery themselves, screw on the LCD bezel of their choice, and obtain speakers as a kit instead of using speaker boxes. Owners of a 3D printer can make and fine tune their own speaker box. The main boards were manufactured by AQS, an electronics manufacturing services provider.[6]

See also

References
  1. Andrew Huang; Sean Cross (October 27, 2015). "Novena: A Laptop With No Secrets: How we built a laptop with nothing but open-sourced hardware and software". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  2. "Novena". Crowd Supply. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  3. Klint Finley (2014-04-02). "The Almost Completely Open Source Laptop Goes on Sale". Enterprise. WIRED. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  4. "Novena Helps Hackers Build Their Own Laptop". Blog.laptopmag.com. 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  5. "Stretch Goals". Novena. Crowd Supply. April 21, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  6. Stett Holbrook (April 2, 2014). "The World's First Open Source Laptop Makes its Debut". Make. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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