Meeting 08/24/2006

Minutes from meeting with Don Heer:

• PCB Layout Software:
  • Continue to use PADS
  • BGA pins will be named with numbers (i.e. 1001 for A1 and 2011 for B11).

• USB:
  • Move from FTDI to Cypress CY8C24794 and add programming functionality
  • Connect JTAG Pins to Cypress Chip for USB programming
  • Cypress chip also allows some extra analog inputs

• Memory:
  • Go ahead with single chip for memory.
  • Saves board space.
  • Cheaper.
  • Less flexibility for future memory upgrades.

• Audio Codec:
  • Proceed with cheaper codec.
  • This requires changing the system clock to 12.288MHz.
  • Need to decide between static and serial configuration.

• CPLD
  • Use the faster 7ns part to accomadate the system bus speed.

Other Items:

• Find price of Blackfin Handy Board