PandaBoard ES: Next generation open OMAP ^TM 4 mobile development platform!

PandaBoard ES delivers extra MIPS with Dual-core (upto1.2 GHz speed) ARM® Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ performance, enabling software developers access to an open OMAP4460 processor-based development platform. In addition to all the existing features of the OMAP4430 processor-based PandaBoard, the PandaBoard ES also has a DSI expansion header, Bluetooth® low energy-capable WiLink™ 6.0 combo connectivity module and a switch to control boot order

Like the original PandaBoard, the PandaBoard ES is ideal for the development and enhancement of feature-rich mobile platforms and products, PandaBoard can support various Linux-based operating systems such as Android, Chrome and Ubuntu

Additional information about the board and its technology capabilities can be found at pandaboard.org, where you can also gain access to a growing, active development community.

PandaBoard ES Platform Specifications

OMAP4460 Processor (Highlights)

•       Dual-core (upto 1.2 GHz) ARM® Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ with SMP

•       Full HD (1080p) multi-standard video encode/decode

•       Imagination Technologies’ POWERVR™ SGX540 384 MHz Graphics Core

•       25% Increase in Graphics Performance over OMAP4430

•       Supports all major API's including OpenGL® ES v2.0, OpenGL ES v1.1, OpenVG v1.1 and EGL v1.3

Memory

•       1GB low power DDR2 RAM

•       Full size SD/MMC card cage with Support for High Speed & High Capacity SD cards

Display

•       HDMI v1.3 Connector Type A

•       DVI-D Connector

•       Simultaneous display of both HDMI and DVI-D with independent content

Connectivity

•       Texas Instruments Wi Link ^TM 6.0 module

•       WLAN 802.11 bgn

•       Bluetooth® with BLE support

•       Onboard 10/100 802.3u Ethernet

Interfaces

•       1x USB 2.0 HS OTG port

•       2x USB 2.0 HS Host ports

•       1x RS-232 DB-9 UART

Expansion

•       General purpose expansion header (I2C, GPMC, USB, MMC, DSS, ETM)

•       Camera expansion header

•       LCD expansion header

•       Parallel RGB24 support

•       DSI support

Audio

•       3.5" Stereo Audio in/out

•       HDMI Audio out

Debug

•       JTAG

•       2 Debug LEDs (configurable)

•       SYSCONFIG Boot Order Switches

Dimensions

•       Height: 4.5" (114.3 mm)

•       Width:  4.0" (101.6 mm)