Chinchilla Smart Knowledge Base
Welcome to the Chinchilla Smart Knowledge Base.
This knowledge base is intended to:
- Answer frequently asked questions about our System on Modules (SoM), carrier boards and VR/AR platforms
- Explain technical terms and design concepts used in embedded and edge computing
- Provide advanced information related to Chinchilla Smart and Positive One products
This site is work in progress and will be updated continuously. For feedback, please contact us via the information on chinchillasmart.com.
Contents
1 Technical Terms
This part of the Knowledge Base explains terms often used in embedded and edge computing, with a focus on ARM-based SoMs, high-speed interfaces, and power / thermal design.
Examples of topics:
The dedicated index for technical terms is here:
2 SoM Products
This section is dedicated to Chinchilla Smart System on Modules.
2.1 NXP i.MX SoM family
For public product pages, see:
2.2 Rockchip RK SoM family
For public product pages, see:
For a general overview, you can also use:
3 Edge and Carrier Boards
This section covers carrier boards and edge platforms.
3.1 Chinchilla Jetson 001
Public product page:
4 VR / AR Platforms
This section describes VR/AR reference platforms based on Chinchilla SoMs.
Public pages:
5 Production and Programming Tools
This section can be used later for content similar to SEGGER’s “Production tools” section, for example:
- Programming tools for Renesas / NXP / Infineon / ST / TI
- Factory programming flows and gang programming
- Integration with test systems (ATE, functional test, etc.)
Example structure:
6 Miscellaneous
Use this section for topics that do not fit into the previous categories.
Examples: