MinnowBoard.org Foundation Announces MinnowBoard Turbot Quad-Core Open Source Hardware Board Now Shipping

Newest member of the MinnowBoard family supports embedded and IoT concepts from prototype to production

MinnowBoard Turbot quad-core is a small, low cost, powerful open source hardware board that supports most Linux operating systems, Windows® 10 IoT Core, and Android™. (Photo: Business Wire)

BEAVERTON, Ore.--()--MinnowBoard.org Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to open source software and hardware for embedded computing, today launched MinnowBoard Turbot quad-core, a small, low cost, powerful open source hardware board that supports most Linux operating systems, Windows® 10 IoT Core, and Android™. The Turbot quad-core is Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class B compliant and ready for developers to begin prototyping embedded projects right out of the box.

“The MinnowBoard program is committed to helping the IoT community get products out the door quickly and cost effectively,” said Kathleen Kovatch, President, MinnowBoard.org Foundation. “The Turbot quad-core is perfect for professional engineers pursuing embedded projects in industries such as consumer electronics, smart home devices, and industrial or factory automation.”

The MinnowBoard Turbot quad-core is a versatile, embedded board with PC-like capabilities. It runs with the quad core Intel® Atom™ E3845 processor (4 x 1.91 GHz, 2MB cache) for high performance in a small and flexible form factor. MinnowBoard prototyping and vertical solutions provide broad support of ready-made or custom expansion cards for easy customizability. Unlike other developer boards, MinnowBoard’s complete design collateral (schematics, design files, BOM, etc.) is posted in open source, allowing developers to quickly create their custom derivative design and get to market.

Additional information about the MinnowBoard Turbot quad-core, including tutorials, data sheets and other resources are available at www.MinnowBoard.org.

About MinnowBoard.org Foundation

The MinnowBoard.org Foundation is a US-based non-profit providing education and promotion of the design and use of open-source software and hardware in embedded computing, on Intel® Architecture. MinnowBoard.org supports the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA.org) principles and makes its designs publicly available so “anyone can study, modify, distribute, make, and sell the design or hardware based on that design.” MinnowBoards are designed to offer exceptional performance, flexibility, openness, and standards. These embedded boards have an enormous range of capabilities for hardware, software, and firmware developers: from creating a fun hobby or professional maker project, to evaluating SoCs and developing high performance embedded applications or products.

Microsoft, Encarta, MSN, and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Contacts

For MinnowBoard.org Foundation
Liz Nardozza, +1 503-619-5224
press@MinnowBoard.org

Release Summary

MinnowBoard.org Foundation today launched MinnowBoard Turbot quad-core, a small, low cost, powerful open source hardware board for embedded and IoT projects.

Contacts

For MinnowBoard.org Foundation
Liz Nardozza, +1 503-619-5224
press@MinnowBoard.org